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Tonight's Game: Orlando Magic at Indiana Pacers

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Orlando Magic at Indiana Pacers, Feb 6, 2009 7:00 PM EST


2008/2009 NBA Regular Season
Orlando Magic main logo
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Indiana Pacers main logo
37-1119-31
February 6th, 2009
Conseco Fielhouse
7:00 PM
Sun Sports
Probable starters:
Anthony Johnson PG T.J. Ford
Mickael Pietrus SG Jarrett Jack
Hedo Turkoglu SF Mike Dunleavy
Rashard Lewis PF Danny Granger
Dwight Howard C Troy Murphy
Previous Meetings:
November 21st: Magic 100, Pacers 98
November 29th: Magic 110, Pacers 96
January 27th: Magic 135, Pacers 111

Last night, the Indiana Pacers allowed Philadelphia 76ers center Sam Dalembert, who is averaging 5.8 points and 8.3 rebounds on the year, to score 18 points and grab 20 rebounds against them. The 76ers netted 26 assists on 34 field goals in their 99-94 win. That's poor interior and perimeter defense on Indiana's part. To its credit, it held Philadelphia to 40% shooting from the field.

Why do I mention these stats before previewing tonight's game between the Pacers and the Orlando Magic? Because they seem to indicate Orlando should be in for a big night. All-Star center Dwight Howard has punished the Pacers in three previous meetings this season, averaging 26 points, 16 rebounds, and 3.7 blocks while shooting 66.7% from the field. The Magic need to be wary of point guard T.J. Ford, who will be able to get by Anthony Johnson at will. Assuming he plays--he has a nagging knee injury, and some Pacers fans believe he should sit until he's completely healthy--All-Star forward Danny Granger is due for a big game, having laid an egg (4-of-14 from the field, 10 points) last week in Orlando. As long as the Magic don't play complacently, they should cruise to victory.

I should add that tonight's game will be the last chance for Magic guard Courtney Lee to play in his hometown this season, unless the Magic and the Pacers meet in the playoffs. The Indianapolis native and Pike High School graduate got a DNP-CD in the Magic's first visit to the Conseco Fieldhouse. He will most assuredly play tonight, having cemented a spot in Orlando's rotation as the first shooting guard off the bench, although tonight he might run the point. Tyronn Lue, the backup point guard whom the Magic acquired yesterday from the Milwaukee Bucks for Keith Bogans, won't be available until Sunday against New Jersey. Lee dished a career-high 4 assists in the Magic's big win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, but that may have been a product of the Clippers' horrendous defense.

Tip's at 7 on Sun Sports. Go Magic.

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AJ Here

Returning to Indiana tonight, did you know I played here 3 seasons (in a row!) here and had my career year here in 05-06 with 9+ points and almost 4.5 assists a game! Of course that was in “limited minutes”.

Did you also know I was once traded for Darrell Armstrong (well its was really part of a sign and trade)…so see my Orlando roots go deep. But everywhere I turn you guys disrespect me, and now that Lue fella shows up and I read he should be starting ahead of me. Don’t know why, in his one year in Orlando he point-guarded your team to like 19 wins. I drop 25 the other night and you want me replaced with the 19 win guy?

Anyway, big game tonight. That TJ Ford is a tough match-up, much tougher then Baron “Top 5” Davis. I mean he injures his neck, is almost paralyzed, and works real hard to get back in the game. Baron nicks himself shaving and misses a month. I don’t have to worry about the neck thing though, ‘cause I have no neck. Bet Jameer wished he didn’t have a shoulder.

Anyway, wanted to check in and let you guys know that dispite the hate I will trying my best. Don’t think I will get 25, but I will play my usual solid game (now in “extended minutes”) and hope that I can win you guys over.

You know, the worst part of starting is I can no long be the “Subway sub of the game”.

Signed

A Johnson

Do no harm!!

by Brutalfacts on Feb 6, 2009 12:42 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

If you can put on a hat, a nice suit, and sing "Regulators"

You’ll win me over.

Up up down down left right left right B A start

by Marie on Feb 6, 2009 1:19 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Damn it, I meant "Regulate"

Sorry

Up up down down left right left right B A start

by Marie on Feb 6, 2009 1:20 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Not to worry.....

…..little lady (I am from the south, we talk like that in the south) I knew what you wanted to say (I mean the real south, not Florida or Texas or any of the faux south places).

Do no harm!!

by Brutalfacts on Feb 6, 2009 1:23 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

true

god knows whoever’s posting this is probably a better ball player.

www.last.fm/user/mhetrick04

by mhetrick14 on Feb 6, 2009 4:13 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Full disclosure: I have no flippin' idea who's starting for Indy

I posted the lineup they used in Orlando when they got spanked, even though that’s not their usual lineup. Granger might not play. It could be Foster or Hibbert starting at center for all I know, with Murphy at PF and Dunleavy at SF. Jack might have moved back to the bench. I just have no idea.

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by Ben Q Rock on Feb 6, 2009 1:15 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Magic are 6 1/2 point favorites tonight with a 215 over/under

With Lue unavailable for tonight’s game, we should see a lot of CLee running the point with J.J. Redick at the two when A.J. and Pietrus are resting.

I expect a high-scoring game and a Magic win.

by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 3:41 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I'm thinking about the over

If Indiana plays anything resembling the defense they showed us a few weeks ago, it’ll be easy money.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 4:26 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Don't forget

In blow-outs our team becomes complacent on the defensive end. If we’re scoring 130, the opponent is scoring 110, only time it didn’t happen was that Atlanta crushing.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 4:27 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Well, I'm not a man of my word.

Ended up taking them -6.5.

Off topic: Crazy that Boston @ New York opened at -5. I saw that when I woke up, JUMPED ON IT, bought an extra point to get it at -4. Although on my site I can only post the -5 pick, watch NY smoke them lol. Alright, going to dinner, see you boys & girls back later for an Indy azzz whoopin’!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 6:03 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

good luck

May you grow twice as rich.

by funny80sguy on Feb 6, 2009 7:13 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Orlando Magic – Indiana Pacers

LIVE

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by iddaliyim on Feb 6, 2009 6:51 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

What's going on with this dancing crap?

Let’s get it poppin!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 7:10 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Nice going on the NBA 4 team parlay pick the other night!

A $100 bet would have netted a $525 profit on that parlay, if my math is correct.

You’re on a roll again with your other picks.

by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 7:13 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah man, wednesday night

I put $30 on it and won something like $150+

Last night I parlayed Philly, Lakers, Utah $20 to win 75, i’ve been doing well after a brief slip up. Up to 32 games over .500, that’s my high.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 7:16 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

And tonight

I’ve got Orlando, Boston, Utah all moneylined in a parlay although I didn’t post that or the previous parlay on my website.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 7:17 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

32 games over is awesome!

$$$ in profit!

Good luck on the parlay tonight.

by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 7:20 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, it's been a good year

I’ve only had the website up since beginning of December but I usually take 2-5K a year, it’s some side money, wouldn’t call it second income, but it’s nice to earn and fun doing it!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 7:21 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Is that a Vegas hotel in your icon?

I’ve been fortunate enough to land an excellent paying job right out of college in 2007, however I’ve thought many times that If I were to ever fall into hard times with my job I wouldn’t be opposed to moving to Vegas and playing professionally. It’s actually quite cheap to live on the strip in a nice apartment, you’d think otherwise, but for some reason cost of living isn’t too expensive there.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 7:29 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

You're absolutely right about Las Vegas

That’s Mandalay Bay, my favorite Vegas hotel where I usually stay… they have an awesome wave pool!

When I go to Vegas… I’ll stay at an off-strip hotel (only a mile away from the strip) for only $300 a week (includes everything except meals), then go and stay at Mandalay Bay for 4-5 days.

With the $800 profit I made last October in my football parlays, I only wound up paying a little over $500 (air, hotel, meals, etc.) for an 11 day, 10 night vacation… I stayed off-strip for a week, then at Mandalay Bay for the remaining five days.

by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 10:11 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm too lazy to look this up myself

Has the Magic ever sweep the Pacers in a season series?

by funny80sguy on Feb 6, 2009 7:10 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

No biggie

I thought somebody might know off the top of their head.

by funny80sguy on Feb 6, 2009 7:16 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Magic swept them in 1997, 3-0.

That was the year of the infamous “player mutiny” against Brian Hill, led by Mr. Hardaway.

Former Senior Writer for DePaul's Scout.com website

by erivera7 on Feb 6, 2009 7:19 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Cool. Thanks.

In retrospect, knowing what we know about Brian Hill now from his second tenure with the Magic, does anybody think now that the player revolt may have been warranted back then?

I was mad back the first time around, but I was definitely glad the Magic fired/reassigned him the second time because he didn’t impress me with his limited and stringent playbook.

by funny80sguy on Feb 6, 2009 7:23 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

The players just tuned him out. That's really why the mutiny occurred.

Was it justified? Well, the team played better with Adubato so you would think, yes.

Former Senior Writer for DePaul's Scout.com website

by erivera7 on Feb 6, 2009 7:27 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

It was a brilliant playoff series by Richie that year; that's for sure

I’m not sure Hill would have been versatile enough to insert Armstrong into the starting lineup in the 3rd game of that Miami playoff series. Magic nearly won that against a superior Heat team (weren’t they best in conference that year?).

by funny80sguy on Feb 6, 2009 7:31 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

No, the Bulls were.

The Heat were 61-21 that year.

That playoff series was memorably, only because of how dominant Penny was (especially in Games 3 & 4, where he single-handedly won those games).

That’s really the last time Penny was Penny. After that, he got struck with injuries and the rest is history, as they say.

Former Senior Writer for DePaul's Scout.com website

by erivera7 on Feb 6, 2009 7:35 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

They just said this will be the first time in franchise history

that the Magic would sweep the season series. Unless they mean a 4 game series, however didn’t differentiate.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 7:24 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Well, the Magic HAVE swept them before, but it depends on how they define season series.

That doesn’t make sense, though, because when team’s sweep an opponent from a different conference 2-0, that’s considered sweeping the season series.

I digress.

Former Senior Writer for DePaul's Scout.com website

by erivera7 on Feb 6, 2009 7:26 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I believe not.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 7:13 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

As a bit of a teaser, I spoke with David Thorpe over the phone for about 45 minutes.

So .. I’m going to have quite a surprise for peeps here next week.

Former Senior Writer for DePaul's Scout.com website

by erivera7 on Feb 6, 2009 7:17 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

That's great!

I really enjoy reading Thorpe’s articles and live chats.

by funny80sguy on Feb 6, 2009 7:19 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I have the glorious task of transcribing my interview with him this weekend.

It’s going to be a chore, given the length of the interview on my digital recorder, but w/e .. I’ve done it before.

Former Senior Writer for DePaul's Scout.com website

by erivera7 on Feb 6, 2009 7:29 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, but he opted to speak over the phone.

Which I wanted in the first place, because it allows me to ask more questions.

If I were to write down all the ?’s I had asked in an e-mail, it would have taken him a while to get back to me will a response.

Former Senior Writer for DePaul's Scout.com website

by erivera7 on Feb 6, 2009 7:32 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

True

And I was thinking if you’re on the phone with him you can hear his response and sort of mold your next question, or go off on another topic depending on his response. Can’t do that over emails.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 7:38 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Usually

if someone is being interviewed they’d rather it be in print/email so their words can’t be taken out of context or even changed.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 7:40 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Yep. Exactly.

Whenever I do interviews with coaches, players, etc. in person .. I usually have 5 questions ready to go at the start, then I just let nature takes its course and ask questions based on the response I get from the individual.

That’s a little trick I learned from a peer of mine as I started my Journalism major, and I’ve stuck with that little strategy ever since.

Former Senior Writer for DePaul's Scout.com website

by erivera7 on Feb 6, 2009 7:41 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

You're going to spoil us, erivera

Up up down down left right left right B A start

by Marie on Feb 6, 2009 10:29 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

There's no such thing as David Thrope

It’s THORPEDO!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 7:22 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Hah. No, unfortunately not.

He’s a real personable guy .. we probably could have talked for longer but we had to stop the interview because we both had other things to take care of.

Former Senior Writer for DePaul's Scout.com website

by erivera7 on Feb 6, 2009 7:24 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I don't know if this is a slow game, or . . .

the Pacers’ announcers are just lulling me into sleep. There’s very litte inflection in their voices.

by funny80sguy on Feb 6, 2009 7:18 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, he plays way out of control.

That’s just his style, though.

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by erivera7 on Feb 6, 2009 7:22 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

BOGANS!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 7:22 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

lmao

Commercial FAIL. Poor Keith.

by TheGiantSquid on Feb 6, 2009 7:23 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I always liked Keith.

LOVED him on Kentucky, loved that squad and pitino.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 7:23 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Well that's the Anthony Johnson we all know and love

what happened to “just no turnovers?”

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 7:25 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Steele...

“WHAT! Three point shot by Tony Battie!”

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 7:39 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

what a piece of crap game

turnovers galore, no defense, crappy FT shooting YET AGAIN. Ugh, come on, Magic.

by TheGiantSquid on Feb 6, 2009 7:40 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Best possible ending to an otherwise horrible period

Battie picks up a BS foul on defense, leading to a three-point play. Then he comes out and drills a three from the top of the arc to end the period. That’s his first made 3-pointer of the year.

Really not excited about this game, though. Sloppy all around.

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by Ben Q Rock on Feb 6, 2009 7:41 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, no defense being played by either team.

Not really a surprise for the Pacers, but very uncharacteristic of the Magic.

Former Senior Writer for DePaul's Scout.com website

by erivera7 on Feb 6, 2009 7:42 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Plus . . .

The only way that shot can possibly go through the hoop is pin point accuracy. If it had an arc, there is a chance that it could rim in off a bouce.

by funny80sguy on Feb 6, 2009 7:46 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

This is terrible.

It’s shaping up to be one of those, “just not their night”

Question is, how many of these will we have without ’Meer?

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 7:48 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Given the schedule coming up, not many.

Magic should be okay until the end of February.

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by erivera7 on Feb 6, 2009 7:49 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Let's make a free throw Dwight.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 7:55 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Granger's coming alive now.

Magic can’t stop his drives, fouled on back to back drives to the basket.

This isn’t really happening right now.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 7:58 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Rashard has got to start driving to the rim

he could have there but instead kicked it back out to AJ who kicked it back out to him at the perimeter. DRIVE SHARD DRIVE!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 7:59 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Nice defense guys!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:00 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Although Brandon Rush didn't make that 3 pointer, his foot was a solid foot inside the arch

and the female referee threw her hands up to signal it was for three?

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:01 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Granger time.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:02 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Given how poorly the Pacers play D, the Magic just need to freakin' lock down on defense ..

.. and the team comes away with a victory.

IDC HOW THEY WIN.

Just win baby (thanks Al Davis).

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by erivera7 on Feb 6, 2009 8:02 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Except Jeremy Richardson

His cheers from the bench have been top notch.

by funny80sguy on Feb 6, 2009 8:03 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Hah.

He’s on his A-game tonight.

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by erivera7 on Feb 6, 2009 8:04 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

No one could claim to be a bigger fan than you though if you did that

I’m not sure if I love the Magic enough to damage a thousand dollars worth of equipment that belong to me.

by funny80sguy on Feb 6, 2009 8:06 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Admittedly . . .

I have punched my couch several times during those more frustrating moments. Plus, my neighbors must hate me because I scream at those times when Magic do something great OR boneheaded. They are just lucky that most of the games happen at 4:00 here on the west coast, so I’m not disturbing anybody’s sleep.

by funny80sguy on Feb 6, 2009 8:10 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Hah.

I was at my worst when Nick Anderson missed those four three-throws against the Rockets in the 1995 Finals. I can’t even begin to describe how pissed off I was when that occurred.

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by erivera7 on Feb 6, 2009 8:12 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah he's getting hacked but you don't quit on the play like he did

he even quit on the defensive end so he could continue harping to the refs.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:08 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

honestly

they’ve got no one to blame but themselves here, don’t play like utter crap for a half and you won’t be down 10 to the pacers at halftime.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:10 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

See this is the problem with blowing teams out . . .

. . . Teams remember them (they say they don’t but they do) and they feel like they wanna redeem themselves.

I say we try and win every game by 1 pt for the rest of the year! lol

UGH!!!

by blue-blood on Feb 6, 2009 8:07 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Wow. Dwight wasn't going to stop until he got T'D up.

He wanted to get T’D. Jesus Dwight. How about you continue playing if you don’t get calls? How about you get back under the rim for the rebound instead of giving up on the play? How about getting back on defense instead of turning around and continue complaining? Utterly unacceptable.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:07 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I don't mind the T. I felt it was appropriate.

But the ‘not going back on defense’ part isn’t. Play the possession. Then b*$%# to the official in a stoppage of play.

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by erivera7 on Feb 6, 2009 8:10 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

He got the T because he didn't go back on defense. If he continued playing defense he wouldn't have got the call.

The magic got the rebound on the offensive end and he was so mad that he didn’t even get under the hook and jock for position on the rebound, instead, he turned his back out of bounds and was throwing his arms up to the refs while Shard was shooting away a three? That whole sequence was just piss poor on his part.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:12 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

under the hoop*

these vicodin’s have me loopy. At least the teeth are feeling better :)

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:13 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, I'm kinda pissed off that I can't drink tonight

read online that mixing the two are a bad, bad idea and even lethal with low doeses. Oh well, I can pass tonight.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:14 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

So I've heard, I'm not going to try it out, I can wait to drink tomorrow.

But if the Magic keep playing like this! I dunno… lol

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:22 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

LOL

The whole Cavs team probably feels disrespected right now, with Mo Williams getting “snubbed” again (even though he doesn’t deserve to be an All-Star) .. and then LeBron’s trip-dub getting taken away.

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by erivera7 on Feb 6, 2009 8:17 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

a lot of fans are pissed

that their team’s injuries weren’t as reported by the media, or something

by TheGiantSquid on Feb 6, 2009 8:18 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I read a lot of complaining

(after Jameer was injured) from Cavs fans b/c they thought the injuries to Big Z and the other guy weren’t as widely reported as Jameer’s or Paul’s, or something.

by TheGiantSquid on Feb 6, 2009 8:21 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

When Jameer is potentially gone for the season, and he's an All-Star ..

.. last time I checked in journalism class, that’s a pretty major news story.

But hey, maybe I’m wrong.

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by erivera7 on Feb 6, 2009 8:23 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I know BOO

hurts me in fantasy!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:17 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I'll also state that those trying to justify Mo Williams as an All-Star just need to look at the numbers.

Nearly identical to his stats last season when he was with the Bucks. So all of a sudden, just because Williams is with Cleveland now, he’s magically an All-Star?

Rriigghhtt..

Look, he’s a good player but I mean, come on.

That’s it. That’s the last time I speak on the subject.

Former Senior Writer for DePaul's Scout.com website

by erivera7 on Feb 6, 2009 8:26 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

This special on Courtney is pretty interesting.

He looks like the same in high school as does on the Magic.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:15 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

what a horrible half

hopefully we can pick it up in the second, otherwise it looks like this won’t be a sweep of the Pacers.

by TheGiantSquid on Feb 6, 2009 8:16 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

So is this the kind of misery we can expect to endure . . .

. . .for the rest of the year?

It feels disgustingly similar to the days when we were fighting to be a .500 ball club!!

It may be a VERY LONG 2nd half of the season. :(

OTIS, DO SOMETHING!!!

Have Lue fail his physical for cryin’ out loud!!!

sigh . .

by blue-blood on Feb 6, 2009 8:17 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

^^^

What he said.

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by erivera7 on Feb 6, 2009 8:18 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Well, if both teams wanted to retract the trade

I’m sure they would.

But if you were Otis, you wanted Lue and you got him, you knew what you were getting. Just because they may potentially lose to the Pacers will not change Otis’ mind, he’s a very, very, stubborn man!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:20 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

You're probably right. . .

I just got a little worried when somebody pointed out that AJ & Lue were the Atlanta’s point guards when they were a pretty crappy team.

I don’t want to be like the Hawks.

by funny80sguy on Feb 6, 2009 8:22 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I've spoken with both Kevin Pelton & David Thorpe today and ..

.. they both felt Otis could have gotten something a bit better than Lue.

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by erivera7 on Feb 6, 2009 8:22 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, but...

What would Charlotte want that Magic were willing to give up? I can’t see them wanting Bogans, J.J., or Cook.

by funny80sguy on Feb 6, 2009 8:30 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Expiring contracts and a pick or so.

That’s what I’ve been told.

Charlotte desperately needs cap space to try to attract more talent. They’re .. kinda screwed in that department (financial flexibility) when it comes to trying to snag someone in 2010.

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by erivera7 on Feb 6, 2009 8:33 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Not saying they'll get someone major in 2010, but ..

.. they’d at least be in position to attract SOMEONE good, maybe a player in the second-tier of the players possibly available in 2010.

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by erivera7 on Feb 6, 2009 8:35 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

perfect fit.

"No matter where you go, you are what you are playa"-Jay Z

by Wmillion on Feb 6, 2009 8:35 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Magic shot a pitiful 7 of 21 in the second

They’re at 45 pct for the game.

Pacers are outshooting the Magic from the field, free throw line, and three point line and have the much better AST/TO ratio.

Still… the Magic are only down 10. This game’s a long way from over.

by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 8:19 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I'm glad we have that defensive mastermind Mikael Pietrus.

He’s really putting a stopping on Danny Granger.

/Sarcasm.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:27 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

besides his first game back from injury

he’s been as useless as JJ out on the floor. >:|

by TheGiantSquid on Feb 6, 2009 8:28 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Agreed. He's contribtued 6 boards tonight, but only 3 points.

Gotta get that number up.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:29 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Still possible

that he ends tonight with a double double, that’d be a trip?

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:29 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Hedo drives.

Here we go, this is looking like our typical start the 3rd quarter fast ordeal.

LEWIS THREE! WIthin 2!!!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:28 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Magic within 2 after Lewis' 3.

I frickin’ called it, too. I just told my girlfriend after the rebound, “Magic three-ball, Pacers timeout.” Lewis drills the 3. Boom.

Third Quarter Collapse: An Orlando Magic blog at SB Nation

by Ben Q Rock on Feb 6, 2009 8:29 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I did because I won money! =)

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:31 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

lol

I caught the very end of it after babysitting and couldn’t stop laughing at all the pissed Celtics fans booing. Yeah, I said it.

by TheGiantSquid on Feb 6, 2009 8:31 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

wow, seriously?

I guess the Celtics were riding their winning streak going into the game…

by TheGiantSquid on Feb 6, 2009 8:32 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

+7.5 by tip-off

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:32 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah!

Seriously that was the first time I cheered for the Lakers . . . and I didn’t feel dirty afterwards.

by funny80sguy on Feb 6, 2009 8:32 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

These pacers fans dancing.

They’re on drugs.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:30 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Back to 4 point deficit

Hedo needs to chill out, can’t afford more techs!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:33 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

AJ with the green light bricks

but rebounds, throws to Pietrus, to Howard, dunk!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:35 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

and no denfense on the other end.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:35 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

This is ugly!!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:36 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Magic...

I’ma slap you all

by TheGiantSquid on Feb 6, 2009 8:36 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Is our new defensive strategy . .

. . . to foul on EVERY attempt!!!

by blue-blood on Feb 6, 2009 8:41 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

If the Magic can't cut his lead back down around 5 by the beginning of the 4th quarter ..

.. I don’t like the team’s chances to come away with a victory.

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by erivera7 on Feb 6, 2009 8:41 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Rashard OFF.

12 point lead.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:41 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

WTF is wrong with Rashard!

GO INSIDE ALREADY!!!

Missed free throw now!!!

AAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!

by blue-blood on Feb 6, 2009 8:42 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Is this the CURSE OF THE ALL STAR GAME?

1st Jameer is damaged.

Then Rashard instantly turns into SHITE.

Is Dwight next?????

by blue-blood on Feb 6, 2009 8:46 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Turk running point...

runs the ball down to the other end and throws it away.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:46 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

well this has been enjoyable

off to knit and pretend the Magic are still the same team that started the year 30-8 and not whatever the hell this incarnation is. ’Night!

by TheGiantSquid on Feb 6, 2009 8:48 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

you know you aren't turning this one off!

6 point game!!!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:48 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

maybe

I’ll be away from the computer, though :) Can’t stay away from my Magic. It is my curse to bear.

by TheGiantSquid on Feb 6, 2009 8:49 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe so

but it makes the 4th more enjoyable than if it were 15 pt right?

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:49 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

But if YOU WERENT a manic depressive

you wouldn’t WATCH the 4th.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:51 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

no sir.

We are going to win this one, I can feel it.

"No matter where you go, you are what you are playa"-Jay Z

by Wmillion on Feb 6, 2009 8:49 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

lol

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:50 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

and you're a journalist

you know better than anyone not to be a homer!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:51 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Touche.

You caught me.

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by erivera7 on Feb 6, 2009 8:51 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Orlando's

I tell it how it is always, on both sides.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:50 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Pietrus better not come back into the game.

He’s just been a black hole offensively tonight.

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by erivera7 on Feb 6, 2009 8:52 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

REDDICK! Cuts it to 4!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:52 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

YET??????????????

It’s the 4th flippin’ quarter Matty!!!!!

by blue-blood on Feb 6, 2009 8:52 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Granger, beast.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:53 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

J.J. going to the line...

he’s decided he wants to be the hero tonight. Good. We need one.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:54 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Granger with a 3. Back to 7 points.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:55 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Battie, back to 5.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:55 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

DANNY. GRANGER. DIE. 7 POINTS.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:55 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

LEWIS! FINALLY!

4 point game!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:55 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Redick what a look!!!

2 point game!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:56 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Hedo fouled!

Chance to tie!! LETS GO!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:57 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Tie game!!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:00 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Jarrett Jack puts them back up 2.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:01 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

5 point game, this sucks =(

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:01 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Granger can't be stopped.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:01 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

IIIIIIIIIIIFFFFFFFFFFFF . . .

. . . We win this game I’ll feel better about our loss to Miami.

For some reason I feel it balances out when we win a game that we shouldn’t win it makes up for a loss that we shouldn’t have loss (ie Miami, Phoenix, etc)

Am I mad?

by blue-blood on Feb 6, 2009 9:02 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Double down on Granger . . .

. . . and make the rest of their schmoes beat us!

by blue-blood on Feb 6, 2009 9:04 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Another phantom call on Howard.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:05 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Shard still can't make a 3.

And still no fouls on Dwight.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:06 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Dwight and 1!!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:06 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

makes it!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:07 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Redick nice drawn foul!!!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:08 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Dwight with the complaining!

He’s going to get tossed and I don’t even care. If you’re going to complain after every missed shot you deserve to get tossed.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:10 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Still, he's just having an off-night.

I agree that he’s best served off the bench, but in place of Lee .. not Redick.

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by erivera7 on Feb 6, 2009 9:17 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

With Lue available Sunday...

he will probably be the backup PG to Johnson with Lee moving over to SG. Pietrus will probably play some SF at times so Redick can stay in the rotation at SG.

We’ll see who SVG decides to start… maybe it will be Courtney.

by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 9:49 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Yep. We'll see.

I doubt Courtney starts though.

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by erivera7 on Feb 6, 2009 9:59 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Is the Magic's new strategy . . .

. . . to have 2 different players take turns SUCKING EACH NIGHT???

Tonight’s players seem to be Rashard and Pietrus.

by blue-blood on Feb 6, 2009 9:15 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Dwigggggght! Ugh.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:15 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

SVG looks like he wants to cry

You can only see so many ugly free throw attempts.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:20 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

JJJJJJJJJJJJ !!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:20 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Peace Hibbert.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:20 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

WOW SVG looked like . . .

. . . his best friend just died!

Anyone else notice that?

by blue-blood on Feb 6, 2009 9:20 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

TURK!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:22 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Dwight, finally with a blocked shot!

That’s gotta be the first time Granger was stopped going to the rim!!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:22 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Can someone play defense? Anyone?

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:24 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Thanks Turk! Smart basketball!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:25 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

THAT WAS A FLOP ON DUNLEAVY!!!!

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:25 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

nevermind! Thanks J.J.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:25 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Yep, game over. See ya'll Sunday.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:27 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Have a good one DSK

Sorry about the parlay and your Magic pick tonight

by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 9:29 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Post-Jameer. Magic are 1-1.

Probably would have won with him tonight, but .. no guarantees obviously.

Magic just need to not dwell on the loss and move on.

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