Orlando Magic News for April 12th: Determining Success or Failure, Playoff Scenario Update, Matt Barnes' Future, and More
by Evan Dunlap on Apr 12, 2010 5:45 PM EDT
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- It’s NBA Finals or bust for the Magic – En Fuego – Orlando Sentinel
Of this year's Orlando Magic, George Diaz asks, "Will anything less than an NBA title be construed as a failure?" His answer is "yes."
- Tonight’s Orlando Magic playoff scenario is . . . – Orlando Magic BasketBlog
Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel reports that the Magic can learn their first-round playoff foe as early as tonight. If the Charlotte Bobcats lose to the New Jersey Nets or if the Miami Heat defeat the Philadelphia 76ers, Orlando will host Charlotte in the first round.
- Matt Barnes: A Day In The Life
Alex Kennedy of HOOPSWORLD spends the day with Magic forward Matt Barnes and learns that he'd like to return to Orlando next season. He's owed $1.6 million, but can opt out in order to seek more money on the market:
"Now I'm blessed for the opportunity to play for a real contender. I absolutely love it out here and they know I love it. I think the fans are really taking to me and my family and we hope to stay here for a long time. But I've learned, more than anybody, that this is a business and you can't hold emotion in it. The owner and the GM have to do what's best for the team. But now we kind of just cross our fingers."
After the jump, two quick Dwight Howard links.
- MAGIC: Denton: Dwight's Superb Play Earns Him Honor
Magic center Dwight Howard garnered NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week honors today. John Denton of OrlandoMagic.com has more on that story.
- Basketball Prospectus | Every Play Counts: 2009-10 All-Defensive Teams
Kevin Pelton of Basketball Prospectus names Howard to his All-Defensive First Team and gives him his Defensive Player of the Year award. Here's an eye-popping stat:
His dMult looks like a typo; opponents have been held an incomprehensible 41.4 percent below their usual production.
dMult stands for "Defensive Multiplier." Pelton has more on that stat here.
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KEEP MATT BARNES
and name D-12 Defensive Player of the Year
some times I imagine this team with VC & J-Will at their prime...
That’s about as close as you’ll get to a confirmation Matt Barnes will be back next year. Take it for what it is.
"Where do you go from here, Dion?" "I go to Toronto."
Spreading that Calgary Flames, Montreal Expos, The U, and Orlando Magic love.
I think it depends on money
He knows his option is a player one and that if he picks it up, he’ll be back, so by prevaricating, he’s indicating that it’s up to Otis to pay him market value.
by eltharion_doa on Apr 13, 2010 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm just hoping those toe and finger issues subside in the off season
Then he’ll be 1.6 mil well spent
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