Orlando Magic - Page 4

Dale · March 17th, 2009, 08:23 PM

Take away the Pistons and the Magic are the greatest NBA team ever.

FloridaFuture · March 17th, 2009, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jzquince69

I heard the other day that Jameer's replacement is doing rather well with assists et al... and is actually out-producing Jameer when he was at his height...

Yeah, it's going to be good to have both of them next year. Alston will be a very good leader off the bench.

floridian-will · March 18th, 2009, 06:08 AM

Lost to the Cavs tonight. Was a close game though.

FloridaFuture · March 18th, 2009, 01:38 PM

^Yeah Magic were leading by 3 going in to the 4th quarter. Alston led the team in points with 23.

FLAWDA-FELLA · March 26th, 2009, 02:12 PM

Associated Press: Updated: March 25, 2009, 11:04 PM EST

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The Boston Celtics might be taking an extra road trip to defend their title.

It's a detour that might go through the Magic Kingdom.
Dwight Howard blocked a potential go-ahead layup by Paul Pierce with 3.8 seconds left, and the Orlando Magic clinched their second straight Southeast Division title with an 84-82 win over the Celtics on Wednesday night.

Howard had 24 points and 21 rebounds as the Magic (53-18) bumped Boston (54-19) by percentage points for second in the Eastern Conference. Orlando remains five games back of Cleveland for the conference lead with 11 games left. The Magic took the division title with Atlanta's loss to San Antonio.

"We get another banner," Howard said. "Hopefully we can get two more."

Pierce hit a jumper to cut Orlando's lead to 83-82 with 1:27 left, but the Celtics couldn't make up the difference without Kevin Garnett, who was limited to 16 minutes as Boston continues to work him back in the lineup from a right knee strain. Pierce then missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have won it for Boston.

Rashard Lewis had 21 points, and Hedo Turkoglu added 13 points for the Magic, who nearly blew a 16-point lead before holding on for their fourth straight win and 11th in their last 13 games. The Magic were held to just 14 points in the final period.

"I'm sure we'll see them again," Lewis said. "If we want to get to that ultimate goal, we'll have to go through Boston and Cleveland."

Pierce had 26 points, and Ray Allen added 16 points for the Celtics, who snapped their four-game winning streak.

Fueled by their big man, the Magic finally started to shed that image of a team that can't win the big game.

Howard followed up a rim-rocking, two-hand dunk with a 3-point play that put the Magic up 66-50 with 3:54 left in the third quarter. Garnett was called for the foul on the play and left the game for good, but not before huddling his teammates to give them a few choice words.

They would respond.

Pierce had six points during a furious 12-2 Celtics run that trimmed Orlando's lead to six. Reaching to give his team some life, Howard dunked over Glen Davis on an alley-hoop from Turkoglu that ignited the Magic bench despite ending the third quarter with only a 70-62 lead.

"It's interesting. I don't think we were worried about being down," Allen said. "It was just like, 'Let's get to what we needed to get to.' But defensively we made some mistakes."

With home-court advantage at stake for a potential second-round playoff series, the Celtics made health the priority.

Boston coach Doc Rivers again resisted the urge to play Garnett for a full game, limiting him to eight-minute spurts in the first and third quarters. Garnett finished with four points and eight rebounds in his fourth game back from injury, and Rivers has said he will continue to ease the All-Star forward back in the lineup.

"Our guys don't care about (home court). They want to get healthy," River said. "And when we get healthy, we're willing to lace up against anybody."

Magic coach Stan Van Gundy doesn't buy that as an excuse.

He started his postgame press conference by joking he wouldn't be controversial by blasting anybody, following barbs with the New York Knicks over not interviewing Magic assistant coach Patrick Ewing for a job and also accusing Shaquille O'Neal of flopping.

But Van Gundy couldn't resist.

"I want to know how some teams get on the list, where they get excuses and other teams are not on that list. All I've been hearing about is all the injury problems the Celtics have had this year," Van Gundy said.

Van Gundy went on to say how the Magic have dealt with the loss of All-Star point guard Jameer Nelson, who has missed 24 games since a season-ending shoulder tear Feb. 2. The Magic have recovered after a three-team trade brought point guard Rafer Alston from Houston, and Howard has continued to make up the point difference lost in Nelson's absence.

Howard's double-double by the first quarter made things tougher for the Celtics.

Orlando's do-it-all center had 12 points and 10 rebounds in the period, powering the Magic to a 25-19 lead after a quarter in which he had three dunks, soaring at times above the backboard. Howard started 6-for-9 shooting and took advantage of Garnett's limited minutes to penetrate the paint at will. It was the fourth time this season Howard had a double-double in the first 12 minutes.

FloridaFuture · April 6th, 2009, 07:11 PM

Magic had a huge win against the Cavs on Friday night: 116-87. Magic trail the Celtics by half a game for the 2nd seed in the East.

Also, Obama made a reference to Hedo Turkoglu during his speech to the Turkish parliament this past week:

Quote:

"The ties among our people have deepened as well, and more and more Americans of Turkish origin live and work and succeed within our borders. As a basketball fan, I've even noticed that Hedo Turkoglu and Mehmet Okur have got some pretty good game."

http://www.nba.com/magic/news/Glass_...48674-800.html

jzquince69 · April 7th, 2009, 01:03 AM

I was at that game.

glad to see that we still got a chucklehead in the white house.

jzquince69 · April 9th, 2009, 10:06 PM

Magic look pretty good. I think they got a shot if they keep their wits about them.

FloridaFuture · April 11th, 2009, 01:19 AM

Magic beat the Grizzlies a few days back in a very close game. Magic go for their 59th win tonight vs. the Knicks.

FLAWDA-FELLA · April 11th, 2009, 02:03 PM

I went to the Knicks game last night and it wasn't pretty.

There was very little defense and the Magic missed a lot of 3-pointers, I believe they were 5-20 from the arc. That game could have been a lot worse if the Knicks had a better field goal percentage. Oh yea, the bench was nonexistent also in that game. In my opinion, they should have won that d--n game altogether!!!

F-L-A · April 11th, 2009, 08:48 PM

They've pretty much lost homecourt against the Celtics due to their poor play. They're looking at another 2nd round ejection.

Edit: Lost to the Nets. It's official -- we suck.

FloridaFuture · April 12th, 2009, 10:04 PM

Yeah, that sucks...

Magic have to win their final two games to reach 60 wins.

F-L-A · April 13th, 2009, 06:07 AM

Without Lewis or Turkoglu.

steve-o · April 15th, 2009, 10:47 PM

It was better that they lost a few games. Got them out of the way from Detroit. It would be sad to see them make it this far only to get beat by Detroit whom they just dont match well against.

jzquince69 · April 16th, 2009, 10:28 PM

blasted!

FloridaFuture · April 17th, 2009, 02:34 AM

Magic's first playoff series starts on Sunday against the 76ers at 5:30 PM.

I think Magic in 6...

Hisma · April 17th, 2009, 02:52 AM

magic's chances of making the ECF just went up HUGE

kg is probably out for the postseason for boston... that completely weakens boston, and gives us a great boost for going deep into the playoffs. We even match up well against the cavs, so there's no telling how far we can go!

jzquince69 · April 17th, 2009, 09:28 PM

what about these injuries? Is Turk injured?

FloridaFuture · April 19th, 2009, 11:32 PM

Game 1 about to start now...

Edit- Magic up 50-46 at the half.

Howard leading the way with 18 points and 7 rebounds. Lee has 13 points and Alston has 8.

FloridaFuture · April 20th, 2009, 01:59 AM

Shit. Magic getting murdered in the 4th quarter let the 76ers right back in it. 91-91 with about 2:30 to go....

Edit- Should not be this close. 98-98 with 12 seconds to go.

Magic get outscored 35-19 in the 4th quarter and drop game 1, 100-98.

Magic shot under 30% 3-pointers. If they had made 1 more throughout the game they would've won.

March 18th, 2009, 06:08 AM	#63
floridian-will Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,836 Likes (Received): 0	Lost to the Cavs tonight. Was a close game though. __________________ Check out my Stock Photo Portfolio: http://www.dreamstime.com/Floridianw...st-adition_pg1

March 26th, 2009, 02:12 PM	#65
FLAWDA-FELLA Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tampa/Jacksonville Posts: 2,134 Likes (Received): 12	Magic escape vs. Celtics to win Southeast Division. Associated Press: Updated: March 25, 2009, 11:04 PM EST ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The Boston Celtics might be taking an extra road trip to defend their title. It's a detour that might go through the Magic Kingdom. Dwight Howard blocked a potential go-ahead layup by Paul Pierce with 3.8 seconds left, and the Orlando Magic clinched their second straight Southeast Division title with an 84-82 win over the Celtics on Wednesday night. Howard had 24 points and 21 rebounds as the Magic (53-18) bumped Boston (54-19) by percentage points for second in the Eastern Conference. Orlando remains five games back of Cleveland for the conference lead with 11 games left. The Magic took the division title with Atlanta's loss to San Antonio. "We get another banner," Howard said. "Hopefully we can get two more." Pierce hit a jumper to cut Orlando's lead to 83-82 with 1:27 left, but the Celtics couldn't make up the difference without Kevin Garnett, who was limited to 16 minutes as Boston continues to work him back in the lineup from a right knee strain. Pierce then missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have won it for Boston. Rashard Lewis had 21 points, and Hedo Turkoglu added 13 points for the Magic, who nearly blew a 16-point lead before holding on for their fourth straight win and 11th in their last 13 games. The Magic were held to just 14 points in the final period. "I'm sure we'll see them again," Lewis said. "If we want to get to that ultimate goal, we'll have to go through Boston and Cleveland." Pierce had 26 points, and Ray Allen added 16 points for the Celtics, who snapped their four-game winning streak. Fueled by their big man, the Magic finally started to shed that image of a team that can't win the big game. Howard followed up a rim-rocking, two-hand dunk with a 3-point play that put the Magic up 66-50 with 3:54 left in the third quarter. Garnett was called for the foul on the play and left the game for good, but not before huddling his teammates to give them a few choice words. They would respond. Pierce had six points during a furious 12-2 Celtics run that trimmed Orlando's lead to six. Reaching to give his team some life, Howard dunked over Glen Davis on an alley-hoop from Turkoglu that ignited the Magic bench despite ending the third quarter with only a 70-62 lead. "It's interesting. I don't think we were worried about being down," Allen said. "It was just like, 'Let's get to what we needed to get to.' But defensively we made some mistakes." With home-court advantage at stake for a potential second-round playoff series, the Celtics made health the priority. Boston coach Doc Rivers again resisted the urge to play Garnett for a full game, limiting him to eight-minute spurts in the first and third quarters. Garnett finished with four points and eight rebounds in his fourth game back from injury, and Rivers has said he will continue to ease the All-Star forward back in the lineup. "Our guys don't care about (home court). They want to get healthy," River said. "And when we get healthy, we're willing to lace up against anybody." Magic coach Stan Van Gundy doesn't buy that as an excuse. He started his postgame press conference by joking he wouldn't be controversial by blasting anybody, following barbs with the New York Knicks over not interviewing Magic assistant coach Patrick Ewing for a job and also accusing Shaquille O'Neal of flopping. But Van Gundy couldn't resist. "I want to know how some teams get on the list, where they get excuses and other teams are not on that list. All I've been hearing about is all the injury problems the Celtics have had this year," Van Gundy said. Van Gundy went on to say how the Magic have dealt with the loss of All-Star point guard Jameer Nelson, who has missed 24 games since a season-ending shoulder tear Feb. 2. The Magic have recovered after a three-team trade brought point guard Rafer Alston from Houston, and Howard has continued to make up the point difference lost in Nelson's absence. Howard's double-double by the first quarter made things tougher for the Celtics. Orlando's do-it-all center had 12 points and 10 rebounds in the period, powering the Magic to a 25-19 lead after a quarter in which he had three dunks, soaring at times above the backboard. Howard started 6-for-9 shooting and took advantage of Garnett's limited minutes to penetrate the paint at will. It was the fourth time this season Howard had a double-double in the first 12 minutes.

April 7th, 2009, 01:03 AM	#67
jzquince69 jimmy Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: orlando Posts: 2,480 Likes (Received): 8	I was at that game. glad to see that we still got a chucklehead in the white house. Last edited by jzquince69; April 7th, 2009 at 01:10 AM.

April 9th, 2009, 10:06 PM	#68
jzquince69 jimmy Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: orlando Posts: 2,480 Likes (Received): 8	Magic look pretty good. I think they got a shot if they keep their wits about them. Last edited by jzquince69; April 10th, 2009 at 12:49 AM.

April 11th, 2009, 08:48 PM	#71
F-L-A Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 94 Likes (Received): 0	They've pretty much lost homecourt against the Celtics due to their poor play. They're looking at another 2nd round ejection. Edit: Lost to the Nets. It's official -- we suck. Last edited by F-L-A; April 12th, 2009 at 05:35 AM.

March 17th, 2009, 08:23 PM	#61
Dale Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Orlando,FL Posts: 7,731 Likes (Received): 25	Take away the Pistons and the Magic are the greatest NBA team ever.

March 18th, 2009, 01:38 PM	#64
FloridaFuture Former Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tampa/Gainesville Posts: 5,234 Likes (Received): 0	^Yeah Magic were leading by 3 going in to the 4th quarter. Alston led the team in points with 23.

April 11th, 2009, 01:19 AM	#69
FloridaFuture Former Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tampa/Gainesville Posts: 5,234 Likes (Received): 0	Magic beat the Grizzlies a few days back in a very close game. Magic go for their 59th win tonight vs. the Knicks.

April 11th, 2009, 02:03 PM	#70
FLAWDA-FELLA Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tampa/Jacksonville Posts: 2,134 Likes (Received): 12	I went to the Knicks game last night and it wasn't pretty. There was very little defense and the Magic missed a lot of 3-pointers, I believe they were 5-20 from the arc. That game could have been a lot worse if the Knicks had a better field goal percentage. Oh yea, the bench was nonexistent also in that game. In my opinion, they should have won that d--n game altogether!!!

April 12th, 2009, 10:04 PM	#72
FloridaFuture Former Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tampa/Gainesville Posts: 5,234 Likes (Received): 0	Yeah, that sucks... Magic have to win their final two games to reach 60 wins.

April 13th, 2009, 06:07 AM	#73
F-L-A Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 94 Likes (Received): 0	Without Lewis or Turkoglu.

April 15th, 2009, 10:47 PM	#74
steve-o Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Orlando Posts: 51 Likes (Received): 1	It was better that they lost a few games. Got them out of the way from Detroit. It would be sad to see them make it this far only to get beat by Detroit whom they just dont match well against.

April 16th, 2009, 10:28 PM	#75
jzquince69 jimmy Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: orlando Posts: 2,480 Likes (Received): 8	blasted!

April 17th, 2009, 02:34 AM	#76
FloridaFuture Former Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tampa/Gainesville Posts: 5,234 Likes (Received): 0	Magic's first playoff series starts on Sunday against the 76ers at 5:30 PM. I think Magic in 6...

April 17th, 2009, 02:52 AM	#77
Hisma Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 192 Likes (Received): 0	magic's chances of making the ECF just went up HUGE kg is probably out for the postseason for boston... that completely weakens boston, and gives us a great boost for going deep into the playoffs. We even match up well against the cavs, so there's no telling how far we can go!

April 17th, 2009, 09:28 PM	#78
jzquince69 jimmy Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: orlando Posts: 2,480 Likes (Received): 8	what about these injuries? Is Turk injured?

April 19th, 2009, 11:32 PM	#79
FloridaFuture Former Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tampa/Gainesville Posts: 5,234 Likes (Received): 0	Game 1 about to start now... Edit- Magic up 50-46 at the half. Howard leading the way with 18 points and 7 rebounds. Lee has 13 points and Alston has 8. Last edited by FloridaFuture; April 20th, 2009 at 12:46 AM.

April 20th, 2009, 01:59 AM	#80
FloridaFuture Former Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tampa/Gainesville Posts: 5,234 Likes (Received): 0	Shit. Magic getting murdered in the 4th quarter let the 76ers right back in it. 91-91 with about 2:30 to go.... Edit- Should not be this close. 98-98 with 12 seconds to go. Magic get outscored 35-19 in the 4th quarter and drop game 1, 100-98. Magic shot under 30% 3-pointers. If they had made 1 more throughout the game they would've won. Last edited by FloridaFuture; April 20th, 2009 at 02:19 AM.

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