I like Hedo Turkoglu (SF), Dorell Wright (SG) and Monta Ellis (PG) as a combination alongside a Dwight Howard and a David Lee.
That looks like the Magic of a few years ago. Below average defense and surrounding Howard with guys who just like to shoot a lot and hell hold down the paint.
A team that was a Courtney Lee missed layup and a few Dwight Howard missed FT's away from an NBA championship
A team that was a KG knee injury away from getting killed in the second round, possibly a Leon Powe knee injury from losing anyways.
Maybe I am remembering wrong but that Orlando finals wasnt even close.
Nope, you are right. The Lakers dominated Orlando the same way Houston dominated them in their previous appearance.
I guess it's subjective, but I'd have to say you are all remembering wrong...
Game 2 - Tie game. Courtney Lee misses an open layup with less than a second left in the 4th that would have won the game. Orlando ends up losing in OT.
Game 4 - Another game that Orlando loses in OT. Dwight is at the FT line up by 3 with 11 seconds left. Needs to hit 1/2 to seal the game, but misses both allowing Fisher to hit a game-tying 3 pointer to bring the game into OT.
They were a Lee missed layup and a missed FT away from being up 3-1 in that series with game 5 at home. Again, I don't see how that series "wasn't close" or that Orlando got "dominated" other than just by looking at the 4-1 result.