TrueMagicFan07 675 Report post Posted April 8, 2009 The article, "Fear the Magic" was posted in ESPN's Daily Dime. Actually, there were 2 articles. 1. "Playoff Warning: Don't Sleep on the Magic and the Heat" by J. A. Adande quote: Orlando and Miami remain the two teams to watch in the Eastern Conference playoffs, even if they both lost on Tuesday night. Those were two Western Conference teams they lost to, two teams they just couldn't beat this season. Orlando lost at Houston, Miami fell to New Orleans in overtime at home. We learned more about seedings than matchups Tuesday night. Come playoff time, the Magic and Heat won't have to face the Rockets and the Hornets. They'll be safely ensconced in the Eastern Conference, where they are threats, not threatened. No Yao Mings or Chris Pauls on that side of the Mississippi River. Why can't Orlando come out of the East? They're 2-2 against Boston, 2-1 against Cleveland. It's not the most likely scenario, but it's not impossible. With Dwight Howard they'll have the best center in either series if they want to play conventionally. If they want to take the unorthodox way to a championship -- the outside way -- they have made more 3-pointers than every team in the league except the Knicks. 2. "Seven Reasons to FEAR THE MAGIC" by Kevin Arnovitz. quote: I've heard the rap on the Orlando Magic. They're essentially a jump-shooting team. They don't hit the offensive glass, and don't have a go-to guy on the wing who can manufacture points in crunch time. In short, the Magic just don't seem like a championship contender in the eyes of their doubters. How do you gauge what constitutes a contender? As Justice Potter Stewart said of obscenity, you know it when you see it. quote: Amid the noise, we perused the schedule and found that the Magic had tough back-to-back games over the weekend: A Friday night showdown with Cleveland in Orlando, followed up by a road date against a tough home team in Atlanta, where the Hawks were 29-9 going in. The results were impressive. The Magic decimated the Cavs, leading by 40 at one juncture in the third quarter. The following night in Atlanta was a bit more of a struggle. Despite the fact that this jump-shooting team missed a slew of open looks, they managed to grind out a win with a heady defensive effort and second-chance points. I posted just a portion of these 2 articles. Here is the link if you are interested in reading more. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/...ime?page=dime-090408 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrueMagicFan07 675 Report post Posted April 8, 2009 The article, "Fear the Magic" was posted in ESPN's Daily Dime. Actually, there were 2 articles. 1. "Playoff Warning: Don't Sleep on the Magic and the Heat" by J. A. Adande quote: Orlando and Miami remain the two teams to watch in the Eastern Conference playoffs, even if they both lost on Tuesday night. Those were two Western Conference teams they lost to, two teams they just couldn't beat this season. Orlando lost at Houston, Miami fell to New Orleans in overtime at home. We learned more about seedings than matchups Tuesday night. Come playoff time, the Magic and Heat won't have to face the Rockets and the Hornets. They'll be safely ensconced in the Eastern Conference, where they are threats, not threatened. No Yao Mings or Chris Pauls on that side of the Mississippi River. Why can't Orlando come out of the East? They're 2-2 against Boston, 2-1 against Cleveland. It's not the most likely scenario, but it's not impossible. With Dwight Howard they'll have the best center in either series if they want to play conventionally. If they want to take the unorthodox way to a championship -- the outside way -- they have made more 3-pointers than every team in the league except the Knicks. 2. "Seven Reasons to FEAR THE MAGIC" by Kevin Arnovitz. quote: I've heard the rap on the Orlando Magic. They're essentially a jump-shooting team. They don't hit the offensive glass, and don't have a go-to guy on the wing who can manufacture points in crunch time. In short, the Magic just don't seem like a championship contender in the eyes of their doubters. How do you gauge what constitutes a contender? As Justice Potter Stewart said of obscenity, you know it when you see it. quote: Amid the noise, we perused the schedule and found that the Magic had tough back-to-back games over the weekend: A Friday night showdown with Cleveland in Orlando, followed up by a road date against a tough home team in Atlanta, where the Hawks were 29-9 going in. The results were impressive. The Magic decimated the Cavs, leading by 40 at one juncture in the third quarter. The following night in Atlanta was a bit more of a struggle. Despite the fact that this jump-shooting team missed a slew of open looks, they managed to grind out a win with a heady defensive effort and second-chance points. I posted just a portion of these 2 articles. Here is the link if you are interested in reading more. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/...ime?page=dime-090408 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thagr8wunn 0 Report post Posted April 8, 2009 i dont think anyone fears the magic... except this baby!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
