blogs.orlandosentinel.com - 3/19/2008
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Here's an incredible stat: The Magic are seeking to win their first playoff series in 12 years. You have to go back all the way to 1996 to find that the Magic beat the Atlanta Hawks 4-1 to win in the Eastern Conference semifinals. You remember '96: Whitewater, how 'bout them Cowboys?, Braveheart, Tupac shot. Yes, it has been THAT long ago. Orlando lost the next six postseason series (and Shaq, ...
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... Bosh’s two-week absence has led to Toronto’s untimely slide (a five-game losing streak). Bosh is a handful himself, even for Howard, and they could cancel out each other. But it is the Raptors guards who can give the Magic fits. This is where the Magic are the most vulnerable and have been for years. Jose Calderon can put on a pick-and-roll clinic. Then the Raps can throw at change-up at the Magic with speedster T.J. Ford. Orlando wants to avoid this matchup if at all possible. - Orlando Sentinel Realistically, the Raptors could seek a deal that would probably have to be ...
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... is flashing that franchise player potential , and the team is playing in meaningful late-season games . I Heard on My Stoop that this was an interesting look at the playoffs as character study . (I see how you do, Drew .) Henry Abbott profiles Ronny Turiaf . Michael Tillery catches up with the Sixers and Spurs for some extensive interviewing . And Philly scribe Marc Narducci found a season-ticket holding seer . Which teams do the Magic need to avoid in the first round? The Cavaliers seem to be ...
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Empty the Bench —
... Bad Boys - Detroit’s starters say they’re fresher than last year, but is it true?
- Basketball Pass - Lakers fans will not find this comparison amusing. At all.
- T’Wolves Blog - Not a fan of “tanking,” but wants his favorite team to lose, lose, lose.
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