_______ I’d like to send a shout-out to @buttermpancakes on Twitter for compiling this video a few days ago.
Monthly Archive: October 2010
Oct 19
The 1995 Houston Rockets: A Template For a Championship
Elaine Thompson/AP Photo The blogosphere is a fascinating place. It really is. When people read something so profound, so enlightening, they want to share this newfound treasure they’ve found to the rest of the world. Or at least try. This is one of those cases. At FreeDarko, some of the best writers in the NBA universe …
Oct 18
Recap: Orlando Magic 102, Atlanta Hawks 73
BOX SCORE The more things change, the more they stay the same. The Atlanta Hawks have a new head coach and a new philosophy on offense, but none it mattered. Despite those subtle changes, the Orlando Magic were able to extend their pre-season winning streak to 20 games after defeating the Hawks by the score …
Oct 18
Preview: Orlando Magic at Atlanta Hawks
7:00 EDT | NBA TV 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 | 2010-2011 NBA Preseason
Oct 18
Patrick Ewing Doesn’t Mind Hakeem Olajuwon’s Help
Via Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel: “We were fierce competitors,” [Patrick] Ewing said Saturday. “When Hakeem and I faced up, we wanted to kill each other.” Ewing was only half-laughing. Their careers have been intertwined, from college to the NBA. There is more respect between them than reverence, however. Dwight Howard, innocently enough, has …
Oct 16
2010-2011 NBA Blog Previews: Southeast Division
Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images Enjoy. Bobcats: Rufus on Fire | Hoops Addict | SBN Recap Hawks: Peachtree Hoops Heat: Peninsula Is Mightier | SportsAgentBlog.com Magic: Orlando Pinstriped Post | Magic Basketball | Orlando Magic Daily | Orlando Sports Central Wizards: Bullets Forever | Sparty and Friends | Truth About It | SBN Recap Recaps: All Previews
Oct 15
Friday’s Magic Word
Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel: Magic forward Malik Allen said he hadn’t thought about what happened to him in Orlando three years ago. And that, folks, is a good thing. A great thing, actually. It means Malik’s ticker is ticking like it should. Allen was with the Chicago Bulls in 2007 when he suddenly …