orlandosentinel.com - 11/18/2008
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It was two hours before the Orlando Magic 's home game with Portland last week, but there was plenty of activity as players on both sides tipped through their pregame routines. Players wearing both suits and jerseys. Near the Magic sideline, General Manager and former player Otis Smith could be ...
thirdquartercollapse.com - 11/18/2008
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thirdquartercollapse.com —
It's 10 games into the season and I
still don't quite know what to make of the
Orlando Magic. Their 7-3 record is one game worse than it was at this time last year, but that's hardly the most significant number. To gauge this team's progress, I ...
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Evaluating the Orlando Magic After 10 Games
mikebarrettsblog.blogspot.com - 11/11/2008
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mikebarrettsblog.blogspot.com —
Two years ago the Trail Blazers were a
pretty solid road team, given they were still struggling
to climb the hill to respectibility. Several long road trips were seen as successful, all things considered, and the one thing those trips had in common ...
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Portland Trail Blazers
trailblazerscentercourt.blogspot.com - 11/17/2008
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trailblazerscentercourt.blogspot.com —
Fans of just about every team complain at
some point about not getting their fair share of
foul calls, but as Trail Blazers fans, you have a legitimate beef. Portland is 27th out of 30 teams when it comes to free-throws attempted, shooting an average ...
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Playing the game within the game
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First Cup: Tuesday
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Kyle Hightower of the Orlando Sentinel: "Who said Polish guys can't jump? In a discussion with fellow Magic European-import Mickael Pietrus (originally from French Guadeloupe), Polish-born Marcin Gortat boasted after a recent practice his ability to dunk from the free-throw line -- like Julius Erving. Doubtful of his skills, Pietrus bet Gortat an unspecified sum that he could, drawing a full post-practice audience that included several barefoot players and even Coach Stan Van Gundy. With a full-court run-up, the 6-11 Gortat successfully pulled off the ...
Marcin Gortat Is the Polish Dr. J
FanHouse —
... , if you will. I was wrong, and so were some of his teammates. As Kyle Hightower of the Orlando Sentinel explains, Gortat was boasting to his teammates after practice recently that he could dunk from the free-throw lines. Hilarity (and the smashing of stereotypes) ensued: ...
Suicide lines: Dr. Gortat, McGrady's knee, a CP3 milestone ...
Ball Don't Lie —
... Kyle Hightower, Orlando Sentinel: "Who said Polish guys can't jump? In a discussion with fellow Magic European-import ...
Marcin Gortat’s Shocking Athleticism
SLAM Online —
After pulling off a couple of free throw line dunks, they’re ready to call him the Polish Dr. J in Orlando.
(Via: FanHouse)
Полскиот Др.Џеј
NBA Macedonia —
... barefoot players and even Coach Stan Van Gundy.
With a full-court run-up, the 6-11 Gortat successfully pulled off the dunk twice after the first one was disputed by Pietrus, who questioned his takeoff point.
Said Gortat, as he walked into the locker room mobbed by teammates: “I’ll take my payment in Euros.”
Текстов е помал дел од еден поголем поврзан со Орландо кој може да се најде тука.
Е сега, да не биде се идеално за Марчинчо, еве и клип од времето кога тој беше дел од ...
Orlando Magic News for November 19th: Marcin Gortat Dunks; The Magic Aren't For Real, but Jameer Nelson is; and J.J., J.J., J.J.
Third Quarter Collapse —
... , so you may have seen it already, but I'll post it because I'm kinda in love with Marcin Gortat. Anyway, as Kyle Hightower reports, Gortat won a bet with Mickael Pietrus by dunking from the foul line after a recent practice. Dunking from that distance is impressive for anyone, but especially someone who is 7-feet tall. So congratulations, Marcin! ...
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indycornrows.com 11/21/2008 — After a couple of days off with the Orlando Magic set to visit the Fieldhouse Friday night, Ben Q. Rock from Third Quarter Collapse and I decided to swap Q and A's about the competion. Here are Ben's answers to my questions. Enjoy.
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Portland Trail Blazers 106, Orlando Magic 99
thirdquartercollapse.com 11/11/2008 —
Orlando Magic guard Keith Bogans shows frustration after a foul call in his team's 106-99 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.
Photo by the Associated Press
35 points from Hedo Turkoglu, 29 points and 19 rebounds from Dwight Howard, and all ...
Game 7 Recap: Blazers 106, Magic 99
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Woohoo!
This, my friends, was a professional win…the first one of the season really. That is not to say this was a perfect game. That’s precisely the point. The Blazers had serious ...
Basketball Betting: Portland Trailblazers vs. Orlando Magic
sports-gambling.com 11/11/2008 — Basketball betting fans have not known what to make of Portland so far this young NBA basketball betting season. Portland began the season with a record of 2-3 straight up and 2-3 against the NBA betting odds
Portland Trail Blazers overcome Orlando Magic 106-99 -
orlandosentinel.com 11/11/2008 — The team that became an NBA scoring machine last season went for more than 11 minutes without a field goal in the second half at Amway Arena . The Incredible Drought, spanning the third and fourth quarters, was responsible for ending the Magic's ...
Week 4 NBA Power Rankings: Blazers on the rise
blog.oregonlive.com 11/18/2008 — The Associated Press 3-1 on the road will get people to notice. Marc Stein moves the Blazers up from 14 to 11: Q: Will Roy's buzzer-beating heave to beat Houston go down as the shot that started Portland's season? Q2:...