orlandosentinel.com - 4/23/2008
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After an easy, comfy win in Game 1, the Orlando Magic were formally introduced to postseason basketball by their Canadian guests on Tuesday night. There was poor shooting, taunting, technical fouls, strategic shifts, roughhouse play, a lost lead. . . . and, finally, an escape worthy of an episode of Survivor. "We survived, anyway," said Coach Stan Van Gundy , looking more disheveled than ...
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Some Game 2 thoughts
Doug Smith's Toronto Raptors blog —
... Here’s what they were saying in Orlando, by the way. Oh, and while the Raptors are working today trying to figure out new starters, I’m told the Magic will take the day off. Sweet. ...
Linkage - April 23
The AltRaps Blog —
... Rashard Lewis wasn’t on the mark, either, hitting just 7-of-21 shots and missing all his nine 3-point attempts. The Magic survived the duo’s 11-of-36 shooting night, getting 18 points from point guard Jameer Nelson and nine points from Keith Bogans. Raptors Coach Sam Mitchell surprised the Magic and his own team in the opener by tweaking his lineup to start 7-foot Andrea Bargnani, but this time he went with his usual smaller team and ran pick-and-rolls — and gave the Magic fits. - Orlando Sentinel – Howard is, for my money, now the most imposing figure in the NBA.– Bosh was ...
The Internets are alive: Raptors at Magic, Game 2
Ball Don't Lie —
... Brian Schmitz, Orlando Sentinel: While it might sound simple, the difference so far is that the Magic have Howard and the Raptors do not. They have a roster that resembles the United Nations with so many foreign players, but they also don't have ...
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