Why doesn't anybody think Orlando can make it to the Finals?
Why? Let alone people thinking they can make it to the Eastern Conference Finals. They have the best Offensive Rebounder, Defensive Rebounder, and Shot Blocker. And most people thought Sixers would win, just after the first game. They can beat Boston, easily.
Guards:
Lee, Alston, Pietrus
Allen, Rondo, House
Lee is turning into a lock-down defender, who can play Ray Allen pretty well. I’m not saying he can hold Allen to under 10 points or anything, but he sure won’t let him get over 30. Alston is for one, way more experienced than Rondo, two, a way better shooter than Rondo. Rondo goes after most rebounds, as a Point Guard, but Howard would be covering the whole paint. Pietrus is just as good a shooter as House, admit it people. But a better defender, at that. House is obviously a better passer, he is a Point Guard, with Pietrus a Shooting Guard.
Forwards:
Turkuglo, Lewis
Pierce, Davis
Well, Davis would be trying, not the "trying", to defend Dwight Howard, and he won’t even be able to do that. And with attention on Howard, that leaves either Turkuglo or Lewis open, both tremendous 3-Point shooters. Pierce can’t defend both of them. If he tries to, Turkuglo and Lewis would just split up, making either Rondo or Allen defend two guys.
Centers:
Howard
Perkins
Okay. I mean seriously, does Boston have any possibility of stopping Howard. The league’s most athletic Big Man. Top Shot Blocker. Top Rebounder. Defensive Player of the Year. Gets to the line more than anyone else in the NBA. Does Boston have an answer for that? didn’t think so either. Howard could jump right over Perkins head. Perkins would have limited time. Howard is a beast at drawing fouls. He could block Kendrick Perkin’s shot anytime, anyday.
Does it seem pretty good so far? I think so.
Next series would probably be the Cavaliers. Sorry fellow Hawks fans, the odds are Cleveland will win. And I really don’t want to put up, like, 7 possible series.
Guards:
Alston, Lee, Pietrus
West, Williams, Gibson
Our best match-ups, with the starters, are Lee on Williams, an Alston on West. Lee is a better defender, and can, like I said about Ray Allen, hold Mo Williams under big numbers. Alston on West. West is no where near as fast as Alston. Delonte West can get open here and there, as long as he gets good picks. It would be hard times for him in this series. Gibson is probably the best, or tied for the best, shooter in this series. Luckily, our third guard is a good defender. He is taller, and stronger, so all he has to do against Gibson is stay out of foul trouble.
Forwards:
Turkuglo, Lewis
James, Wallace
Oh my god. We have to go against LeBron James. The most likely MVP of the Regular Season. James would probably play Hedo Turkuglo. Like Andre Iguodala did in the first round. Hedo would be shut down =(. And Ben Wallace was, notice the "was", one of the best defenders in the league. He still has a lot of defense in him, but not like he did in 2004, 2005, etc. Lewis pulls up his shot pretty quick when he shoots, and Wallace isn’t that good of a perimeter defender, let alone Rashard Lewis can release the ball faster than Wallace can get off his feet.
Centers:
Howard
Ilgauskas
Well, Ilgauskas has a 4 inch heighth advantage on Howard. Did I mention Howard as the most ahtletic center. I mean, Big Z is a really good defender, but will get shut down on defense, as well as offense, by Dwight Howard. He just isn’t fast enough, can’t jump as high. And now, the Cleveland Cavaliers, are another team who have no answer for Dwight Howard in the paint.
So, why doesn’t anybody think my Magic will make it?
rulerhugh:
Do you honestly think Perkins, Moore, Davis, or Scalabrine can defend Dwight Howard.
I just want to watch you jump onto a different wagon after the Celts lose.
Garnett won’t come back. Out for Play-Offs
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i think that magic can make it!
i think they can!
the magic is amazing! they have some very dominant players even besides dwight howard.
they actually play like a team, which seems to be rare theses days!
they have what it takes, i believe!
i think they can definitely go to the finals and possibly win the nba championship!
my cavs will win. but im sure the magic will. the celtics lost garnett. which is a plus to the cavs.
Oh my goodness, call the Atlanta Tribune!
Two Words: Cleveland Cavaliers….
……..Orlando can beat Cleveland (or come close) if they go to Dwight at least every other possesion. He will dominate down low against Vareajo, Big Z, or whoever. If they rely on the 3 ball, they could be looking at a 5 game series.
Right now, focus is on the former Champs.
Because BOSTON CELTICS will beat the orlando
Because of this guy named LeBron James.
I’ll admit even though I hate the Magic they have the talent to make the finales, but not the mindset, the last couple years before this when they made fast starts I told everyone they would come back to earth and they did, cause they just werent that good until this year. this year the talent is there but they let all the claims in the papers that they’re already a top tier team get to them and think they don’t have to put in the effort on the court to show or earn it, they have to let themselves get into trouble first SEE: first three games v Philadelphia.
I credit them for that game 6 impressive road performance sans Dwight, and in the last two games of the series played how a top tier team should, the only problem is that v Cleveland, waiting til game 5 to start playing just won’t be good enough. It’s almost as if they have that flick a switch mentality the Pistons had from 2006-2008 which didn’t work for them at all. The difference however was the Pistons had come within one quarter of back to back titles whereas the Magic have done nothing. Miami thought they could flick a switch too look how that worked out for them against my Bulls in the first round 2007.
Magic have the talent to compete for the finals but for some reason don’t wanna actually play until it’s a little too late to catch up. That stuff works v Philly it won’t work v Cleveland.
The top tier of the NBA has only two teams right now Cleveland and LA. The Magic have not earnt the right to be considered in their league yet, however the players read in the papers that they have and actually believe it then feel they don’t have to try once again SEE the first three games v Philadelphia.
and, their coach is mediocre. what a weird little man, throwing tantrums cause the other team scored 4 straight and the Magic’s lead is down to "only" 23 chill out Stan seriously
Lee could be out for awhile.
The reason The pistons always beat the Magic was because they had so many bigs who had good lowerbody strength and could attack Howards on weakness his lower-body. The Cavs have many big man at their use to do this. Still I could see the Magic make the Finals but I still have them losing to the Cavs in 6 or 7.
Losing Nelson could be huge later in the playoffs.
if kg doesn’t come back than the magic will definitely win that series…In the second though cavs are just too good for the magic!!
ur right, they very well could beat boston…but there aint no way theyre gettin past cleveland
Well, they will get past Boston, but i’m an overconfident Clevelander so you know what I say next, Cleveland will beat them in 7, that will happen, people will start the jumping of the bandwagon.
They will guard Howard then pop it out to Hedo or James It’ll be a tough series for Cleveland (Sorry Hawks and Boston that’s just how it’s going happen)
I still gotta go with the hometown team
Cavs in 7
Lebron James will crush the Magic in five. Dream on, buddy.
garnetts out for the season. so forget the celtics. magic will easily beat them. idk if they can make it to the finals, but i do know that they are a big competition for the cavs. i mean i remember the last time they vsed eachother, magic took my breathe away.