Orlando vs Boston

[Capt Bringdown]

I finally had to switch over to a Spanish language link to avoid listening to the announcers gushing over the Celtics as if they invented team basketball.
LOL, I guess I could have just pressed the mute button!

Orlando's playing some pretty good D, and it's fun to watch Howard dunk over the likes of Big Baby and Perkins.

[DeadlyDynasty]

D12 has 24 pts, 18 rebs, and 2 blocks w/ just about 10 min left

[Capt Bringdown]

I guess Garnett's still hurt, or maybe he's feeling too intense to play.

[DeadlyDynasty]

I guess Garnett's still hurt, or maybe he's feeling too intense to play.

he has a bruised sternum from all the chest pounds

[DeadlyDynasty]

Anybody just hear Stan van screaming in the huddle? dude sounded like Matt Foley. "Get some rebounds or you'll end up in a van down by the river!"

[Capt Bringdown]

Ugh, Orlando relies too much on the 3 pointer, similar to another team I know...

[Cry Havoc]

Pierce with a ridiculously weak flop.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Magic choking...

[Spur-Addict]

The master of panic may cough this one up.

[Capt Bringdown]

choking hard is orlando, jeez

[Cry Havoc]

Officiating getting ridiculous. Hedo absolutely LAUNCHED while holding the ball, goes flying, no foul call.

[DrHouse]

Anyone still think ORL is a contender?

IMHO they were always pretenders, with or without Jameer.

[Capt Bringdown]

Classic jinx game thread. Orlando up 15 and then...

[Capt Bringdown]

Alston is terrible

[Spur-Addict]

Can you feel the panic? Yes, panic Stan, panic.

[Capt Bringdown]

Pierce did get fouled on that drive

[resistanze]

Anyone still think ORL is a contender?

IMHO they were always pretenders, with or without Jameer.

I have to agree with this. Same ol' Orlando from the past 2-3 seasons. Might even get bounced outta the 1st round.

Down the stretch, they don't even attempt to look for D12. Their jumpshooting goes cold, and they panic. They should lose this game on principle.

[DrHouse]

Pierce did get fouled on that drive

BS Howard went straight up. Good no-call. You can't bail players out like that. Pierce tried to draw the Ginobili contact and failed.

[tlongII]

Turkoglu is a big-time choker.

[Capt Bringdown]

BS Howard went straight up. Good no-call. You can't bail players out like that. Pierce tried to draw the Ginobili contact and failed.

LOL, if it was Kobe they would have called a flagrant against Howard.

[pauls931]

nice execution by orlando/turk at the end there!

[IronMexican]

Jesssssss!

[DeadlyDynasty]

BS Howard went straight up. Good no-call. You can't bail players out like that. Pierce tried to draw the Ginobili contact and failed.

agreed...the announcers even said as much.

[Spur-Addict]

LOL, if it was Kobe they would have called a flagrant against Howard.

This is true, although it was not a foul on that play.

I'm suprised Orlando held on to win.

[Cry Havoc]

Anyone still think ORL is a contender?

IMHO they were always pretenders, with or without Jameer.

Without Jameer? Nooooooooooooo.

With Jameer? Well, nooo. But you'll note there are less zeroes in the second no.

[DeadlyDynasty]

LOL, if it was Kobe they would have called a flagrant against Howard.

Dwight went straight up while Pierce crashed into him out of control...the refs got this one right. I'm surprised Paul Pierce wasn't carried off the court after the contact (that he initiated).

[bostonguy]

Props to the Magic. No excuses. They went out there and won.

[pauls931]

Props to the Magic. No excuses. They went out there and won.

A modest celts fan? I'm confused now.