It's Boston: Orlando Magic Will Face Celtics in Eastern Conference Finals
by Evan Dunlap on May 13, 2010 11:03 PM EDT
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PrintThe Orlando Magic now know their opponent for the Eastern Conference Finals: it's the Boston Celtics, who took out the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight in Game 6 of their series in impressive fashion, with a 94-85 final score. Boston won the final three games of the series and is on a dangerous roll.
Game 1 between the Magic and the Celtics will tip at 3:30 PM this Sunday, May 16th, at Orlando's Amway Arena; ABC will televise the game.
Orlando won the season-series from Boston, 3-1, but it was closer than the record might indicate: the Magic had only had a +5 differential. The largest victory margin for either team was 9 points.
Orlando met Boston in the Eastern Conference Semifinals last year, which the Magic took in 7 games, clinching in a blowout on the Celtics' home floor. Both teams were missing key players: the Celtics didn't have Kevin Garnett, while the Magic were without Jameer Nelson.
We'll have more coverage of this series in the days ahead. Until then, here's the schedule, courtesy of the Magic:
Game 1 - Sunday, May 16, 3:30 p.m., at Orlando (Amway Arena), ABC TV
Game 2 - Tuesday, May 18, 8:30 p.m., at Orlando (Amway Arena), ESPN TV
Game 3 - Saturday, May 22, 8:30 p.m., at Boston, ESPN TV
Game 4 - Monday, May 24, 8:30 p.m., at Boston, ESPN TV
Game 5 - Wednesday, May 26, 8:30 p.m., at Orlando (Amway Arena), ESPN TV, if necessary
Game 6 - Friday, May 28, 8:30 p.m., at Boston, ESPN TV, if necessary
Game 7 - Sunday, May 30, 8:30 p.m., at Orlando (Amway Arena), ESPN TV, if necessary
Also from the Magic's message:
Single game tickets remaining after a season ticket holder pre-sale will go on sale to the general public May 14th beginning at Noon.
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Bring 'em on
The Celtics looked great in this series on defense, but they practically only had to cover one guy well. They’ll definitely have their hands full with the Magic, and the Magic defense is going to make the Celtic offense look like it did during the regular season: average.
SSooooooooooooo hope you're right!
However, I give them more credit on the offensive end, Rondo and KG really sparked it up.
It’s easy to be RayRay when you get easy open looks.
Stay classy.
Hot damn!
Did not see this one coming before the series started. Go Magic!
I'm a girl too.
Haters gonna hate.
Tickets
When do tickets come on sale from ticketmaster for this series? Can’t wait to rock the house.
to GoMagicGo
I did! hehe the Cavs are so arrogant they talk so much shit but they only deliver in the regular season. No offense and nice to see fellow magic fans here. Also the cavs fans and trolls…where are they now??
BYE BYE LEBRON. all he has to do is get away from the BIG MOPHEAD and he will be fine! If he joins the Bobcats….yes the Bobcats, they will be in the ECF the first year guaranteed.
jamesbond
Maybe Game 1 on Sunday, tho it's a rough time for me due to finals and such.
Last year’s ECFs were easier b/c Cavs had homecourt. By the time series shifted to Orlando, I was out of school. But I will try.
by Evan Dunlap on May 13, 2010 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions
The Celts showed a lot of grit in winning those last few games
Granted, the Cavs checked out of the series in Game 5, but I don’t think we can take the Celtics very lightly. In fact, I would say that they are potentially a more dangerous matchup than the Cavs would have been because they have balanced scoring, like we do.
This should be a fantastic series, and if we do win, it almost certainly won’t be in a sweep. My off-the-cuff prediction right now is that we win in 6, but a 7-game series wouldn’t surprise me either.
Here’s to home court advantage for the rest of the playoffs, and go Magic!
Go Titans! Go Magic!
"I'm tired of hearing about money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, and wear Reebok." - Shaq
"They was instinuating that I was gay" - Charles Barkley
OBVIOUSLY, THEY ARE THE BETTER TEAM-
WE WILL LOSE SO BADLY, WE SHOULDN’T EVEN TRY. WE SHOULD PACK OUR BAGS AND GO HOME.
I don't have a Sig!
Weren't you the one who picked the Hawks in 6 for the last series?
I'm a dude!
Orlando Pinstriped Post: Where game threads turn into online chat rooms!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPlLyVuMf7U
by GameManager on May 13, 2010 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Yup, thats him alright..
.. still ain’t giving up ey? thats the spirit, keep it up! :P
Pls take the Celtics lightly...wouldn't mind putting another Florida team to bed...go Dolphins!
by Ol' Green Boyz on May 13, 2010 11:31 PM EDT reply actions
Stan takes nothing lightly.
He is probably the most preparation-centric head coach in the league.
SVG - my favourite obsessive compulsive pedant perfectionist maniac of all time!
Just love this guy!!!
Shaq couldn’t have been more wrong about the master of panic comment…
Feed the cutter!!!
by Piotr Szczesniak on May 14, 2010 7:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, that's not going to happen.
They took us to 7 last year while both teams were missing their leaders (KG and Jameer) because the team was taking the Celtics lightly. This is a different team. Should be fun.
I hate Varejao.
I'm ready for this to start.
All year both the Celts and the Magic were looking forward to this series. It’s kind of a shame that after so much hype we aren’t going to see the Cavs-Magic series. But they clearly didn’t show up for the last couple games, so I don’t think that series would’ve been all it was cracked up to be. This will be more entertaining.
The intensity has to go up, up! Not down...UP! -Stan Van Gundy
Meh, they were sorta sad coming on here trying to talk crap last year (some of them anyway).
It’s why I don’t go to other team’s sites to talk smack. You just look like a schmuck if your favorite team does not back up your stupidity. Shoot, you look like schmuck either way (even if your team wins).
Even though the Hippopotamus lacks a stinger for a tail, a truly wise man would rather be sat on by a bee. ~ Banacek
by funny80sguy on May 13, 2010 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
THIS!
I'm a dude!
Orlando Pinstriped Post: Where game threads turn into online chat rooms!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPlLyVuMf7U
by GameManager on May 13, 2010 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions
It was just interesting that every Cavs move last offseason and midseason was for the Magic
They got Shaq to guard Dwight. They got Anthony Parker & Jamario Moon for length to close out on our 3 point shooters. They got Jamison to guard Rashard. It was all for naught. Man, that must really stink for them.
Even though the Hippopotamus lacks a stinger for a tail, a truly wise man would rather be sat on by a bee. ~ Banacek
They will still have them next season. Ok, maybe not Shaq.
I * think * LeBron will end up staying with the Cavs, and the Magic aren’t going away anytime soon, so…
Magic Fan since the 1992-1993 Season.
by North of the South on May 13, 2010 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think Cleveland will stand a chance against us if they don't have Shaq.
They officially have 1 center on their roster as of this moment in time. That man is Varejao. We saw how that worked out a year ago defending Dwight.
Why?
What possible thing would LeBron have to look forward to in Cleveland?
A front office who were unable to find him a single All-Star quality supporting player in 6 years?
A fan base that turned on him while he was averaging 26/7/7 for a series?
Mike Brown?
If there’s any justice in the world, LeBron will leave that stupid failed franchise in the dust.
As a Magic fan, though, I kind of hope he doesn’t. Danny Ferry has done a better job of keeping that guy in check than Barnes and Pietrus combined.
The Magic's total second-round margin of victory: 101 points.
The Hawks' highest second-round game score: 98 points.
Yeah, well Cavs can pay him more than any other team.
He knows he can hold that franchise hostage, as he has during the years. He might not be able if he goes somewhere else.
I don’t believe that he had a bad roster around him. Just until before the playoffs began, everyone was saying they had the best team in the league.
The Cavaliers are his home team.
Of course you can say that A) He doesn’t really care much about his salary, since the main chunk from his income comes from sponsors. B) He gave enough opportunities to the Cavs to help him win a ring, and it’s come to a dead end. C) He’s not a sentimental type of guy and couldn’t care less about his home team.
Magic Fan since the 1992-1993 Season.
by North of the South on May 13, 2010 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Who was saying they had a good roster?
I mean, just because they were saying it, that doesn’t mean it was true.
I mean, I’ve asked this so many times, and still no answer: what member of the Cavs’ roster (other than LeBron, of course) would be a top-3 guy on any championship team of the last 20 years?
Or on the Magic, Lakers or Celtics this year?
You MIGHT be able to argue that Jamison would be the no. 3 guy on the Suns… if he was integrated into the offense. (Which would be difficult given that the Suns have a better PF already, but that’s not the point here.)
But the Cavs have… 2-months Jamison, Varejao, Williams, and half a Shaq. Those are the players with notable skills, and after Jamison, none of them’s more than a fifth starter. They’re a defensive specialist, a one-dimensional scoring “PG”, and a guy who was playing 23 minutes a game before he got injured.
Everyone else is borderline replacement-level: not a starter, not even an exceptional backup. (This year. I’ll admit Delonte West has the talent to be a decent starter, and was last season.)
As for the contract thing, it’s a difference of maybe $10 million over 5 years. He’d make that back in endorsements just by signing with a team in a big media market.
Or by winning a title.
And at this point, he has to ask himself whether that’s even an option with the Cavs’ current roster and their management’s track record.
The Magic's total second-round margin of victory: 101 points.
The Hawks' highest second-round game score: 98 points.
Agreed on all counts
From my perspective, Lebron has way more reasons to leave Cleveland than he has reasons to stay. Not the least of which are that he’s got a coach who can’t coach (although Mike Brown seems as good as fired at this point) and a team that cannot manage to assemble even a borderline championship-caliber cast of supporting players.
If the last 2 games proved anything, it’s that despite their acquisitions, the Cavs’s success is still far too tied to how well Lebron plays. The Lakers, Celtics, Magic, and most other championship teams of the past don’t have this problem. If their superstar has a bad game, there is enough talent around him that the team can survive. When Lebron’s not getting it done, Cleveland is sunk!
They’re never going to win a championship that way, and you don’t think James realized this a long time ago?
I don’t buy the idea that he’s going to bolt for another team because that team has a bigger media market (in this day and age, that’s largely irrelevent… he’d be on national TV a lot whether he was playing in New York or Milwaukee), but a team that can afford to pay him a lot and one that demonstrates that they will do everything they possibly can to get him a Scottie Pippen is a good candidate.
That’s why I think all this New York Knicks hype is just that. Chicago is a better possibility because he would be jumping on a team that has a comparable supporting cast to the one he’s leaving (and a far better point guard), and if the Bulls bring in 1 or 2 more key guys in addition to Lebron, they could become a contender immediately.
Go Titans! Go Magic!
"I'm tired of hearing about money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, and wear Reebok." - Shaq
"They was instinuating that I was gay" - Charles Barkley
Chicago would be an upgrade...
…anywhere would be an upgrade, really. Even the 2009-10 Knicks would be an upgrade; I’d take Al Harrington and David Lee over Jamison and whoever.
I still say the biggest upgrade that would leave him in a big market would be the Clippers: Kaman, Blake Griffin, Baron Davis, Eric Gordon.
Then again, I don’t like Rose, so I’m underestimating the Bulls. (Now that I think of it, I also don’t like the Bulls’ management.)
The Magic's total second-round margin of victory: 101 points.
The Hawks' highest second-round game score: 98 points.
I don't think they got Jamison to guard anyone.
They got him to score. If they had gotten him a little sooner, it might’ve worked.
The Magic's total second-round margin of victory: 101 points.
The Hawks' highest second-round game score: 98 points.
It probably wasn't exactly to "guard" Rashard...
… but after last year the Cavs did what they could to become a mirror image of the Magic, surrounding James with 3point shooters and with the Silver Age Superman in the paint.
Magic Fan since the 1992-1993 Season.
by North of the South on May 13, 2010 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I was in a bit of hurry when I said he was meant to guard Rashard
But Jamison has given Rashard fits the past few years. Jamison was clearly obtained with the Magic in mind.
Even though the Hippopotamus lacks a stinger for a tail, a truly wise man would rather be sat on by a bee. ~ Banacek
by funny80sguy on May 13, 2010 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions
"SHAQUILLE O'NEAL: MASTER OF PANIC."
Stan Van Gundy.
Gonzo Ball
[gahn-zo-bawl]
-noun 1. a game played by 13 members of a basketball team, five at a time, sometimes crisp, often sloppy, but always furiously.
Spurs fan rooting for Orlando
I’m pulling for Orlando to win this series and ultimately win the championship. I think it’s time for Dwight to win a ring and get the respect he deserves in this league.
"I've got Tim (Duncan) and you don't. That's the difference." -Gregg Popovich
Celtics fan here :) - Well now!
Wow.
Some series that was huh? Yours was a lot shorter ;) We’re coming though, you guys better be ready ;)
Right, I’ll recap what I said over at Celticsblog, and add a bit;
We’re afraid of you guys :) Dwight is insane, even though Perk has done a good job on him. The rest of your squad… well let’s just say that we’re very, very afraid of your 3 point shooting. That’s how you’re going to beat us, if you beat us. I’m willing to bet something on that ;)
I’m a bit fan of Pietrus, Redick and Lewis, and am looking forward to seeing them play a bit more than I did in the regular season. I hope our guys can cover them but as said before, that’s what I’m most worried about.
There’s really no way to tell what will happen though. We’ve seemingly switched into another gear, but you did win the season series for a reason.
Man, I can’t wait to get this series underway. I for one will be around to say my things every now and then. I’m sure there will be other Celtic fans from over at CelticsBlog that will drop by, some maybe not as tactful as others, but I’m sure it won’t get out of hand ;)
Have a lot of fun, Magic fans. Let us hope this series becomes a good one.
I’m calling Celtics in 6 ;)
- Dirk van Boxtel, the wandering Celtic fan.
Twitter: @4Hoopz
You forgot to mention the MVP of our post-season so far: Jameer Nelson.
He will be a tough cover for even Rondo.
Didn't mention Carter either ;)
But yeh, we’ll see man. Like I said, looking forward to it!
- Dirk van Boxtel, the wandering Celtic fan.
Twitter: @4Hoopz
I hope the C's aren't as worried as you NERVOUS NELLY...ha ha then they will definately lose.
by Ol' Green Boyz on May 14, 2010 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Sugar rush induced posts.
Gotta love ’m ;)
- Dirk van Boxtel, the wandering Celtic fan.
Twitter: @4Hoopz
great, looking forward to all the massholes on here like last year.
Never trust a fart
by AB's triple double on May 14, 2010 12:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Goes both ways ;)
Now at least you’ll get me. Less messy, more spammy ;)
- Dirk van Boxtel, the wandering Celtic fan.
Twitter: @4Hoopz
doesn't surprise me that you go both ways.
Never trust a fart
by AB's triple double on May 14, 2010 3:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Cmon. He's not that bad of a Celtics fan.
He’s not being a troll, no need to be rude. Let’s just all get along =)
I'm a girl too.
Haters gonna hate.
Hehe, I'll chalk it up to me being in enemy territory, no worries :)
- Dirk van Boxtel, the wandering Celtic fan.
Twitter: @4Hoopz
Wish I did tbh, twice the no. of options!
But nah, no way, you “aint gettin’ any of this” :p
- Dirk van Boxtel, the wandering Celtic fan.
Twitter: @4Hoopz
I'm gonna try to go to games three and four in Boston
if i can afford it…
The real "Masters of Panic" are commenting on this blog.
You mean Games three and four "if necessary"?
"There are two ways to argue with a woman, and neither of them work."; Carlos Boozer
I'll tell ya about the Magic It'll free your soul but it's like trying to tell a stranger 'bout rock n roll
The only way to stop LeBron is Smith and Wesson, but even that's a double team.
by NC Magic Fan on May 14, 2010 9:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Magic in 5.
Only because KG’s intensity is worth a game..
"It's difficult to win when you're outscored in every quarter." -Bill Walton
by betterthanburke on May 14, 2010 12:20 AM EDT reply actions
I was way off predicting Magic in 5 against Cats, and in 6 against Hawks.
I’m gonna go again with Magic in 6 against the Celtics.
Magic Fan since the 1992-1993 Season.
by North of the South on May 14, 2010 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Let's see how our "poodles" will play
Rather well I think!!
http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2010/matchup/_/teams/celtics-magic
Legler say Boston in 6… hahaha
at least Broussard said 7.
wow.. a lot of them routing for the Magic NOW?
… by the way, VC’s pic looks gay!
Check this one out
Yeah ok so it’s a foul… but look at that vertical!
Go Titans! Go Magic!
"I'm tired of hearing about money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, and wear Reebok." - Shaq
"They was instinuating that I was gay" - Charles Barkley
There are drugs for that
"There are two ways to argue with a woman, and neither of them work."; Carlos Boozer
I'll tell ya about the Magic It'll free your soul but it's like trying to tell a stranger 'bout rock n roll
The only way to stop LeBron is Smith and Wesson, but even that's a double team.
by NC Magic Fan on May 14, 2010 7:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Put a white top hat and a white headband on him, and you've got Kobe.
The Magic's total second-round margin of victory: 101 points.
The Hawks' highest second-round game score: 98 points.
I love that photo
He’s having fun after breaking the Hawks’ back with another dunk. That was late in Game 2.
Fantastic picture.
i think this series will prove just how for-real the magic are
they haven’t really played a true center/traditional power forward in the playoffs yet. should be good preparation for bynum and gasol.
"I've hacked into your brain. You're throwing a party and no one's showing up."
Yea with KG exploding now, it will be gret prep for Gasol/Bynum/Odom. Also Celtics are a full team through and through, rather than one-man centric and Magic have homecourt advantage for both finals.
by derekk on May 14, 2010 1:35 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
lots of critical matchups
rondo vs jameer
garnett vs shard
allen vs carter
probably a testy matchup between barnes and pierce.
i think the most important matchup is howard vs. perkins. if the celtics can get a lot of productive minutes of just single-coverage on howard, that will make things interesting.
should be a tremendous series.
"I've hacked into your brain. You're throwing a party and no one's showing up."
I have the same critical matchups.
I got Rondo as a no show because he ain’t scoring on Dwight in the paint and he’s not a shooter, he may draw fouls as his best hope (can’t beat em, get fouls on em).
I’d rather leave Barnes/Pietrus on Pierce even tho he’s largely sucked in the playoffs, atleast for the first game or two, just to make sure it’s hard for him o break out.
JJ does an excellent job of playing that kind of in your face for blocking shots defense, but Carter, unless SVG gets him to adjust, may be leaving Allen open for 3s too much and we need VC more for his offense.
Perks, and thru history Wallace, do excellent 1on1 coverage on Dwight so Dwight will have to step up on offense while keeping Rondo and the paint in check on D.
I think Rashard has been amazing so far in the playoffs, and will have fairly decent matchups to score on KG/Baby/Finley etc. but after watching KG last round, he may be even better at scoring than Rashard in this matchup. Will be interesting to see if Lewis can guard KG instead of leaving the PF matchup as a who can outscore matchup.
Fisher is physical but slow, so I think this will be Nelsons toughest PG matchup. Rondo may be able to hamper my favorite players torrid and efficient offense, but then again PG is a general position with toughest defense because of the widest freedom allowed and number of picks/screens set for the PG to get free, so I am expecting Jameer to stay aggressive and excellent.
by derekk on May 14, 2010 2:13 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I'd put Barnes on Ray and Vince on Pierce
Vince on Ray will get VC tired as heck going through all those screens the Celtics set for Ray… VC on Pierce and Matt on Ray is the best choice.
I know, I think you’re right on, but I donno maybe Im over thinking, I think if VC can stay on top of Allen then Barnes/MP can really make sure Pierce stays ineffective, even if it’s the first game or two only so he starts the series bad. I mean Pierce is pretty unstoppable at times when he’s on, but right now, Barnes/MP can lock him up. I donno, I would see your point and not really diagree at all too. It’ll be cool to see what SVG does, and I imagine many ppl will not believe Rondo being largely ineffective bc of Nelson/Dwight but I see it. It’s going to be interesting series because I think their bench is now a big plus, maybe better than Orlandos.
by derekk on May 14, 2010 5:23 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Well Rondo does his damage when he gets past the three point line
Both as a passer, scorer AND I believe so underrated – offensive rebounder. I have also seen so many fast break points being scored by the Celtics against the Cavs in game 6 (24 Cavs turnover didn’t help either). In that regard, I think the Magic do a much better job of taking care of the ball and SVG’s defensive philosophy is to not crash the boards and get back on D (this not regarding the turnovers part but general transition defense).
So I think these are important things to think about when previewing a Celtics – Magic matchup.
Yea, Ben layed it down with that article on Magic transition D. I honestly think the Boston offense sputtered a lot there, to a point where other playoff teams standing wouldn’t so much. Tho most of the defenses aren’t like Boston, so just more evidence to a good series and whoever comes out will be rdy to win against LA or PHO.
by derekk on May 14, 2010 8:37 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I saw a 4th quarter clip on Magic-Celtics game this year. I found it on youtube and I’ll see if I can find more clips of this years games to post in the series preview. But basically, VC/JJ were on Allen and Barnes/MP on Pierce. I like it for Pierce but worries me a lil on Allen. The other Allen, Tony, has become a phenomenal driver and attacker, he will surprise if the Magic defense ever gets lax, if they don’t already know. The clip I saw had VC hitting clutch shots and Lewis icing two FTs for the win in the end.
by derekk on May 14, 2010 8:48 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Tony Allen usually ends up with more turnovers than field goals made.
He is almost always out of control – a la Pietrus. Except TA doesn’t shoot the 3 nearly as well as Peaches.
He did, but LeBron was not the same. He averaged more points and everything against Orlando in that series, he was so different against the C’s. They also strong side D well, I saw doubles on LBJ when he entered the paint. But a Allen, Allen lineup may be very good if the Magic don’t cover Tonys drives and Tony shows a better defensive job on VC than PP.
by derekk on May 14, 2010 8:44 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
The fact they can one cover Dwight is the biggest reason they will be in it. Makes me feel a little silly I think Magic win in 5 instead of 6, 7, but I think Dwight is getting more unstoppable on those one on one coverages, and the Magic are showing so much more matchups and plays they are exploiting with. Not too mention the best remaining rated defense and a ton of confidence with each other (to pass around and be consistent in pretty much everything, and expecting a title this yr).
by derekk on May 14, 2010 2:21 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
It’s crazy, and I respect/like the Celtics a lot, but I got Magic in 5, maybe maybe 6, on the way to their title with a 6 win over LA.
by derekk on May 14, 2010 1:38 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Now the season starts
I didn’t think Boston would hold up this far but am impressed with them obviously. Rondo and Jameer is a fascinating matchup at this point. Can’t wait to see what Dwight can do to this new spark Garnett thinks he’s found. Great coverage through this 30 game Magic domination as always.
I would defintely say the season is starting right now too. These next two rounds are it.
by derekk on May 14, 2010 5:25 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
You guys are forgetting the twin-towers...
I wonder if Rashard can handle Garnett on defense and I bet Gortat can stop Perk in half court and beat him in transition. This would leave super fast Dwight on slower-than-last-year Garnett and this, in my opinion would be the most grueling matchup of the series. Gortat is to slow to guard Kevin but maybe with him in the middle the Magic can afford to let Dwight get out on the perimeter to slow Garnett down?
For stretches at least? We wouldn’t leave the paint unattended and Garnett wouldn’t torch Lewis with ranged jumpers…
I also like our chances defending the perimeter. Pierce’s game is waaaay off. If he doesn’t improve drastically both Pietrus and Barnes can handle him. Ray-Ray won’t get open for threes if we don’t have to help out in the post – and with the twin towers we wouldn’t have to do that.
Rondo without penetration is a non-factor so I am pretty optimistic the way we were defending the paint the last 30 games or so.
I guess this is the series to try out the TT for the finals for about 15 minutes…
Magic in 5 if we get this right.
Feed the cutter!!!
by Piotr Szczesniak on May 14, 2010 8:26 AM EDT up reply actions
Yea, I m not sure who’s guarding who, but twin towers deserves some brief stretches of run somewhere, and esp. if the Magic look like they need the extra D or rebounding. Ben already said how good the twin towers was in his series preview too. That move was so effective that it reminded of when Jameer scored 10 straight points in a Celtics game, until they called Timeout, this year.
by derekk on May 14, 2010 8:43 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
The best part of the Cavs demise is the homecourt advantage we now hold the rest of the way.
That will be key.
Yes, huge thing. A lot of people are forgetting about that.
I hate Varejao.
Anybody know why there is such a long gap between games 2 and 3?
Seems a bit excessive, no?
NBA Championship or bust in '09-10!!!! GO MAGIC!!!!
To give the C's time to rest up
they are not a young team, you know. They need time to heal.
"There are two ways to argue with a woman, and neither of them work."; Carlos Boozer
I'll tell ya about the Magic It'll free your soul but it's like trying to tell a stranger 'bout rock n roll
The only way to stop LeBron is Smith and Wesson, but even that's a double team.
by NC Magic Fan on May 14, 2010 9:26 AM EDT up reply actions
E said it gives more time for the teams and media to switch cities. I kinda see it as a halftime to the series hehe, 2-0 or tied 1-1 series.
by derekk on May 14, 2010 9:39 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
But every other game in the series has only one off-day in between each game.
NBA Championship or bust in '09-10!!!! GO MAGIC!!!!
That's how both series are.
The last few games have less time in between them for city-changing just so they can get to the Finals quicker once the series is more than half-way over.
I hate Varejao.
AJ needs to get some burn in this series.
Reason? We need someone to slap the s*** out of someone on the Celtics in honor of last year.
In all seriousness, this series should be very interesting. I’m nervous about this series, just because now that I see a team that really can win it all, I’m waiting for something to happen to mess that up. I’m basically feeling there’s a 33% chance the Magic win in 6 or 7, a 33% chance the Magic win in 4 or 5, and a 33% chance the Celtics win in 6 or 7. Can’t wait for it to start.
I hate Varejao.
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