The Magic's D

[Redz]

What's really been bugging me in the game threads, and in the after math of the games, is how people seem to expect the Celts to shoot 100% and make zero turnovers.  Yes, Ray made a few horrendous passes last night, but is it all possible to give the Magic some credit for plying good defense and pressuring Ray into a bad decision? 

Dwight Howard in the middle changes so much of what Rondo and Ray can do going to the hole. 

I think people get so focused on the execution of the Celtics offense that maybe they don't give proper due to the idea that the other guys are actually trying really hard to disrupt it.

I think the Magic's D has been pretty darn good (better than the Celtics - fortunately the Magic's shooting has been off)

[Snakehead]

Dwight Howard really does change things in the middle.  If you look at the Magic's successes against the Cavs that's all the proof you need.  There's probably no one better in the NBA going to the rim than LeBron James and even he has a very hard time about it.