 Complete the following phrase:  The 200809 season began well for Howard. Ten games into the season, the center was leading the league in blocks per game 4.2. In December, Howard injured his left knee, which caused him to miss a game due to injury for the first time in his NBA career; previously, he had played in 351 consecutive games. He garnered a record 3.1 million votes to earn the starting berth on the Eastern Conference team for the 