According to Kevin Pelton of Basketball Prospectus, the Orlando Magic have been the best team in the Eastern Conference in the month of December. Confused? Evan Dunlap of Orlando Pinstriped Post explains: “Orlando’s adjusted scoring differential, which accounts for strength of schedule, of plus-4.4 in December ranks it sixth in the league and first in …
Monthly Archive: December 2012
Dec 20
Recap: Orlando Magic 90, Washington Wizards 83
Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images BOX SCORE After a competitive first quarter, the Orlando Magic were able to cruise to their season-high fourth consecutive win with a 90-83 victory against the Washington Wizards. And the Magic have J.J. Redick and E’Twaun Moore to thank for that. For Redick, it’s not puzzling that he …
Dec 19
Preview: Washington Wizards at Orlando Magic
Essentials Teams: Washington Wizards at Orlando Magic Date: December 19, 2012 Time: 7:00 p.m. Television: Fox Sports Florida Arena: Amway Center Records Wizards: 3-19 Magic: 11-13 Probable starters Wizards: Jordan Crawford Shaun Livingston Martell Webster Earl Barron Emeka Okafor Magic: Jameer Nelson Arron Afflalo Maurice Harkless Glen Davis Nikola Vucevic Advanced stats Wizards: Pace: 91.4 …
Dec 19
Wednesday’s Magic Word
Rob Mahoney of The Point Forward: “[A] player I wouldn’t mind seeing traded this season is Orlando’s J.J. Redick, who seems to have all of the qualities of a deadline-day target. He plays for a team that, while impressive in its efforts thus far, ultimately can’t make best use of his game. He’s in the …
Dec 17
Recap: Orlando Magic 102, Minnesota Timberwolves 93
Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images BOX SCORE Glen Davis’ struggles offensively this season have been well-documented. In short, Davis’ bad shot selection has been the driving force behind his inefficiency. Despite shooting a career-high 65.4 percent at the rim on 5.2 attempts per game, Davis has undermined his effectiveness on offense because of …
Dec 17
Preview: Minnesota Timberwolves at Orlando Magic
Essentials Teams: Minnesota Timberwolves at Orlando Magic Date: December 17, 2012 Time: 7:00 p.m. Television: Fox Sports Florida Arena: Amway Center Records Timberwolves: 12-9 Magic: 10-13 Probable starters Timberwolves: Luke Ridnour Alexey Shved Andrei Kirilenko Kevin Love Nikola Pekovic Magic: Jameer Nelson Arron Afflalo Maurice Harkless Glen Davis Nikola Vucevic Advanced stats Timberwolves: Pace: 91.9 …
Dec 17
Monday’s Magic Word
In December, the Orlando Magic have owned the top defense in the NBA. The Magic earn kudos for handing the Golden State Warriors their lone loss on their six-game East Coast road trip. Kurt Helin of ProBasketballTalk: “Don’t tell anyone, but coach Jacque Vaughn has [the Magic] playing really good defense lately. That’s how they …
Dec 17
Revisiting the Glen Davis-Brandon Bass trade
Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images It’s been a year since Brandon Bass was shipped out of Orlando for Glen Davis (and Von Wafer) and already the circumstances around the trade have changed dramatically. Davis was acquired, in part, to appease Dwight Howard, who is no longer with the Magic. Davis and Howard are …
Dec 21
#ORLrank 3: Tracy McGrady
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by Noam Schiller
at 11:05 amAndrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images G MP PER VORP WARP WS/82 2002-2003 75 2954 30.3 8.55 23.5 17.6 Tracy McGrady’s best season with the Magic Earlier this month, a video emerged of Tracy McGrady elbowing a player in the chest during a Chinese Basketball Association game. It was a fitting peep into where McGrady stands …
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