torontosun.com - 4/26/2008
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Three games into the best-of-seven series and already a trend has been established, a cold-hard fact that hasn't been overlooked by Dwight Howard. It's as obvious as Howard's presence in the paint or the way Toronto's rabid fans unsettled Superman whenever he made a trip to the charity stripe. "The first five minutes have been very important for both teams and the team that dictates the ...
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GAME 4 LINKS: An "inner Chris Black," and hey, did you know Jason Kapono is playing well???
T.Jose Caldesports —
QUICK STAT: The Magic--who had the 2nd best road record in the NBA this season--have not lost back-to-back road games since mid-January Around the 'net, seeing what's being said about this series: IN ORLANDO "That's as good a pick-and-roll game in this ...
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The AltRaps Blog —
... 108-94 loss."On the offensive and defensive side, we did not play the way we’re capable,” Howard added. "We did the things they wanted us to do. "We can’t let them dictate how we play. Effort-wise, focus-wise, we have to be better." "We know what to expect,” Howard said. "Every time (Toronto) hit a shot, a player would point to the crowd and the crowd got going. "We were able to bring our own energy on the road during the regular season. There’s no reason why we can’t now." - Toronto Sun Kapono says his scoring ability returned with a substantial nightly workload."It’s really ...
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