Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images BOX SCORE Two playoff series. Two sweeps. The Orlando Magic were able to defeat the Atlanta Hawks by the score of 98-84 and as a result, set a record for making the series the most lopsided in NBA playoff history by outscoring the Hawks by 101 points in four …
Monthly Archive: May 2010
May 10
Preview: Orlando Magic at Atlanta Hawks, Game 4
8:00 EDT | TNT 59-23 @ 53-29 Pythagorean Record: 61-21 Pythagorean Record: 54-28 Pace: 92.0 (18th) Pace: 90.1 (27th) Offensive Rating: 111.4 (4th) Offensive Rating: 111.9 (2nd) Defensive Rating: 103.3 (3rd) Defensive Rating: 106.7 (13th) Philips Arena | Magic lead series 3-0
May 10
The Many Faces of Jason Williams
Ball Don’t Lie took the time, in response to Kobe Bryant’s now-infamous photo shoot, to rank “the most bloggable photos of the Internet age” last week. In response to this humorous endeavor led by Trey Kerby and company, I compiled some pictures of a player on the Orlando Magic that has — inadvertently — aided …
May 10
Sneak Preview: Orlando Magic at Atlanta Hawks, Game 4
Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel: “Want to play with Dwight Howard and the Magic? Only shooters need apply. It’s all part of the plan or “formula,” as General Manager Otis Smith calls it. When the Magic landed Howard in the 2004 draft, they decided to surround him with guys who could put the ball in the basket, especially from …
May 09
Second Look: Orlando Magic 105, Atlanta Hawks 75
Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel: “[Rashard] Lewis and the Orlando Magic continued their march toward a dream of winning a NBA title, dispatching the Atlanta Hawks 105-75 on Saturday to take a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Magic, beaten by the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals last season, can sweep …
May 08
Preview: Orlando Magic at Atlanta Hawks, Game 3
5:00 EDT | ESPN 59-23 @ 53-29 Pythagorean Record: 61-21 Pythagorean Record: 54-28 Pace: 92.0 (18th) Pace: 90.1 (27th) Offensive Rating: 111.4 (4th) Offensive Rating: 111.9 (2nd) Defensive Rating: 103.3 (3rd) Defensive Rating: 106.7 (13th) Philips Arena | Magic lead series 2-0