ECSF - Magic @ Hawks - Game 4

[TampaDude]

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[TampaDude]

Ah...I see Benny "The Fixer" Salvatore is reffing this game tonight...should be fun... :lol

[TampaDude]

Guess nobody else is watching this game??? :lol

[redzero]

Why watch when the outcome is already decided?

[TampaDude]

Why watch when the outcome is already decided?

:lol

[TampaDude]

Howard shoots FTs better than Duncan...fuck... :bang

[redzero]

I'm upset that the Magic aren't up by 20.

[TampaDude]

I'm upset that the Magic aren't up by 20.

Yeah, really...WHERE'S THE EFFORT, GUYS??? :lol

[TampaDude]

Damn...Pietrus is bringing the rain!!!

[Chieflion]

If Air France continues to show up for the rest of the playoffs, the Magic are going to win the championship.

[TampaDude]

If Air France continues to show up for the rest of the playoffs, the Magic are going to win the championship.

Air France...I love it!!! :lol

[mogrovejo]

Anderson is struggling with Smith tonight, but he's a really good player. Should have the chance to start somewhere.

[TampaDude]

Holy shit...did you see those 3-point stats for Orlando??? :wow

[TampaDude]

Magic finally starting to pull away...64-47 now...

[picc84]

This is so sad.

[Amarelooms]

Why are the Hawks so sorry....I don't think playing these weak ass teams in the 1st 2 rounds is NOT going to be good for he Magic....they are not really tested

:elephant

[mogrovejo]

This play-by-play announcer is annoying.

[TampaDude]

This is so sad.

What's sad...that the Hawks are probably gonna get swept, or that the Magic are only winning by 13??? :lol

[TampaDude]

Refs in full effect now.

[TampaDude]

Why are the Hawks so sorry....I don't think playing these weak ass teams in the 1st 2 rounds is NOT going to be good for he Magic....they are not really tested

:elephant

Dude...you shouldn't not use none of those double negatives in none of your sentences...it's bad grammar. :lol

[TampaDude]

Shit...Vince Carter got hurt...walk it off, dude.

Good thing the Magic will have plenty of rest coming up before the ECF.

[HarlemHeat37]

Vince timed that rebound horribly..he can still get up though..

[TampaDude]

Probably better if the Magic have to battle a bit in this game...it will keep them from becoming complacent and give SVG something to bitch about.

[TampaDude]

This game is far from over.

[redzero]

The Magic have the best starting five in the league.

[Chieflion]

Dwight makes everything work in the Magic offense. Those open 3 pointers are a thing of a beauty.

[TampaDude]

Magic are 12 of 23 from beyond the arc so far tonight...damn...it's pretty fucking hard to lose when you're hitting 3s at better than 50%.

[Chieflion]

What good ball movement. The Hawks are just outclassed against the Orlando Magic.

[bostonguy]

Orlando is on a roll. Too bad it's ending in the ECF. Their cupcake walk is coming to an end the next round. They are going to fall apart once they face REAL adversity.

[TampaDude]

Magic are making it rain!!!

[TampaDude]

Orlando is on a roll. Too bad it's ending in the ECF. Their cupcake walk is coming to an end the next round. They are going to fall apart once they face REAL adversity.

Don't be too sure about that. :nope

[Pelicans78]

This beatdown is just as bad if not worse than what Denver did to the Hornets last season.

[TampaDude]

Take a top-tier big and surround him with lights out 3-point shooters. SVG has all the pieces in place to win it all.

[HarlemHeat37]

Ridiculous numbers there for Howard..it's sad that so many people, especially here, still underestimate his impact..top 3 player in the game..

Van Gundy deserves credit for his system..

[Pelicans78]

Cleveland was pretty dominant in the playoffs last season until they played Orlando. Maybe the roles are reversed this season.

[Pelicans78]

Orlando is on a roll. Too bad it's ending in the ECF. Their cupcake walk is coming to an end the next round. They are going to fall apart once they face REAL adversity.

They beat Cleveland last year without Jameer Nelson. Now he's healthy and playing really well.

[bostonguy]

Don't be too sure about that. :nope

The winner of Boston/Cleveland is going to the finals. Facing this rough 7 game series is going to make them so much better in the ECF. Orlando has had EVERYTHING go their way. That won't be the case in the ECF.

[Chieflion]

Cleveland was pretty dominant in the playoffs last season until they played Orlando. Maybe the roles are reversed this season.

There is a difference. LeBron was practically a one-man show in 2009 with Mo Williams disappearing. The Orlando Magic team had people stepping up every single game.

[bostonguy]

Take a top-tier big and surround him with lights out 3-point shooters. SVG has all the pieces in place to win it all.

:lmao:lmao Winning it all? :lmao:lmao

[TampaDude]

They beat Cleveland last year without Jameer Nelson. Now he's healthy and playing really well.

^ this

The Magic are coming out of the East.

[Chieflion]

:lmao:lmao Winning it all? :lmao:lmao

LOL at insecure gambler who placed his bets on Cleveland.

[TampaDude]

:lmao:lmao Winning it all? :lmao:lmao

Yeah...winning it all, as in :lobt2:

[picc84]

Cleveland was pretty dominant in the playoffs last season until they played Orlando. Maybe the roles are reversed this season.

I doubt it. Cleveland played the worst two teams in the playoffs last year, and had been handled all season by Orlando and the other great teams. That series was destined to happen.

Don't forget, this is an ATL team at full strength. The Cavs swept them last year but Atlanta was completely devastated by injuries. Orlando is beating them fully healthy by an average of 20+, and doesnt have the horrible record against top teams Cle had.

Saying that, its gonna be a good one. Looking forward to the Dwight/Shaq matchup.

[TampaDude]

Dagger!!! Ballgame!!!

[picc84]

Is this the best 3 point shooting team of the playoffs in the last decade? Its unreal.

[bostonguy]

LOL at insecure gambler who placed his bets on Cleveland.

I want Boston to win this series even at the expense of me losing cash. I just am not sold on the Magic. They have yet to face a true challenge yet. That is happening in the next round regardless of who they face.

[Chieflion]

Josh Smith getting driven past by against Rashard freaking Lewis.

[bostonguy]

Yeah...winning it all, as in :lobt2:

:lmao:lmao:lmao

Orlando is done next round. They will be a cute little competitive team and go down in 6 or 7 games. They are going to crumble if they go down 1-0 or 2-1 or if it is even tied at 2-2. No sweep. No easy series. They have their work cut out for them.

[TampaDude]

Is this the best 3 point shooting team of the playoffs in the last decade? Its unreal.

I'd have to say yes. This Magic team has taken 3-point shooting to another level. They've been doing it all season. :toast

[TampaDude]

:lmao:lmao:lmao

Orlando is done next round. They will be a cute little competitive team and go down in 6 or 7 games. They are going to crumble if they go down 1-0 or 2-1 or if it is even tied at 2-2. No sweep. No easy series. They have their work cut out for them.

Man, that's some good shit you're smoking...can I have some??? :lmao

[HarlemHeat37]

You talk as if Orlando has never been tested..they made the Finals last year and they have a hardass coach that doesn't stop going hard on them..there's pretty much no reason to believe that they "need" a test before facing Cleveland..this isn't an inexperienced team, this is a team that made the Finals last year..if they lose, it will have nothing to do with not being tested before the ECF..

[GatorKid117]

I love my team

Hawks :fishing

[bostonguy]

You talk as if Orlando has never been tested..they made the Finals last year and they have a hardass coach that doesn't stop going hard on them..there's pretty much no reason to believe that they "need" a test before facing Cleveland..this isn't an inexperienced team, this is a team that made the Finals last year..if they lose, it will have nothing to do with not being tested before the ECF..

That finals run was overrated. The Celts took em 7 games without KG. Cavs had a 1 man team. That isn't the case this year. Lebron has help and KG is back.

[TampaDude]

Scrubs in...this one is OVAH!!!

[HarlemHeat37]

8 more wins VC, 8 more..

[mogrovejo]

That finals run was overrated. The Celts took em 7 games without KG. Cavs had a 1 man team. That isn't the case this year. Lebron has help and KG is back.

They are better this season. They have Nelson. They have Carter. They have a better bench. Anthony Johnson isn't playing. Ryan Anderson is.

I doubt the Cavs can beat them. I actually like how the Celtics match up with them, but they're the better team.

[TampaDude]

+101 over 4 games. The biggest playoff beatdown in NBA history!!!

[Chieflion]

Great win by Orlando. Now they will face either the Cavs or Celtics. Unbelievable. They made a 53 win team look like a bunch of scrubs.

[HarlemHeat37]

Coming from somebody that has been cheering for Orlando all year, I fear Boston a lot more than I fear Cleveland TBH..I hate the Dwight vs. Perkins/Wallace/KG matchup..I don't buy the Shaq vs. Dwight matchup, SVG will exploit the Shaq-Jamison horrible defensive frontcourt..

[Pelicans78]

That finals run was overrated. The Celts took em 7 games without KG. Cavs had a 1 man team. That isn't the case this year. Lebron has help and KG is back.

Nelson didn't play last year either. He's their 2nd most important player.

[redzero]

+101 over 4 games. The biggest playoff beatdown in NBA history!!!

:lmao

What do you have to say now, Red Hawk?

[TampaDude]

Great win by Orlando. Now they will face either the Cavs or Celtics. Unbelievable. They made a 53 win team look like a bunch of scrubs.

+1

IMHO, the way they are playing right now, Orlando is going back to the Finals.

[bostonguy]

They are better this season. They have Nelson. They have Carter. They have a better bench. Anthony Johnson isn't playing. Ryan Anderson is.

I doubt the Cavs can beat them. I actually like how the Celtics match up with them, but they're the better team.

You don't see Shaq getting in Dwights head?


I feel he will have a physc edge on him the entire series. You don't think Shaq can still have that kind of an impact? This was one of the main reasons the Cavs got him and Jamison. To neutralize Howard and to match Lewis.

[Chieflion]

You don't see Shaq getting in Dwights head?


I feel he will have a physc edge on him the entire series. You don't think Shaq can still have that kind of an impact? This was one of the main reasons the Cavs got him and Jamison. To neutralize Howard and to match Lewis.

Anyone can get into Dwight's head. Just ask the refs. Shaq is the one feeling insulted at the superman crap. So, is Mo Williams going to guard Jameer Nelson?

[bostonguy]

Anyone can get into Dwight's head. Just ask the refs. So, is Mo Williams going to guard Jameer Nelson?

Bron will. Mo can guard Barnes.

[Pelicans78]

Bron will. Mo can guard Barnes.

Gonna be hard with the Magic spacing the floor with their shooters.

[mogrovejo]

You don't see Shaq getting in Dwights head?

How?


I feel he will have a physc edge on him the entire series. You don't think Shaq can still have that kind of an impact? This was one of the main reasons the Cavs got him and Jamison. To neutralize Howard and to match Lewis.

Shaq and Jamison are two horrible defenders. Jamison is a poor man's Rashard Lewis. Shaq is an old man scoring role-player who will have a good game here and there. But he has no chance of neutralizing Howard. For example, there's no way he can keep up with Howard running the floor. Meaning a Cleveland perimeter player (or two!) will need to follow Howard deep into the paint, exposing them to an open 3 point shooter. Or deal with a mismatch of Howard positioned deep vs. a guard. It's very difficult to defend Orlando's transition 3 precisely due to how well Howard runs the floor. How is Shaq going to deal with it? How are they going to defend the pick'n'roll? Shaq will need to stay down, meaning that guys like Nelson and Carter will have tons of open looks after turning the corner.

Varejao is the Cavs player that matches up decently with Howard. Shaq is too slow and statuesque for an uber-athletic Howard.

[redzero]

When did bostonguy jump on Cleveland's bandwagon anyway? I just want to know what team he's been watching, because the one I saw doesn't look better than the Magic.

Hell, the Cavs have to get past the Celtics first anyway.

[mindcrime]

So how many 3 pointers will be taken in a game if its Orlando/Phoenix in the finals?

[bostonguy]

When did bostonguy jump on Cleveland's bandwagon anyway? I just want to know what team he's been watching, because the one I saw doesn't look better than the Magic.

Hell, the Cavs have to get past the Celtics first anyway.



I am rooting for the Celts. I have money on the Cavs winning it all (made the bet months ago). I honestly hope I lose it this round.

If Boston goes down, I'd like to see the Cavs win it.

[blkroadrunners]

The Hawks have yet to win a Round 2 playoff game these past 2 years, despite having a 47 and 53 win seasons. Adding insult to injury, all their losses have been decided by 10 points or more. Max deal contract my (_l_).

[TampaDude]

So how many 3 pointers will be taken in a game if its Orlando/Phoenix in the finals?

A shit ton. It will be raining 3s. :hat

[JamStone]

Didn't read the thread so don't know if this has already been brought up, but over the four game series, the Magic outscored the Hawks by 101 points.

101 points!!!!!

Wow.

[JamStone]

+101 over 4 games. The biggest playoff beatdown in NBA history!!!

Guess so.

My bad.

[TampaDude]

Didn't read the thread so don't know if this has already been brought up, but over the four game series, the Magic outscored the Hawks by 101 points.

101 points!!!!!

Wow.

Yeah...I already mentioned that...it's the biggest playoff beatdown in NBA history, an average of 25 points per game...mass suicides in Hotlanta tonight. :lol

[Ghazi]

Denver was +121 in 5 games last year. just a point shy per game of the Magic's dominance.

LMAO Hornets

[Ghazi]

if mogrovejo thinks the Magic will beat the Cavs, so do I :tu

mogro how would you see the Magic matching up v the Lakers this year?

[NewJerSpur]

Atta boy Orlando....don't take yoyur feet off the pedal.

[jonnybravo]

Was Lakers over Spurs @ 89 points in 4 games the 2nd biggest 4 game beatdown?