Sacramento Kings 111, Orlando Magic 105
by Evan Dunlap on Feb 23, 2011 10:19 PM EST
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PrintThe Orlando Magic suffered an embarrassing letdown in their first game after the All-Star Break, as the lowly Sacramento Kings, playing without franchise combo guard Tyreke Evans, soundly outplayed them on their way to earning a 111-105 victory. Dwight Howard (31 points, 17 rebounds) and Hedo Turkoglu (19 points, 8 assists) played magnificently for Orlando, but didn't have enough to overcome iffy performances from most of their teammates. Also worrisome for Orlando? The Kings won the game with a near-flawless fourth quarter, outscoring the Magic by a 32-21 margin in stunning fashion.
Jermaine Taylor, who hails from nearby Tavares and starred at UCF prior to going pro, led Sacrameto with a career-best 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting. Backcourt-mate Beno Udrih had 18 points and 10 assists, while role-playing bigs Jason Thompson and Samuel Dalembert combined for 34 points, 13 rebounds, and 4 blocked shots. Each King who logged more than 8 minutes played exceptionally well.
The Magic? Not so much. Not at all, even. Besides Howard and Turkoglu, Jameer Nelson had 15 points (but 5 turnovers) and J.J. Redick rifled in 12 on 5-of-10 shooting. The other players didn't contribute, with Brandon Bass going 2-of-6 and Jason Richardson continuing to slump his way to an 8-point outing on 4-of-12 shooting.
| Team | Pace | Efficiency | eFG% | FT Rate | OReb% | TO Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings | 97 | 114.6 | 56.3% | 26.3 | 28.6 | 19.6 |
| Magic | 100 | 105.4 | 49.4% | 19.1 | 25.6 | 17.1 |
| Green denotes a stat better than the team's season average; red denotes a stat worse than the team's season average. | ||||||
After the loss, Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said, "I don't know how much more complete you can be in playing poorly." As the table above shows, he's on the money. The Kings, a below-average defensive team, made the Magic worse than their season averages in each of the four factors. Orlando had its moments--a 20-4 run to erase a Kings lead which had grown to 11 in the first half is its highlight--but overall played worse than one of the league's doormats.
A Nelson-to-Richardson alley-oop dunk in transition gave the Magic a 12-point lead, their largest of the night, with 4:26 remaining in the third quarter; they appeared to be on a roll. But as television color commentator Matt Guokas points out, the Magic let up after that, perhaps hoping the Kings would simply fold. If that's the case, Orlando badly underestimated Paul Westphal's squad, which closed on a 13-6 run, building momentum toward a fourth quarter in which it took control.
To be fair to Orlando, Sacramento scored on some broken plays late in the game... but it still scored. Dalembert got back-to-back buckets off off-target passes from Udrih, including a long, contested hook shot just before the shot-clock expired. Udrih followed those baskets with a layup to give the Kings a 104-100 lead with 1:52 remaining. The rest of the game, the Magic managed only a long Nelson two-pointer and a too-little, too-late Turkoglu three.
Perhaps one could argue this game was simply a result of Orlando being sluggish after the All-Star Break. We won't know how true that is until Friday, when it hosts the Oklahoma City Thunder. But to get beat in this way, by a team this bad, is hardly an encouraging sign. On the other hand, the Magic won four of their five games heading into the Break. We'll see which team shows up Friday.
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Sigh.
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by JeffShann3 on Feb 23, 2011 10:20 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Sigh is Right
Another lack luster game against a team that has won less than 15 games. Reality is JRich looks to be slumping at a terrible time, Gortat is killing it in Phoenix and right now we don’t have a clue for a back up for Dwight.
Play Earl Clark more, at least he is playing with energy. Bass has been ice cold since his ankle injury.
by OrlandoTragic11 on Feb 23, 2011 10:36 PM EST reply actions
Totally agree Earl Clark should be playing more.
by finsfanlivinginAustralia on Feb 23, 2011 10:46 PM EST up reply actions
Bass isn't going to get any better
Sitting on the bench. He needs minutes.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 23, 2011 11:00 PM EST up reply actions
At some point in time it is no longer a slump
Just trade for Z-Bo and Mayo. Start JJ and let Ryan take over next year.
Roll Bass and War Ryno for me
J-Rich
I just don’t get this guy. I thought he would be unstoppable in Orlando, since he was basically unstoppable in Phoenix. I think his problem is that he has changed his game. In Orlando he has basically become a spot up shooter, when his game is much more diverse.
If I was a Magic fan, I wouldn’t give up on the guy yet. He has all the tools, it may just be taking him time to settle in. Basketball is a TEAM game. Chemistry is built over time. JRich has all the talent in the world, and so I think the wagering man would be betting on him rather than against him.
He also had Steve Nash for him in Phoenix.
Nash makes everyone better.
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by North of the South on Feb 23, 2011 10:50 PM EST up reply actions
that's too easy for me
Amare is actually playing BETTER without Nash.
He is also playing for D'Antoni, which basically is the same system.
Amare is playing better cause he keeps improving his game.
It’s also true that Nash didn’t make Shaq better :P
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by North of the South on Feb 23, 2011 10:54 PM EST up reply actions
Please check his stats. Before Nash and after Nash.
You’ll see you’re wrong. He scores more because he shoots more. Nash made him great. Now, he’s just good. Steve Nash is the best offensive player to ever play the game.
that's beyond ridiculous
“Nash is the best offensive player to ever play the game.”
This is even a bigger joke than giving Nash two MVPs over more deserving players like Kobe or Shaq. I would hope that the BEST offensive player to EVER play the game, surrounded by excellent talent like Amare, Jrich, Shaq (older shaq), Grant Hill, et al, would at least make an NBA finals trip? Just one? Not even a victory, just a TRIP to the finals, and he hasn’t even done that.
The only thing Nash is good at is winning popularity contests put on by media personel or fans. Nash could be the last great white hope.
Your dislike of Nash
Leads you to underrate him as much as others overrated him.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 24, 2011 12:35 AM EST up reply actions
tell me where
Have I underrated him? The debate here is whether nash is the greatest offensive player in the history of basketball or not. I say no he says yes.
by plyka on Feb 24, 2011 1:10 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I know
I don’t really agree with that either. But whenever someone praises Nash, you seem to be the guy who has to dive in to rubbish Nash.
And there’s no doubt he makes the players around him offensively better.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 24, 2011 1:12 AM EST up reply actions
There is now ay Nash is the greatest offensive player ever.
That would be Wilt or MJ.
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No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
Go back and look at which team was the most efficient during the past decade.
I’ll give you a little hint. It wasn’t the same team but the leading team was lead by the same point guard.
Oh, and while you’re at it, look at how Phoenix went from 17th in offensive efficiency in 2003-2004 prior to Nash and then in 2004-2005 they were number one by one of the largest margins ever after he arrived. Coincidence? I think not.
Plus
Inefficient guys like Jason Richardson get into that offense with Nash and get easier/better shots than they ever did before. The guy makes your offense better because of the quality of shots and makes your defense less strained because they constantly aren’t having to get back in transition because of how efficient they are at scoring.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
and still
They can’t actually win anything. If some guy is going to be called the best ever over guys like Jordan or kareem, you know guys who actually won a handful of championships, then you’re going to need more than offensive efficiency increased on a team,lol. That’s such a joke.
by plyka on Feb 24, 2011 1:14 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
amen...
you can may be say nash is the smartest (i dont agree with that) offensive player but that’s it.. probably, sci fi only saw nash’s highlights, he doesn’t make every player better, he only makes athletic finishers better, look what he’s done with hedo… that’s because nash holds the ball constantly, all the time dude, he dribbles the friggin clock every single time, than either shoots or makes a pass..he’s the reason why j-rich could only become a spot up shooter. he’s great at making decisions, but he’s not MJ and after a while, it’s boring believe me… if not, check phoenix blogs…
Nash did make Hedo better
TS% with Phoenix – 56.7%
TS% with Orlando – 54.2%
Points/36min? 13.5 with the Suns, 11.7 with Orlando.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 24, 2011 6:40 AM EST up reply actions
what about
rebs, assists,steals and every other category?? watching idly nash dribbling the ball all the time generally makes the wing players more passive, they seem to forget what to do when they have the ball…
How could Nash change steals or rebounds?
Turk had a lot less assists with the Suns because he wasn’t playing with the ball, that’s no surprise.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 24, 2011 8:22 PM EST up reply actions
no not really...
he’s just as effective cutting to the basket b/c of the explosiveness..
Evan, I can't front, You're definitely hanging in there...
“Perhaps one could argue this game was simply a result of Orlando being sluggish after the All-Star Break.”
Sorry, but I’m at “code RED”..
Al Trautwig on MSG just said “the Magic lost to the Kings at home…. Really..? Really???”
Bulls lost to the Raptors.
It happens. Get over it.
"We just want to chill" - Chris Bosh.
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Yeah I agree
Ok I am over it. I really hate long breaks for our team. We have to be at least 0-1000 lately for games with 3 days of rest
Roll Bass and War Ryno for me
Sorry, I can't.. I'm not a Bulls fan
I’m a Magic fan, no matter WHAT you think.
YOU get over it. And I mean that with my face in YOUR face, if you understand the visual.
haha
you’re mad on a blog. and if this is how you are going to react, then I expect you to react in opposite fashion when we win and be excited, rather than complacent.
"In Otis We Trust"
by SpencerStorch on Feb 23, 2011 11:37 PM EST up reply actions
You say a lot of things
People stop this dance, Say damn this persons fascinatin'
We blowin' dro up in the air, You smell it?
That's the fragrance, I got the focus, got the heart
And I got the patience
Certainly does.
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SVG and Dwight only ones who cared tonight.
What if Dwight takes SVG with him if he leaves???
Roll Bass and War Ryno for me
R U serious?
Dwight = 5 trillion SVGs+a bag of chips
You suck for a year
And get the number 1 pick and all of the sudden you have a franchise player. There has been 4-5 elite coaches in the last decade. That is it.
Roll Bass and War Ryno for me
4-5 elite coaches?
and i’ll tell you who isn’t one, SVG.
Maybe not
But he’s better than most of the alternatives.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 24, 2011 12:35 AM EST up reply actions
how about guys
Who have actually won something first? Phil, POP, doc, pat and brown easy and that’s off the top of my head. Ask Phil Jackson who he would build a franchise around, he already stated dwight. Svg has had that for how many years? He has had ownership spend crazy amounts of money, gms make crazy trades, and still he has nothing to show for it. In fact, since 09 the team has regressed yearly.
by plyka on Feb 24, 2011 1:19 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Even the best coach in the league
Can’t make a silk purse out of a pig’s ear.
Ownership may be willing to spend crazy amounts of money, but unless that spend is on players which complement Howard, there’s not a lot van Gundy can do. Jackson couldn’t make Kobe Bryant and crap be champions, and he’s the best coach in recent history. Pierce and garbage? Went nowhere. Garnett and mediocrity? Nada. Wade and spare parts? Dumping for cap space.
Otis Smith has tried to find the second guy to put Orlando over the top, you have to give him that. But when the pieces just aren’t good enough, what is van Gundy supposed to do?
Do you think Phil Jackson, Doc Rivers, or Pat Riley would have won titles with the teams van Gundy has had?
by eltharion_doa on Feb 24, 2011 1:44 AM EST up reply actions
i think
A lot of what you say is correct. But the problem is how do you decipher between having quality players along with dwight or not? It seems your metric is Success which results in an invalid argument. For instance, dwight has had crap players around him and has never had the players to win. Where does this assumption come from? Maybe he has had the players but bad coaching or not great coaching cost them the championship? Your assuming he has had crap players around dwight because they didn’t win, and if they win then dwight will have good players around him. Either Svg has an excuse or he is great, there is no opportunity for him being bad.
I think it really comes down to great vs not great. I never said Svg is a bad coach. I just said that he wasn’t one of the best over the last decade. And I don’t see how there is the evidence to say that he is.
by plyka on Feb 24, 2011 1:00 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
The "assumption"
Comes from watching them play. Orlando has never put an elite player with Howard; that’s not even close to being disputable. The only guy close was Lewis.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 24, 2011 8:24 PM EST up reply actions
Are you a Magic hater? Sounds like it.
By the way, to everyone else, you know who this Plyka guy is right? I think it’s former commenter, currently banned David Polaka or what ever his name was :)
Crushing weaker minds since 1978
Over 1 million served.
by Matty B on Feb 24, 2011 2:30 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Larry Brown? Really?
I’m sure you’re trolling has run its course.
Pat Riley? Good thing he didn’t sweep an elite team from SVG just as they were about to hit their stride.
Doc Rivers is debatable. We all know he doesn’t even elevate teams with little talent, it’s something we saw in ORL for a few years. He inhereted ‘the big 3’ and suddenly he’s this amazing coach? Please. GTFO.
http://borntohustleroses.blogspot.com/
Doc had the heart and hustle team playing way over it's head
by eltharion_doa on Feb 24, 2011 6:43 AM EST up reply actions
Enough to put him over SVG?
He only did that in one season and SVG built a system unlike any other in the NBA.
http://borntohustleroses.blogspot.com/
I don't care either way
I think it’s a stupid debate. But there’s no doubt whatsoever that he elevated that crappy Magic team with very little talent.
Plus, coaches, like any person in any job, learn as they go along. Doc Rivers isn’t the same coach now that he was a decade ago.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 24, 2011 10:19 AM EST up reply actions
Doc also has had
two losing streaks of plus 20 games
One with the Magic where he got fired
and one with boston before they traded for Garnett and Allen
People seem to forget how easy a coaching job can be when you have all stars on your team
by MagicMichael on Feb 24, 2011 9:58 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I don't know if Stan will survive the end of the season.
Some heads will have to roll if the Magic crash and burn in the playoffs, and coaches are always the first to get the blame.
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by North of the South on Feb 23, 2011 10:52 PM EST up reply actions
Stan is not the problem.
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Caracas, Venezuela.
by North of the South on Feb 23, 2011 10:55 PM EST up reply actions
They won't fire him in-season, and Otis is a patient dude, so probably not in the summer, either.
by Evan Dunlap on Feb 23, 2011 11:02 PM EST up reply actions
He should not be fired
Not his fault the players do not give the ball to Dwight. HE can not control stupid mistakes for his team. After Dwight he is our MVPerson and should be as untouchable as Dwight.
Roll Bass and War Ryno for me
OK, another angle. Would the Magic be better off if
the Washington trade had not occurred? I realize you don’t live life in reverse but many people questioned this trade from the get go. It seems to be at least the Magic would have had more flexibility to trade, if not been outright better.
I think so
I also think we’d probably have pulled out of the post stomach bug slump if we’d not traded anyone, though.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 23, 2011 11:53 PM EST up reply actions
I agree..
That was a panic move… We busted up the team a week after a team-wide stomach flu slump. Basically, I think Otis was a fool for breaking up the finals team. He has proved himself to be all-around foolish with these trades. Lewis>Arenas. We have 4 point guards. wtf.
I think Otis should go.
Not sure who would take his place but I think we’ve gotten whatever good we can get out of Otis and he’s now on a downward slide.
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by Matty B on Feb 24, 2011 2:34 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I'll never understood why they took on Arenas.
Never ever. I think they would have been better off with Lewis.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
Most people don't
The NBA needs a trade mulligan rule. Once per CBA you get to reverse a trade within six months of doing it as long as both players have more than one year left on their contract.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 24, 2011 12:55 AM EST up reply actions
To be honest...
…I don’t really trust Otis Smith a great deal. Never really thought much of him before or now. But, I guess not being a full-time Magic fan my opinion of him doesn’t matter. Quite honestly, in most other ownership groups his actions would have gotten him in big time trouble.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
Ha
You missed my string of “Fire Otis Smith” gags when the Arenas/Richoglu trades went down.
I don’t think a lot of Magic fans have much confidence in him these days.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 24, 2011 1:03 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah that's cuz of the losing.
But how many super positive things has Otis really done for the team that didn’t requite spending a ton of money and having Dwight around?
Oh well. Such is life.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
Mmmm
I have a fanpost brewing on Otis’ decisions. Which I may never get around to actually writing.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 24, 2011 1:11 AM EST up reply actions
Need any help, let me know.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
(That's a joke. I'm kidding doa. LOL)
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
not true, pookey totally wants to help!
Excuse me while I whip this out.
by TheGiantSquid on Feb 24, 2011 1:46 AM EST up reply actions
I think Otis
isnt well liked around the league and doesnt get much consideration from other teams… It seems like the guy only deals with people he knows from his past…. Look at all these old washed up Golden State guys he keeps bringing in… I think Otis is a joke…. He needs to call Memphis and beg them for a trade cry if he has to I dont care… But this team is a JOKE right now
by MagicMichael on Feb 24, 2011 9:56 AM EST up reply actions
He got a pretty sweet deal in the Carter trade
Two crap players and Courtney Lee for a borderline All Star and Ryan Anderson.
Truth be told, Smith made out like a bandit in that trade.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 24, 2011 10:20 AM EST up reply actions
He did but as it turns out that was a bone head trade
we should have kept that team together for another year… I think Alston was under appreciated here he had a great run with us he had a fire about him… I think he got really upset when he was traded away
by MagicMichael on Feb 24, 2011 10:31 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah, because he's a nutcase
He started whining the second Nelson came back into the side.
Anytime you can convert your backup PG and backup big man into a borderline All Start starting two guard, you do it. If it doesn’t work out, so be it.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 24, 2011 10:39 AM EST up reply actions
lmao...that was funny.
"I got WAY too many cars in my driveway.."
Orlando Native(By way of Parramore)
Me neither.
I remember when the original idea was floated in the off-season, I was like, “There’s no way in hell this happens.” Lo and behold, it was one of the many things I’ve been wrong about in life.
"We just want to chill" - Chris Bosh.
Proud Jameer and Rashard apologist since '07
Re mateo9939
I would have to go for whatever team gets SVG and Dwight then!
by OtownMagicFan on Feb 23, 2011 11:37 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Terrible game.
Just extremely sloppy and uninspired outside of Dwight and Hedo. Some ridiculous plays made by Sactown. “Embarrassing” is the correct word, yes. But this happens. As said in the post, we’ll see what happens on Friday.
"We just want to chill" - Chris Bosh.
Proud Jameer and Rashard apologist since '07
New Orleans you want Nelson, J Rich, Bass, how ever many 1st round picks you want
for Paul and Ariza or Okafor? Please save us!!!!! You guys have the saints and LSU football. Please save our city by giving us Paul. Nelson is still good.
Roll Bass and War Ryno for me
Well...On a positive note...
I was at the game and had awesome seats…LOL.
haha I hate that when you have great seats and they lose
my dad and I were in a box for the Dallas game where Jameer dislocated his shoulder, then were right near the court in the Nuggets game a little while later where the Magic lost epically (and right before the trade for Alston).
My dad and I decided we were never to sit in good seats again lol
Excuse me while I whip this out.
by TheGiantSquid on Feb 23, 2011 11:09 PM EST up reply actions
LOL....I know...It sucks
But the tickets were free—-from a friend. So, I’m not complaining too much. But people were highly upset about the loss. I even heard a guy complaining about it in Wal-mart, where I went after the game.
by MightyMouth on Feb 23, 2011 11:12 PM EST up reply actions
our tickets were free too!
say no to free tickets! They’re cursed!
Excuse me while I whip this out.
by TheGiantSquid on Feb 23, 2011 11:24 PM EST up reply actions
they were gifts ;___;
Excuse me while I whip this out.
by TheGiantSquid on Feb 23, 2011 11:56 PM EST up reply actions
I had Awesome seats as well and
while im yelling for this team to play defense and trying to pump people up.. the lame duck a-hole in front of me turns around to tell me very rudly to shut up…. I couldnt believe it, here I am paying tons of money for these good seats and Im sitting around a bunch of prudes that dont even understand what being at a Pro sports game means…. UNBELIEVABLE
Id rather sit in the cheap seats with the TRUE FANS
by MagicMichael on Feb 24, 2011 10:01 AM EST up reply actions
It was a low point in Magic Fan History
I told him off and pointed to the #6 Fans jersey hanging in the raftors, and then continued yelling for my team!
by MagicMichael on Feb 24, 2011 10:06 AM EST up reply actions
Smh
Tough loss. Mannnnnnnn… We could’ve caught up a little to CHI for that 3 spot.
ORL★NDO, our time will come.
by magic12ball on Feb 23, 2011 11:04 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Yeah, that's why it's really tough, honestly.
"We just want to chill" - Chris Bosh.
Proud Jameer and Rashard apologist since '07
Yeah, thats what my biggest reason for the sigh was
Although any home loss isn’t fun.
Im down with OPP, yeah you know me!
http://www.twitter.com/JShannonhouse3
http://www.twitter.com/Amway_Get_Loud
Thibodeau was seething after the Bulls' loss
He took the blame for not having the team ready, but he was really ticked at the fact the Raptors shot 58.3% and did whatever they wanted to offensively.
The Raptors also made 32 of 34 FTs.
Just like the Kings, the Raptors deserve credit for playing one of their best games of the year.
Chicago Bears... 2010 NFC Conference runners-up
Chicago Blackhawks... 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Champions
Orlando Magic... 2009 Eastern Conference Champions
by Mike from Illinois on Feb 23, 2011 11:39 PM EST up reply actions
yes, they most certainly do.
Both teams shot the ball extremely well. Sac. was 50% from 3pt range tonight I think.
Im down with OPP, yeah you know me!
http://www.twitter.com/JShannonhouse3
http://www.twitter.com/Amway_Get_Loud
Funny thing is...
…I wouldn’t rate this as one of their best played games.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
That's not happening. Magic almost assuredly the 4th seed.
by Evan Dunlap on Feb 23, 2011 11:10 PM EST up reply actions
Please explain. I don't see why we can't catch up.
Real ?
ORL★NDO, our time will come.
by magic12ball on Feb 23, 2011 11:16 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Because the Bulls are (I believe) 5 games ahead of us in the loss column
Meaning w/ about 24 games left (for us), we need to pick up 1 game about every 5 games on them. And they’ve been playing better than us since about the 3rd week of the season.
Im down with OPP, yeah you know me!
http://www.twitter.com/JShannonhouse3
http://www.twitter.com/Amway_Get_Loud
Bulls do not have easier schedule. They have a ton of road games left.
by O-Town MagiCane on Feb 24, 2011 2:02 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Against very bad teams
Before the All Star break, the Bulls schedule had a winning record of .472 or something. The Magic’s remaining schedule had a record of .495.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 24, 2011 2:04 AM EST up reply actions
5 games back in the loss column with just 24 to play for Orlando.
Too much ground to make up.
by Evan Dunlap on Feb 23, 2011 11:22 PM EST up reply actions
Injuries happen, teams hit slides.
It’s not unfathomable.
"We just want to chill" - Chris Bosh.
Proud Jameer and Rashard apologist since '07
Sure. But it's extremely unlikely.
Drawing the 5-seed and getting the Heat in the 2nd round isn’t so bad.
by Evan Dunlap on Feb 23, 2011 11:22 PM EST up reply actions
Yup... and Chicago already had their "Bad" injury bit...
But tell me this; What did Orlando actually DO over this break; were they not supposed to PRACTICE defense; run more offensive plays; meld together???
That’s what happened last year, after the All-Star break… Magic went to a 24-5 run!
They just wanted to chill
Seriously though, there’s still plenty of time for the Magic to go on a run.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 24, 2011 12:16 AM EST up reply actions
You wanna worry, we wanna chill....
While this loss sucks, perspective: the Bulls lost to the Raptors, the Lakers lost last week to the Cavs, and good teams always let up against mediocre roll-over teams especially in front of 2-3 big, tough, conference games. If we’re going to lose, would rather it be to a team with no division ramifications (i.e. tonight) than against the Bulls or Heat.
Finally – a shooter always is told to keep shooting. This team will get hot. Don’t trade everyone after every loss.
by DonaldRoyale on Feb 23, 2011 11:04 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Rec.
Really, losing to bad teams hasn’t been a trend (we’ve feasted on them mostly this season).
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Magic were 24-5 against losing teams this season prior to playing SAC
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by Mike from Illinois on Feb 23, 2011 11:35 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks for the stat, as always.
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Over the past 5 games
Dwight has just about been the leading scorer in the league. And with the talent around him, we should crush the Sacramento Kings at home. And they scored 111 points. SVG can’t work miracles on the defensive end.
But yes, a Friday win against OKC would make me feel better. Go Magic!
The intensity has to go up, up! Not down...UP! -Stan Van Gundy
Yep.
Sky won’t fall, earth won’t open up, fire won’t rain from the heavens, Howard won’t turn into the Incredible Hulk and the Amway Center won’t undergo a catastrophic existence failure.
The Magic will lose a game of basketball. And the world will go on.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 23, 2011 11:32 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
easily the post of the day.
"In Otis We Trust"
by SpencerStorch on Feb 23, 2011 11:43 PM EST up reply actions
I continue being an Orlando Magic fan and hope for a win Sunday against Charlotte.
Been doing it just about my whole life.
The intensity has to go up, up! Not down...UP! -Stan Van Gundy
by cgsimone on Feb 23, 2011 11:30 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I know I'm probably just stating the obvious,
But man, there’s truly something off with this Magic team. I really keep trying to convince myself and my close peers that we’re still true contenders. Losses like these, they just take the wind out of the sails.
ORL★NDO, our time will come.
by magic12ball on Feb 23, 2011 11:19 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Arenas is gonna eventually start hitting his open 3's right??
Right???
Please?????
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Unban me from the OPP!"...........David Polega
by AB's triple double on Feb 23, 2011 11:22 PM EST reply actions
He's missing them /badly/
Like, left and right. They aren’t even on line.
He’s never been a brilliant outside shooter.
by Evan Dunlap on Feb 23, 2011 11:23 PM EST up reply actions
I just remember him beating Deshawn Stevenson in a 3pt contest after a Wizards practice
shooting left handed. Of course they have a few G’s riding on it.
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Unban me from the OPP!"...........David Polega
by AB's triple double on Feb 23, 2011 11:30 PM EST up reply actions
DeShawn's always been a streaky 3 point shooter, though
He’s as likely to hit 27% in a season as he is 40%.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 23, 2011 11:34 PM EST up reply actions
Just a disastrous final 16:27 for the Magic
The Kings outscored the Magic 45-27 during this time to turn a 78-66 deficit into a 111-105 victory.
During that final 16:27, the Magic shot 8 of 29 (27.6%), including 2 of 14 (14.3%) on threes, and committed 6 turnovers. The Magic missed 16 of their final 18 three point attempts.
In that same time, the Kings made 15 of 26 shots (57.7%) and also shot 13 of 14 (92.9%) from the FT line.
Ryan Anderson shot 1 of 7 in those final 16 1/2 minutes and Jameer Nelson shot 1 of 6. Dwight Howard was 2 of 6 in that same time.
If Howard hadn’t made 11 of 12 FTs, the loss would have been even worse.
The Kings really deserve a lot of credit for playing so well shorthanded and not giving up when they were down 78-66 in the third.
The Magic can bounce back from this… a win over OKC Friday would be a good place to start.
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by Mike from Illinois on Feb 23, 2011 11:22 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Yeah
You can say “get it to Dwight” but he was missing too. The whole team stunk the place up in the last quarter.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 23, 2011 11:29 PM EST up reply actions
The Magic shooting 3s has really been a disappointment
Way too many nights where it’s a bad sub-par performance
PIZZA?!?
by Transplanted on Feb 24, 2011 12:02 AM EST up reply actions
HOW... exact;y how are the Magic going to do this?
Because I don’t see ANY improvement over the team that lost to OKC last time… Who is going to stop the Duran-Westbrook Express; who’s going to get the defensive rebounds (besides Howard); who’s going to STOP their constant penetration?
Please… don’t say Howard; their relentless drives will have Howard in foul trouble before the 10-minute mark of the First Qt! That is IF he does NOT get any defensive help… count on it.
THIS was the game where the Magic had to SHOW improvement, especially on DEFENSE!
The Magic are going to do it by being the team that showed up against LA.
Whether they can show up like that again or not remains to be seen.
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by not listening to people who capitalize every other word.
Im down with OPP, yeah you know me!
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The way Howard's playing right now, he should be MVP...
But the way the rest of the team is playing, it’s not gonna happen.
without howard we are a lottery team
And he knows that. Thatz why he’s gonna walk cus otis has sucked the life out of this team. Without dwight this is a bad team with no passion or heart. Dwight deserves to be around players who care so i wish him luck in the future wherever he decides to go.
Blue and White Ignite..... BOOM!
by poterajko on Feb 24, 2011 7:11 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
without howard we are a lottery team
And he knows that. Thatz why he’s gonna walk cus otis has sucked the life out of this team. Without dwight this is a bad team with no passion or heart. Dwight deserves to be around players who care so i wish him luck in the future wherever he decides to go.
Blue and White Ignite..... BOOM!
by poterajko on Feb 24, 2011 7:11 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Hmmmm I wonder what we will be saying tomorrow sometime before 3 pm?
Maybe nothing, but then again…..damn Orlando tragic y do they do this to us!! I don’t care if it’s a regular season game. They have to win these games!!! I just don’t care … Make your effing shots. You get paid redic to make the shot!!!!
by OtownMagicFan on Feb 23, 2011 11:47 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I'm not sure there's anything obvious to do
van Gundy’s probably got enough headaches trying to beat Arenas and Richardson into the system, without giving him another new player to teach.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 23, 2011 11:54 PM EST up reply actions
Before the 4th qtr, I let my wife switch channel for American Idol..
When I switched back, Kings leading with 2 minutes left. WTF?!?!? I don’t care anymore about our regular season games…I’ll just hope that we get into the playoffs and start playing well there.
OK Arenas needs to get something going..
in the right direction and soon. Dont know whats going on with him all season with the Magic he has missed open shots, turning the ball over and missing layups and has looked very poorly on this team. More of the same here but it wasnt all his fault. Anderson had an off game and so did Richardson. Nelson was sloppy with the basketball. And they just thought that they had an easy win in the bag and collapsed. The good FT shooter Howard showed up tonight and Turk was making plays and hitting his shots tonight though so some positives came out of this disappointment. Hopefully on Friday they play better and Arenas needs to find a way to make a positive contribution to this team and soon.
Except in assists. Nelson still can't pass and left that job up to Turk... as he should.
Crushing weaker minds since 1978
Over 1 million served.
by Matty B on Feb 24, 2011 2:44 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I think the best contribution Arenas could make to the Magic would be to retire.
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Unban me from the OPP!"...........David Polega
by AB's triple double on Feb 24, 2011 12:05 AM EST up reply actions
Arenas might just be
the biggest disaster in Magic History… we thought Grant Hill was bad? Grant Hill played a ton of games on one ankle and did twice as much as Gil as done… Man I hate Otis for this trade… we should take back the #1 jersey and give him #0 again because thats what he is a big fat 0…. and hes disgracing Penny Hardaway and T-Mac’s number
by MagicMichael on Feb 24, 2011 10:12 AM EST up reply actions
Thing i don't want to see:
Dribble two steps and launch an ill-advised contested 3. Either pass it in to D12 or pass it around the perimeter.
People stop this dance, Say damn this persons fascinatin'
We blowin' dro up in the air, You smell it?
That's the fragrance, I got the focus, got the heart
And I got the patience
Trade dead line
We could use a very, very, very good trade. If not I really think we may be able to beat atlanta. I don’t think we could beat the bulls and much less Boston or Miami. Not negative just hoping for a good trade.
Question is....
Who can we get that would make a difference to the Magic? Murphy? Maybe but iffy on that and the other rumor is Randolph for Bass and Richardson. Dont really like Bass having to go because he is a nice mid range jumpshooter who can make you pay when he is wide open and can post you up and is a great rebounder. Basically im not sure Randolph is the type of player who is worth losing Bass over. He seems like a stat padder to me.
by Alex Parker on Feb 24, 2011 12:26 AM EST up reply actions
Bass isn't a great rebounder at all
He’s like 41st in the league in rebound rate out of PFs.
Randolph is 6th. Does Dwight have something to do with that? Maybe – but Bass is right on his career average this season.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 24, 2011 12:32 AM EST up reply actions
Maybe great is an exaggeration ..
But he is a solid rebounder and this is the best season of his career, never mind the numbers.
by Alex Parker on Feb 24, 2011 12:39 AM EST up reply actions
That my be so
But Bass having the best season of his career is still only an above average NBA player – Randolph having the best season of his career is a borderline All Star, albeit in a significantly different role.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 24, 2011 12:46 AM EST up reply actions
Bass will never be a cornerstone to a franchise
But he is still an important piece to the Magic. Randolph is the better player but not sure if he is the type of player that is worth losing a guy like Bass over. BTW Bass is still a relatively young player while Randolph is getting older and like you said both players have different roles to fill on their teams. Anyways would you think that Randolph is worth losing Bass over? (other players involved as well but i think you get my point)
I don't think having a post presence like what Randolph gives you is better than Bass.
Bass may not be great defensively, but you can guarantee Randolph won’t be.
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We can guarantee Bass won't be either hah.
But yes, I actually think Bass is a better fit for the team than Randolph, both on the court and financially.
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Yes indeedy sir.
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No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
I don't really get the appeal of Randolph, no
I think Richardson and Bass are a better short term fit for Orlando than Randolph and Mayo.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 24, 2011 1:14 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
This.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
Bass also is
very streaky and hes not a good finisher at the rim (layup wise) he misses a lot of easy layups
although the entire team seems to miss easy layups come to think of it
by MagicMichael on Feb 24, 2011 10:15 AM EST up reply actions
Evan, what is our record after getting 3 or more days of rest?
It seems like we suck at that.
People stop this dance, Say damn this persons fascinatin'
We blowin' dro up in the air, You smell it?
That's the fragrance, I got the focus, got the heart
And I got the patience
3-2, by my count, and one of the losses was the game the day of the trades.
But I may have miscounted.
by Evan Dunlap on Feb 24, 2011 12:27 AM EST up reply actions
Actually, the Magic's record is 2-3 with three or more days rest
Wins against Minnesota and Golden State; losses to Philadelphia, New Orleans, and Sacramento.
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by Mike from Illinois on Feb 24, 2011 2:18 AM EST up reply actions
Are we sure SVG isn't doing something wrong?
When one or two or your shooters are not shooting well, that can be attributed to a shooting slump.
When basically your entire team outside of Anderson has been shooting poorly from 3 for basically the entire season, doesn’t that point to a more structural problem in terms of Orl’s offense?
It doesn’t seem like SVG is trying anything really different from last year, but guys just don’t seem as comfortable. Maybe the league has finally figured out and adjusted to Orl’s offensive schemes, and Orl just hasn’t re-adjusted in turn.
Plus, we can talk all day about guys not giving enough effort, but isn’t a coach biggest job making sure that guys are out there motivated?
Just to make it clear I’m not saying we should fire SVG right now or anything, but it’s seeming more and more like coaching could be one of Orlando’s problems right now.
by logred on Feb 24, 2011 12:28 AM EST via mobile reply actions
I know it might seem like the entire team is slumping from 3 point range
But here are the %s of the main guys:
Anderson 40.1%
Redick 40.1%
Nelson 39.5%
Turk 36.4%
Richardson 36.1%
Anything over 35% is a reasonable mark. The guys aren’t hitting their shots lately, but they’re still alright over the course of the season.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 24, 2011 12:34 AM EST up reply actions
My bad. Looks like your right
Just looked up the numbers. Anderson, Redick, Nelson are shooting pretty similarly or better compared to last season. The ones slumping hard are the newcomers (especially Arenas who is jacking up an incredible 5.8 3s per 36 minutes at a 25% success rate. Has that even been done before in tue history of the NBA?) so it seems like the problem is new guys fitting in more than anything.
Which brings up the question… When our 3point shooting isn’t that far off from last year, Dwight is more dominant than ever, and our defense in terms of defensive efficiency is better than last year, Why the heck are we losing so much??
by logred on Feb 24, 2011 12:48 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Inconsistency
The efficiency might be up, but the defensive effort is so inconsistent that we’re as likely to hold the Lakers to 75 points as we are to give up 111 to the Kings.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 24, 2011 12:51 AM EST up reply actions
To answer my own question about Arenas...
In the history of the NBA there have only been 4 players other than Arenas who have played over 20 games and 10 minutes per game in a season, while shooting more than 5 3s per 36 minutes at a less than 26% success rate. None of those players played more than 40 games, none played more than 20.1 minutes. Arenas is playing 21.7 minutes. Way to go.
by logred on Feb 24, 2011 1:05 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
The problem that some may see
Is that they shoot a vast majority of 3’s. So their 3-Point% ends up being near their FG%. What are their regular FG% numbers? I could be wrong.
Roll Bass and War Ryno for me
That's only a problem
If they’re not making them efficiently. As long as they’re shooting over about 36%, their effective FG% on those shots will be at least 54% which is pretty nice, efficiency wise. FG% is, essentially, a garbage stat because it tells you nothing about how many points a player is scoring – someone who shoots nothing but 3s and makes 36% of them will score 8 points more per 100 possessions than someone who shoots nothing but 2s and makes 50% of them.
Orlando’s problem – Gilbert Arenas aside – isn’t three point shooting. Obviously, Gil making 25% of his threes is absolutely awful.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 24, 2011 10:27 AM EST up reply actions
It seems that..
Every game that howard scores 25+ points, we lose… does anyone have any stats on this?
It's because too many players on our team depend on offense.
When they’re not doing anything on offense, they don’t seem to do much on the defensive end either. Dwight is probably the only rotation player we have who plays D regardless of how his offense is doing.
Avoiding Dwight on offense isn’t the answer. The immature personalities of some of the other players are the core of the problem, in my opinion.
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AHHHH! You hit a sour spot
Van Gundy is MANY things… a brilliant strategist, a great in-your-face coach, and sharp media manager.
But one thing he is NOT; he’s NOT a good motivator. Can’t help our Team there…
So, bring in a motivator?
People stop this dance, Say damn this persons fascinatin'
We blowin' dro up in the air, You smell it?
That's the fragrance, I got the focus, got the heart
And I got the patience
Why not?
I said so about two years ago; after all, some of the greatest athletes of the past century had them, and they played a BIG part in their success… take the case of Martina Navratilova. She NEVER won a Grand Slam till she sought the help of a sports psychologist. After that… she never lost one (or, clsoe to that…)!
I KNOW deep down that the RIGHT professional would help Howard to improve dramatically his free throws… I KNOW! But it won’t be this pathetic Ewing, who the camera CONSTANTLY catches taking a nap… DURING EACH GAME!
And the OTHERS, don’t seem particularly keen on what’s happening during a game; they are barely coherent! That’s WHY I question the background; the cualifications of EACH of the Magic Assistant Coaches. But NO ONE seems to have an answer…
D12 is getting better at the line...
The best stat in this game tonight was Howard shooting 92% at the line. Going 11-12 and shooting 70% from the line in the last 5 games. That’s where his points spurts are coming from. If he continues shooting 70% from the line the rest of the season, he’ll be at 30ppg 14rpg and win MVP. Enjoy it now that he’s here killing jokers like tonite. 31pt 17rb, 2bl 2st…
Correction just in case misunderstood.
Not 30ppg for the season just the last 24 games left he can easily average 30/14/3… If he we feed him the ball.
I'm keeping an eye on this stat too...
My wife kept shaking her head in wonder… The fact that the other teams are fouling him at a steady rate seems to have gotten Howard in some sort of “grove”… the more he tries the more mechanical it gets, and he’s been very accurate! This would be the GREATEST news this year…
Keep it up, Big Guy!
I think "groove" is the word you're looking for
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by Mike from Illinois on Feb 24, 2011 4:11 PM EST up reply actions
Live by the 3 died by the 3
If somebody could tell me which team has won the championship by bombing 3’s
Houston.
Also San Anotnio had a bunch of shooters around Duncan and Robinson.
Roll Bass and War Ryno for me
Even the Spurs team that beat the Cavs
Took over 1,700 threes, good for 7th in the league.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 24, 2011 10:27 AM EST up reply actions
I'm going to attempt a balance of this since the Kings have been my team since I was 12...
…and the Magic are now my 2nd favorite team for the last couple years. (I only saw the first half though.)
The Kings take terrible shots, and for whatever reason, they were getting decent shots in the 1st half. But when you turn up the pressure? They melt. Orlando never turned up the pressure in the 3rd.
One other point: Leads aren’t safe. They aren’t predictable, and when you let down, these kids come back. I’ve seen them make games out of ridiculous situations most teams lose by 20. All year long. In the same game where they looked like losing by 30 points should be done every outing.
Jekkyl & Hyde. That’s how this team has been, and Orlando didn’t come out solid enough all night to get the job done to knock ‘em out. They can beat anybody and lose to anybody with Tyreke Evans healthy. But when he’s not in there? All bets are off, and apparently Orlando didn’t force enough bad shots. (Or the Kings were hitting them. They do that sometimes.) It’s too bad as this team was ripe for the picking. But I suggest for everyone who think this is an abberation, I suggest otherwise. I’ve seen this Kings team do stranger things than beat a blase Orlando team on it’s home floor. Seriously.
That said, with Dwight Howard having the performance he did tonight, I’m still puzzled how he only got effectively 23 shot attempts (adding in FT’s) as opposed to most stars who would have gotten 35-40. I didn’t see 2nd half, but Dwight should have easily had 50 tonight with the way he was scoring the ball from what I did see.
Based on memory of Taylor’s 1st half, he had a decent 1st half and 2nd half. Dalembert recovered in the 2nd half and so did Thompson. None of this stuff is beyond unusual for any of these guys.
Quite honestly, I’ll always be confused how Orlando lost to this team for one reason: When you have Dwight Howard, being, well, Superman, why aren’t you riding him? I’m not sure whether to be thrilled that my beloved baby Royals won or dismayed that Orlando can’t come out and knock out a struggling Jekkyl & Hyde team when they had the shot. Truthfully it’s a bit of both.
Sigh.
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No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
The offense doesn't worry me that much
The defense? Giving up 111 points to a Kings team missing their best player is abysmal. The Magic were just flat an uninterested in playing hard defensively.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 24, 2011 12:48 AM EST up reply actions
Thing is you can score points off this Kings offense...
…because of their shot selection and turnover proneness. When the Magic took that lead, that’s exactly what happened. Why didn’t they continue that? No clue whatsoever. Sigh.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
Lakers are big and they have Kobe.
Gasol, Bryum and Odem are a problem because of their size. Why u think Boston got so beef up in the middle. It wasn’t because they were worried of the lakers 3 pointers. It was the lakers size and Kobe.
Yet the fact remains
The Lakers shot a lot of 3 pointers (because Phil Jackson knows it’s a good shot).
The problem with Orlando isn’t shooting 3s, it’s being lazy defensively. We don’t live and die by the three – we live and die by our defensive effort. The Magic should be able to beat the freaking Sacramento Kings without Tyreke Evans when scoring 105 points. That should be ten points more than enough to win. The Magic lost because the Kings were getting easy shot after easy shot after easy shot, because Orlando wasn’t chasing guys, wasn’t getting body on body, and wasn’t taking care of rotations.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 24, 2011 12:53 AM EST up reply actions
Awww. I thought that we had a good rhythm and that the ALG break might hurt that,
but I never thought we would lose this one.
Don't mind my spelling. I'm a Typo Master.
and miami won by 20 to this team?
wtf
by bimbim3000 on Feb 24, 2011 5:52 AM EST via mobile reply actions
WTH Happened?
I didn’t watch the game but was looking at the score. The Magic seemed to be in control most of the game, then a fourthquartercollapse(ok, who gets the pun?).
Not the way you want to come out of the break. At home, against a sub .500 team, w/o its best player, and short a couple players because of the trade. BS, Magic. Bad, Bad effort. I try to stay optimistic about thing but this is getting ridiculous.
"A man has got to have a code." -Bunk, Season 1; Omar, Season 4.
Did anyone notice last night
that SVG seemed to be leaving Gilbert out there for much longer stretches of the game… Wonder if hes trying to see if he can get anything out of him before he decides to burry him on the bench
So imagine how bad Clark is then.
Otis Smith, what you've just done is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard of. At no point in your rambling, incoherent trades were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone on this blog is now dumber for having witnessed it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
by MoveThoseChains on Feb 24, 2011 6:19 PM EST up reply actions
anyone wanna watch the Chi-Mia game with me?
I need to stay awake :|
Excuse me while I whip this out.
anyone? anyone? Bueller?
I’ll start a new thread and everything…
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by TheGiantSquid on Feb 24, 2011 8:41 PM EST up reply actions
forever alone
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by TheGiantSquid on Feb 24, 2011 8:46 PM EST up reply actions
Good Heavens. What is this?
I guess that's the way the whole durned human comedy keeps perpetuatin' itself.
google "forever alone"
know yer meme.
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by TheGiantSquid on Feb 24, 2011 8:58 PM EST up reply actions
Ah. Well, it's not my genre, but I think the correct response to something like this is, uh, "Moar" or something?
I guess that's the way the whole durned human comedy keeps perpetuatin' itself.
it's all right :(
thanks for trying though.
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