Joe Boozell | NCAA.com | July 6, 2016 Josh Pastner welcomes Dwight Howard to Atlanta Share Josh Pastner was hired as the Georgia Tech head basketball coach few months ago, and Atlanta native Dwight Howard recently signed with the Hawks. McCamish Pavilion and Philips Arena are only separated by two miles, so the Yellow Jackets and the Hawks have plenty in common. So much, in fact, that Howard paid Pastner a visit on Tuesday: Would you believe me if I said @DwightHoward came by to get workout tips from me? Didn't think so. #TrueToAtlanta pic.twitter.com/v4XTzfp40P — Coach Josh Pastner (@GTJoshPastner) July 5, 2016 Howard is known for his strength, but the takeaway here? Pastner’s emoji game is the strongest part about this tweet. Pastner will look to lead the Yellow Jackets to their first NCAA tournament berth since 2010 this season. 5 potential Final Four dark horses in the 2021 NCAA tournament Here are the 5 teams with the best chance to be Final Four dark horses in this year's NCAA tournament, ranked by NCAA.com's Andy Katz. READ MORE 2021 ACC softball preview: Florida State leads deep conference Here's our 2021 ACC softball preview, including why Florida State is the favorite to win the conference title. READ MORE 2021 ACC baseball preview: Led by Louisville, the conference is deeper than ever The ACC has never been more loaded with legitimate postseason contenders. In fact, all 14 teams in the conference appear to have regional-caliber rosters — in any other year. READ MORE