hoopsaddict.com - 4/26/2008
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Through the first two games of the NBA playoffs, the Orlando Magic called on power forward Dwight Howard to be their superhero. Howard answered the call averaging 27 points and 21 rebounds per game as the Magic took a two-game lead in the series. In the first half of Game 3, things appeared to be the same as Howard once again channeled his inner Superman en route to scoring 13 of ...
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Linkage - April 26
The AltRaps Blog —
... to shoot a better percentage from the free throw line or if Orlando’s perimeter shooters are able to draw Toronto defenders back out to the perimeter, it wouldn’t shock me to see Orlando regain control of this series and head back to Orlando up 3-1. However, if Toronto is able to keep Howard out of the paint or if the fans continue to get into his head and he continues to miss free throws, it seems the Raptors will have magically found the kryptonite to the NBA’s version of Superman. - Hoops Addict Now ya see why having most of this series put on NBA TV was a bad idea? This ...
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