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Via Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel:
The [Orlando] Magic have absolutely no shot at competing with LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and the Miami Heat.
And neither does anybody else (except maybe the Lakers).
That’s not me talking; that’s Jeff Van Gundy, brother of Magic coach Stan Van Gundy. [...]
“They (Heat) will break the single-season win record [of 72],” Jeff Van Gundy told the Herald. “And I think they have a legit shot at the Lakers’ 33-game [winning] streak [in 1971-72], as well. And only the Lakers have even a remote shot at beating them in a playoff series. They will never lose two games in a row this year.”
It’s easy to proclaim Jeff Van Gundy’s statements as crazy but when looking past some of his statements, he could be potentially correct that the Orlando Magic have little to no shot competing against the Miami Heat. This isn’t to suggest that the Heat will be invincible, given that they haven’t stepped on the court together yet and no one knows what will happen until the games are played, but many smart people project them to be a very good team next season.
Historically good? It’s way too early to tell.
One way or the other, the Magic will have their work cut out for them next year in the Eastern Conference — not only against the Heat but also against the Boston Celtics. That’s the reality of the situation. Nevertheless, people will get an early glimpse at how Orlando will stack up against Miami when they face off against each other on October 29 at the AmericanAirlines Arena. Then maybe everyone can start putting the pieces of the puzzle together.
Only three months to go.
