Orlando Magic News for January 25th: All-Star Picks, Mid-Season Awards, and More
by erivera7 on Jan 25, 2010 2:23 PM EST
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Making the Picks
Kevin Pelton of Basketball Prospectus selects his All-Star reserves "using a combination of advanced statistics, observation and past performance." Click on the link to find out if a player from the Orlando Magic was picked. -
NBA: Midseason award winners
John Hollinger of ESPN Insider hands out his mid-season awards and states his choice for the Defensive Player of the Year.Several other players merit consideration here. Dwight Howard, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, has been no slouch, Ron Artest has quietly excelled in L.A., and Atlanta's Josh Smith and Boston's Kendrick Perkins and Rajon Rondo all are worth a look. But in my book, none has been as good as [Anderson] Varejao so far this season.
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INTERVIEW: Magic Forward Ryan Anderson
Chris Littmann of The Baseline takes the time to speak with Ryan Anderson and Brandon Bass before the Magic played the Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday night.Ryan Anderson is a former first-round pick, but was generally seen as an afterthought when Vince Carter was shipped to the Magic this offseason. Anderson turned out to be a valuable piece for the Magic, filling a void left by Rashard Lewis' suspension early this season. Anderson's ability to stretch the floor at the four spot makes him a solid fit with the Magic. Prior to Saturday's game against the Bobcats, Anderson discussed his role in his first year in Orlando and more.
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Graphic Offense: A Look At Usage and PER Mid-Season
Matt Moore of Hardwood Paroxysm looks at the usage rate and PER of every player on every team in the NBA, including Orlando. - Here's a video of Dwight Howard's seven blocks against the Bobcats:
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Not for lack of trying...
Those first couple required some gymnastics to keep them in-bounds. But yes, he’s no longer overhand serving them into the fifth row.
"When you make your final stand
I'll be right there
I'll never leave
And all I ask of you is
Believe"
LOL
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"The second unit is kind of crazy because the second unit is only white guys." - Marcin Gortat
Not relating to anything above...
I was just doing some calculating and based on Dwight’s currently career rebounds per game rate and that he basically plays every game, it would take him 9 more seasons just to reach the top 7 all-time rebounders and another 8+ (23 years in the league, no injuries, playing 82 games a season, at his current rbpg rate) to surpass Wilt Chamberlain’s all-time mark for career rebounds. WOW!!!
Yeah, I’ve been pretty bored today at work! lol
NBA Championship or bust in '09-10!!!! GO MAGIC!!!!
It would take Dwight 16 plus more years at his current blocks per game average at 82 games per season to surpass Hakeem's all-time block record.
NBA Championship or bust in '09-10!!!! GO MAGIC!!!!
That's insane, but also doesn't take into the fact blocks weren't recorded until the 1973-74 season.
Which screws over players like Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain.
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"The second unit is kind of crazy because the second unit is only white guys." - Marcin Gortat
Robert Underdunk-Terwilliger, Is the mid season DPOY?
Is that correct in what I read above?
"Memphis then used a pick-and-roll to get Conley free and he drove past Shaquille O'Neal for the go-ahead layup."
I can't stand Sideshow Bob. Most annoying player behind Rondo.
I also don’t think you can give a player who is just part of a system, no matter how well they excel in that system, DPOY honors over someone who anchors a system. Without Dwight there IS no Orlando defense. Without Sideshow Bob? Cleveland’s still decent (assuming that JJ Hickson doesn’t play more than 25 minutes a game).
Yes I am having a hard time rationalizing this
Granted I don’t watch the Cavs Much But Wow.
"Memphis then used a pick-and-roll to get Conley free and he drove past Shaquille O'Neal for the go-ahead layup."
Yeah, I think there are more deserving players than Varejao.
I write for Orlando Pinstriped Post and have a Twitter account.
"The second unit is kind of crazy because the second unit is only white guys." - Marcin Gortat
What happened to the Pod Cast?
It disappeared!!
I'm working with the audio to fix the kinks.
I write for Orlando Pinstriped Post and have a Twitter account.
"The second unit is kind of crazy because the second unit is only white guys." - Marcin Gortat
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