Orlando Magic

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Carter shoots 15 times per game -- no one else is even close. They have a team full of guys who likes to shoot but no one likes shooting as much as Carter.

But it's not entirely Carter's fault. The Magic just miscalculated what another high usage guy would do to the chemistry of the team. VC is just being VC.

Exactly what I said at the time they traded for VC - swapping a guy who creates for others (Hedo), but can also take and make clutch shots (although not as a Spur, apparently), for a guy who dominates the ball and doesn't make those around him better (VC), was a stupid move.

[HarlemHeat37]

Coming into this season, Carter and Turkoglu had almost identical assist % numbers the last few seasons when you adjust for the fact that Carter handles the ball slightly more..he also had a significantly better turnover %..

SVG apparently doesn't realize this though, so he runs a completely different style with Carter on the team..Vince thrived with passing on the p&r to guys like Mikki Moore, Josh Boone, Sean Williams and rookie Brooke Lopez..so I really don't know why they don't even try it with Dwight Howard..

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Coming into this season, Carter and Turkoglu had almost identical assist % numbers the last few seasons when you adjust for the fact that Carter handles the ball slightly more..he also had a significantly better turnover %..

SVG apparently doesn't realize this though, so he runs a completely different style with Carter on the team..Vince thrived with passing on the p&r to guys like Mikki Moore, Josh Boone, Sean Williams and rookie Brooke Lopez..so I really don't know why they don't even try it with Dwight Howard..

Numbers don't always tell the story. As for your second para, good point.

[iggypop123]

Numbers don't always tell the story. As for your second para, good point.

he lives by the numbers and nothing else

[mystargtr34]

Vince Carter is actually a very good passer. Im a little suss as to what SVG is asking him to do.

[duncan228]

Orlando in a bad way
By Kelly Dwyer
Ball Don't Lie

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/bal...urn=nba,214535

[j-money24]

With Boston's age and injuries catching up with them and with the addition of Shaq, Cavs should have no problem winning the east.

How about them Bobcats?
the way they've been playing lately makes me think again

[duhoh]

How about them Bobcats?
the way they've been playing lately makes me think again

charlotte?

don't tell me you're serious. 1st round exit. too little experience in the PO

[024]

if howard FT% > 70% then the magic make a repeat appearances to the finals. howard shot above above 65% ft for a while in last year's playoffs and he appeared dominant. then he started to miss again. it's frustrating to watch howard clank so many free throws. doesn't he understand that if he reworked his shooting stroke over the summer and shoot at a decent clip then he would be unstoppable? i don't understand the logic behind this. can he really not shoot better than 60% at the line?!?