Browsing Tag Orlando
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2 May 2012 at 18 : 33 PM
Game 2 Recap – Indiana vs Orlando
At half time, in Game 2, it looked like a deja vu for Indiana, who were behind 44-42 despite Orlando shooting just 32%. They stayed in the game with 12 offensive rebounds. Indiana went into the locker room facing the daunting prospect of travelling to Orlando behind 0-2 but they decided to do something about it and came out with a strong showing in the ...
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2 May 2012 at 18 : 41 PM
Game 1 Recap – Indiana vs Orlando
Orlando came into this series as underdogs without star center Dwight Howard who is out with injury. Indiana came in as first time favourites in a playoff series since a long time ago. There were many questions hanging over this series. - Will Indiana be able to handle being favourites? - Will Orlando, with nothing to lose, come out as winners? - Will ...
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27 April 2012 at 18 : 55 PM
East Conference Round 1 Preview: Indiana vs Orlando
Playoffs are here! The dust has settled for the number 3 and 6 seed matchup. Indiana (3rd seed) will be playing Orlando (6th seed) In the condensed regular season, the head to head results are: 24/01: Orlando @ Indiana - Orlando won 102 - 83 29/01: Indiana @ Orlando - Orlando won 106 - 85 04/02: Orlando @ Indiana - Orlando won 85 - 81 11/03: Indiana ...
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17 April 2012 at 23 : 33 PM
Race to the Playoffs Part 1 – East Conference
The NBA Playoffs are approaching us quickly with most teams having five more games left till the end of the regular season. This year's condensed season has provided us with amazing story lines, highlights and drama. It has brought new found fame to rising stars, surprising trades and unfortunately a huge amount of injuries. As our focus slowly turns to ...
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27 December 2011 at 10 : 54 AM
Basketball is BACK!
I am certain that I have at least millions of people agreeing with me when I say "The best Christmas present was the fact that basketball is back!" The big stadiums, polished courts, stage lights and thousands of fans have a reason to be set alight as the sound of the players running, ball bouncing and the beautiful 'swish' is now heard! Basketball ...
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1 May 2011 at 14 : 03 PM
Game 6 Recap: Orlando vs Atlanta
This game ended Magic's season of drama, hurdles, a big trade, streaks and high hopes. This game inflicted revenge from Atlanta after the lopsided round 2 playoff matchup last season where Magic steamrolled the Hawks. The last game of this matchup painted a clear picture of what had happened in the whole series. The same storyline consisted of a fast ...
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27 April 2011 at 12 : 29 PM
Game 5 Recap: Orlando v Atlanta
They came, they shot and they conquered. This was exactly the game that the 4th seeded Magic needed over the 5th seeded Hawks in the 101-76 blowout. After four sloppy games that left them scratching their heads. Orlando managed to stave off elimination with a game of fluent movement, great defense, offensive flow and all round shooting to force a Game 6 ...
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25 April 2011 at 21 : 57 PM
Game 4 Recap: Orlando v Atlanta
This game was crucial for both teams, and it showed in the game. Atlanta threatened to run away, but Orlando rallied back, twice! In the end, the game was decided by one last 3 pointer by Orlando to send the game into overtime, but it was a miss by Turkoglu that ended the game. Just like the other 21 that Orlando missed. They shot 2-23 three pointers. Ball ...
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25 April 2011 at 00 : 05 AM
Game 3 Recap: Orlando vs Atlanta
You would think that you were watching "The Young and the Restless" with the high drama that involved streaks of baskets, big leads, comebacks, foul trouble, a fight, techicals, ejections and a fluke three pointer bank shot to seal the game for Atlanta. If I had the script and changed the storyline and made it that it was Hedo Turkoglu that got ejected ...
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21 April 2011 at 10 : 04 AM
Game 2 Recap: Orlando vs Atlanta
Intensified heart and hustle leads Orlando to win Game 2, evening up the series. Rough and rugged plays made up for the fact that Orlando shot a measly 34.6% from the field. It is true that defense wins championships as Orlando made sure that Atlanta's shooting dominance in Game 1 wouldn't happen again. The stats showed many areas of improvements from ...
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