Toronto @ Orlando GameThread, Apr 20, 2008 12:30 PM EDT

Eastern Conference First Round: Magic vs. Raptors, Game One

by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 8:30 AM EDT in 2007/2008 Previews Comment 150 comments

Toronto @ Orlando

Eastern Conference Playoffs, Round One
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First-Round Series Tied, 0-0
Amway Arena
12:30 PM
TNT
Probable starters:
T.J. Ford	PG	Jameer Nelson
Anthony Parker	SG	Maurice Evans
Andrea Bargani	SF	Hedo Turkoglu
Chris Bosh	PF	Rashard Lewis
R. Nesterovic	C	Dwight Howard
Series Central

The most compelling (yet least respected) first-round series in the Eastern Conference is now officially underway. Discuss the first game here. The new comment interface means you don't have to refresh your page at all; it's truly a live thread.

Will the Magic win their first playoff game since 2003? We're about to find out.

Go Magic.

EDIT: I've linked to these Raptors sites in the blogroll, but I'm linking them again here. They're all very well done. Check 'em out.

[Note by Ben Q Rock, 04/20/08 12:44 PM EDT ]
The Raptors started Andrea Bargnani, not Jamario Moon, at small forward, hoping Bargnani's size (7'0") would frustrate Hedo Turkoglu.

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It’s finally here! I can’t believe it! I didn’t sleep at all last night from giddy anticipation! I’m going to the game! I love exclamation points! Go Magic!

by TheGiantSquid on Apr 20, 2008 10:17 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Tonight's officials

Derrick Stafford, Joe DeRosa, and Greg Williard.

At least it’s not Ken Mauer.

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 12:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wardrobe curse!

Mike Dunleavy Senior is wearing a grey suit with a white shirt and blue tie. Magic colors. Look out!

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 12:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Joey Crawford

When it comes to bringing out the worst in people not even Mauer can compete with Crawford. On the bright side people can’t continue to ignore Turkoglu. At least they shouldn’t be able to. But you never know.

Green Bandwagon: Celtics '08 or bust. Are you on the bandwagon?

by Jim Weeks on Apr 20, 2008 12:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree, somewhat. But I have a special dislike of Mauer because he officiated a game I attended several years ago in which the Magic shot 8 free throws and the Nets shot, like, 45. I’ll look for the recap later.

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hot start

We haven’t missed yet from the field. Four threes, a Dwight Howard bank-shot, a Hedo driving layup, and a Hedo driving dunk.

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 12:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It's Early

But this might be the most poorly announced playoff game so far. Dunleavy is wooden. Orlando looks great though.

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by Jim Weeks on Apr 20, 2008 12:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

announcers

I’m giddy that this is our only complaint so far! (GiantSquid is contagious.) I thought the magic would have some early butterfly’s.

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by redandblue on Apr 20, 2008 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dunleavy actually said “Orlando has to defend Orlando well,” or words to that effect. Also, Matt Devlin said the Magic had a 22-game turnaround. Uh…no

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

20 pt. lead

Wow

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by redandblue on Apr 20, 2008 1:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

After one period...

43-23, Magic. Offensive rating: 187.0, eFG%: 102.5

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 1:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

obigatory joke alert

That’s offensive!

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by redandblue on Apr 20, 2008 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Magic

... I think the Magic heeded Dwight’s message, ‘we want to make Toronto feel like they’re in hell’ ... we are so damn dominant, it’s orgasmic.

We need to bury Toronto now …

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 1:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

bench

Is SVG going to go the entire series with a 3 man rotation?

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by redandblue on Apr 20, 2008 1:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

woops

I meant 6 man rotation.

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by redandblue on Apr 20, 2008 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Off the bench, or overall?

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 1:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Off the bench, I expect to only see Bogans, Dooling, and Foyle, like we see now.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 1:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, you beat me to it. That’s the rotation I expect, although I wouldn’t be surprised if Carlos got some PT

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I wouldn’t be surprised either but SVG doesn’t have to do it. We can just have Turk handle the point when Jameer is sitting.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Raptors

Did anyone read (or write) how deep TOR will go on their bench?

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by redandblue on Apr 20, 2008 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Kapono, Delfino, Calderon, Moon is my best guess.

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think Calderon, Moon, Kapono, Delfino. I might be missing one …

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 1:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Humphries for fouls, maybe.

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

bench

Who has the bench advantage then?

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by redandblue on Apr 20, 2008 1:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Toronto’s … their x-factors are Kapono and Calderon.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Calderon, yeah. Kapono’s been terrible for most of the year.

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

True, but I still wouldn’t tempt with fate leaving him open. I rather be safe than sorry and treat him as a threat.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, absolutely. We can’t afford to leave him open… like we just did there off that inbounds pass.

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Probably nobody. I doubt either team will get much off its bench, although Kapono’s warmed up from beyond the arc

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Your leading scorers

WIth 2 minutes left in the half, the leading scoers are Nesterovic and Evans.

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 1:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

for gambling purposes

Who had that in the pool?

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by redandblue on Apr 20, 2008 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If anyone did, they can pick my lotto numbers.

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Magic

We need to be careful … we’re starting to ease up on the gas. If we can balloon the lead back to 20, I won’t be as worried.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 1:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree, SVG needs to light a fire under these guys at the half. Up by double digits but they have the momentum.

Great shot by Lewis at the end there.

by magic fanatic on Apr 20, 2008 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think they’re going to disallow the basket.

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He didn’t get the shot off in time …

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dunleavy still doesn’t realize the issue is the shot clock and not the game clock…

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

ESPN

Gamecast has Toronto getting a rebound with 0 seconds left followed by a shot clock violation with .7 seconds left. Obviously, there is a break in the space-time continuum.

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by redandblue on Apr 20, 2008 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

ouch, that hurts. Still a great shot.

by magic fanatic on Apr 20, 2008 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

lead

if they get it down to 10, I’m going to be very worried

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by redandblue on Apr 20, 2008 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I normally wouldn’t be complaining about a 13 point lead, but … we should be leading by 30.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jameer

He’s maybe a half—inch taller than Stephanie Ready.

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 1:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

After the first half:

60-47, Magic. Offensive rating: 133.0, eFG%: 77.5

Toronto ends the half on a 14-3 run.

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 1:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Big Three Comparison

Howard/Lewis/Turkoglu: 10-for-19, 23 points
Bosh/Ford/Calderon: 3-for-16, 13 points

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 1:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

After the 1st quarter I was thinking JJ might get some minutes today. Not looking like it now.

by magic fanatic on Apr 20, 2008 1:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I don’t think he’ll play even in a blowout.

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

JJ

Have you met SVG? because JJ hasn’t.

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by redandblue on Apr 20, 2008 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Magic Johnson

... is an idiot. He just said the Raptors should make Dwight Howard beat them … that’s the most idiotic analyst I ever heard.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 1:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

idiot commentator

Joe Morgan just cursed your name.

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by redandblue on Apr 20, 2008 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree, but for what it's worth...

Dwight in wins: 20 points, 13.9 rebounds
Dwight in losses: 21.8 points, 14.7 rebounds

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That’s a minute difference. I don’t really read into those stats too much like that.

The fact that we’re beating the Raptors with a marginal offensive contribution by Howard, it’s dumb to say Toronto should make Howard beat them. We’re getting buckets elsewhere … I can understand if Howard was the only one doing anything, but he isn’t.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Magic have played very unevenly this season and those stats show that Dwight was very steady. They show that Magic is the Isiah Thomas of commentators.

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by redandblue on Apr 20, 2008 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Haha, pretty much.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Haha, he just called Dirk out pretty bad. Good stuff.

by magic fanatic on Apr 20, 2008 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

"You gotta knock the hell outta him."

I agree.

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed x2.

I miss the old NBA, when fighting was part of the game. The NBA has gotten too soft. I don’t condone violence but I do condone toughness and being a man. I digress.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We're winning!

Third Quarter Collapse has more posts than TOR has points! Let’s finish strong folks.

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by redandblue on Apr 20, 2008 1:50 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Old Spice

Went from Bruce Campbell to Dane Cook. That’s a steep downgrade.

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 1:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

SIGN LADY

TNT showed Sign Lady. Represent Section 220! YEAH!!!!!1

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 2:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Great Half

Evans is playing out of his mind and I really like what Nelson is doing, minus the stupid turnovers. 13 points won’t get you much but I think a reverse trend of our 3rd quarter collapses is due!

by Eyriq the Red on Apr 20, 2008 2:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hope so … I think it’s just crucial that we win Game 1. I don’t care how we do it, but I just want a win. Usually when you win Game 1, you’ll win the series (stats prove that point).

However, the way we were playing in the first quarter, I’d want to pummel my opponent to send a message.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nice way to start the half

Defense three-seconds.

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 2:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Okay, that's ridiculous

Yeah, it was a foul on Lewis, but that whistle was inexcusably late. Call the foul WHEN IT HAPPENS; don’t wait for the guy to miss the shot.

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 2:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

ball movement is very sloppy, I’m getting nervous

by magic fanatic on Apr 20, 2008 2:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Just as you say that, Nelso gives Dwight a perfect feed

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We need to get out in transition more.

You can tell we’re hesitant in our half-court offense. We need to just let the 3’s fly in transition like we were doing in the first quarter.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 2:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I don’t see much, uh…. fearlessness in our guys.

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Turk has the idea. We need to do more of that, just let the 3’s go.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And Lewis too …

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

LEWIS

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I love it, right in unison. Great minds think alike.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah, Jameer should have taken that shot up top. Thats his shot but it turned into a six point swing.

by magic fanatic on Apr 20, 2008 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, Jameer needs to let that 3 fly.

I understand we want to penetrate into the lane for a possible oop to Dwight or a kick out for a 3, but if we have a 3 … shoot it!

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

They're hot

They might never be this hot again. Shoot it.

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by redandblue on Apr 20, 2008 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

there goes are double digit lead, what happened to these guys?

by magic fanatic on Apr 20, 2008 2:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Complacency?

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bargs

Was Bargnani guarding Howard a minute ago, I love that.

by magic fanatic on Apr 20, 2008 2:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He fould him about 5 times, too.

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

SVG

... he needs to curse our guys out. We’re way too soft right now on the defensive side. We’re not playing with the same intensity that we were playing in the first quarter …

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 2:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree, next time Bargs thinks about taking another 3 they should put him on the ground.

by magic fanatic on Apr 20, 2008 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I dunno about that. Fouling guys on three-point attempts doesn’t seem like a sound strategy.

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think he just meant we need to prevent Barg from even getting that look. Pull a Bruce Bowen or something and kick him in the groin (though I hate Bowen personally).

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dwight

OH MY GOD

by magic fanatic on Apr 20, 2008 2:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Another swat.

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Took a while to get his 4th …

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gortat is on his feet!! At least he’s staying busy.

by magic fanatic on Apr 20, 2008 2:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Dribble Penetration

Good idea by Dooling … we need more of that.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 2:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Lewis

Take that shot, Dwight has two defenders down low. Bad decision.

by magic fanatic on Apr 20, 2008 2:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Lead

If we can get our lead back to 15 by the 4th quarter, I think we’ll be okay.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 2:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

free throws

Didn’t want to say anything until he missed one, but 8 for 9 ain’t bad for Dwight.

by magic fanatic on Apr 20, 2008 2:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Fourth Quarter

... if I was SVG, I’d keep Dooling in the game in the 4th quarter. His defense has been pretty solid.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 2:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

No way, go with Nelson. Gotta show the kid some love as our starter, especially when he is playing so well.

by Eyriq the Red on Apr 20, 2008 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don’t know about that, Jameer is the emotional leader on this team. I think you have to at least start him in the fourth even if Dooling gets most of the minutes.

by magic fanatic on Apr 20, 2008 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, especially in transition. But Jameer’s done a decent job with his dribble penetration.

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Never said about benching Jameer, I just said we need to keep Dooling in the game.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

SVG

Looks like SVG is heading my advice …

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

10 point lead! I’ll take it.

by Eyriq the Red on Apr 20, 2008 2:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Time to crush them.

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ivan Drago – “If he dies, he dies.”

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dwight

Love his effort so far tonight. He’s dominated.

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 2:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, that 5th block was amazing. Only a handful of players have the body to do that.

by magic fanatic on Apr 20, 2008 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I need to set up my lap top as this instant refresh is rocking!

by Eyriq the Red on Apr 20, 2008 2:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You might just have yourself the best chat board and Magic site around now Ben Q

by Eyriq the Red on Apr 20, 2008 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I need to send an email to the tech wizards. This is awesome.

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hedo

... it’s time for Turk to take over in the 4th quarter. This is his time.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 2:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Bam.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

5 point lead, I think I’m gonna be sick.

by magic fanatic on Apr 20, 2008 2:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I don’t understand why we’re letting Kapono leak out on offense.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yikes

They need to not get beat by freaking Kapono, please.

by Eyriq the Red on Apr 20, 2008 2:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

optimism

Bosh has 4 fouls

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by redandblue on Apr 20, 2008 2:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

20/20

I’d love to see Dwight get 3 more rebounds.

by magic fanatic on Apr 20, 2008 2:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He’ll get it, he wants to be remembered.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

OOOOOOOHHHHHH, 2 more left. Huge momentum shift!

by magic fanatic on Apr 20, 2008 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed. Dooling’s defense has been infectious in the 4th quarter. And Superman is taking flight!

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Magic Johnson

... hey Magic, here’s Howard beating Toronto like you asked.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 2:46 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Well done.

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Haha, thank you. I’m just getting warmed up.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Superman!

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 2:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Dwight is taking over

I don’t remember ever seeing him play this hard.

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 2:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Superman

Playoffs bring out the stars and Dwight is definitely not disappointing.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The man is growing up in front of our eyes. Damn, I might cry now.

by magic fanatic on Apr 20, 2008 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

“You win, young fella! You win!”

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

“Let’s go home.”

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wouldn’t be surprised if Dwight avg. 20/20 for the series.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 2:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I don’t know, Nesterovic has done a pretty good job on him in the past. He may struggle in a game or 2

by magic fanatic on Apr 20, 2008 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wouldn’t let that happen if I was Dwight.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dwight's effort

Only if Dwight takes the game off.

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by redandblue on Apr 20, 2008 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Patrick Ewing

This is completely random but he’s my favorite center of all-time. My best is Wilt but Ewing is my fav.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

why?

because of the nostrils or the championships?

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by redandblue on Apr 20, 2008 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ewing? I just loved his game, he could beat you in a variety of ways. I always appreciated Ewing when I grew up watching him.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And because of his nostrils, for sure.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

new blog

fourth quarter explosion!

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by redandblue on Apr 20, 2008 2:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Turk

... should have shot that.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 2:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

20/20

That’s great. Now all we have to do is wrap up this win!

by magic fanatic on Apr 20, 2008 3:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

stress

We’ve been up this whole game and I’ve been stressed out the entire team. I think a deep playoff run might kill me.

by magic fanatic on Apr 20, 2008 3:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

re: stress

I love sports too.

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by redandblue on Apr 20, 2008 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Game 1

... good win. I’ll be back for more tom foolery in Game 2. Should be fun.

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by erivera7 on Apr 20, 2008 3:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

A PLAYOFF WIN!

5 years in the making, this is so great!

by magic fanatic on Apr 20, 2008 3:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

We also won

140 posts versus 100 TOR points. Helluva thread.

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by redandblue on Apr 20, 2008 3:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Jameer said he was just as good as Toronto’s pg’s. Today he was better!

by Eyriq the Red on Apr 20, 2008 3:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It just hit me, but we have a good chance of winning a playoff series. I don’t even remember what that feels like. Great way to start off this series.

by magic fanatic on Apr 20, 2008 3:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wooooooo!

We won!

Recap coming late tonight, possibly even tomorrow, as I have school stuff to work on. But damn, what a game. Dwight Howard has ARRIVED.

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 3:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Rotation

I like the 8 man rotation. Bogans played some descent D, Dooling some Great D, and, well, Foyle was Foyle. Sub Cookie for Bogans and I think we have a 8 man team that can play anyone. Sub Battie for Foyle and JJ for Cook and it’s a championship! Oh, that won’t be happening so never mind.

by Eyriq the Red on Apr 20, 2008 3:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Amazing!

Probably the loudest and most incredible game I’ve ever gone to! The crowd was pumped and into it the entire time. There were also a surprising and disappointing number of seats empty in the O-Zone. Hopefully that will change now that we’ve won the first game.

Wooo! Go Magic! Great thread, btw, I read through it all :D

by TheGiantSquid on Apr 20, 2008 3:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Great game

I was there and the atmosphere was something else. I absolutely love how the Magic didn’t panic when the lead was cut to single digits.

by Marie on Apr 20, 2008 4:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ugh

A win, but an ugly one. Jeez, Foyle!

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by Zorgon on Apr 20, 2008 6:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Keys to Game 1

Even though the Raptors shot 96% from the free throw line, 45% from three point range, and had a really good 24/7 assist/turnover ratio, the Magic, despite all that, were still able to win the game, because of a great team effort offensively and defensively.

The key stat to the game was that the Magic outshot the Raptors 53% to 38% while outscoring them from the field 95-73. Also great to see they outrebounded the Raptors 42-35. Only ten turnovers, too.

by Mike from Illinois on Apr 20, 2008 6:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

WOW

My mouth dropped when I saw how many comments you had in this game thread! :O

I gotta give props man. The site looks awesome seriously.

by MagicManEvan on Apr 20, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Re: WOW

I’m impressed too. I don’t think we’ve had more than, like, 7 comments in any single game thread. Then the playoffs come ‘round and we get 140+. Wow.

Magic fans are the best in the world, and 3QC readers are the best in the world. Maybe we’ll get even more on Tuesday night, because the game is in prime-time…?

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by Ben Q Rock on Apr 20, 2008 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs