Dan Savage

After two extremely successful weeks of not picking the Bengals and posting the best record in the pool, I return to what dug me such a deep hole in the first place (Who-Dey > Who-Dat).

Anyway, who are you picking to win this week?

December 1, 2010

Always like to pop by once and a while and post the postgame coverage. Just in case some of you forgot to check the site:

Articles:

Denton's Analysis:

http://www.nba.com/magic/news/denton_analysis1_113010.html

Denton's Notes:

http://www.nba.com/magic/news/denton_notes_113010.html

Savage & Cohen Top Stories:

http://www.nba.com/magic/news/aroundtheamway_113010.html

GameNight:

http://www.nba.com/magic/news/magicgamenight_113010.html

Photos:

http://www.nba.com/magic/photogallery/magicpistons_113010_1.html

Video:

Magic-Pistons Recap

http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2010/11/30/0021000255_det_orl_recap.nba/index.html

Pistons Postgame: Rashard Lewis

http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2010/11/30/113010lewism4v-1482209/index.html

Pistons Postgame: Vince Carter

http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2010/12/01/vc113010m4v-1482246/index.html

Pistons Postgame: Dwight Howard

http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2010/11/30/howard113010m4v-1482235/index.html

Pistons Postgame: Mickael Pietrus

http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2010/11/30/113010pietrusm4v-1482207/index.html

Pistons Postgame: Stan Van Gundy

http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2010/11/30/113010DETPressermov-1482192/index.html

Vince Carter's Putback Slam

http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2010/11/30/0021000255_det_orl_play3.nba/index.html

November 28, 2010

Check out OrlandoMagic.com's Week 12 NFL picks:

http://www.nba.com/magic/news/football_picks_112710.html

Who do you have winning this week?

November 21, 2010

Here are Rashard Lewis, Quentin Richardson and Josh Cohen's expert NFL picks.

I chime in, but you're better off going with the opposite of whoever I select, which is really sad since I used to cover the NFL, have the Sunday ticket at my house and watch at least nine-10 games from start to finish every week:

http://www.nba.com/magic/news/football_picks_112110.html

Who do you have winning this week?

November 19, 2010

Ryan Anderson and Melanie Curtsinger explain the Magic's favorite pastime here:

http://www.nba.com/magic/news/curtsinger_blog_index.html

November 14, 2010

http://www.nba.com/magic/news/football_picks_111410.html

What are your picks?

November 11, 2010

Enjoy the epic battle between Daniel Orton and Adonal Foyle right here:

http://www.nba.com/magic/news/savagecohen_hoopinitup.html#ortonfoyle

November 9, 2010

Denton's Analysis

http://www.nba.com/magic/news/denton_analysis_110810.html

Denton's Notes

http://www.nba.com/magic/news/denton_notes_110810.html

Savage and Cohen's Super Storylines

http://www.nba.com/magic/news/aroundtheamway_110810.html

Photos

http://www.nba.com/magic/photogallery/magichawks_11810_1.html

GameNight Page:

http://www.nba.com/magic/news/magicgamenight_110810.html

Video Recap: Magic-Hawks

http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2010/11/08/0021000096_atl_orl_recap.nba/index.html

Fast Highlights: D-Howard

http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2010/11/08/20101108_adidas_nn.nba/index.html

Hawks Postgame: Dwight Howard

http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2010/11/08/dwight11810m4v-1464656/index.html

Hawks Postgame: Vince Carter

http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2010/11/08/vc11810m4v-1464654/index.html

Hawks Postgame: Stan Van Gundy

http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2010/11/08/110810ATLPresserFINALmov-1464585/index.html

Hawks Postgame: Jason Williams

http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2010/11/08/jwill11810m4v-1464661/index.html

Hawks Postgame: Marcin Gortat

http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2010/11/08/gortat11810m4v-1464660/index.html

Hawks Postgame: J.J. Redick

http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2010/11/08/jj11810m4v-1464659/index.html

November 8, 2010

Jameer Nelson will miss tonight's action. He did however go through shooting drills today. I will post the video later.

Vince Carter will be in the starting lineup, which will consist of Chris Duhon, Carter, Rashard Lewis, Ryan Anderson and Dwight Howard.

November 7, 2010

Rashard Lewis and Quentin Richardson found the time to deliver their Week 9 NFL selections:

http://www.nba.com/magic/news/football_picks_110710.html

What are your picks this week?

November 6, 2010

The Orlando Magic will have to find a way to win tonight's game against the Charlotte Bobcats without their starting point guard.

Jameer Nelson, who sprained his left ankle with 1:55 left in Friday's win over the Nets, will have to sit out tonight's contest.

Chris Duhon will get the start in place of Nelson, who averaged 23.8 points per game, while shooting 48 percent from the floor and 43 percent from beyond the arc in the Magic's 2010 playoff series victory over the Bobcats.

http://www.nba.com/magic/news/savage_nelson_out_duhon_start_110610.html

October 31, 2010

Here's the promotion via the Magic's Facebook page:

In honor of the Magic approaching the 300,000 Facebook-fan plateau,
we're going to give a lucky supporter two courtside seats to Orlando's

game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. All you have to

do is become a fan and like this status. At the game, the winner will

also receive access to the Mercedes Star Lounge where food and beverage

-- including beer and wine -- will be provided. The winner will be

selected at random on Monday night.

Here's the link to the status:

Just wanted to make sure all of you had a heads up.

October 31, 2010

Here are Rashard and Q-Rich's NFL picks:

http://www.nba.com/magic/news/football_picks_103110.html

Who do you have winning this week?

October 28, 2010

Question for Dan Savage: Is there anything you can do in your power to get rid of the Lebron ad before every video? Just wonderin.

Sadly all ads outside of the 75 mile radius of Orlando are controlled by the NBA.

People in the Orlando area get to see the FANTASTIC KIA ad.

Ha.

October 28, 2010

Few quick notes:

- Jason Williams will be active tonight as the team's third point guard.

- Malik Allen along with Daniel Orton will be inactive.

- Rashard Lewis -- as expected -- will start tonight at the four.

Videos:

Wizards Pregame: Dwight Howard

http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2010/10/28/102810howardm4v-1451232/index.html

Wizards Pregame: Quentin Richardson

http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2010/10/28/102810richardsonm4v-1451233/index.html

Wizards Pregame: Stan Van Gundy

http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2010/10/28/102810svgm4v-1451234/index.html

Shooting Drills: Marcin Gortat

http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2010/10/28/102810gortatdrillsm4v-1451235/index.html

Wednesday Practice: Dwight Howard

http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2010/10/27/102710howardm4v-1450210/index.html

Wednesday Practice: Rashard Lewis

http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2010/10/27/102710lewism4v-1450190/index.html

Wednesday Practice: Stan Van Gundy

http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2010/10/27/102710svgm4v-1450191/index.html

October 26, 2010

Enjoy:

Tuesday Practice: Vince Carter

http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2010/10/26/102610carterm4v-1449350/index.html

Shooting Drills: Carter and Redick

http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2010/10/26/102610carterredickm4v-1449349/index.html

Tuesday Practice: Quentin Richardson

http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2010/10/26/102610richardsonm4v-1449345/index.html

Tuesday Practice: Dwight Howard

http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2010/10/26/102610howardm4v-1449285/index.html

Sweet Lew Does It Again

http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2010/10/26/102610lewisshotm4v-1449351/index.html

Tuesday Practice: Jameer Nelson

http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2010/10/26/102610nelsonm4v-1449344/index.html

Tuesday Practice: Stan Van Gundy

http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2010/10/26/102610svgm4v-1449286/index.html

October 24, 2010

The most entertaining part for me -- which wasn't full caught on camera -- was that J.J. and Vince were shooting so-so/pretty well as they went around the horn. Then, Assistant Coach Bob Beyer called me over and said put the camera on them, I bet they make all 12 and bam, they rattled them right off. He then jokingly asked me if I could do that for entire practices.

Just shows how these guys love to turn it up when the lights come on.

And this video doesn't prove anything other than that both guys are great shooters in practice. It was never intended to change anyone's mind about how either player will perform against the elite teams in the league.

As another side note, I've heard from multiple people, that J.J. Redick is probably the hardest-working, best practice player in the league.