Punch, Counterpunch

by erivera7 on May 24, 2009 10:00 AM EDT in Commentary

The title of the post describes, succinctly, the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers. Which team will punch back, tonight, in Game 3?

This is what Hedo Turkgolu had to say about the road ahead for the team:

"It's all on us right now ... how we will approach it and play in front of our home fans."

All systems show that the city of Orlando is ready to root on the Magic:

The Magic have put smiles on fans' faces throughout Central Florida. Now that they are getting ready to host the Cavaliers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals tonight, it is easier to see that excitement building.

Here are just a few examples:

The Magic have distributed more than 5,000 of the "Go Magic" lawn signs, and they are sprinkled throughout neighborhoods in the area, sprouting like blue-and-white flowers. Signs have also appeared on store fronts, restaurants and marquee boards at bars. At Sportstown Billiards on Robinson and Bumby, a message reads "We luv Da Magic." Even the Statue of Liberty replica off Lake Ivanhoe holds a "Go Magic" sign.

Single-game tickets to Games 3, 4 [...] sold out in six minutes.

Two quick requests - if you're going to watch Game 3 in person, be loud and be proud. Believe. Likewise, let us know if you're going to be at the O-Rena, tonight!

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wow,man,o-town sounds excited. i wish i can be there

by Dzogi on May 24, 2009 11:42 AM EDT reply actions

Pretty confident the Magic will win tonight, the magic dont let things get to them, and :the shot: was more like :the prayer: ….the magic should be extremly confident that they can get this thing to 3-1, now they just gotta go out there and execute, best of luck

by ohc on May 24, 2009 12:13 PM EDT reply actions

Thanks, sir.

You hit the nail on the head with your last phrase, “now they just gotta go out there and execute.”

That’s the name of the game.

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by erivera7 on May 24, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm psyched

i’ve read this blog all season long and decided to join in on the action
go magic

Nah' mean, nah'm sayin

by Dr Things on May 24, 2009 12:35 PM EDT reply actions

Thanks for breaking the ice ..

.. and joining 3QC. Welcome.

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by erivera7 on May 24, 2009 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions

let's go magic!

idk if you’ve seen this yet but dwight sent it around on facebook

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/tw1strnwo/DWIGHT.gif

"It's difficult to win when you're outscored in every quarter." -Bill Walton

by betterthanburke on May 24, 2009 1:28 PM EDT reply actions

omg that's hilarious :D

I'm a girl.

by TheGiantSquid on May 24, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions

That's hilarious. If only Howard could really do that ..

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by erivera7 on May 24, 2009 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions

haha figured you guys would like it

"It's difficult to win when you're outscored in every quarter." -Bill Walton

by betterthanburke on May 24, 2009 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Dope. No doubt.

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by erivera7 on May 24, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Where's everyone watching the game 2nite?

I might be going downtown, since I couldn’t get tix

by AB's triple double on May 24, 2009 1:58 PM EDT reply actions

where I always am

sitting in front of my computer, typing away.

Man, I’m lame.

I'm a girl.

by TheGiantSquid on May 24, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Lame is as lame does

TGS, if that’s the case, we’re all super lame. So, you’re in the super-lame zone. :)

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on May 24, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions

yay!

Nerds! Geeks! Trekkers! Hobbits! Together we form…the Super Lame Friends!

I'm a girl.

by TheGiantSquid on May 24, 2009 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

LOL @ that

Oh my.

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on May 24, 2009 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Press row.

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by Evan Dunlap on May 24, 2009 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Is it fun to watch from there?

I mean from a viewpoint perspective?

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on May 24, 2009 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Kind of.

I’m in the expanded media area, which has taken over the entire Section 118 of Amway Arena for this series. It’s behind one of the baskets, but it’s still a decent angle, and there are replay monitors within everyone’s view.

Can’t complain, really.

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by Evan Dunlap on May 25, 2009 4:54 AM EDT up reply actions

Single-game tickets to Games 3, 4 […] sold out in six minutes.

Orlando goes cuckoo for Magic basketball eh?

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on May 24, 2009 2:35 PM EDT reply actions

Honestly it seemed faster than that. I logged onto ticketmaster within 30 seconds of 10am and there were only single tickets still available

By the time I checked Game 4, they were all sold out. Shoulda gotten a single ticket, I’m mad at myself now!

by Stan in a Van (Down by the River) on May 24, 2009 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Wow

That’s incredible. 30 seconds? Yowzah.

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on May 24, 2009 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on May 24, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions

sounds about right

I'm a girl.

by TheGiantSquid on May 24, 2009 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Well just another reason to hate ESPN

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on May 24, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Or TNT in this case

It’s better than what they show in Sacramento’s case when they were on TNT all the time. LOL

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on May 24, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions

what did they show?

….what’s in Sacramento to show?

*runs away *

I'm a girl.

by TheGiantSquid on May 24, 2009 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions

.. nothing? ducks

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by erivera7 on May 24, 2009 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions

They show a bridge

So, yeah, nothing.

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on May 24, 2009 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Well sometimes they show K street with the lightrail going by

But, it’s not Disney World. Which, I don’t give a damn about anyway.

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on May 24, 2009 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions