NBA Eastern Conference: R-E-S-P-E-C-T the Orlando Magic

The Orlando Magic get no respect in the Eastern Conference.  If you turn it on ESPN and the conversation is the East, only Cleveland, Boston, and Detroit are being mentioned as head turners in the East. P.S: I did show respect some respect in my Eastern Conference Predictions , but I didn't have them going all the way. I, personally, don't see anything so special about the Cavs other than one gifted player . The Celtics and Pistons sure do show that they should be up there in a stratosphere above all others, (ex: The Celtics dominating end to the Rockets win streak) but I believe that the Magic should be in the conversation. They have one of the best centers in the game, Dwight Howard , and the outside threat in Hedo Turkoglu. Howard grabs more rebounds than any other player in the NBA, 14.4 rpg, and scores even more, 21.7 ppg, and leads the Magic in both catagories. Turkoglu is a cult-hero in Orlando, he is extremely well known by the fans that adore the Magic, but little is known ... (link)