Tonight's Game: Orlando Magic at Indiana Pacers
by Evan Dunlap on Feb 6, 2009 6:56 PM EST
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| 2008/2009 NBA Regular Season | ||
|---|---|---|
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| 37-11 | 19-31 | |
| 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!!
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
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!!
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.
You should have some fun with the lineup and put like .. Rik Smits at center.
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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
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
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
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
Ford/Jack/Dunleavy/Granger/Murphy is Indiana's starting lineup tonight.
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What's going on with this dancing crap?
Let’s get it poppin!
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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
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
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
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
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
Hey, in this economy, that's pretty good side money
And you have fun doing it, too.
by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 7:24 PM EST up reply actions
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
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
I can look. I want to say no, but I'm not 100% sure.
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Magic swept them in 1997, 3-0.
That was the year of the infamous “player mutiny” against Brian Hill, led by Mr. Hardaway.
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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.
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.
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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?).
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.
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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
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.
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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.
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You're not slacking any, that's for sure
by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 7:22 PM EST up reply actions
Nope. I feel like an insider now, with my rolodex of contacts I'm building up.
It’s pretty awesome, actually.
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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.
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Wouldn't it be easier to exchange emails?
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 7:31 PM EST up reply actions
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.
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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
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
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.
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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
did you refer to him at least once as "the thorpedo?"
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 7:23 PM EST up reply actions
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.
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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.
Is it serious? I'm not watching the game at this very second.
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He went down, lol
but got up, no biggie! sorry to scare…
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 7:22 PM EST up reply actions
Pietrus goes down every game it seems
Hopefully it’s nothing serious.
by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 7:21 PM EST reply actions
Yeah, he plays way out of control.
That’s just his style, though.
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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
I'll miss Keith. I feel bad for him because Milwaukee sucks (no offense to anyone reading this).
The city I mean, not the team.
He’s going to be pretty bored up there.
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Hope he likes the cold weather, too
by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 7:32 PM EST up reply actions
Well that's the Anthony Johnson we all know and love
what happened to “just no turnovers?”
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How does Foster not get T'd up for YELLING at the ref?
That was pretty extreme, no?
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Curious to see how the rook handles the back-up PG duties tonight.
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Redick should see a lot of playing time at the backup two
by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 7:35 PM EST reply actions
Pietrus has done nothing offensively so far.
He needs to pick up his play a bit tonight. Orlando needs him to be on his game.
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He's 0 for 1 from the field and 0 for 2 from the line in 11+ minutes
That is a bad stat line.
by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 7:38 PM EST up reply actions
Pacers are out-bombing the Magic from three-point line so far.
That’s not good.
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No defense by the Magic whatsoever. This is pathetic.
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Steele...
“WHAT! Three point shot by Tony Battie!”
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lol no but I should have!
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 7:41 PM EST up reply actions
what a piece of crap game
turnovers galore, no defense, crappy FT shooting YET AGAIN. Ugh, come on, Magic.
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.
Yeah, no defense being played by either team.
Not really a surprise for the Pacers, but very uncharacteristic of the Magic.
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Magic shooting 10 of 17, Pacers 10 of 18
…but Pacers have made 4 of 7 from three point range and are a perfect 8 of 8 from the line.
by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 7:41 PM EST reply actions
I'm thinking Brian Cook was a baseball pitcher before a growth spurt forced him to change sports
That line drive shot of his looks like a fastball.
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.
It's almost .. Sam Perkins-like, except right-handed style of course.
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hey we'll take it, this game has been nothing short of AWFUL
it probably starts with not having a PG
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 7:45 PM EST up reply actions
Good grief. Magic need to pick it up defensively.
SVG is probably having a seizure on the sidelines right now.
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Yeah, this is awful
Magic need to pick up the D
by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 7:46 PM EST up reply actions
Is that J.J. Redick on the advertisement for College Night?
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Wow Courtney Lee with the steal and then blew by Murphy!
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I'm content with the offense, but I'm NOT content with the defense.
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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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Given the schedule coming up, not many.
Magic should be okay until the end of February.
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J.J.! We're gonna need a lot of those from ya.
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Cook with the line drive brick 3-ball.
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 7:49 PM EST up reply actions
He should just .. literally throw it in and see what happens.
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Pacers are shooting a blistering 60% from the field. Mercy.
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Missed FTs, poor defense... not a good recipe for winning games
Thank goodness it’s early, though… plenty of time to turn things around
by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 7:50 PM EST reply actions
Murphy with 10pt 3reb 2ast 1 steal on 3/4 shooting and 3/3 from the stripe.
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 7:51 PM EST up reply actions
Granger hasn't done much tonight. Wonder if that injury is affecting him a bit.
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I'm kinda surprised he didn't sit out
He’s had a stretch of mediocre games now because of that nagging knee injury
by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 7:53 PM EST up reply actions
The ball-movement is sorely lacking for the Magic with AJ/J.J. running point.
Hibbert with 3 in about 8 minutes.
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Yeah, it's pretty bad. The flow offensively is 'off' for Orlando.
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Pietrus needs to score soon before I ask for him to be deported.
I kid, actually .. no, not really.
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not watching the game
but his attempts are low.
"No matter where you go, you are what you are playa"-Jay Z
Wasn't it against the Pacers that he came back and had that awesome 27 point game last week?
We need his aggressiveness from that game.
by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 8:00 PM EST up reply actions
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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3 consecutive drives at least we didn't foul there.
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 7:59 PM EST up reply actions
WTF. What's with all these stupid fouls by the Magic.
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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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This game is rreeaall close to turning into a rout for the Pacers.
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We're going to start seeing a lot more mediocore teams put us in this position
with no PG, get used to it guys.
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:02 PM EST up reply actions
It's kind of sad when it has to come to that. ^^^
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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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He's one of the few players on the Magic tonight with a pulse.
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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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Yeah, this is ridiculous. I'm close to throwing my laptop out the window.
But I won’t .. because .. that’s stupid.
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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.
I've broken a few items in my day in response to Magic losses.
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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.
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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Pacers have a good 12/6 AST/TO ratio
Magic just a 8/9 ratio.
by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 8:04 PM EST reply actions
That's the stat of the game so far, to be honest.
Apart from the no defense part from the Magic.
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At least no one can blame Tyronn Lue for this
by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 8:04 PM EST reply actions
Congrats on Pietrus. 15 minutes of play! ZERO POINTS.
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'Bout damn time. I was getting ready to call immigration on him.
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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
Yeah. That little escapade was very Zach Randolph-like.
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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
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!!!
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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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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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
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
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
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
They called it a carry but it looked like a foul to me
Turk clearly wrapped with the off hand.
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:10 PM EST up reply actions
Well... hope the guys are ready for the halftime SVG toungue-lashing
by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 8:11 PM EST reply actions
I just feel bad for the equipment manager
You just know Stan is going to throw a chair in that guy’s direction.
Yeah, he's definitely going to give them an EARFUL.
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In other news, LeBron got his trip-dub taken away. I thought that was funny.
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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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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
Still doesn't excuse how much complaining/whining they've been doing lately.
It’s ridiculous.
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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
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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Doubt they'd listen to logic and reason.
Maybe they would, who knows.
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I know BOO
hurts me in fantasy!
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:17 PM EST up reply actions
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.
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This special on Courtney is pretty interesting.
He looks like the same in high school as does on the Magic.
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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.
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 . .
Milwauke may have Bogans "fail" his, see my fan post.
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:17 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I wouldn't really mind if the Bucks did something shady there
and said Bogans failed the physical.
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
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.
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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Which, I'll add, has been my sentiment since the beginning.
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why is that such a big deal
acquiring a quality PG with a couple of years left could be a good thing.
"No matter where you go, you are what you are playa"-Jay Z
Yeah, but...
What would Charlotte want that Magic were willing to give up? I can’t see them wanting Bogans, J.J., or Cook.
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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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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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
Magic will pull through
After a Van Gundy tongue lashing? Please, that’s good for a 13-0 run to start the 3rd.
Magic down 10 at the half, outscore the Jazz 34-12 in the 3rd, including opening it on a 16-2 run.
That was an awesome game
And it came the night before they played the Blazers (I think) which was more awesome.
no amount of tongue lashing (eew) worked in the Celtics game
we looked flaily and scattered on the floor in the first. :(
by TheGiantSquid on Feb 6, 2009 8:25 PM EST up reply actions
Here we go AJ! Green light activated!
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I'm glad we have that defensive mastermind Mikael Pietrus.
He’s really putting a stopping on Danny Granger.
/Sarcasm.
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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
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
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
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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That's how we cut a 10 point lead to 2 points in 1:30 minutes!
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The Magic are brilliant at starting the 3rd quarter!
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:29 PM EST up reply actions
And the pacers shooting is helping too.
They’ve finally missed some shots, doubt they’ll shoot what 60% again?
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:31 PM EST up reply actions
Not if the Magic play stifling defense, like the team is capable of doing.
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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.
hey, OT, but who else here besides me enjoyed seeing the Celtics lose last night?
Even if it was to the Lakers. *raises hand *
I did because I won money! =)
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:31 PM EST up reply actions
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
I can't believe Boston was a 6 pt favorite
by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 8:31 PM EST up reply actions
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
+7.5 by tip-off
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:32 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah!
Seriously that was the first time I cheered for the Lakers . . . and I didn’t feel dirty afterwards.
These pacers fans dancing.
They’re on drugs.
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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
He just needs to be aggressive. He's a scorer, not a facilitator.
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Magic giving that run right back to the Pacers.
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AJ with the green light bricks
but rebounds, throws to Pietrus, to Howard, dunk!
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and no denfense on the other end.
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:35 PM EST up reply actions
Indiana back up by 7
that run just about gone…
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why doesn’t petruis drive since he is cold?
"No matter where you go, you are what you are playa"-Jay Z
Why doesn't Shard drive, ever?!?!?
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:37 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, that's my only gripe with Lewis' game. He's too three-point happy.
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it'd be one thing if he couldn't drive, but he can, he's just lazy
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:38 PM EST up reply actions
4 of 11 tonight
He’s been off his last three-four games.
by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 8:39 PM EST up reply actions
Why is Anthony Johnson posting people up in the block?
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he still shouldn't be in that position, what's he going to spin around and shoot a jumper?
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:39 PM EST up reply actions
lol, well he shouldn't.
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:40 PM EST up reply actions
the chance of him making that shot
is about the same as Dwight making that 20 ft baseline jump shot.
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:41 PM EST up reply actions
Dwight Howawrd shooting 20 footers baseline.
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Leads about to be back to 10 points, UGH
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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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can't even make a free throw. His head isn't in the game.
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
SVG needs to put Redick in the game. Get some offense in there.
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Brandon Rush rebounds Courtney's miss, Dwight takes it away from him... and gets called for a foul.
Both players were on the floor and Dwight did not go over the top. How is that a foul?
Speaking about Geico, how lame is that the NBA sold-out freakin' H.O.R.S.E. in the All-Star Game.
H.O.R.S.E.!!!
.. in the All-Star Game. Instead of H.O.R.S.E., it’s G.E.I.C.O.
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Is this the CURSE OF THE ALL STAR GAME?
1st Jameer is damaged.
Then Rashard instantly turns into SHITE.
Is Dwight next?????
Turk running point...
runs the ball down to the other end and throws it away.
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Turk lofting up 15 foot air balls, 15 point game, this one's a wrap.
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This game is just funny to watch now. The Magic just want to lose tonight.
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They're going to "want to lose" quite a few games
without a point guard.
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:47 PM EST up reply actions
Magic just need to adjust .. can't make excuses.
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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!
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
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
J.J. hits a three! 6 point game end of 3rd quarter!
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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
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
except the back of his heels were CLEARLY out of bounds.
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lol
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:50 PM EST up reply actions
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
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
If the Magic somehow win tonight, it's going to be with the three-ball.
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Wow Tony Battie with the LOOPING 5 footer. Bricks.
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Pietrus better not come back into the game.
He’s just been a black hole offensively tonight.
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Too soon Turk. He tried to score 10 points with that three-point attempt.
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Like SVG says, it's a sign that Turk is tired
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:54 PM EST up reply actions
J.J. going to the line...
he’s decided he wants to be the hero tonight. Good. We need one.
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man, he's getting blown off the dribble on defense too.
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:54 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, idk who that is out on the court but that's not Rashard Lewis.
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Granger with a 3. Back to 7 points.
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Battie, back to 5.
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:55 PM EST up reply actions
Pretty much. And he could have been in a Magic uniform too.
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Redick what a look!!!
2 point game!
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Hedo fouled!
Chance to tie!! LETS GO!
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Turk shooting two... c'mon guys pull this one out! of yerrr azzz
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Yeah, KBo has been no dice offensively this season.
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15 pts, 3 rebounds, 2 assists for Redick
Great effort off the bench!
by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 8:58 PM EST reply actions
Like, I said he wants to be the hero tonight and we need one!
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 8:59 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, the bench has stepped up tonight. I'll give the reserves credit.
They seemed more ready to play than the starters.
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SVG better say with this lineup.
No Pietrus, No-No Neck!
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He'll probably bring Dwight back in, but yeah ..
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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?
You're just trying to justify a means to an end. Don't blame you.
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Magic need to muster up one more mini-run if they want to steal this game tonight.
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Even if they do, Granger will answer, we have no one who can defend him.
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:03 PM EST up reply actions
Exactly what I was thinking. Force the other Indiana players to beat them.
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JJ with the drive and he's fouled, he's playing great man.
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Oh nooo why are AJ and Pietrus back!??!?
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He's definitely not going superstar treatment tonight, that's for sure.
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Shard still can't make a 3.
And still no fouls on Dwight.
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If the refs aren't calling the fouls, you just gotta take the game over Dwight!
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:07 PM EST up reply actions
makes it!
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:07 PM EST up reply actions
Man, Redick playing probably his best game of the season tonight.
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absolutely, if we can squeak it out
player of the game without a doubt.
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:09 PM EST up reply actions
he's going for 40 on us.
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:09 PM EST up reply actions
He's definitely trying to make up for his sub-par play lately.
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So Redick takes the charge to give the Magic a valuable possession.... and they run a play for Pietrus to post up Brandon Rush. Miss. Hibbert board.
That’s the best they could do?
Another Pietrus miss
… now 1 for 6 for 3 points
by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 9:10 PM EST reply actions
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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Hey now!
I’ve seen you call games over in 14 point deficits with 14 minutes remaining.
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:12 PM EST up reply actions
No, on Monday against Dallas, at the end of the 3rd quarter.
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:14 PM EST up reply actions
Dwight fouled again, this time it's called, AND-1
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:11 PM EST up reply actions
Almost feels like the Magic are playing 3 on 5 right now.
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Missed FTs are killing the Magic... just 18 of 27
by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 9:13 PM EST reply actions
SVG should think about starting Redick over Pietrus next game
… just a pitiful effort from Pietrus tonight.
by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 9:14 PM EST reply actions
I think that's a bit rash. Pietrus just had an off-night.
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He had his 27 point game off the bench
by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
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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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
Murphy and Dunleavy with 5. Hibbert has 5 too.
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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.
I've got a feeling this one is going to end with an ejection
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:18 PM EST up reply actions
Dwight has had 7 of his shots blocked by the Pacers
by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 9:17 PM EST reply actions
Yeah, that's pretty pathetic. That should be the other way around.
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half of them were hack no-calls
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:18 PM EST up reply actions
Dwight's shot-blocking has really fallen off a bit lately.
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SVG looks like he wants to cry
You can only see so many ugly free throw attempts.
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Hibbert gone. Foster Gone. Murphy's next.
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:20 PM EST up reply actions
Head down, check. Shoulder down, check. Bulldoze, check.
CHARGING
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:23 PM EST up reply actions
beautiful turn around jumper
didn’t think it’d fall!
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:23 PM EST up reply actions
Dwight, finally with a blocked shot!
That’s gotta be the first time Granger was stopped going to the rim!!
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Interesting that SVG is going with a Lee/Redick guard combo to finish
They both deserve to be in there.
by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 9:24 PM EST reply actions
Yeah, they've been way more effective than Johnson/Pietrus.
Smart coaching move by SVG.
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nevermind! Thanks J.J.
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:25 PM EST up reply actions
He got smacked in the face with an elbow and hard at that.
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:26 PM EST up reply actions
Ok. The kleenex full of blood is selling it well too.
Ah well, it’s over now.
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
and has a nose bleed to boot.
I thought it was a flop too with the naked eye.
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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Feb 6, 2009 9:26 PM EST up reply actions
Anyone else notice . . .
. . . the Pacers are doing EXACTLY what Dallas did to Dwight Howard?
They’re both throwing all their big bodies to beat up Dwight?
And so the new Smite-A-Dwight defense is born!
Not exactly a novel defensive strategy. Detroit has been doing that to Dwight for years.
You make a valid point, nevertheless.
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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
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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Game over. I need to head out. Have a good night everyone.
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If the Magic shoot FTs better...
They win this game. 21 of 33 is pretty sorry. Can’t blame this one on the refs.
by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 9:31 PM EST reply actions
WOW, are we really this bad . .
. . . without Jameer???
If so, I don’t think the 3rd seed is safe anymore.
Oh how the mighty have fallen :(
Three Pacers with 20+ points
Granger 33 pts, Ford 21 pts, Murphy 20
by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 9:35 PM EST reply actions
Both teams shoot 35 of 80 from the field
…but Pacers make 28 free throws to just 21 for the Magic. Magic also turn over the ball 16 times, the Pacers just 10.
by Mike from Illinois on Feb 6, 2009 9:39 PM EST reply actions
The Jameer Effect
The Magic have the skill to beat the Pacers most nights, with or without Jameer. But on those nights when the Magic are off (or their focus is off, as here), leadership becomes the key to winning. Jameer’s strength of will might could have inspired his teammates to play through a tough night and pull out a win.
One of the Magic’s strong suits this season has been their ability to beat those teams they were supposed to beat. That strength has, at minimum, has slipped.
by gift of the magi on Feb 6, 2009 9:44 PM EST reply actions
Wow
What happened here? I missed the game because I had inadvertently napped longer than usual.
Up up down down left right left right B A start
I just read all of the comments
Sounds like we couldn’t play D, some people didn’t show up, and the officiating was questionable. Maybe it was a good thing I missed this game.
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