Via the Orlando Magic: As Blue and White Ignite for the 2011 NBA Playoffs, the Magic are encouraging the entire Central Florida community to show their spirit and support the Magic at the Official Playoff Watch Parties for Games 3 & 4 of the First Round on Friday, April 22 and Sunday, April 24, respectively. …
Monthly Archive: April 2011
Apr 21
Dwight Howard’s gravitational pull on the court
Photo by Fernando Medina Dwight Howard is the most valuable player for any team, and if you weren’t convinced in the regular season, take a look at his first two games of the postseason. Dwight’s game has a gravitational pull to it. We have seen that throughout his career, but he is operating on a …
Apr 21
A struggling offense
Photo by J. Meric/Getty Images Via Peter D. Newmann of ESPN Stats and Information: The [Orlando] Magic offense has substantially changed from the regular season. Dwight Howard has been a beast. Orlando isn’t making their three-pointers. And their offensive efficiency has suffered. regular season postseason Pts. per 100 possessions 105.7 98.9 Possessions per 48 minutes …
Apr 20
Wednesday’s Magic Word
Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “If the Orlando Magic struggled to shoot the ball against the Atlanta Hawks in just one game, you could call it an aberration. If it happened twice, you could label that a mere coincidence. But the Magic’s continued offensive woes against the Hawks now have to be considered a pattern — a pattern …
Apr 20
Recapping Games 1 and 2 for the Orlando Magic with Synergy
Photo by J. Meric/Getty Images Before the playoffs started, I previewed Orlando’s first round matchup using data from Synergy Sports Technology. Let’s take a look at the results from the playoff games in Orlando. Game 1 PPP = Points Per Possession Orlando offense As a team, Orlando posted up 25 times, and 24 of the …
Apr 20
Second Look: Orlando Magic 88, Atlanta Hawks 82
Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “The Orlando Magic may have saved their season Tuesday night. And to do it, they relied on a tried-and-true formula: an improved defense, a critical hustle play by Jameer Nelson and a 48-minute dose of Dwight Howard. Riding another Herculean performance by their all-star center, the Magic outlasted the Atlanta Hawks …
Apr 20
Recap: Orlando Magic 88, Atlanta Hawks 82
Photo by J. Meric/Getty Images BOX SCORE Avenging their home loss in Game 1 on Saturday, the Orlando Magic were able to defeat the Atlanta Hawks by the score of 88-82 to tie the series at 1-1. Defense and the timely contributions of Hedo Turkoglu and Jason Richardson on offense in the fourth quarter, as …
Apr 19
Tuesday’s Magic Word
Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel: “Dwight Howard is a better defensive center than Bill Russell. That’s right, BILL RUSSELL. And this isn’t me talking because, quite frankly, Bill Russell was before my time although I do remember when I was kid listening to my stepdad and his buddies talking about how Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was …
Apr 19
Preview: Atlanta Hawks at Orlando Magic, Game 2
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 1-0