myespn.go.com - 6/10/2009
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Posted by Kevin Arnovitz In a postseason that lasts more than eight weeks, it's hard to appreciate the full scope of what a team has experienced. While most of us were falling in love with the Boston-Chicago series, the Magic were enduring their own emotional turbulence -- ...
thirdquartercollapse.com - 6/10/2009
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Orlando Magic 108, Los Angeles Lakers 104
sports.yahoo.com - 6/10/2009
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Orlando 108, Los Angeles Lakers 104 (Los Angeles
leads series, 2-1) This is how it goes...
in close games. The Magic, to be quick with it, were pretty lucky to be around in Game 2 as the turnovers mounted and the missed shots piled up ...
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Behind the Box Score, where the Magic had something to say
talkhoops.net - 6/10/2009
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Orlando Magic 108, Los Angeles Lakers 104 There's
an easy way to break out of shooting slumps...
when you're looking down the barrel of a sweep and need to grab an extremely important Game Three during the NBA Finals - just make your shots. And that's exactly what the Orlando Magic did Tuesday ...
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2009 NBA Finals: Lakers-Magic Game 3 Recap
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... TrueHoop: "In a postseason that lasts more than eight weeks, it's hard to appreciate the full scope of what a team has experienced. While most of us were falling in love with the Boston-Chicago series, the Magic were enduring their own emotional turbulence — buzzer-beaters, blown leads, sweet vengeance, a suspension for their franchise player, and more sweet vengeance. And that was just the first round. 'I've said it throughout the season and throughout these playoffs, the one thing that you can't question with our team is their resilience in ...
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... "He's aggressive," he says of Bryant. "That's how it's supposed to be. It's not easy at this point. Everybody's chasing that trophy."
This player interaction was something I pointed out in the game thread yesterday. It appeared that Bryant had an easier time scoring on Pietrus than on Lee because of the fact Mickael wasn't badgering and pestering Kobe on defense as much as Courtney was. The rook was a gnat out there, visibly bothering a great player.
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... Just when you thought the Magic were down and out, the team pulled themselves back in .. every time. Literally, every time in the postseason. We all know the story. But it appears Orlando, barring the miraculous, is finally down and out. People will say the Magic gave Game 4 away. Thing is, the ...
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