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First Cup: Tuesday
Published 4/29/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... David Whitley of the Orlando Sentinel: "As good as it was to beat Toronto, the best part for the Magic is what comes next. Or more specifically, what doesn't come next -- pressure. The Magic had to beat the Raptors. Their self-respect and much of their future depended on it. Anything less would have wiped out a 50-win season and all that came with it. The playoffs won't get any easier from here. But the Magic enter them knowing the image of the entire franchise is no longer riding on the outcome." ...

The Internets are alive: Raptors at Magic, Game 5
Published 4/29/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
... David Whitley, Orlando Sentinel: "You've got to dance with the girl you brought because there aren't any other ones out there," Raptors Coach Sam Mitchell said before the game. "And I think our guys are kind of pretty anyway." He obviously hasn't looked at ...

Linkage - April 29
Published 4/29/2008 by Scott at The AltRaps Blog
... got to dance with the girl you brought because there aren’t any other ones out there," Raptors Coach Sam Mitchell said. "And I think our guys are kind of pretty anyway." He obviously hasn’t looked at Rasho Nesterovic lately. He also didn’t start the 7-footer, which meant the Magic would have to deal with Toronto’s quicker lineup. It had given them problems all series and nothing changed Monday."We may have been beaten some games," Mitchell said, "but we never packed it in." - Orlando Sentinel The Raptors are the first team to be bounced out of the playoffs, losing in five ...