Poll: First Round Matchup Possibilities for the Orlando Magic

(at least compared to the other teams listed).

But my number 2 is definitely the Bulls. I just can’t get the image of Rose getting lightening in a bottle two years in a row out of my head.

Wait, you mean this isn’t 2009?

Yes, Orlando’s crushed them twice at Amway this year, and had another come-from-behind win in the Bradley Center. But I think Bogut is stout enough to give Howard some problems, and he can also make him work defensively. Salmons isn’t great, but he and Stackhouse (who knew?) have formed a decent scoring tandem from the wings, with Delfino chipping in as well. And late in a game, I’m not sure I’d want to face a team that can put Mbah a Moute on your best wing and Bogut on your center.

Miami, of course, is also dangerous. Wade can swing a series by himself. I’m less worried about the Heat, though, because they aren’t nearly as talented as Milwaukee. Maybe you can say the same things about O’Neal as you can about Bogut, but the key difference is that O’Neal is just going to shoot 14-footers all day, whereas Bogut will work the ball inside more.

Charlotte’s good too, and that’s a team that could legitimately upset someone in the first round, but I have my doubts about their scoring. Who do they go to when they need a bucket? Stephen Jackson, sure, and he’s capable of bombing 8 threes on you. But he’s even more capable of shooting 2-of-16.

Also no to Raps, The temptation for Hedo would be to much in a close game, I know I speak nonsense but I would really be sick if he beat us with a Turk pizza Special..

Bucks are easily dominated, Again no stats to back it up but from my casual fan-dom i prefer Bucks.

We would get much more burn on national TV with Wade vs Howard than any other team. Most likelythe Magic handle all but Charlotte with relative ease (assuming good health), so getting better known to the world would be the best result.

…but I voted for Chicago. I don’t keep up with Chicago but if Noah and Rose are playing well they could give us a good six game series. I guess I could have voted for Miami for the O’Neal/Wade combo. Oh well.

B/c I dislike them more than any of the other 4.

Bobcats -2-0
Bucks -3-0
Bulls -1-1
Heat -1-1
Raptors – 3-1

Personally, I want to face the Bucks or Bulls.
1-Bulls
2-Bucks
3-Raptors
4-Bobcats
5-Heat

They’re young, they’re hungry, and they play really hard.

The Raptors are soft, the Bulls inconsistent, and the Heat are a one man team. The Bucks are good too, but they’ll be happy just to make it to the dance.

1. Bobcats
2. Bucks
3. Heat
4. Bulls
5. Raptors

I know the Raptors have the best record of all of the teams, but they just don’t defend, ever, and that won’t get them anywhere in the playoffs.