Dwight Howard reached out and touched Golden State Warriors point guard Baron Davis' hand before stepping to the free-throw line after having made eight in a row. He missed the shot.

"Baron said if he touched my hand I'd miss my free throws," Howard said. "Me, being silly, I touched his hand. He jinxed me. It worked."

The other great players in this league -- such Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and Chris Paul -- all have fun. But late in the game, they stop screwing around and start playing hard. Dwight and Jameer need to bring that attitude every night.