Orlando Magic Win Big… and Should Savor the Taste of Victory While They Still Can

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Orlando Magic 111, Detroit Pistons 86
Published 8 days ago by Ben Q Rock at Third Quarter Collapse
... So, which team should we favor to win Game Four? I'm undecided. On the one hand, our offense has improved in each game and the Pistons might be without Billups, who won't be at 100% even if he does play. On the other hand, this thumping may have woken the Pistons up, and they could come out looking for blood Saturday and effectively end the series with a win. Additionally, as Brian from Empty the Bench points out, the Pistons made a game of it late in the third quarter even with all the odds (no Billups, foul trouble for Wallace, no offense from Jason Maxiell) ...

Playoff Thoughts Through 5.11.08
Published 4 days ago by Hardwood Paroxysm (noreply@blogger.com) at Hardwood Paroxysm
... Jameer Nelson, I hate you. After truly failing at everything basketball related in this series except for Game 3, he has the gall to come out and guarantee victory? Do you know what you've done, Nelson? You've given credence to every writer that dismissed this series as nothing more than a formality. Let's be clear. These two teams are not that far apart. It looks that way, because we've been taught to interpret things in such a light. The Pistons should beat the Magic because, well they're the Pistons and they're the Magic ...