Today's Game: Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics
by Evan Dunlap on Mar 8, 2009 1:10 PM EDT
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| 2008/2009 NBA Regular Season | ||
|---|---|---|
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| 45-16 | 49-14 | |
| March 8th, 2009 | ||
| TD Banknorth Garden | ||
| 1:00 PM | ||
| FSN Florida HD | ||
| Probable starters: | ||
| Rafer Alston | PG | Stephon Marbury |
| Courtney Lee | SG | Ray Allen |
| Hedo Turkoglu | SF | Paul Pierce |
| Rashard Lewis | PF | Glen Davis |
| Dwight Howard | C | Kendrick Perkins |
| Previous Meetings: | ||
| December 1st: Celtics 107, Magic 88 | ||
| January 22nd: Celtics 90, Magic 80 | ||
Apart from their three-game winning streak, about the only thing the Orlando Magic have going for them in this afternoon's contest with the Boston Celtics is that Boston's best player, Kevin Garnett, is out due to a strained right knee. If the Magic want to extend that win streak, they can't count on rallying in the fourth quarter as they have in the past three games. Even if they manage to hold a lead through the first three quarters, it won't be safe. Boston is 8-5 when trailing after three quarters, the only plus-.500 mark in the league. What, did you expect anything less from the defending champions?
One point of particular concern for Orlando this afternoon is its inability to force turnovers; the Magic are 26th in the league in defensive turnover rate, forcing miscues on 14.1% of its opponent's possessions. Teams need not force turnovers to have great defenses--Detroit and San Antonio are top-five defensively, and they force fewer turnovers than Orlando--but against Boston, it's a problem. As CelticsHub notes, the Celtics are nigh-unstoppable when they don't turn it over. In the Kevin Garnett/Ray Allen/Paul Pierce era, Boston is 27-3 when it commits 11 turnovers or fewer. For the record, Orlando has forced 11 turnovers or fewer in 54 games since Stan Van Gundy and Rashard Lewis came aboard.
So the Magic need to be more active in the passing lanes than they usually are today against a turnover-prone team. That's obviously much easier said than done. If they can't force turnovers, I'm not exactly sure how they'll win. Paul Pierce is a guy who always seems to go off against the Magic, and he's really lit-up Hedo Turkoglu of late. Rashard Lewis usually has a quickness advantage against opposing power forwards, but that advantage will be even more pronounced today against Glen Davis, whom the Celtics charitably list at 289 pounds. Then again, the Celtics' interior defense is so strong--ask Dwight Howard--and (arguably) so dirty--ask Jason Maxiell, Anderson Varejao, or Tom Ziller--that it might behoove Lewis to hoist three-pointers all day.
For whatever reason, this 1 PM Sunday matinee is not nationally televised. David Steele and Matt Guokas, as always, will have the call for FSN Florida, which is broadcasting the game in high definition. A Magic win today, however improbable, would go a long way toward boosting their confidence, and would still give them a chance of tying the season-series with Boston instead of losing it outright; they meet once more after today. Go Magic.
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Shard may have the quickness
advantage against Big Baby but that may be a moot point when they are destroying us with their size inside. Forget about getting to the basket against effectively two centers. Cleveland struggled with that as well as their ability to pick the best defenders with ease.
Should be a good struggle. Boston is clearly the better team (maybe even without KG).
"I have come that you may have life, and life to the max"
Yeah, it would be on the defensive end. Both of them are stout defensively.
Offensively, it may cause problems but the pair can work together in small doses during games.
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Let's beat some Celtics!
I seriously hate that team.
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Out on the Yahoo! Sports gamepage as well.
I’ll stop talking to myself now.
by eltharion_doa on Mar 8, 2009 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions
this game is so early...
it’s midnight over here and i shouldn’t even be up. anyway, go beat Boston. Yay.
If anyone is interested in looking at my pictures from the recent Magic games I attended...
The URL is www.flickr.com/photos/orlmagicfanmike/sets
by Mike from Illinois on Mar 8, 2009 1:04 PM EDT reply actions
The nice thing about indoor sports is that the “dancers” don’t need winter uniforms or rainjackets.
Nice pics!
by eltharion_doa on Mar 8, 2009 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks man, appreciate it!
I had to get some pics of the Magic Dancers, of course :-)
by Mike from Illinois on Mar 8, 2009 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Celtics are 2 1/2 point favorites
… down from 3 1/2 last night.
by Mike from Illinois on Mar 8, 2009 1:07 PM EDT reply actions
Rondo a late scratch
Marbury’s the starter at PG for Boston.
by Mike from Illinois on Mar 8, 2009 1:12 PM EDT reply actions
2 fouls on Dwight 6 1/2 minutes into the game
Magic 11, Celts 9
by Mike from Illinois on Mar 8, 2009 1:22 PM EDT reply actions
Why show a Tobacco Free Florida ad with Brian Cook?
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4 Celtic turnovers, but 3 turnovers for the Magic
by Mike from Illinois on Mar 8, 2009 1:23 PM EDT reply actions
I haven't noticed, but is Davis playing?
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Oh wait, I think I see him
Guess he wasn’t suspended for that Flagrant 2
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Yeah, I don't understand that
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I like how we are forcing turnovers
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Hedo!
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Tough shot for Rashard
May have gotten some contact
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Haha
Matty: “Big Baby is getting bigger”
Steele" “Bigger Baby”
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8 Celtic turnovers so far
As Ben noted in his pre-game preview, it will go a long way in helping the Magic win if they can force a lot of Boston turnovers.
by Mike from Illinois on Mar 8, 2009 1:31 PM EDT reply actions
Oh man, the Bulls are now in 8th
I really, really hope they make the playoffs.
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You do what?
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I am really pulling for that young team
I have been for a few years.
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The recent trade really helped them I think
getting Salmons and Brad Miller
by Mike from Illinois on Mar 8, 2009 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions
If they make it, it'll be in spite of Vinny, who might be the worst coach in the league.
Nothing quite like benching the first overall draft pick in the fourth quarter.
Yeah, he's starting to play him now in the fourth
Paxson and Del Negro recently had a chat, and I’m sure that was brought up.
by Mike from Illinois on Mar 8, 2009 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Del Negro is an idiot, sorry to say.
I remember when John Paxson hired him during the summer, and all my friends up here just groaned because they knew Vinny never had ANY coaching experience, ever.
Just a cheap hire.
.. and I agree, if the Bulls make the playoffs, it won’t be because of Del Negro.
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Yeah, three seconds
Took long enough to call it
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Not a bad play to end the quarter
Rashard was open, he just missed.
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Magic outshooting Boston 59 pct to 44 pct after one
9 Celtic turnovers, but 6 TOs for the Magic.
by Mike from Illinois on Mar 8, 2009 1:37 PM EDT reply actions
Celtics turning it over on 39.1% of their possessions. Wow.
Obviously that will regress to the mean, but they really dug themselves a hole with their poor execution early.
No Neck with the nice shot
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What?!
Boston ball?
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Yeah, ball don't lie
Stupid Moore with the flop
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Up 11 all of a sudden
Keep it up, guys!
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It's looking good for the Magic
The Magic basically have to win this one since Boston is without KG and Rondo.
58 pct FG shooting by the Magic is helping, despite their 7 turnovers.
by Mike from Illinois on Mar 8, 2009 1:43 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah, definitely a must-win without those two
It would help to also conserve some energy with Detroit coming up tomorrow.
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JJ hits the 3!
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Maybe he's been watching his own shooting DVDs :)
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Perkins
I hate that guy
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Definitely one of the reasons why I can't stand him
I also hate how he acts so entitled, as if he’d never fouled anyone in his life…and this is before they won the championship.
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I did like his response when they asked him if he thought differently of Dwight after he won an Olympic medal
“Does he think of me different now that I have a ring?”
Good standing up for himself.
I wonder if Dwight does
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If Dwight thinks differently of Perkins?
No. Dude’s the same guy he’s always been. Now he has some jewelry.
Really tacky jewelry, might I add
Those rings are fug.
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Gortat with the J!
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Dwight says, "Get that out of here!"
And then dunks it on the other end…whoo!
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We almost have to, with KG gone and no Rondo to run the offense
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Marbury has done very little so far
2 pts and 3 TOs
by Mike from Illinois on Mar 8, 2009 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow, no foul down there
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Nice pass from Gortat to Dwight
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Pierce wanted to make a poster out of Marcin there
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8 players have scored so far for the Magic
good, balanced scoring
by Mike from Illinois on Mar 8, 2009 1:52 PM EDT reply actions
Magic outshooting the Celtics 58 pct to 38 1/2 pct
Magic 3 of 8 from 3 point range.
by Mike from Illinois on Mar 8, 2009 1:54 PM EDT reply actions
That's a good sign, actually
We’re doing other things well.
by Mike from Illinois on Mar 8, 2009 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions
oh i agree
i’d just expect such a lead to have been built with heavy 3’s. The fact that isn’t the case really speaks volumes
The ONLY thing that could make this game better would be if I was watching it in Boston...
SO I could yell in the Boston fans’ faces like they were when I was at the last game here in O-town.
Also, I wish Rondo was playing so they don’t come with the excuse BS IF we do whip them today.
mother frakker
screw you, daylight savings time!! *cries *
but hey, we’re winning! :O
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thanks :)
I can type now, but it’s still sore. It’s definitely better, though!
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by TheGiantSquid on Mar 8, 2009 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey, have you seen Watchmen yet?
Curious about your thoughts…I saw it yesterday at Waterford.
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I haven't seen it yet
my dad and I were supposed to see it together, but I had second thoughts when I heard how…naked Manhattan is. Dunno if I wanna share that moment with my dad, you know? I think I might see it Tuesday, on my day off. Did you like it? :)
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by TheGiantSquid on Mar 8, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions
He's not too naked, in my opinion
It was awesome seeing the book come to life, but I do wonder what people who haven’t read the book thought of it. I loved the opening montage, set to Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are A-Changin’”. It was weird hearing musical accompaniment to it, I guess I’m just used to the novel. Absolutely hated Malin Ackerman, can’t act her way out of a paper bag, though her hair was so awesome…I wonder if it was a wig. I didn’t quite like the change to the ending…same end, different means. Rorschach was the best…the actor was great (I first saw him in Little Children along with Patrick Wilson, who plays Dreiberg).
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that's about the same of what I've been hearing about the movie
I’m not too picky with movies—years of LotR and HP adaptations have taught me that—so I think I’ll really like this one. I heard the ending was good too, without the squid, and that Rorschach was amazing (I loved him in Little Children, too). I’m really looking forward to it!
And I think Malin’s hair was a wig. I believe she’s a natural blonde, though don’t hold me to that, haha.
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by TheGiantSquid on Mar 8, 2009 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I was in love with her hair
I have straight hair, but hers was stick straight and really full, and the color was awesome. Jupiter was the weak link in the novel (for me, anyway), so I might’ve gone in not liking her. They left out the Hollins’ murder, probably due to time constraints, as well as any dialogue between the newsstand guy and that kid who read The Black Freighter. My character ranking goes:
1. Rorschach
2. Doc Manhattan
3. Veidt
4. Dreiberg
5. Laurie
Patrick Wilson was so hot in Little Children…not so much in Watchmen, obviously. You get to see him and Malin Ackerman naked…maybe another reason for you not to watch with your dad :)
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haha, yeah
I heard their scene together was very explicit, so no….no sharing time with dad lol. Patrick did gain some weight for the part of Dan b/c Dan was a little pudgy in the comic. Oh, did you see it in IMAX or just a regular theatre? I’m debating which to go see.
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by TheGiantSquid on Mar 8, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I went regular
Since IMAX costs 14 bucks and I had spent like 90 something at a makeup store that same day…
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Regular price was 10
I’m not a student anymore, but I haven’t gotten my staff ID, so I don’t want to use my outdated student ID…you can tell it’s old due to the design.
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I still use my school ID for movies >.>
there aren’t any dates on it, so it still works. :D
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by TheGiantSquid on Mar 8, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Mine doesn't have a date either
But UCF has since re-designed their ID since I’ve owned mine.
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for all I know, my school's has been redesigned as well
but I doubt the stellar workers at a movie theatre would notice, especially in Winter Park.
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by TheGiantSquid on Mar 8, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah I think I'm going to a normal theatre
probably in the middle of the day, to avoid annoying teens.
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by TheGiantSquid on Mar 8, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
There was like a little kid when I went
Asking questions loudly and bugging his parents when the movie was over…ugh!
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Is this our last meeting with Boston or is there one more?
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Thanks, you two
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Thankfully, tomorrow's meeting with Detroit is the last one of the regular season
Hopefully we can avoid them in the playoffs.
Pistons lost to Atlanta yesterday
So they are beatable with Rip starting.
by Mike from Illinois on Mar 8, 2009 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Tough shot for No Neck
Had some contact too.
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Bananas with nuts
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I can't believe this
I thought for sure this would be a serious battle
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No Rondo. No Garnett. Can't be too surprised.
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Nobody wants to see another boring Boston blowout.
Wait, what?
by eltharion_doa on Mar 8, 2009 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Because that's JUST our luck!
Then again if we WERE on national TV we’d probably be SUCKING IT UP right now soooo . . . all in all I’ll take it this way.
Besides we won’t get ANY respect for whooping them at home as all the recaps will EMPHASIZE how short-handed Boston was with NO Garnett and NO Rondo.
Never mind that the it’s the SAME EXACT team that whooped the CAVS (minus Rondo of course).
holy crap
insane.
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by TheGiantSquid on Mar 8, 2009 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions
er, where is he?
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by TheGiantSquid on Mar 8, 2009 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions
thanks
awesome
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by TheGiantSquid on Mar 8, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Dave and Matty aren't even talking about the game, haha
Well, they are now
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Come on
We don’t want them getting momentum and getting the fans fired up!
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Rafer quickly shuts them up
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Celtics got to the rim there late in the half, with Pierce's big dunk and Powe's driving layup past Pietrus (seriously, Powe shook him like he wasn't even there)
Magic still lead, though. It’s 51-33.
Wish it was 20 but I'll take 18!
I think Boston’s gonna come back with some serious fight after the half but it may not matter tonight.
51-33 Magic at the half
Magic shooting 56 pct, the Celtics 40%. Magic outrebounding Boston 20-17 and Celtics have 11 turnovers, Magic 9 turnovers.
by Mike from Illinois on Mar 8, 2009 2:11 PM EDT reply actions
this is the most wonderful thing ever
DON’T COLLAPSE, MAGIC >:| Shower time, brb!
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Alston and A.J. doing the job at the point
They’ve combined for 14 points on 6 of 9 shooting with 6 assists.
by Mike from Illinois on Mar 8, 2009 2:13 PM EDT reply actions
Toronto with a small lead on Utah in the third
How many has Utah won now? 9 in a row?
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Deron Williams is really playing great ball
by Mike from Illinois on Mar 8, 2009 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Williams has a double digit streak of games with at least 10 assists I believe
…not too shabby.
by Mike from Illinois on Mar 8, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I know Paul is better, but I just personally prefer Deron
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Williams went to the University of Illinois and led them to the Nationa Championship Game in 2005
…that’s why he’s one of my favorite players.
by Mike from Illinois on Mar 8, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
The radio halftime show is talking about Hedo and his new baby
Otis Smith said something like, “As she gets older, he’s not going to get as much sleep, and his shooting percentage is going to go down. In a year or two he’ll be shooting 5%.”
lol aw that's so cute :3
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by TheGiantSquid on Mar 8, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I think this could be a HUGE WIN for us if we keep playing like this . . .
It MIGHT just give our guys the swagger to go and WHOOP Detroit, go on nice win streak and challenge for the 1st or 2nd spot. . . .
BUT let’s win this one first and let me not get TOO FAR AHEAD of myself! :)
Glen Davis
Has zero points and boards in 13 minutes too.
Euch.
by eltharion_doa on Mar 8, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I wonder if Toronto can keep this up
They’re only up six, but they are playing well
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Bargnani and Bosh are lighting the Jazz p right now.
Bargs has turned into a decent center in terms of scoring. Not much of a rebounder. He has an outside chance of backing up Dwight in the ASG sometime in the near future.
Clearly, I prefer Okafor, though.
I think the announcers said that Bosh and Bargs combined for 44 points so far
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Dwight blocks Big Baby's shot
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They are gaining momentum
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That wasn't a foul on Dwight!
If anything, it should be on Lee.
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That's some f--ed up shite right there.
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So who's the big they'll send out there
Leon Powe?
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Small ball, then
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lol what a crappy day it's been for him
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by TheGiantSquid on Mar 8, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
that's gonna come back and bite 'em in the arse
:D
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by TheGiantSquid on Mar 8, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Argh, Lee blew it!
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He rushed it, I think
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Lee misses the layup
..then Boston gets the layup in transition.
by Mike from Illinois on Mar 8, 2009 2:37 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah, Powe bothered the shot, ran all the way back and got the bucket. Hustle play.
I’d love to have this guy on my team.
Jazz are trying to come back
They trail 93-92 to Toronto with under 7 mins left.
by Mike from Illinois on Mar 8, 2009 2:39 PM EDT reply actions
Wow, we have Utah coming up
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yeah, wish I could have extended my vacation to see that game
But I’m thrilled to be seeing the Magic/Bulls.
by Mike from Illinois on Mar 8, 2009 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions
glad the officiating's on the ball tonight...
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by TheGiantSquid on Mar 8, 2009 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Battie hits the long jumper
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So how many teams in the league could Gortat start for?
I just don’t see the Magic being able to resign him :(
I'd disagree. I think he could start for a number of teams.
He’s an underrated player. It’s imperative that the Magic re-sign him.
Former Senior Writer for DePaul's Scout.com website
Hey yo, who's the best/heavy like dumbbells on your arms/I bury you broads, while spitting barbarian bars - Black Milk
Let's look
No: Atlanta (Horford), Boston (Perkins), Charlotte (Okafor), Cleveland (Ilgauskas), Dallas (Dampier), Denver (Nene), Detroit (Wallace, although he’s gone this summer…), Golden State (Biedrins), Houston (Yao), L.A. Clippers (Kaman), L.A. Lakers (Bynum), Miami (O’Neal), Milwaukee (Bogut), Minnesota (Jefferson), New Jersey (Lopez), New Orleans (Chandler), Oklahoma City (Krstic), Phoenix (O’Neal), Portland (Oden), San Antonio (Duncan), Toronto (Bargnani), Utah (Okur), Washington (Haywood)
Yes: Chicago (Noah), Indiana (Hibbert/Nesterovic), Memphis (Gasol), New York (Jeffries), Philadelphia (Dalembert), Sacramento (Hawes),
I only disagree with Dampier & Krstic. He could start over them.
I’d disagree he could start over Gasol (Memphis) and Noah.
So .. that’s just an even swap. We both agree, in essence, he can start for a number of teams.
Former Senior Writer for DePaul's Scout.com website
Hey yo, who's the best/heavy like dumbbells on your arms/I bury you broads, while spitting barbarian bars - Black Milk
New York would be interesting, a sort of poor-man's Stoudemire
Imagine him rolling to the bucket for lobs from Chris Duhon.
I could see his skill set meshing with D'Antoni's offense, sure.
Man, if Gortat were to play for New York, he’d average 10+ rebounds easy. Shoot, if you look at Marcin now and his per minute numbers, he rebounds at nearly the same rate as Dwight Howard.
That’s not a fluke either. We saw that full blown in the Warriors game a few months back, and we see it almost every game from him. Gortat will come in, play 10-15 minutes a game, and seemingly get 6, 7, 8 rebounds a game with relative ease.
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Certainly a possibility.
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lulz and I like the, ohh, 5 pics of the dancers lmao
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by TheGiantSquid on Mar 8, 2009 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks TGS!
I have a good camera that has a good zoom on it.
I have a floor ticket to the game Wednesday… can’t wait!
by Mike from Illinois on Mar 8, 2009 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Say hello to Kirk Hinrich for me, haha
Tell him I want him to come to Dallas!
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A strapped shoplifter, a pirate on cassette
Ugh, Carroll
What a waste of space he’s turned out to be!
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A strapped shoplifter, a pirate on cassette
Maybe next year since the trading deadline is over :-/
He has been good coming off the bench for the Bulls.
by Mike from Illinois on Mar 8, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I love him as well
I think he’s pretty good defensively too
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He's a real good team player
…he’s not complaining at all about coming off the bench. He still gets a respectable amount of minutes.
by Mike from Illinois on Mar 8, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
All very good things
Seriously, send him to Dallas :)
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Hedo for 3
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Now Utah is up
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A strapped shoplifter, a pirate on cassette
Talk about underachieving
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BTW I really appreciate this site
Makes life a little less crappy for those of us unfortunate enough to live away from the Orlando area
3QC is the only place I go to for Magic-related things
Oh, and Google search :)
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We're flattered to hear that. Grazie.
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and it has Boston announcers :((
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by TheGiantSquid on Mar 8, 2009 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
http://www.footysports.tv/content/sports/?page=basketball
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by TheGiantSquid on Mar 8, 2009 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Boston makes it semi-interesting
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69-56, Magic, after 3.
The Celtics go on a bit of a run late to make the game a bit more interesting.
Frankly, I’m just glad the Magic were able to keep the lead this large with Rashard and Dwight on the bench for so long.
dissapointing to only score 18 in the period, but...
hard to argue with a -5 scoring deficit with those two sitting
Dwight got fouled when he was attempting that hook
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Pietrus hits the 3
Though I don’t like it when he shoots from there.
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Wow big three by Air France
8 pts off the bench.
by Mike from Illinois on Mar 8, 2009 2:58 PM EDT reply actions
That was stupid
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Come on!
No foul?
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by smacking him in the head
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by TheGiantSquid on Mar 8, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I absolutely hate it when people draw fouls like that!
No one shoots diagonally!
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A strapped shoplifter, a pirate on cassette
Tough shot by Rashard
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A strapped shoplifter, a pirate on cassette
Toronto finds a way to lose
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A strapped shoplifter, a pirate on cassette
Deron's assists streak came to an end
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A strapped shoplifter, a pirate on cassette
ohh wow how obnoxious are the Boston commentators
“Dwight was in the paint for-ev-a! I mean, for-ev-a!”
You read it! You can't unread it!
I hate those guys
Tommy, especially.
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A strapped shoplifter, a pirate on cassette
Boston's making their run; hopefully, we'll be able to hold them off
…still confident we can win.
by Mike from Illinois on Mar 8, 2009 3:02 PM EDT reply actions
Why does Pietrus keep shooting threes?
I thought SVG talked about not forcing shots!
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Crap
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A strapped shoplifter, a pirate on cassette
FTs for Rashard
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They're horrible
Complete homers
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seriously
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by TheGiantSquid on Mar 8, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Refs swallowing the whistles on our end
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A strapped shoplifter, a pirate on cassette
That shot by Hedo...
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A strapped shoplifter, a pirate on cassette
makes ya wanna stab your eyes out?
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by TheGiantSquid on Mar 8, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I didn't know that, either
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by TheGiantSquid on Mar 8, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Ha, they're playing Beastie Boys in the arena
Probably the best thing about Boston right now…still hate them, though!
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A strapped shoplifter, a pirate on cassette
~the more you know~
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by TheGiantSquid on Mar 8, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions
It's totally f--ing up
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if it doesn't recover
there’s always this: http://www.footysports.tv/content/sports/?page=basketball
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by TheGiantSquid on Mar 8, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Hidayet!
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Boston commentators can't believe it
HAHAHAHAHA
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by TheGiantSquid on Mar 8, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
The worst thing about this game..
Just seems like its going to feel like the Magic escaped with a win… no real momentum going into Detroit
My TV pic is going haywire
Turk hit the three at least!
by Mike from Illinois on Mar 8, 2009 3:15 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah, something is wrong with the channel
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A strapped shoplifter, a pirate on cassette
if FSN still screws up
try this: http://www.footysports.tv/content/sports/?page=basketball
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I have to get the radio
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share my pain
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by TheGiantSquid on Mar 8, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
NOOO!
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A strapped shoplifter, a pirate on cassette
How is that not a foul?!
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A strapped shoplifter, a pirate on cassette
Boston really turned up their defense
We’re stuck in the perimeter, Dwight is barely in the paint
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Was that goaltending?
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It's to be expected. They're notorious for being extremely bias.
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3 MUTHER-FN' POINT GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If we lose tonight I’m going to be FURIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who gets the ball out of the timeout
Hedo or Rashard? Or will they go to Dwight?
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Only 31 Magic second half points
They’ve really cooled off from the field… 15 of their last 43
by Mike from Illinois on Mar 8, 2009 3:22 PM EDT reply actions
no kidding man this is insane
i feel like im watching Tim Tebow play
im not impressed with your performance
Wow, we cannot penetrate to save our lives
How many of our last shots have been forced from downtown?
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you would thnk
but we’re trying to pull a cleveland browns and blow it
im not impressed with your performance
Those Boston homers are the worst
I can’t stand them
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A strapped shoplifter, a pirate on cassette
Mike Gorman and Tom Heinsohn.
I have nothing against Boston, but those two are easily the most biased broadcasting pair in the NBA.
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Dwight gets the rebound!
He passed the ball before the foul was called, though.
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A strapped shoplifter, a pirate on cassette
Which is a relief!
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A strapped shoplifter, a pirate on cassette
Oh, never mind
They did foul him, apparently.
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A strapped shoplifter, a pirate on cassette
It's Dwight shooting
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I thought so too
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A strapped shoplifter, a pirate on cassette
Dwight hit both
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Hated how Steele had to mention the stat, though!
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Yes!
We’re going to escape from this one!
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A strapped shoplifter, a pirate on cassette
What a relief
Now onto Detroit…hope we didn’t expend too much energy today
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A strapped shoplifter, a pirate on cassette
Considering the circumstances, the Magic had no excuses for not winning this game.
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Yeah, I mean .. they were missing Rondo AND Garnett.
I’m not impressed Orlando won. It was to be expected ..
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Scal still has a problem with the concussions
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Well, those are bench players. They can be replaced.
Rondo and Garnett can’t.
Granted, the Magic are without Nelson so that cancels out one of the Boston big boys.
Still, in the end, Orlando had no excuses not to win. I mean, if the Magic couldn’t have won without Rondo and Garnett out, I wouldn’t know what to say. But at least they pulled off the victory.
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Not bad. Got enough work in while he was in the game.
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Yay we win
well, it’s a nice warm day here in Orlando, so I’m off swimming… have a good Sunday, everyone :-)
by Mike from Illinois on Mar 8, 2009 3:32 PM EDT reply actions
Take care, Mike!
Enjoy your weekend
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A strapped shoplifter, a pirate on cassette
Take it easy.
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3 games behind Cavs, 2 behind Boston
Still #3 seed with Detroit sitting at 6 :( Granted 4 all the way through 13 is extremely close
My gut says Detroit will get the #6 seed.
Magic need to finish the season on a tear if they want any chance at getting the #2 seed, at minimum.
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Can we tank and go for the fourth seed?
:-|
by eltharion_doa on Mar 8, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions
We're out in the second round anyway...
I suspect.
But if we get the Pistons, we may well be out in the first.
by eltharion_doa on Mar 8, 2009 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions
If the Magic face the Pistons in the first round, I'd book them for an early exit.
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That's pointless. Orlando just needs to buckle down and strive for the #2 seed, at minimum.
I doubt the Magic get the #1 seed, but the #2 seed is still a possibility.
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I'm glad the Magic finally played Gortat & Howard together.
About time ..
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I have to say that...
… it’s pathetic how Magic won this match. You can definitely tell they won’t win in the NBA Finals. Celtics managed to break a 20 point behind streak with KG, Rondo, ANDDD Glen Davis off the court…
Good game Magic for winning, but you guys really need to get much better if you want to have a chance at even winning the whole thing.
Oh, by the way,
I WISHED Magic blew the Celtics out this game so we didn’t need to use Ray Allen and Pierce for more than 40 minutes.
Thank you very much… /sarcasm
I understand...
but Jameer Nelson isn’t healthy so Magic really needs to pull through in the playoffs to have a chance.
Right now, the Celtics have the following players in the injury list:
1. Kevin Garnett
2. Scalabrine
3. Rondo
4. Glen Davis
5. Tony Allen
They are all VERY strong players that help the Celtics immensely.
But it is just plain pathetic to see Magic almost lose this match after they were up by 20+ points…
You guys know that if we had all the following players above healthy and playing, the result would definitely NOT be the same.
I don’t want to sound like an asshole or a troll, but I’m just sharing my opinion. :) I guess the whole disappointment of not filling that opportunity to win this game got me down. :P
We're not idiots. Had the Celtics been healthy, they would have won the game and ..
.. we would have expected it.
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I'd have to disagree. You need to look at the context of the game.
Orlando – No Nelson.
Boston – No Rondo and Garnett.
For all intensive purposes, you can cancel out Nelson and Rondo or Garnett. That leaves the Magic with a man advantage. I agree that Orlando had no excuses winning the game today, but that doesn’t mean the team isn’t capable of winning a Title.
With a healthy Nelson, the Magic are more than capable of winning a championship.
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I agree.
If Nelson was healthy, Magic would be more capable of winning a championship.
But if they let important games almost slip out of their hands (i.e this game) in the Playoffs, I really don’t see them winning.
I really wish the best of luck to Magic and I really hope Nelson comes back. I love watching him play!
Well, with Nelson gone, most of us don't expect the Magic to get past the Semifinals.
Again, we’re realistic here.
And if the Magic face the Pistons in the first round, which is entirely possible, then we expect to get bounced early given the history between the two teams.
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Welcome to 3QC . . .
Please check your sour grapes at the door.
by blue-blood on Mar 8, 2009 3:49 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Hah. Be polite, he's just stating his opinion. Which is fine.
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I should also calm down as well...
I didn’t mean to come out as a troll or annoyance.
The fact that we had a chance to win this game and missed that opportunity got me more depressed than seeing the Celtics down by 20. :P
It's cool. Thanks for dropping by and offering us your opinion. We appreciate it.
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Would be nice.
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great game fellas
KG or no KG, great win
"In order for us to make a move, It has to make sense" - Otis Smith's favorite saying
No Rondo too.
.. but to be fair, no Nelson cancels those two out.
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Um, excuse me?
Rondo leads the Celtic’s offense while KG leads the Celtic’s defense.
I think those two are MUCH more important to the Celtics team so I don’t think Nelson cancels these two guys out. Just one, in my opinion.
Then add injuries: Glen Davis (backup for KG), Scalabrine (amazing player that knows the plays and knows how to spread the floor), and Tony Allen (a good defender and paint attacker) and you got yourself a match against a team that is currently struggling because of all the injuries.
Celtics showed the most heart in this game by not giving up, even after losing Davis. They fought until the very end and they almost won this match.
Other than that, this game was okay. I didn’t really like how the Celtics played in the first half… Reminded me of how the team was two-three years ago… Awful…
Good game.
I never said Nelson cancels KG and Rondo out. I said he cancels Rondo out.
Maybe I was being vague in my reference of “those two” .. I was referring to Nelson & Rondo.
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Oh okay :)
Yeah, I misunderstood what you meant. :P
No worries.
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