Apr 27
Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “For the first four games of this playoff series, the Orlando Magic could depend on only one player: Dwight Howard. No one else hit shots consistently. No one else defended game-in, game-out effectively. And no one else brought the necessary intensity at the beginning of games. But with their …
Apr 26
Photo by J. Meric/Getty Images BOX SCORE Able to stave off elimination and avoid ending their season on their home court, the Orlando Magic were able to defeat the Atlanta Hawks by the score of 101-76 and force a Game 6 on Thursday on the road. One of the running narratives in the series has …
Apr 26
Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy inadvertently disclosed his master plan for slowing the Atlanta Hawks tonight in Game 5 of the teams’ first-round playoff series. It involves Dwight Howard. ‘I don’t want to give away a big secret here before the game,’ Van Gundy told the media, ‘but …
Apr 26
7:30 EDT | NBA TV 44-38 @ 52-30 Pythagorean Record: 39-43 Pythagorean Record: 56-26 Pace: 89.3 (27th) Pace: 91.4 (17th) Offensive Rating: 106.1 (20th) Offensive Rating: 107.7 (14th) Defensive Rating: 107.0 (13th) Defensive Rating: 101.8 (3rd) Amway Center | Hawks lead series 3-1
Apr 26
Zach McCann of the Orlando Sentinel: “At some point Jamal Crawford has to cool off, right? The Atlanta Hawks shooting guard has torched the Orlando Magic in the first four games of this playoff series, averaging 24 points and shooting 56.5 percent from three-point range. In a series defined by ugly offense and hard-nosed defense, …
Apr 25
Via the Orlando Magic: The Amway Center has turned into the Blue Zoo, presented by MetroPCS, with the Magic offering fans the opportunity to win home game playoff tickets for Round 1. The Blue Zoo was designed to engage the Magic’s most passionate fans during the playoffs. The only way fans can obtain tickets to …
Apr 25
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Before the playoffs started, I previewed Orlando’s first round matchup using data from Synergy Sports Technology. Last week, we looked at the playoff games in Orlando. Today, let’s examine the results from the contests in Atlanta. Game 3 PPP = Points Per Possession Orlando offense Orlando’s spot-up game finally …
Apr 25
Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “In the Orlando Magic‘s postgame locker room Sunday night, Stan Van Gundy turned to his assistant coaches and asked a question. Should they take their players directly from Orlando International Airport to Amway Center upon arrival in Florida and shoot baskets until their teamwide shooting woes disappear? Van Gundy …