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First Cup: Tuesday
Published 4/29/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... "For the Orlando Magic, Shaq's weight was crushing their franchise. With each passing year, much like Shaq in real life, that weight was getting heavier and heavier, with Shaq's shadow looming larger and larger on Orlando. Twelve years. That's how long Shaq's been gone, bolting via free agency. Twelve years. That's how long it had been since the Magic won a playoff series. Coincidence? You betcha." ...

Linkage - April 29
Published 4/29/2008 by Scott at The AltRaps Blog
... surroundings and it brought out the best in his game."In high school they always chanted my name like that," Howard said. "It was crazy up there in Toronto, but I loved it. They had their fans up there and that really gave the Raptors some energy. When I was shooting free throws (at Sunday’s practice) my teammates were chanting, ‘Howard! Howard!’ It’s still ringing in my ear." "We want our fans here in Orlando to make the opposition’s players feel like they made us feel in Toronto." - Florida Today Instead of pulling a Mike D’Antoni (like, I’m guessing, his boss Bryan ...