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Some assorted thoughts on this year's playoffs: The Wright Pick: Whenever I watch New Orleans play, I can't help but be intrigued by the play of Julian Wright.  Coming into the playoffs, the biggest knock on New Orleans was its lack of a bench, and while they acquired Bonzi Wells, they still were very thin, particularly up front.  Wright's only played about 11 minutes a game, ... [link]

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Detroit Pistons 91, Orlando Magic 86: The Morning After
Published 5/14/2008 by Ben Q Rock at Third Quarter Collapse: Front Page Posts
... point! Read the whole post in all its irreverent glory. I laughed a lot, and maybe I cried a little. Natalie, Need4Sheed: Surprisingly Dwight Howard walked off court as Rasheed Wallace was waling over to shake his hand after the game. Turkoglu bolted too. I'm a bit disappointed that the Magic didn't show good sportsmanship at the end, but then again, I'm not the one whose season the Pistons ended. Pradamaster, Bullets Forever: Capped-out Magic: Orlando's ...

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