Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images Via ESPN Stats and Information: In his 33 minutes off the bench in Game 4, J.J. Redick was a game-high +14 in the plus/minus. Redick’s plus/minus of +20 for the series is by far the highest for any [Orlando] Magic player – no one else has even a positive rating. …
Monthly Archive: May 2010
May 26
Sneak Preview: Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic, Game 5
George Diaz of the Orlando Sentinel: “For [Orlando] Magic fans, it’s all about the heartbeat of hope. Their team showed a pulse in Monday night’s overtime victory against the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. About time, especially after the 94-71 stinker a few nights ago. For Celtics fans, there is the cautionary tick of panic. …
May 25
Adonal Foyle to be Inducted Into CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame®
Via the Orlando Magic: Former Academic All-America® basketball standout Adonal Foyle, ’99 of Colgate University, joins a pair of former Academic All-America® football selections, Dr. James Kovach, ’78 of the University of Kentucky and Dewey Selmon, ’76 of the University of Oklahoma, and Connecticut College rowing star Anita DeFrantz, ‘74 as this year’s inductees into …
May 25
Tuesday’s Magic Word
John Denton of OrlandoMagic.com: “In six years of time together, they have morphed from pups to the Orlando Magic’s unquestioned leaders – Dwight Howard being the heart of the franchise and Jameer Nelson representing its soul. Best friends off the court and co-captains on it, Howard and Nelson ensured that the Magic still have a heartbeat …
May 25
More Pick and Roll Data
Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images Via ESPN Stats and Information: The [Orlando] Magic found great success running the pick and roll against the Celtics on Monday, often with Dwight Howard screening for Jameer Nelson. Nelson was 8-22 in the first three games of the series as the ball-handler in the pick and roll; in Game …
May 25
It’s All About the Pick and Roll
Even though the Orlando Magic won last night in a thrilling game that went to overtime and avoided getting swept, the odds are still completely in the Boston Celtics’ favor to advance to the Finals sooner or later — NBA teams trailing 3-0 in a best-of-seven series are 0-93 in those series. But if the …
May 25
Second Look: Orlando Magic 96, Boston Celtics 92 (OT)
Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel: “The Orlando Magic were perhaps due some luck in the land of the shamrocks. And with two minutes, 42 seconds left in their season, point guard Jameer Nelson tossed up a 3-point shot that somehow banked in off the glass. Nothing but hope. And that’s what the Magic have to bank on …
May 25
Recap: Orlando Magic 96, Boston Celtics 92 (OT)
Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images BOX SCORE Out to prove that Game 3 was an aberration in terms of playing with a lack of effort and energy, the Orlando Magic defeated the Boston Celtics in an overtime thriller by the score of 96-92 in Game 4 of the 2010 NBA Eastern Conference Finals. From the …
May 24
Preview: Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics, Game 4
8:30 EDT | ESPN 59-23 @ 50-32 Pythagorean Record: 61-21 Pythagorean Record: 52-30 Pace: 92.0 (18th) Pace: 91.6 (22nd) Offensive Rating: 111.4 (4th) Offensive Rating: 107.7 (15th) Defensive Rating: 103.3 (3rd) Defensive Rating: 103.8 (5th) TD Garden | Celtics lead series 3-0