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Tonight's Game: Orlando Magic at Sacramento Kings

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Orlando Magic at Sacramento Kings, Jan 13, 2009 10:00 PM EST


2008/2009 NBA Regular Season
Orlando Magic main logo
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Sacramento Kings main logo
30-89-29
January 13th, 2009
ARCO Arena
10:00 PM
Sun Sports
Probable starters:
Jameer Nelson PG Beno Udrih
Courtney Lee SG Kevin Martin
Hedo Turkoglu SF John Salmons
Rashard Lewis PF Jason Thompson
Dwight Howard C Brad Miller
Previous Meetings:
November 1st: Magic 121, Kings 103

The Sacramento Kings may have a record that's nearly the total opposite of the Orlando Magic's, but they aren't to be taken lightly. They beat the Lakers earlier this year and are fresh off a fairly convincing win over the Dallas Mavericks in their last outing. The Magic need to be wary. The Kings are playing better defense under new head coach Kenny Natt, who took over for former Magic guard Reggie Theus after Theus was fired earlier this season. Theus was still at the helm the first time these teams met. So, I mean, things have changed. A bit.

Don't get me wrong. The Magic are clearly the superior team and, based on talent alone, they should win this game fairly easily. The problem is that this game is the only game on this four-game road trip that isn't against a legit title contender. If the Magic are looking ahead to Friday and Saturday, they're liable to get themselves embarrassed.

You know me. Always looking for the negative.

(That's not true. Just a realist, friends.)

Tip's really late since the game's on the West Coast. Go Magic, and beware Kevin Martin.

UPDATE: Crack analysis of tonight's game from the Hardwood Paroxysm folks:

IF PUNY KINGS BRING DOUBLE TEAM, HOWARD GIVE TO JAMEER! JAMEER HOWARD'S FRIEND! HE SHOOT LONG WAYS! HEDO SAYS TO TAKE REVENGE ON KINGS FOR NOT WANTING HEDO. HOWARD NO CARE ABOUT HEDO'S CONTRACT HISTORY. HOWARD SMASH! Then Howard go home read Bible. Praise be to the Lord. ... (Howard smash!)

Outstanding.

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It's not just K-Mart

Hawes is playing well as of late also.

by Marie on Jan 13, 2009 10:44 AM EST reply actions  

You are kind of negative

But what do you expect when you care about a team sucks for over a decade. Anyway, I can’t imagine they are looking past the Kings. I’m hoping that their goal is to simply go undefeated on this trip and not to just beat the contenders of the West. Unlike LA and Dallas, Orlando is in a tight conference race where every game seems to matter now.

I expect Orlando to come out to a huge early lead, start playing sloppy in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, and then turn it up a notch in the 4th to beat the Kings by 10-15 points. We’ve seen that scenario quite a few times this season.

by magic fanatic on Jan 13, 2009 10:45 AM EST reply actions  

You need to look for the negative and keep things real.

Part of being an objective writer.

As for the Magic, they should smash the Kings tonight but nothing is a guarantee in the NBA. That’s the truth.

Senior Writer for DePaul's Scout.com website

by erivera7 on Jan 13, 2009 1:28 PM EST up reply actions  

Eh, forget that

I write for a pretty mediocre D-II athletic program. I look for the positives in everything, even a 35 point blowout.

by magic fanatic on Jan 13, 2009 2:25 PM EST up reply actions  

Eh, probably shouldn't say

Especially being that I’m staying very positive by calling them mediocre.

by magic fanatic on Jan 13, 2009 2:45 PM EST up reply actions  

Fair enough.

Don’t blame you for having to stay discreet. I don’t have that same type of luxury over at Scout.com ..

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by erivera7 on Jan 13, 2009 3:08 PM EST up reply actions  

Just read your stuff over there

I could tell it was your writing even if you didn’t have your name at the top. Of, course, I’ve always been taught that it was a good thing.

The Four Factors. You guys kill me, I hate those advanced basketball statistics.

by magic fanatic on Jan 13, 2009 3:38 PM EST up reply actions  

Hah.

It’s becoming more mainstream (and should be). Raw data just doesn’t cut it anymore when analyzing teams or players. Just my two cents.

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by erivera7 on Jan 13, 2009 3:47 PM EST up reply actions  

Check out my site tonight for an old school pic of young Hedo owning the Magic...

Leave a comment on the site with the 5 Orlando Magic players in the picture and win a prize… (or a shout out on the site)

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 13, 2009 6:35 PM EST reply actions  

I had to cheat...

so I won’t say anything. I had 4 of the players nailed, but number 40 threw me for a loop.

On a side note, in looking at Magic’s all time roster, I totally did not remember Kenny Smith or B.J. Armstrong playing for the Magic.

by funny80sguy on Jan 13, 2009 7:28 PM EST up reply actions  

Ugh .. Kenny Smith.

The vagabond who had the gaul to make a game-tying three pointer to send Game 1 of the NBA FInals to overtime. I know, I know .. Nick Anderson should have made the free throws but I digress.

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by erivera7 on Jan 13, 2009 7:52 PM EST up reply actions  

yeah number 40 was in his eddie curry stage of his career

minus the, you know, homosexual sexual harassment suit.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 13, 2009 7:53 PM EST up reply actions  

Oh! I know who you're talking about.

The Eddy Curry stage of his career was a dead giveaway.

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by erivera7 on Jan 13, 2009 7:57 PM EST up reply actions  

oh lulz

Hardwood Paroxysm always has a…unique way words. In describing tonight’s match-up between the Magic and Kings:

DWIGHT SMASH PUNY HUMANS! PUNY HUMANS TALK ABOUT ANDREW BYNUM! PUNY HUMANS TALK ABOUT GREG ODEN! HOWARD STRONGEST! TONITE HOWARD GET BRAIDY HAIR BRAD MAN. HOWARD NO LIKE BRAIDY HAIR BRAD. BRAIDY HAIR BRAD SMELL LIKE HERBAL SUPPLEMENTS! HOWARD SMASH PUNY BRAID HAIR! HOWARD ALSO FACE SHOCK AND/OR HAWES. HAWES NO MATCH FOR HOWARD, EVEN IF HOWARD NO POSSESS SHORT-RANGE, MEDIUM RANGE, OR LONG-RANGE JUMPER! IF PUNY KINGS BRING DOUBLE TEAM, HOWARD GIVE TO JAMEER! JAMEER HOWARD’S FRIEND! HE SHOOT LONG WAYS! HEDO SAYS TO TAKE REVENGE ON KINGS FOR NOT WANTING HEDO. HOWARD NO CARE ABOUT HEDO’S CONTRACT HISTORY. HOWARD SMASH! Then Howard go home read Bible. Praise be to the Lord. … (Howard smash!)

by TheGiantSquid on Jan 13, 2009 8:39 PM EST reply actions  

Anybody else enjoy watching Kevin Love?

I did pick him up for fantasy, but nonetheless, everytime I watch him play he’s going HARD. I’d trade Gortat + J.J. in a heartbeat for him. In 5 years he’s going to be TOUGH!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 13, 2009 9:14 PM EST reply actions  

Anybody see 'sheed foul out?

oh my, that was hilarious.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 13, 2009 9:56 PM EST reply actions  

time game, 8 seconds left, he fouls out, he grabs the ball spins around with it deciding whether or not to toss it into the crowd

thinks better of it given the situation…

raymond felton to hit a game winner to beat the pistons.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 13, 2009 9:57 PM EST reply actions  

yay Pistons lost :D

and what a dumb thing to do, jeez. Pick your battles, ’Sheed.

by TheGiantSquid on Jan 13, 2009 10:01 PM EST up reply actions  

Magic 7 1/2 point favorites over the Kings

The Magic have not been successful in Sacramento over the years… they have lost 12 of their last 13 games there. Hopefully, that’ll change tonight (as long as the Magic come ready to play, it will), just like in San Antonio last Sunday, where the Magic had lost 16 of their last 18 there prior to Sunday’s win.

by Mike from Illinois on Jan 13, 2009 10:02 PM EST reply actions  

Kings announcers...

“Trust me, Dwight Howard is the real deal. He has no peers, other than maybe Lebron James.”

I’ll take that…

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 13, 2009 10:04 PM EST reply actions  

Nice move Dwight.

Another quick start for the Magic tricks. I like!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 13, 2009 10:13 PM EST reply actions  

Cavs lead Memphis 88-71

damn it, Grizz, you had one job to do >:(

by TheGiantSquid on Jan 13, 2009 10:17 PM EST reply actions  

Redick in early.

Martin, what a weird free throw routine.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 13, 2009 10:22 PM EST reply actions  

3 TOs already for the Magic

really excellent ball-handling skills.

Jesus, the Kings are 8-9 from the floor. Defense, Magic!! Good God.

by TheGiantSquid on Jan 13, 2009 10:24 PM EST reply actions  

Ok, I had to watch the Cavs for a min..

Lebron just picked me up a HUGE triple double for fantasy, should move up a few points in the standings! Now it’s all magic, haha…

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 13, 2009 10:28 PM EST reply actions  

“I’m Rashard Lewis of the Orlando Magic and I’m tobacco free. I also speak in a monotone voice and have no inflection in my tone. Blah blah blah blah.”

by TheGiantSquid on Jan 13, 2009 10:32 PM EST reply actions  

Has anybody else notice . . .

That the Suns always seem to grab those Magic players that Orlando grows to disdain by the end of their tenure?

Penny, Grant Hill, Shaq . . . T-Mac is bound to be next.

by funny80sguy on Jan 13, 2009 10:40 PM EST up reply actions  

Watch out, no-neck hit his first shot attempt...

his green light is now on for the rest of the half.

Kings announcers… “Of course, Anthony Johnson has been making that shot for years” other guy… “Yes he has.”

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 13, 2009 10:38 PM EST reply actions  

lol poor AJ

he’s not that old, for heaven’s sakes.

by TheGiantSquid on Jan 13, 2009 10:39 PM EST up reply actions  

nono...

but the lakers are up 4… :(

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 13, 2009 10:40 PM EST up reply actions  

I was hired in Oct 07' so last year was my first full year with the company

meaning they wouldn’t start matching until this year… 09, so luckily, i didn’t set it up until this year! haha

my personal portfolio got HAMMERED! though to a tune of 12K annual loss.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 13, 2009 10:42 PM EST up reply actions  

yeah everyone got hit hard...

they always say though, never invest more than what you CANT afford to lose.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 13, 2009 10:44 PM EST up reply actions  

yeah, they're okay

my sister’s insanely smart. Just sucks :-/

by TheGiantSquid on Jan 13, 2009 10:45 PM EST up reply actions  

I hear ya... glad to hear they're alright.

Uninteresting magic games are good for off-topic conversation.

The game is still relatively close, it just feels like the Magic will win this one by 30+

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 13, 2009 10:46 PM EST up reply actions  

haha I think it's just the quiet crowd more than the game itself

my sister’s adding on a bathroom, so they’re definitely okay. :)

by TheGiantSquid on Jan 13, 2009 10:47 PM EST up reply actions  

you can hear the guys screaming to one another

“Give it back to Turkoglu!!” Make some noise, fans :(

by TheGiantSquid on Jan 13, 2009 10:38 PM EST reply actions  

Hah, that's awesome. Reminds me of a time in Cleveland when they sucked and Gary Payton (as a Sonic came to town).

A fan from the upper bowl was clearly heard saying ‘you suck’ to Payton when he was shooting free-throws, and he responded .. ‘so does your team’.

Classic Payton wit.

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by erivera7 on Jan 13, 2009 10:40 PM EST up reply actions  

Yeah, they still love him here in Seattle.

Especially when he said that he will not have his number retired in OK.

by funny80sguy on Jan 13, 2009 10:45 PM EST up reply actions  

Good stuff. I was always a Payton fan .. ditto with Kemp (before the yayo and all that).

Stupid white power .. if it wasn’t for that, Kemp would have been a Hall of Famer.

He was Amare before Amare ..

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by erivera7 on Jan 13, 2009 10:46 PM EST up reply actions  

Something to look at over the break

This is Dwight’s free throw shooting since his infamous quote (not including tonight):

5-6 7-13 4-10 9-12

all in all?

25-41=61%

Should we care?

And why is it so different? Some games he has the stroke, and other’s he just doesn’t???

by fwedo on Jan 13, 2009 10:42 PM EST reply actions  

SVG just yelled...

“Hey, pick up THAT Mikey Moore!”

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 13, 2009 10:47 PM EST reply actions  

come on Rockets

I don’t like you, either, but the Lakers are evil! Beat the devil away!

by TheGiantSquid on Jan 13, 2009 10:50 PM EST up reply actions  

regardless, even if he makes both

you KNOW kobe is hitting the game winner.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 13, 2009 10:49 PM EST up reply actions  

and I don't think Kings fans like thim

didn’t he officiate that one LA/Kings game in the WCF that gave the Lakers a 20 FT attempt difference?

by TheGiantSquid on Jan 13, 2009 10:55 PM EST up reply actions  

Any because of the rockets foul down 3 with 1.0 seconds left

my site’s Lakers -4 pick hits! yay!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 13, 2009 10:55 PM EST reply actions  

and*

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 13, 2009 10:55 PM EST up reply actions  

Is it too early to declare

a man-crush on JJ?

Cuz between his blog and his shooting i’m really starting to like this guy.

“Whoa boy”

by fwedo on Jan 13, 2009 10:55 PM EST reply actions  

No, they do. They're 5th in defensive efficiency BUT ..

.. they play at such a fast pace, that’s a real impressive. They’re just as good defensively as any team in the NBA. You just wouldn’t know it looking at strictly raw data.

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by erivera7 on Jan 13, 2009 11:10 PM EST up reply actions  

LOL... it was a joke, because you said they were on pace for a 70-point quarter

I’m 99% sure there’s never been one of those.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 13, 2009 11:12 PM EST up reply actions  

Just for sh*ts & giggles...

    * Most points in a quarter

        * 58 by the Buffalo Braves at the Boston Celtics on October 20, 1972 (4th quarter)

    * Most points in first half

        * 107 by the Phoenix Suns vs. the Denver Nuggets on November 10, 1990

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 13, 2009 11:16 PM EST up reply actions  

whaaaaaaaaaaat the hell??

how….how is it possible to score 107 points in a half??

and who are the freaking Buffalo Braves??

by TheGiantSquid on Jan 13, 2009 11:17 PM EST up reply actions  

    * Most combined points in a game

        * 370 – Detroit Pistons (186) at the Denver Nuggets (184) in 3 overtimes on December 13, 1983

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 13, 2009 11:19 PM EST up reply actions  

    * Fewest points in a game

        * 49 by the Chicago Bulls vs. the Miami Heat on April 10, 1999

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 13, 2009 11:19 PM EST up reply actions  

now this stat is REALLY surprising!

    * Fewest points in an overtime period

        * 0 by the Houston Rockets vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on January 22, 1983
        * 0 by the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Detroit Pistons on December 1, 1989
        * 0 by the Seattle SuperSonics at the Philadelphia 76ers on February 16, 1990
        * 0 by the Indiana Pacers at the Portland Trail Blazers on March 10, 1996 (2nd OT)
        * 0 by the Denver Nuggets vs. the Charlotte Hornets on January 13, 1997
        * 0 by the Washington Bullets at the Atlanta Hawks on November 18, 1997
        * 0 by the Los Angeles Clippers vs. the Chicago Bulls on November 21, 1997 (2nd OT)
        * 0 by the Vancouver Grizzlies vs. the Indiana Pacers on December 1, 2000

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 13, 2009 11:20 PM EST up reply actions  

We know the Magic can't hold leads, other than that beating they gave to the Hawks...

let’s see how close the Kings can get back into this one.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 13, 2009 11:10 PM EST reply actions  

Frickin' A

Kings scored a buzzer-beating 3

by TheGiantSquid on Jan 13, 2009 11:12 PM EST reply actions  

75-56. Wowzer.

That’s almost more points than Detroit put up tonight against Charlotte (78).

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by erivera7 on Jan 13, 2009 11:13 PM EST reply actions  

Darn it

I got in an office argument today about how NBA teams don’t play team defense. I hope nobody in my office is paying attention to this game.

by magic fanatic on Jan 13, 2009 11:16 PM EST reply actions  

Bibby with a SICK pass...

two games coming down to the wire… Hawks trail Suns by 3, 2:45 left

&

Denver 89 Dallas 86 4:02 left

Big shot Chauncey with a timely 3.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 13, 2009 11:18 PM EST reply actions  

Damn...

The Kings has a very attractive woman in the studio as well for their halftime crew.

by funny80sguy on Jan 13, 2009 11:21 PM EST reply actions  

she's the NESN / Red Sox girl

I’m a mets fan, but I’m well aware of her.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 13, 2009 11:25 PM EST up reply actions  

meh

I’ll edit my statement to say some chick with blonde hair

by TheGiantSquid on Jan 13, 2009 11:28 PM EST up reply actions  

off topic

Did you see that Andrews/Mauluga video. Classic.

by magic fanatic on Jan 13, 2009 11:29 PM EST up reply actions  

never went to a Sox game when I lived there

despite living just a few stops away on the T. Did walk by the stadium one time. Looked like it was going to fall down.

by TheGiantSquid on Jan 13, 2009 11:29 PM EST up reply actions  

It's on my stadium to-do list.

On a side note, I literally live 5 blocks away from Wrigley Field. Figured I’d share that neat tidbit.

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by erivera7 on Jan 13, 2009 11:32 PM EST up reply actions  

It's incredible. It's just a big open bar.

Everyone is there to get drunk and have a good time.

Fans are real friendly and don’t mind chatting.

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by erivera7 on Jan 13, 2009 11:35 PM EST up reply actions  

Yeah, I've been to plenty of Cubs games.

Wrigley Field > U.S. Cellular Field.

If you visit Chicago, go to The Cell but .. just know it’s nothing compared to Wrigley.

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by erivera7 on Jan 13, 2009 11:38 PM EST up reply actions  

sounds great :)

I love friendly atmospheres (probably why I hated Boston…). The other night at the Hawks game, the people sitting around us were all so great, and I always want their experiences at the games to be friendly and happy, so it’s nice if others feel the same way.

yay for longest sentence ever!

by TheGiantSquid on Jan 13, 2009 11:39 PM EST up reply actions  

I've been to Miller Park in Milwaukee.

My older brother lives there. Beautiful stadium.

People are friendly also .. even when the Cubs come to town. It’s a real friendly rivalry, not like the Cardinals .. that’s friendly too but with a bit more spice.

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by erivera7 on Jan 13, 2009 11:41 PM EST up reply actions  

nice, you gotta do it. I was lucky enough to catch my Mets there a few years back.

People are really chill, given you’re not a yanks fan and the stadium is awesome! I gotta visit Wrigley too!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 13, 2009 11:33 PM EST up reply actions  

Good stuff. My best friend visited there a few years ago.

Said it was surreal. He had the same feeling when he came to visit me from Orlando to Chicago last year .. we went to a Cubs game together and he had the same chills that he experienced at Fenway.

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by erivera7 on Jan 13, 2009 11:36 PM EST up reply actions  

Thats a given

I haven’t seen her, and I still know it is the truth

by magic fanatic on Jan 13, 2009 11:23 PM EST up reply actions  

We've got a serious chance at beating this...

    * Most three point field goals made in a game

        * 21 – by Toronto Raptors vs. Philadelphia 76ers on 13 March 200514

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 13, 2009 11:24 PM EST reply actions  

Someone should tell Josh Smith he’s not a jump shooter… he takes and misses way too many long two’s. Well, good for their opponents at least.

by Swami Digital on Jan 13, 2009 11:26 PM EST reply actions  

Does anyone else have . . .

. . . an uneasy feeling about this game’s flow? I have a bad feeling that the Magic are just a cold spell away from letting Sacramento back in this. Maybe it’s just the paranoid old Magic fan in me?

BTW, 1st time poster, long-time lurker and I absolutely love the site!

by blue-blood on Jan 13, 2009 11:33 PM EST reply actions  

Great to have you aboard man. Thanks for breaking the ice with us.

You make a good point .. you never know what might happen in the 2nd half.

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by erivera7 on Jan 13, 2009 11:34 PM EST up reply actions  

they seem to be able to keep making the shots

so I’m hoping it’ll be more like our second Hawks game, and not the first one last week.

Also, welcome! :)

by TheGiantSquid on Jan 13, 2009 11:35 PM EST up reply actions  

You know it's a funny thing how

even though I’ve watched the Magic drain countless 3’s over the course of this year, whenever I see them shoot like this I keep thinking “they can’t possibly keep this up” but somehow they do! Anyhow, the Stan Van Gundy in me is satisfied that we’ve got this game in hand so now I can enjoy it :)

Also, I’m watching the Sacramento feed online (in addition to watching the local FSN-cuz I’m a freak like that) and I must say that I really like the Kings announcers! They are giving the Magic mad props and actually seem to be able to appreciate the 3 point tear we’re on. Right now they’re saying we’re legit contenders and giving Howard props! So refreshing after listening to the Spurs Homer Broadcast!!

by blue-blood on Jan 13, 2009 11:52 PM EST up reply actions  

Most professional use of "PAUSE"

Spike Lee involved… THIS is funny.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 13, 2009 11:39 PM EST reply actions  

What's so great though...

is Spike says, “I like dick” Gus answers with, “pause” without even CRACKING a smile, and then both continue on unfazed. I don’t think Spike realized what he or Gus said AT ALL.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 13, 2009 11:41 PM EST up reply actions  

Magic have 17 3 pointers.

they’re 4 away from tying the record, 5 away from breaking!!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 13, 2009 11:46 PM EST reply actions  

My gut says SportsCenter is going to do something special with these three-pointers.

Knowing ESPN, they’ll do a ticker or something. Just show the highlight with every three-pointer made.

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by erivera7 on Jan 13, 2009 11:48 PM EST reply actions  

oh what the hell

shot clock violation on the Magic

by TheGiantSquid on Jan 13, 2009 11:48 PM EST reply actions  

Kings announcers asking where the Magic rank in the elite teams...

One said, Cavs are better, but in the equation.

other guy..

“Orlando only played Boston once, hasn’t played Cleveland at all yet” suggesting they haven’t played any “elite” teams. Lol… this never ends!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 13, 2009 11:50 PM EST reply actions  

Magic lead going into the fourth, 107-85

I was hoping we could hold them to under 100, but I don’t think that’s going to happen

by TheGiantSquid on Jan 13, 2009 11:55 PM EST reply actions  

I just noticed...

Dwight is 9-11 at the FT line. If he could do that every night he would score 30 a night! (And we would not lose many games down the stretch!)

by Swami Digital on Jan 13, 2009 11:56 PM EST reply actions  

SIT EVERY STARTER

unless they come within 10.

by fwedo on Jan 13, 2009 11:56 PM EST reply actions  

Stan doesn't care

he cares about keeping the guys fresh

by TheGiantSquid on Jan 13, 2009 11:57 PM EST up reply actions  

are you joking?

not being mean or whatever, i can’t tell. haha

and I think our reserves can still shoot

by fwedo on Jan 13, 2009 11:57 PM EST up reply actions  

No I'm not joking. Like the kings just suggested, the magic are and should be trying for the record.

The starters can come out in 3 minutes when the record has been beaten.

A record like this isn’t beaten every season, this kind of record gets remembered. Get er done.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 14, 2009 12:00 AM EST up reply actions  

If we shoot like this on Thursday . . .

 . . . the Lakers don’t stand a chance!

Also, I think we’ll go 4-0 on this trip! — YES I AM GREEDY!! I can’t help it, I want to see us in 1st place SOOO bad just to see all our haters be forced to Rank us #1 in the Power Rankings.

by blue-blood on Jan 13, 2009 11:58 PM EST reply actions  

If we shoot like this...

No one can beat us. Of course, no one can shoot like this every game.

by Swami Digital on Jan 14, 2009 12:00 AM EST up reply actions  

Stan's tobacco free ad!

haha he’s like, “Why the f$@# am I doing this??”

by TheGiantSquid on Jan 14, 2009 12:05 AM EST reply actions  

hypocrite!!1

he’s going to have a heart attack in 10 years D:

by TheGiantSquid on Jan 14, 2009 12:06 AM EST up reply actions  

Question. Where exactly is the Southeast Division banner hanging in Amway?

Next to the other division title banners? Or somewhere else.

I know there’s one in the practice facility.

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by erivera7 on Jan 14, 2009 12:08 AM EST reply actions  

next to the other banners

from where I sit—section 219—if I look to my left, I can see it hanging.

by TheGiantSquid on Jan 14, 2009 12:09 AM EST up reply actions  

it looks different b/c the font's changed a little

and the logo, as well. It’s whiter, too, haha but that’s just b/c it’s new and it’s been a while. So it’s a little different.

by TheGiantSquid on Jan 14, 2009 12:11 AM EST up reply actions  

at the beginning of the season, it was hanging near the middle of the Arena

and I could only see the side/back of it. Then they moved it to next to the other banners.

by TheGiantSquid on Jan 14, 2009 12:10 AM EST up reply actions  

I hate to say it

But I got a feeling that they won’t get two more

by magic fanatic on Jan 14, 2009 12:10 AM EST reply actions  

question.

do i vote for Rashard and Granger or Rashard and Hedo?

to homer or not to homer???

by fwedo on Jan 14, 2009 12:12 AM EST reply actions  

I really like what Gortat

gives us as a back up. He’s no slug. In fact I’d say he’s the exact opposite of Greg Kite! LOL :)

by blue-blood on Jan 14, 2009 12:13 AM EST reply actions  

not a great FT shooter

I don’t think I’ve seen him hit one yet. Not that he goes to the line very often…But we love him :3

by TheGiantSquid on Jan 14, 2009 12:13 AM EST up reply actions  

It's nothing crazy. Just Shaq and Kite would go at it during practice back in the day.

Obviously Kite is overmatched so he’ll do anything to stop Shaq. Well .. Shaq didn’t like that one time so he just clocked him in the face. Gave him a bloody nose, if I recall correctly.

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by erivera7 on Jan 14, 2009 12:16 AM EST up reply actions  

one time*

Curse the lack of editing capabilities.

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by erivera7 on Jan 14, 2009 12:14 AM EST up reply actions  

I take that back.

Ben Wallace is actually the opposite of Greg Kite!

by blue-blood on Jan 14, 2009 12:14 AM EST up reply actions  

Agreed.

But Gortat needs to let go of the ball right now because the Magic should get that 3 pt recorrd.

by funny80sguy on Jan 14, 2009 12:14 AM EST up reply actions  

Back for the finish

… to see if the Magic can break the three point record

by Mike from Illinois on Jan 14, 2009 12:16 AM EST reply actions  

Cook coming in

and Steele is betting Cook will make the final three haha

by TheGiantSquid on Jan 14, 2009 12:18 AM EST reply actions  

Wasn't you Squid...

 I doubt they even know about the record.

And even then Stan wouldn’t care.

by fwedo on Jan 13, 2009 9:01 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions 0 recs
Nah, no one would care.

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by erivera7 on Jan 13, 2009 9:02 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions 0 recs

http://sportspicks365.com

by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 14, 2009 12:25 AM EST up reply actions  

RICHARDSON!

The team looks like they care guys!!!
CONGRATS!!!!

http://sportspicks365.com

by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 14, 2009 12:24 AM EST reply actions  

Awesome.

Looking forward to it as well.

by funny80sguy on Jan 14, 2009 12:28 AM EST up reply actions  

Hah. No one would care.

I’m busy as hell tomorrow .. but I’ll get with it later tonight.

Should be fun.

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by erivera7 on Jan 14, 2009 12:30 AM EST up reply actions  

Actually, I may do this on Thursday since it's an off-day.

We’ll see. Like I said, my schedule is ridiculous tomorrow so I may not have ample time to formulate a post. Be on the lookout. If it’s not up tomorrow, it’s definitely up Thursday.

Glad you guys will look forward to it, so will I.

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by erivera7 on Jan 14, 2009 12:40 AM EST up reply actions  

This is gonna be the second-most points scored in franchise history

… next to the 155 points the Magic scored against Denver when Skiles broke the assist record

by Mike from Illinois on Jan 14, 2009 12:28 AM EST reply actions  

As strong and balanced as the Magic are looking, they probably need another year or two of playoff success before beating the Celtics or LeBrons in a seven-game series. Those two teams play a much more physical style than Orlando … which is why I’m not ready to give up on the Pistons yet. If they continue to recast their new style over the next three months, they have the size and strength to deal with either of the Eastern favorites.
Our next NBA champion is going to come from a pool of four teams. Boston and the Lakers are obvious choices, for their continued success from last season and their obvious repeat or one-step-further mindsets, respectively. Cleveland can draw on its 2007 Finals experience, its roster upgrades and all of LeBron James’ ascendancy since. San Antonio, because playoff basketball is as natural for the Spurs as endorsing checks, seemingly can grab a title every year. And that’s it. Orlando would be in for a too-heady experience to get it done this spring, same as New Orleans if the Hornets pushed deep into the postseason. Every other top team lacks one or more key ingredients.

AWESOME.

by TheGiantSquid on Jan 14, 2009 12:31 AM EST up reply actions  

I like Van Gundy's response to that:

"I’ve never understood that anyway, people saying, ‘Oh, you’re peaking too early.’ So, as a coach, do I say, ‘OK, guys, don’t play as well today? We don’t really want to play well right now?’ I don’t understand why you can’t play well all year and well in the playoffs.

by funny80sguy on Jan 14, 2009 12:40 AM EST up reply actions  

Some stats

Magic: 39 rebounds, 28 assists, 60.5% from the field, 78.3% on FTs, 62.2% on threes, 11 steals, 13 TOs, 2 blocks

Kings: 32 rebounds, 23 assists, 45.1% from the field, 80.6% on FTs, 44.4% on threes, 8 steals, 12 TOs, 1 block

Kings did well in their own right. We just obliterated them with threes :-/

by TheGiantSquid on Jan 14, 2009 12:35 AM EST reply actions  

The Magic's offensive rebound pct. won't be too good tonight

… only 5 offensive boards on 32 misses… but everything else the Magic did was freakin’ awesome!

by Mike from Illinois on Jan 14, 2009 12:42 AM EST reply actions  

Absolutely

That shows how far I had to reach to find a negative Magic stat… everything else was awesome!

by Mike from Illinois on Jan 14, 2009 12:55 AM EST up reply actions  

Oh good lord

Tim Legler on NBA fast break just said that AJ was an asset who could defend bigger guards off the bench. WTF do they just mad lib their comments?

by Swami Digital on Jan 14, 2009 12:50 AM EST reply actions  

Tim Legler is an idiot.

Like i’m sorry but his tone is SO condescending. And really he doesn’t know enough about ALL the teams, just a bit about a few that he loves.

by fwedo on Jan 14, 2009 12:59 AM EST up reply actions  

I mentioned this last night, but it was interesting to see on the ESPN headline article...

Game notes
Redick connected on four 3-pointers in the first half and two fans in the lower level repeatedly stood and chanted his name after each basket.

http://sportspicks365.com

by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jan 14, 2009 8:43 AM EST reply actions  

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