***Orlando Magic Offseason Thread***

Originally posted by jrg:

Originally posted by LA9erFan:
This would have never happened if Rashard Lewis was still alive.

I'm not putting as much blame on him. Dwight Howard played poorly.

Dwight Howard, I'm calling you out for Game 2. If you're gonna be the leader of the Magic..you need to prove it. He played like garbage.

Originally posted by StOnEy333:

Originally posted by jrg:

Originally posted by LA9erFan:
This would have never happened if Rashard Lewis was still alive.

I'm not putting as much blame on him. Dwight Howard played poorly.

Dwight Howard, I'm calling you out for Game 2. If you're gonna be the leader of the Magic..you need to prove it. He played like garbage.

I LOL'd.

Nice win by the C's. I only saw the 2nd half, and was surprised that Orlando was able to make such a big run. Nice to see Pierce play well....finally, and nice to see Sheed eased up on the bong before the game.

As far as Lewis, he is what he is. A guy who has played worse and worse over the last 3 years. He's a decent shooter but overall below average on offense and even worse defensively.

Perkins needs to pick and choose his fouls. His tired act of hammering people, and then b***hing about it is old. The Celtics need him to play smarter on defense. Either way, I think Orlando needs to play a whole lot better to win this series. Boston is playing at a level that they haven't played at in 2 years.

^Yeah, the defense in the first half looked like the '08 Celtics. A total clinic in defensive rotations, helping and then closing out on the 3 point line.

I want us to play you guys so badly in the Finals.

Originally posted by LA9erFan:
^Yeah, the defense in the first half looked like the '08 Celtics. A total clinic in defensive rotations, helping and then closing out on the 3 point line.

I want us to play you guys so badly in the Finals.

I'm starting to want that too. 2 weeks ago, I wanted no part. But as Boston continues to play at a high level, I'm thinking that we can match up with you guys enough to gut out a 7 game series.

If I'm a laker fan, I want no part of Boston. Orlando peaked already. Boston is peaking.


That being said, Phx vs Orl is fine with me.

Originally posted by IWASATTHECATCH:
If I'm a laker fan, I want no part of Boston. Orlando peaked already. Boston is peaking.


That being said, Phx vs Orl is fine with me.

Im not that worried about Boston ... they no longer have Leon Powe.

Originally posted by SLICK:

Originally posted by LA9erFan:
^Yeah, the defense in the first half looked like the '08 Celtics. A total clinic in defensive rotations, helping and then closing out on the 3 point line.

I want us to play you guys so badly in the Finals.

I'm starting to want that too. 2 weeks ago, I wanted no part. But as Boston continues to play at a high level, I'm thinking that we can match up with you guys enough to gut out a 7 game series.

You'll either get Rondo blowing by Fisher, or Allen making Fisher chase him around screens.

Originally posted by dman:

Originally posted by IWASATTHECATCH:
If I'm a laker fan, I want no part of Boston. Orlando peaked already. Boston is peaking.


That being said, Phx vs Orl is fine with me.

Im not that worried about Boston ... they no longer have Leon Powe.

Damn I miss Powe

A sin he plays on the Cavs.....

Originally posted by IWASATTHECATCH:
If I'm a laker fan, I want no part of Boston. Orlando peaked already. Boston is peaking.


That being said, Phx vs Orl is fine with me.

You forget what rooting for greatness is about. It's not about "us not wanting any part of whoever". They want no part of US.

Originally posted by StOnEy333:

Originally posted by IWASATTHECATCH:
If I'm a laker fan, I want no part of Boston. Orlando peaked already. Boston is peaking.


That being said, Phx vs Orl is fine with me.

You forget what rooting for greatness is about. It's not about "us not wanting any part of whoever". They want no part of US.

Originally posted by StOnEy333:

Originally posted by IWASATTHECATCH:
If I'm a laker fan, I want no part of Boston. Orlando peaked already. Boston is peaking.


That being said, Phx vs Orl is fine with me.

You forget what rooting for greatness is about. It's not about "us not wanting any part of whoever". They want no part of US.

Hey. Not true. One of my squads has been reigning champs for the last four years.

Originally posted by SLICK:

Originally posted by LA9erFan:
^Yeah, the defense in the first half looked like the '08 Celtics. A total clinic in defensive rotations, helping and then closing out on the 3 point line.

I want us to play you guys so badly in the Finals.

I'm starting to want that too. 2 weeks ago, I wanted no part. But as Boston continues to play at a high level, I'm thinking that we can match up with you guys enough to gut out a 7 game series.

It would be a fascinating series. Bynum's health would go a long way, as your bigs pushed our bigs around in '08. More importantly though, we've gone from Luke Walton/Vladimir Radmanovic guarding Paul Pierce to Ron Artest...who was put on this planet to guard guys like Pierce & Melo. Anyway...totally getting ahead of myself here. We gotta get by Phoenix and then I can at the possibility if we do.

Originally posted by LA9erFan:

Originally posted by SLICK:

Originally posted by LA9erFan:
^Yeah, the defense in the first half looked like the '08 Celtics. A total clinic in defensive rotations, helping and then closing out on the 3 point line.

I want us to play you guys so badly in the Finals.

I'm starting to want that too. 2 weeks ago, I wanted no part. But as Boston continues to play at a high level, I'm thinking that we can match up with you guys enough to gut out a 7 game series.

It would be a fascinating series. Bynum's health would go a long way, as your bigs pushed our bigs around in '08. More importantly though, we've gone from Luke Walton/Vladimir Radmanovic guarding Paul Pierce to Ron Artest...who was put on this planet to guard guys like Pierce & Melo. Anyway...totally getting ahead of myself here. We gotta get by Phoenix and then I can at the possibility if we do.

Yeah Artest is definitely a factor. My guess is that then Kobe plays Rondo?? It leaves Ray Allen free. Perk/KG vs. Bynum/Gasol would be tight. I think it comes down to Kobe...he's the best player on the floor. In 08 the C's did an unreal job on him...not sure if they could as good a job again. Either way it's premature....Orlando is awesome and I don't wanna sell them short right now.

Originally posted by SLICK:

Originally posted by LA9erFan:

Originally posted by SLICK:

Originally posted by LA9erFan:
^Yeah, the defense in the first half looked like the '08 Celtics. A total clinic in defensive rotations, helping and then closing out on the 3 point line.

I want us to play you guys so badly in the Finals.

I'm starting to want that too. 2 weeks ago, I wanted no part. But as Boston continues to play at a high level, I'm thinking that we can match up with you guys enough to gut out a 7 game series.

It would be a fascinating series. Bynum's health would go a long way, as your bigs pushed our bigs around in '08. More importantly though, we've gone from Luke Walton/Vladimir Radmanovic guarding Paul Pierce to Ron Artest...who was put on this planet to guard guys like Pierce & Melo. Anyway...totally getting ahead of myself here. We gotta get by Phoenix and then I can at the possibility if we do.

Yeah Artest is definitely a factor. My guess is that then Kobe plays Rondo?? It leaves Ray Allen free. Perk/KG vs. Bynum/Gasol would be tight. I think it comes down to Kobe...he's the best player on the floor. In 08 the C's did an unreal job on him...not sure if they could as good a job again. Either way it's premature....Orlando is awesome and I don't wanna sell them short right now.

You guys can put Posey on Kobe... oh wait.