Orlando Magic News for March 19th: Technical Fouls, Late-Game Heroics, and NBA Jam
by Evan Dunlap on Mar 19, 2010 5:15 PM EDT
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Print- Orlando Magic BasketBlog – Van Gundy: Refs "looking" to T up Dwight Howard
Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel reports that Magic coach Stan Van Gundy believes NBA referees are looking for excuses to ring Dwight Howard up with technical fouls. In expressing that opinion, Schmitz says, Van Gundy's put himself at risk of incurring a league fine. With one more technical this season, Howard will draw a one-game suspension.
- NBA Playbook – The Threat Of Dwight Howard
Sebastian Pruiti explains how Howard's presence in the lane helped Rashard Lewis make the clinching three-pointer for Orlando last night against the Heat.
- Marc Stein's Weekend Dime: NBA Jam - ESPN
Marc Stein of ESPN.com explains his rationale for leaving Lewis off the Magic's three-man roster in the upcoming NBA Jam video game.
With the way Lewis has been slumping, by contrast, I don't foresee much resistance if any to our preference for Jameer [Nelson] over Rashard to complete Orlando's trio with Dwight [Howard] and Vince [Carter]. Agreed?
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Lewis has been on the team longer so he should get in the game over Carter.
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I would prefer to play with VC. Since 3s are important, I would prefer VC, Shard, and D12.
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He's going to exclude Rashard because he's been slumping lately?
Yeah, that’s a valid reason… /sarcasm
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Sorry but i have to agree with Stan. I am sick to death of the stinking refs just calling a technical because dwight gets a disgusted look on his face,They are just trying to get him suspended.GROW UP YOU NO GOOD REFS!
agreed
Kobe swings his arms at the ref, when he doesn’t get a call. No TECH?
Dwight is getting killed with bad calls.
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EXACTLY!!!
Kobe gets away with so much. He slams the ball, he screams, he knocks things over, and is just plain rude. These are things that I have seen happen all in one game. If they called every tech that should be a tech on him, he would be suspended 16 games into the season.
Kobe is 4th in Technical Fouls called with 12
Dwight #1, then Rasheed and Perkins
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by NC Magic Fan on Mar 20, 2010 8:57 AM EDT up reply actions
I think a lot of it has to do with the official in question
Steve Javie and Joe Crawford have quick triggers, as do some of the younger ones who get intimidated (during the preseason ref lockout, technicals skyocketed). Other refs might be more inclined to let players vent a bit. So, I mean, maybe Kobe erupts at the more laid back refs, and Dwight doesn’t use as much discretion.
I don’t know, but I don’t think m/any players get preferential treatment w/r/t technicals. Personals, sure.
Joey Crawford liked Iverson... Iverson used to autograph stuff for his son
Steve Javie hated Iverson.
I'm sad that we have to use the past tense to refer to A.I.
by Evan Dunlap on Mar 20, 2010 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I don't care what people say about efficiency numbers.
He was a joy to watch and I always loved how he always stayed true to his self and fought as hard as possible on the court. I’m almost ruing the debut of the 30 for 30 special on him because it’s going to be just… sad.
I hate Varejao.
Me too, but it is very rare.
I think he does it once a game actually.. Every time he doesn’t get a foul call he does it.
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Those would be my three picks as well. I love Rashard but NBA Jam is about speed, handles, dunks and blocks mostly. Jameer could provide the handles, shooting and speed. Vince and Dwight are dunkers and of course Dwight is the blocker.
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