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Orlando Magic Preview

Can they put their heads together to be a top team?

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Can they put their heads together to be a top team?

Orlando Magic 2009/2010 Season Preview - Third Quarter Collapse

With four recent All-Stars starting, as well as a bench featuring two of the league's best frontcourt reserves, and specialists, depth is absolutely Orlando's forte. Their projected second string of Williams, J.J. Redick, Mickael Pietrus, Bass, and Marcin Gortat could probably give bottom-feeding teams' starting lineups a run for their money. Last year's team was three wins away from a championship: now envision that team with a healthy Nelson replacing Alston, the more efficient Carter using Turkoglu's possessions, and the more dynamic Bass filling in for Battie. Upgrades across the board.

A top-5 offense with a top-5 defense? Holy smokes, what potential this team has! Of course, Boston, Cleveland, the L.A. Lakers, and the San Antonio Spurs can all make similar claims about their respective proficiencies on both side of the ball. We are in for quite the season, aren't we?

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Who is the better East competitor?
Orlando Magic
911 votes
Cleveland Cavs
534 votes

1445 votes | Poll has closed

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Watch Out

After actually seeing these guys play together last night, all I can say is watch out. I originally thought their offseason moves may have messed up their chemistry, but they look athletic, strong, and balanced. No question they are going to be a force this year.

by Silhouette on Oct 24, 2009 10:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That was the Media Wishing.

I mean Seriously. People are trying to tell us Hedo Trukoglu is better for this Team than Vince Carter? Why? because you have seen Hedo in the last 2 playoffs and he won Most improved player in a year he didn’t even sniff the All star team?
They also seem to think that Replacing Rafer Alston and Courtney Lee with Jameer Nelson and Vince Carter also spells doom for this team.

Chemistry is overrated.

But in my opinion, None of this matters if KG comes back to 08 form…

Keep pumpin, ain't worried bout nuttin
Busters thought we was frontin, so reload and keep dumpin
Keep Sleeping on Orlando...

by BS Patrol on Oct 25, 2009 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I voted for Cleveland,

but I could easily have gone the other way. I agree, they are strong, balanced, and very deep. And, Howard looks scary.

by B-ball on Oct 25, 2009 12:58 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Great Poll Question

I think Orlando will be more of a force, but they still have one weak are: Coaching. I don’t think stan handles pressure games well from a management perspective, and will have some trouble along the way getting his players to all play together.

by TomHamilton30 on Oct 25, 2009 11:35 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Sorry but that's an uninformed opinion.

Knowing from experience, one of the Magic’s strength is coaching. Stan Van Gundy is a master tactician that gets the absolute most out of his players night in and night out. His attention to detail is impeccable.

I'm the other guy at Third Quarter Collapse, with a Twitter account.

"The second unit is kind of crazy because the second unit is only white guys." - Marcin Gortat

by erivera7 on Oct 27, 2009 2:41 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs


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