Boston Celtics @ Orlando Magic :: 2010 NBA Playoffs Day 30
by IQofaWarrior on May 16, 2010 12:24 PM PDT
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Watch out for those silly fouls!
(pic via www.everyjoe.com)
It's been 3 days since the Celtics upset the Cavaliers to advance to Round 3. The shock of the Cavaliers completely GIVING UP on the final minute of Game 6 has worn off. The questions and speculations about LeBron's future have tapered off. Now we're left with the top 4 teams in the league as we enter Round 3, the Conference Finals.
Today, the Celtics travel to Orlando to face the Magic. The Magic swept both of their opponents in the first 2 rounds, and they are well rested with 5 days off since their last game. They have lots of outside shooters with the green light to shoot, plus they have Dwight Howard in the paint who will power dunk it or grab rebounds. The Celtics are playing hard defense and playing together, like the 2008 championship team. They also have a more refined Rondo that gives the Celtics a dash of speed when they need someone to drive to the hoop. This will be the first true challenge for the Orlando Magic in the playoffs.
Let's do this.
Accuscore fun: Celtics 31% - Orlando Magic 69%
Series gameflows: None
Today's lineup:
Celtics @ Magic Game 1, ABC 12:30pm PDT
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It’s definitely a busy sports Saturday.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on May 16, 2010 12:31 PM PDT reply actions
I obviously don’t know where I am.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on May 16, 2010 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
been watching Sharks (up 1 after 1st) hows BOS-ORL looking so far?
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
Celtics look really good defensively
I’m trying to decide if the Magic are simply shaking out the cobwebs from not playing for so long, or if the Celtics are shutting them down
by IQofaWarrior on May 16, 2010 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Ouch
Rasheed Wallace corner 3 at the shotclock buzzer. Celtics up 15
What the heck is going on?
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on May 16, 2010 1:13 PM PDT reply actions
Are the Magic even going to score 30 points before halftime?
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on May 16, 2010 1:19 PM PDT reply actions
Horrible ball movement by orlando and great defense.
by LarryLegendofOracle on May 16, 2010 1:29 PM PDT reply actions
Haha, nobody stopped Gortat
Could be because Rondo fell behind the play
Don’t they lead the league in three-point field goals attempted?
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on May 16, 2010 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Orlando needs to put in Foyle
Let him average 20 and 20….. Trust me Van Gundy,trust me.
Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?
Why do people get all pissed off when you say something that they don't agree with that isn't all flowers and sunshine? People take this type of stuff too seriously
Yeah, that was a headscratcher
but that Stan Van Gundy impression was funny
by IQofaWarrior on May 16, 2010 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Sounds like the Magic fans have thundersticks
Have we ever had thundersticks in the Oracle Arena?
Jameer getting hot
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
That's a crappy call
JVG is right. They didn’t call that a shooting foul in the other series
The NBA needs to change that rule. Or at least call it consistently.
"Monta is the MAN." -Bob Fitzgerald
by WarriorForLife on May 16, 2010 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Frustration
looking to refs for help when things aren’t going your way
by IQofaWarrior on May 16, 2010 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't think this is just Magic rust
I think the Celtics defensive execution is REALLY disrupting the Magic
That was a LOT of work for the Magic to get a bucket
but the Celtics almost get an easy one right afterwards
Haha
Rondo vs Gortat, of course Rondo will drive by him and lay up
Haha according to Pierce, Carters shot should have counted
Disaster averted, and the basket converted!
Magic hitting a couple 3s now
Hmm, Celtics didn’t double team Dwight that time
Damnit Sharks
Fml
"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis
Nobody double teamed Dwight again
Celtics don’t think Dwight can finish a move
Haha, what's new?
He should bribe Kareem to train him instead of Bynum
"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis
After the Celtics dominiated the 1st 3 qtrs
I am surprised that the Magic are in this game now
Nelson putback on the missed FT
a 3 pt play the IMPROBABLE way
Whew
Celtics hold on. This is going to be a good series.
Hahahaha
I saw this early in the game. The Celtics lead the Magic with a score of 3 – Dwight Howard.
is this real lol
or did u photoshop this????
Living for a magical 8th seed run
It was a temporary graphics mess up during the broadcast
as they went to commerical. It was on for only a couple seconds. Someone grabbed a screenshot and posted it on sbnation.com. I saw the mess up live, but I didn’t know what the Orlando “score” was.
by IQofaWarrior on May 16, 2010 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
That was a sorry showing from Dwight Howard
He needs to worry less about being the comedian of the league and rather spend his time actually developing his offensive game-or lack there of
Howard is so overrated
The guy doesn’t have many moves at all, and he has no touch on his shots. Besides his dunks, his whole offensive game lacks smoothness. I don’t think he’ll ever be near the same caliber as the all time great centers. He’s just purely athletic and powerful. I think college would have helped him to develop more of an offensive game.
I think you underrate his defense and rebounding
I don’t see why playing in college would have taught him anything that he couldn’t have learned in his time in the league. He works with Patrick Ewing who is supposed to teach him offense.
by Reverend_Randy on May 16, 2010 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't get me wrong
he could use some more skills, and probably isn’t as good as most of those guys, but he is still really really good. He just had a bad game is all.
by Reverend_Randy on May 16, 2010 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not underrating his defense at all
I’m talking about being a complete center. That’s what I mean by overall. Hes got half is game down, but his offense is quite poor for a guy his size and having the major size and strength advantage he has over the rest of the league. In college guys get to refine their skills some more before going into the NBA. He could have used that.
Quite poor?
20 PPG and scores super efficiently. Not a great post game, but he still scores really well precisely because of his size and athletic advantage. He does have some moves, but they’re more like running hooks and spin moves. I’ve also seen him step out and hit a shot off the backboard.
Yeah, you’re right that guys who come out of college into the NBA have more complete offensive games, but he’s 24 now? He would have been in the NBA anyway. Instead of 1-4 years against inferior competition, he’s been playing for 5 with training from Patrick Chewing. I don’t think he would have gotten anything that valuable in college.
by Reverend_Randy on May 16, 2010 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
"I’ve also seen him step out and hit a shot off the backboard."
I remember that. two in that game. link
basically, fans see Howard miss those bunny hooks against a physical team like the Celtics after he hasn’t played for ~6 days & think he has no game down low.
he missed a lot of easy shots he normally makes – was it the fouling (there were tons of fouls that were no calls both ways)? the long layoff (~6 days)? great defense (well timed double teams that occurred once Howard picked up the ball – except that 1x when Rondo came early & DH kicked it out for an open 3)? poor spacing b/c Shard couldn’t hit anything (2-10, 0-6 from 3)?
by homer simpson on May 16, 2010 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
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