Live or Die Magic 383 Report post Posted May 1, 2008 Couple of items I noticed while browsing ESPN.com's headlines just now: Hawks Coach Woodson, while railing away at the fact that Al Horford was snubbed in the ROY voting made mention of the fact that no power forward/center had come into the league in "I don't know how many years" and done what Horford done this season. Certainly Horford had an exceptional year, nearly averaging a double-double. But surely Woodson hasn't forgotten that just four seasons ago, a rookie forward/center actually DID average a double-double and didn't even sniff the ROY award. Yes, I'm talking about Dwight Howard. He didn't win because another rookie was also averaging a double-double, Emeka Okafor. And just two years before that, Yao Ming averaged 13/8/2 and also didn't win. That was because another rookie power forward/center was averaging similar numbers and winning the award (Stoudemire). Here's the link: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3377015 In this article in which George Karl talks about how he will be tougher on the Nuggets, it is reported that the Nuggets are the first 50-win team in NBA history to get "whitewashed" in the postseason. While I have no frickin clue exactly what whitewashed means, I assume it means swept in the first round. Well, although it pains me to admit it, I remember a certain Magic team in 1994 that won 50 games and also got swept out in the first round and that Magic team actually had homecourt advantage!! Here's the link: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3377008 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Live or Die Magic 383 Report post Posted May 1, 2008 Couple of items I noticed while browsing ESPN.com's headlines just now: Hawks Coach Woodson, while railing away at the fact that Al Horford was snubbed in the ROY voting made mention of the fact that no power forward/center had come into the league in "I don't know how many years" and done what Horford done this season. Certainly Horford had an exceptional year, nearly averaging a double-double. But surely Woodson hasn't forgotten that just four seasons ago, a rookie forward/center actually DID average a double-double and didn't even sniff the ROY award. Yes, I'm talking about Dwight Howard. He didn't win because another rookie was also averaging a double-double, Emeka Okafor. And just two years before that, Yao Ming averaged 13/8/2 and also didn't win. That was because another rookie power forward/center was averaging similar numbers and winning the award (Stoudemire). Here's the link: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3377015 In this article in which George Karl talks about how he will be tougher on the Nuggets, it is reported that the Nuggets are the first 50-win team in NBA history to get "whitewashed" in the postseason. While I have no frickin clue exactly what whitewashed means, I assume it means swept in the first round. Well, although it pains me to admit it, I remember a certain Magic team in 1994 that won 50 games and also got swept out in the first round and that Magic team actually had homecourt advantage!! Here's the link: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3377008 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ned Ryerson 94 Report post Posted May 1, 2008 LOD, the Magic are forever in ESPN purgatory, remember? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
You're Fat, Pat! 98 Report post Posted May 1, 2008 you had to bring up '94...you just had to... haha... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
