thirdquartercollapse.com - 6/9/2009
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Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy's player rotations have come under scrutiny lately as he scrambles to find a suitable lineup to counter the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals. Kevin Arnovitz touched on the subject yesterday when writing about the Magic's flexibility at several positions ...
ballerblogger.com - 6/9/2009
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Marc Stein of ESPN.com: "He’s flummoxed and angry
that the ‘crazy things’ L.A.’s bigs can do, as...
Dwight described them, are working so well in Howard’s first visit to the Finals, restricting Howard to a mere six baskets so far...”
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The Fundamentals
thirdquartercollapse.com - 6/10/2009
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thirdquartercollapse.com —
More photos » by David J. Phillip -
AP Browse more photos » Thanks to a balanced...
offensive attack and blistering shooting from the field, the Orlando Magic toppled the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of ...
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Orlando Magic 108, Los Angeles Lakers 104
talkhoops.net - 6/10/2009
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talkhoops.net —
Orlando Magic 108, Los Angeles Lakers 104 There's
an easy way to break out of shooting slumps...
when you're looking down the barrel of a sweep and need to grab an extremely important Game Three during the NBA Finals - just make your shots. And that's exactly what the Orlando Magic did Tuesday ...
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2009 NBA Finals: Lakers-Magic Game 3 Recap
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2009 NBA Finals: Game 3 Lakers @ Magic - crunch time started long ago.
Golden State Of Mind —
... with you: I have serious doubts as to whether the Magic can even win two during the three-game stretch in Orlando. Not because they aren't good enough – mark my words. Not, this is more about the Lakers. I simply don't see them losing two out of three games. Do you?"
Meanwhile at Orlando SBNation blog (perhaps overly presciently titled Third Quarter Collapse) they haven't moved on to finger pointing per say, but they're discussing if Gorat and Howard can coexist.
Dwight Howard is trying ...
The Orlando Magic Have Options: Potential Lineups for Next Season
Third Quarter Collapse —
... Here's a lineup to which Magic fans will pay plenty of attention. Because of Gortat's offensive limitations as a power forward, he and Howard rarely shared the floor last season, and we've already gone fairly in-depth as to what happens to the offense when they do. Assuming Gortat ever develops a reliable jumper, this lineup could be one of the Magic's most potent. As it is, it might be the preferred lineup for some stretches against the league's more physical teams, like Boston and the Lakers, because Gortat and Howard don't take any B.S. ...
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outsidetheboxscore.blogspot.com 6/2/2009 — So I was listening to the Brian Kenny show on the drive home today, and he was asking the question: If you had to start an all-USA team, or even an all-world team, who would you start with? If we’re talking draft scenario, who do you take with the first pick? It’s not a new question, but it ...
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Bleacher Report - NBA 6/9/2009
Before you get up in arms, hear me out. Everyone is quick to look at the offensive output of most great centers. Mikan, Chamberlain, Shaq, Robinson, and Jabbar weren't exactly known for their defense. The only center to accomplish that feat is ...
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