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Re: Orlando chokes again!!!!
« Reply #15 on: April 19, 2009, 10:10:36 PM »

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I have a hard time getting on another team's case for choking right now.  PP hits 2 FT's and there's a lot less whining go on right now.

Seriously. That was the point of my previous post. I don't see how posters can seriously question whether Orlando is built for the playoffs at this time when we just lost Game 1 at home against a clearly inferior team (that is unhealthy as well) that is worse than the team the Magic lost to.


Re: Orlando chokes again!!!!
« Reply #16 on: April 19, 2009, 10:55:20 PM »

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Well then, going on similar lines, are we built for the playoffs?

This is a legit question, actually.  I'm honestly not sure if our offense is the optimal scheme to win a championship.  We did fine last year because we had one of the best defenses in the history of the NBA (statistics prove this).  So it didn't matter that we were a bit flawed offensively.  But this year, without KG, our defense and rebounding clearly aren't as impressive.

Having a drive and kick style, with barely any post up game to speak of, handicaps us in a tough, grind it out series.  I'd really like to see Perk get 12-15 post ups a game.  He's not going to make everything.  But if the opposition has to scheme to stop him, then that'll open things up for our primary options to go to work.  Besides the fact that Perk is an adept passer out of the post, he did shoot a very high percentage this year.  And he plays more beastly defense the more he touches the ball on offense.  That can never be a bad thing!!

Re: Orlando chokes again!!!!
« Reply #17 on: April 19, 2009, 11:30:48 PM »

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I have a hard time getting on another team's case for choking right now.  PP hits 2 FT's and there's a lot less whining going on right now.

The basketball gods were punishing PP for his lack of focus on defense.

Re: Orlando chokes again!!!!
« Reply #18 on: April 20, 2009, 12:31:06 AM »

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Orlando sucks just like Boston!
I can't wait to face Orlando in the 2nd round!
Oh wait, neither team might make the 2nd round... never mind.
Celtics fan for life.

Re: Orlando chokes again!!!!
« Reply #19 on: April 20, 2009, 01:29:43 AM »

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how can the Magic loss be "bigger" then ours? We are the defending champion with 2 (active) future Hall-of-Famers in our roster, everybody knows Orlando lives and dies with the 3 and are overrated.
I don't see how their loss should be bigger... they won't make it to the second round either way.

Re: Orlando chokes again!!!!
« Reply #20 on: April 20, 2009, 01:48:55 AM »

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I have a hard time getting on another team's case for choking right now.  PP hits 2 FT's and there's a lot less whining go on right now.

Seriously. That was the point of my previous post. I don't see how posters can seriously question whether Orlando is built for the playoffs at this time when we just lost Game 1 at home against a clearly inferior team (that is unhealthy as well) that is worse than the team the Magic lost to.



Well said, sir.  Hope the other side of the pond continues to treat you well, Soap.

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Re: Orlando chokes again!!!!
« Reply #21 on: April 20, 2009, 04:14:27 AM »

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It just makes me feel better, because up until that game I had been angry that we were stuck playing the Bulls... who I see as a far better team than Philly.  The Bulls post-trade are a heck of a lot closer to the Celtics post-KG than people on this board want to admit.   They kinda outperformed us in the last couple months.   So... it's nice to see that Philly beat Orlando cuz now I can feel like either way we would have struggled instead of potentially blowing this series and thinking to myself, "jeeze if only we had been stuck with Philly instead".

Re: Orlando chokes again!!!!
« Reply #22 on: April 20, 2009, 07:40:44 AM »

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I don't have anything against Orlando but I just can't stand Van Gundy anymore. His comments this season, after his team's wins, were really awful. I'm glad to see in his postgame conference that he assumes the blame for this loss.

Re: Orlando chokes again!!!!
« Reply #23 on: April 20, 2009, 08:18:25 AM »

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Orlando choked?

wasnt it 1 game? arent they in the same situation as us?

why are we worried about orlando again?

was a good game, dont like either team though
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Re: Orlando chokes again!!!!
« Reply #24 on: April 22, 2009, 07:24:08 PM »

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I'm watching game 2 right now and Andre Miller is unbelievable, he makes every shot he takes, he looks like Ben Gordon in game 2 against Boston! :o

Re: Orlando chokes again!!!!
« Reply #25 on: April 22, 2009, 07:43:56 PM »

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Can anyone PM me an online link to the game?  I have no way of seeing NBATV due to Comcast being stupid.  TP for services rendered of course.

Re: Orlando chokes again!!!!
« Reply #26 on: April 22, 2009, 08:10:33 PM »

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I've send you a PM but I'm not sure that you've received it. Anyway I'm going to sleep now, it's 2 am here and this game is really boring, the two teams are shooting so badly.

Re: Orlando chokes again!!!!
« Reply #27 on: April 22, 2009, 08:30:24 PM »

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I'm watching the B's sweep the Habbs now, also keeping an eye on the magic/76ers game I have a feeling orlando is going to choke again
Let's go C's!!!

Re: Orlando chokes again!!!!
« Reply #28 on: April 22, 2009, 08:34:10 PM »

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I'm watching game 2 right now and Andre Miller is unbelievable, he makes every shot he takes, he looks like Ben Gordon in game 2 against Boston! :o

Andre Miller is indeed unbeleivable
I love this guy

Did I ever told here that I want him as Cs backup PG  :D
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Re: Orlando chokes again!!!!
« Reply #29 on: April 22, 2009, 09:03:31 PM »

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Philly creeping back into it...