The Magic are going to get worked over tonight without Rafer. I still remember how bad the Magic were in the 4 or 5 games it took the Magic to transition from Jameer to Skip. Lakers won’t even know Fisher is off the court

Random question that might only interest me:
Does anyone know who the last player to win the MVP and Defensive Player of the Year awards in the same year was? I think LeBron might the next person to achieve that considering he was 2nd in DPOY voting. If Dwight Howard has an injury plagued year (God forbid), I think Bron could do it.

What do y’all think?

Dwight doesn’t know his limitations yet.

You ever see him dribble. Teams know once Dwight gets the ball out of the paint, he’s not going to do much.

Get the ball to Dwight. Right. It’s so easy. Even when they lob it over homies head, sometimes it’s a disaster.

Dwight’s a BEAST. But my friend, he’s the only Magic player who’s a beast. He’s the ONLY one to fear in the post. You ever seen a full 48 minute Magic game???
DWIGHT HUGS THE BLOCK.
Hey, it’s a whole bunch of other hardwood on the floor. Make use of it.

Dwight’s a young player.
You can format a gameplan to limit the impact of Dwight.
It’s certain things he can’t do but he does it anyway and there are certain things he can do but doesn’t.

Van Gundy’s a “tendency-prone” coach…meaning his fellow coaches know his tendencies and are better equipped to form a strategy to counter his plans. Not that opposing coaches will always be successful.

Orlando has been playing like this all year. If this was the NCAA tournament, they have a good a shot as anybody to win it all based off their LIGHTS OUT SHOOTING. But in a multi-game series, shots go cold and players grow accustomed to one another and coaching becomes that much more paramount in deciding who and who doesn’t win a ballgame.

@ Hawk haters callin last year a mirage against the celts. Just a small reminder that they ain’t got Horford, Marv Williams and they lost Josh Childress cuz they were cheap. That’s a lotta firepower not playin. Y’all really expect Mario West and Solomon Jones to do anything? Last year, JJ was winnin games in the fourth with out of his mind displays, now he limpin, averagin Mike Finley numbers when the Hawks need at least his regular season numbers. Injuries robbin hoop fans of some good hoops this spring. Cleveland won’t even be tested til the ECF, which might actually be good for the opposition cuz everybody else scrappin and clawin in playoff games while Cleveland coastin thru some preseason intensity scrimmages. We’ll see…

Van Gundy should also get alot of the blame. He should make his players force feed Dwight. When the Magic players penetrate in the lane off the dribble, many times Dwight would be wide open. Instead of passing to Dwight they pass it out for a 3 point attempt. Van Gundy is a good coach but he do not know how to coach big men.

Anyways i still say fuck em.. BIG game tonight Houston Fans!! will you guys wilt at the opportunity to go up 2-1 on us?? i dunno.. if we come out hot it could be a wrap.. Ron Ron shouldnt be yapping through the media.. Kobe might have to hit a couple of shots and run at him saying “you know who your talking about in the media?? im Kobe Bryant”..

Kobe, Odom and Gasol should be good to go tonight and if Yao guards Gasol off top i am calling it a game.. The China man cant keep up with our Spaniard..

Paging fucking Andrew Bynum! please report to the game!