The Road Trip Went Really Well
by DexterFishmore on Mar 7, 2010 4:31 PM PST
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PrintIsn't this getting interesting. The Los Angeles Lakers have evidently decided to inject some drama into the regular season not by making a charge at the Cleveland Cavaliers for the NBA's best record, but by letting teams lurking behind them creep up in the standings. With their latest flop, a 94 to 96 loss to the Orlando Magic this afternoon, the Lakers are only two games ahead of Orlando and three ahead of the surging Dallas Mavericks. Hey, so long as every single issue gets ironed out in time to win a 2-7 series over the Thunder, it's all good, right?
A three-game East Coast road trip is now in the books as a three-game losing streak. As you'll hear or read 20 times between now and whenever the Lakers feel like winning another game, it's the first three-game skid of the Pau Gasol era. That's a mildly interesting footnote. The real story here is that the Lakers are now a pretty ordinary 17-13 on the road. Last year their road record was 29-12. For those whose eyes glaze over numbers, here's another way to put it: the Lakers have already lost more road games than they did all of last season. Who needs home-court advantage?
Today in Orlando, the Laker offense wasn't up to the job. The defense wasn't sensational. There were a lot of problems containing Jameer Nelson pick-and-roll sets, way too much fouling and poor work on the defensive glass. But thanks to active hands and craftiness in drawing offensive fouls, the Lakers held the Magic to 1.08 points per possession, a bit less than Orlando's season average. In Orlando's building that merits a passing grade.
The Lakers even did a great job of holding onto the ball themselves. In six of the last seven games coming into today, the Lakers had coughed up the orange roundie on at least 16% of their possessions. Today the turnover rate fell below 10%. Good stuff. The passing wasn't as careless and shambolic as it's been recently, which was nice to see.
But the shooting... good Lord. As a team the Lakers had an Effective Field-Goal Percentage of 40%. That's poisonously bad. Kobe Bryant, Derek Fisher, Ron Artest and Jordan Farmar - four of their key perimeter shooters - combined to shoot 14 for 41 (34%) on two point shots and 4 for 15 (27%) on threes. Of the backcourt guys, only Shannon Brown (an EFG of 50%) found the hoop with acceptable regularity. For the three-game road trip, the Lakers shot 14 of 58 (24%) on three-point attempts.
This is not aberrant. The Lakers aren't a good shooting team. They're an average shooting team that's worse than average on threes. And this, to me, is where the "flip the switch" hypothesis starts to wobble. I get you can summon greater effort and intensity in the playoffs. You can defend harder, you can shorten your rotations, you can fight for rebounding position with more verve than you bring on an afternoon in early March. But how do you just decide to start making shots? Outside shooting isn't a function of effort. It's a function of being good at shooting.
Emptying ye olde notebook bullet-point style:
- Kobe had another great offensive burst late in the fourth and had an OK first quarter. In between there were plenty of forced jumpers and what I would generally criticize as poor decision-making. I'm all for calling out Kobe when he's breaking the Triangle to dial his own number, but in this instance I give him a pass. The Lakers just didn't have any other good offensive options. If no one else is making an open look, I'm not sure a long series of Kobe iso's is worth getting outraged over.
- For him, Fish played a decent game. Which is unfortunate, because his performance wasn't good in any overall, objective sense. Orlando generated a lot of points by having Nelson blow by Fish, causing the other Lakers to scramble on help D, and then swinging the ball around to the open man. Farmar wasn't much better at containing Jameer.
- Dwight Howard played only 32 minutes because of foul trouble, but the Lakers failed to exploit the opening. In the 16 minutes he was off the court, L.A. outscored Orlando by only five points. Marcin Gortat is a good reserve center, but the Lakers have to win that matchup decisively when he's on the floor.
- It might get lost in the outcome, but this was a decent bounce-back game from Pau. He didn't defend Howard as well as he did in the Finals, but he was adequate, and his scores off offensive rebounds were a key source of pointage. Quite visibly, he's frustrated with how he's being treated by the refs.
- Kobe and Matt Barnes appear to be good friends.
At this point, I'm not sure it's even appropriate to debate whether the Lakers can flip the switch. Right now, there is no switch. There's just a hole in the wall and some loose wires hanging out. The Lakers need to fix the circuitry, repair the drywall, shop for a switch at Home Depot, screw it in and then pay their past-due bills with SoCal Edison. Then, maybe, there will be time left to flip it, and we can all hope the whole building doesn't short out.
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22 |
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72 |
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Nice article and a lot of valid points.
I’m really worried about this team; As you stated, they can’t shoot, at times they can’t rebound, and the defense is well…let’s just say it can be better.
I just hope they do repair the switch b/c right now, I think Denver and Dallas can beat them 4 times in a week, b/c quite frankly I think those teams want it more.
"It took twenty five years to get there, and they did it in championship style" - Van Miller 1/20/91.
not too upset
Obviously i hate to lose but you can just tell that the Lakers are better than this team, which is why I hope they beat cleveland again. Bynum LOCKED UP D Ho for most of that game, which was amazing. Ron clearly cannot guard Carter but Im not too worried about him cuz hes pretty inconsistent. Kobe was confident in taking that last shot but he just missed it, which happens. We’ll be okay as long as Ron starts actually helping the offense and the bench can stop sucking eggs.
Finally
Some one else criticizing the Lakers…Im sorry but it seem as if people get mad if you dont have your rose colored glasses on and call it how you see it…..It’s not being pessimistic it’s being objective….Name one thing about the Lakers play this year that compares to last year to make anyone think they have a switch to turn on…..They had the best road record last year, not this year the offense was running smoothly last year not this year, Every team that was a threat last year got better this year while we added artest and did nothing else…We should be very worried about this time and save for Yao getting injured in the Houston series last year we very well could have gotten beat that series….the lakers need to right this ship asap or we wont have hc in the west and wi8th our current road record we’re gonne need all the hc we can get
There has got be some changes made or we're gonna be in for a world of disappointment.......
We dont have a winning record against any of the top teams in either conference
That is a cause for concern…Last year the Lakers got up for these “big” games this year not so much…things are gonna hafta change or we wont be having any victory parades but a whole lot of what ifs and what could have beens
There has got be some changes made or we're gonna be in for a world of disappointment.......
lol wtf do you want to change?
you wanna blow up the team now and rebuild?? We have what we have and this is basically the team we’re gonna have for the next 3 years. I guarentee, once this teams run is over, and we’re going through rebuilding like from 04-07, your gonna be longing for these days. I swear, some Laker fans are spoiled beyond belief. No wonder everyone hates us lol
I didnt say anything about blowing up the team.
This is the thing…EVERYTHING that i believe is wrong with the team is with the players themselves…They have the talent and ability to play better d, they can make an effort to rebound and know their defensive assignments every night……With the exception of Artest every single Laker should know how to run the triangle inside and out by now. There is no reason why they should be bogged down on offense at any time..Missing shots is one thing,i know they’re not gonna fall every night but they all should know how to run the offense period..No excuses for that..Pau knows he’s gotta be tougher with the ball and at least fight back when getting pushed around, Drew knows or should know what he should be doing on Defense and hit the boards hard every night…Kobe knows to run the offense and not isolate 9 out of 10 times….That’s what irritates me and its no one else to blame but them and Phil…This is the NBA They are the reigning Champs, there is no reason why you should be out there looking like you dont know what to do or where to go…That’s why i was hot about the Miami and Charlotte games all they needed to do was execute and they would win those games especially the Miami game..Had Kobe not strayed so much and was right there with Q when he shot chances are he doesnt have the game he had…Nothing special just stick to your defensive assignment, and if he was sposed to roam its Phil’s fault for not changing the gameplan….I dont see what’s so hard about that…That is what they’re getting paid millions to do, right? It can all be fixed and if it is we should be right back in the Finals Hoisting up the trophy,if it’s not then we wont be a happy team and fanbase come June.
There has got be some changes made or we're gonna be in for a world of disappointment.......
You are free to spin your wheels
Just not sure what it’s going to accomplish
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
Thats what the blog is for isnt it lol
I have no access to the team and what i think is of little importance to any of them or all of you for that matter, but it is what it is lol If they’re jus goin thru the motions til the playoffs and win it all then my worry is unfounded, but that remains to be seen..
There has got be some changes made or we're gonna be in for a world of disappointment.......
We all use the blog for varying purposes
It’s legitimate to use it to vent.
After some thinking, I think I’m wrong here. I appreciate you sharing your emotions, we’re all here to share our opinions.
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
thanks man
It’s just frustrating to watch them underachieve at this point in the season
There has got be some changes made or we're gonna be in for a world of disappointment.......
but I will say that I agree with Dex
that theres no switch flipping in regards to shooting. The Lakers are a below average shooting team and thats not going to change. Last year they were better because Trevor was on a tear and hes just a better shooter when he’s open than Ron is. And Ron has NO CHANCE of defending Carter. Damn that was ugly. But like I said, I think this is the Lakers were gonna have for the rest of the season ladies and gents. They arent gonna get any better and (God willing) they wont get much worse. Is this current version of the Lake Show good enough to win another title? I think so, but to a MUCH lesser extent than what I would’ve said last year at this time. The 2010 Lakers just arent as good as the 09 Lakers and the competition this year is better than last year. That adds up to it being more likely that the Lakers wont win the title this year than they will. But the bright side is that this core group has another 2 years or so after this year to be a contendor, as long as the front office makes good decisions regarding free agency and trades to surround the core.
At least the Big Dance is right around the corner baby!
Yeah it went so well, that I can't wait till the next road trip
There are basic Fundamentals that are needed to move forward in this game. Always keep your guard up at all times to avoid being caught in a trap. Overcome the fouls that will be commited against you REBOUND AND PRESS ON. ADJUST to the LimeLight: ALL-STAR PLAYERS ARE ALWAYS THE CENTER OF ATTENTION. Know what your role is and play your position. Find a game plan and execute it. REMEMBER YOU ONLY GET OUT OF THE GAME WHAT YOU PUT INTO IT.
I think Artest's haircut, done in the effort to revive the ghost of Dennis Rodman, jinxed us
oh and Kobe didnt look too sure of what he wanted to do on that final play. You can tell he wanted to go for the three, but he changed his mind and went for the tie. Its unfortunate he couldn’t have decided on what he wanted to do as soon as he got the ball because like Ben R said, if he wanted to tie the game, he should have went right to the rim rather then settling for the jumper. Homecourt throughout the playoffs is all but gone but the 1st seed in the west is in danger with Dallas and Denver on our tail. Id be a little concerned if I were them given the schedule that lies ahead, but I wouldnt start panicking. Just Kobe or someone needs to have a team meeting and tell them that homecourt in the west is at stake…oh and Barnes should have gotten tossed, but I will give him credit for his defense on Kobe.
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
I really did think I was seeing Rodman, heheheh
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
if ron was 30 pounds lighter, you couldnt tell the difference
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
Barnes shouldn't have gotten tossed
He and Kobe were BOTH instigating all the crap that went on between them. Kobe was hardly an innocent victim to Barnes’ bullying. They were both being physical and both took a couple of shots at each other. So if one got tossed, they both deserved to be.
I'm aware of that
I was responding to the comment saying Barnes should’ve gotten tossed and typed it wrong. My mistake. But I was watching the game, I’m very aware that Barnes wasn’t tossed. In fact, he hit a crucial 3 with a little over a minute left.
To intuitive-I actually did not see Kobe’s T. I was only able to see part of the game, but I thought I saw most of the Kobe-Barnes stuff. Clearly, I missed some things. But I stand by what I said. I didn’t see either player do anything that would warrant being tossed.
Did I say they should be tossed? I was simply arguing that if Barnes was to be tossed, theres no justification to the “Kobe should have gotten tossed too”
"Embrace the battle" -Lamar Odom
See shaqfor3's original comment above
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by DexterFishmore on Mar 7, 2010 10:33 PM PST up reply actions
This is much worse than anything Kobe did, on a purely bush-league rating
Also, Kobe is steel for not flinching on that, isn’t that a normally bad non-reaction just in terms of survival instincts? In this case, though, he won the game of “made you flinch”!
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
If i didnt know any better i'd swear Kobe was expecting him to do that lol
Notice how he was looking at him the whole time…We call it the James Evans down here wit your nostrils flared out lol i died laughing
There has got be some changes made or we're gonna be in for a world of disappointment.......
Well Barns is looking like barns but if he does that to a boston player or charlottes Steven Jackson it will cause a fight.
The Refs wasn’t looking or Barns would have gotten the ax, plus I here orlando fans and writers like this clown. Just wait till he disappears when the going gets tough, because he always has in his BB career.
LA Sports is what keep me off the streets and out of trouble, thanks to all the teams Rams, Dodgers, Lakers, USC sports and the Love of Tennis.
by so.cal.native1952 on Mar 8, 2010 2:24 PM PST up reply actions
I'm really bummed I didn't get to see more Ammo
First of all, he would have punked Barnes, just walked up and stared at him with those steely eyes. Barnes would have faked a ham-string pull or something to get out of the game, and then would have deleted his twitter account.
Secondly, Ammo can cover Jameer, and probably would have got a block or two on Dwight. Especially when Dwight tries to dunk. Especially.
The three-point thing wouldn’t have been an issue either, as Ammo would have been 2-3 feet behind the three-point line.
Finally, in a weird twist of fate, Ammo would have jumped over Vince Carter, dunking his arm through the hoop. It would have made the heads of the crowd of 40-something-year-olds at the Amway Arena explode.
Nah, who want’s to do that. Like Popeye’s spinach, you only unleash Ammo every now and then. Definitely not against the reigning runner-ups to the 2009 Larry O’Brien Trophy.
by 99bc99 on Mar 7, 2010 5:38 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Sucky Game
Really unfortunate that Kobe had his foot on the line. Another bad play was Lamar missing the dunk and getting dunked on by Gortat.
Matt Barnes is a punk. I’m sure Kobe would love to face him in the Finals this year.
One of the only positives in the game was Andrew Bynum’s defense. He had a handful of blocked shots and played pretty solid on Howard except for the fouls. Bynum’s defense is his biggest contribution to this team and they needed it today.
Lamar = Laker for Life...Go Pads...Go Bolts
Barnes is a punk?
For playing the way Kobe plays? Interesting. Yeah, he let his temper get the better of him to a degree, but honestly, some posters here are acting like Barnes was flagrantly fouling Kobe on every play and Kobe was just the innocent victim. They were both playing a physical game and neither one did anything bad enough to get tossed or to be labeled a “punk”.
um
barnes got in kobe’s face…kobe raised his hands and backed off…and htey called a double tech??? and did you see barnes fake the ball at kobes face off the inbounds pass? didnt even flinch. i use to like banres when he was on golden state. but the guy is a jerk that sucks balls. he deckd fish late inthe game…and they called a DOUBLE FOUL???
Well
We don’t know if Kobe said something before Barnes got in his face. It’s always hard to know, as we can’t hear what they say nor can we see everything they do. Barnes let his temper get the better of him a couple of times, but he didn’t do anything terrible. He and Kobe were BOTH being physical, and neither one deserved anything worse than a T.
How about when Barnes had that dunk put-back and Kobe purposely elbowed him? Again, not anything bad enough to warrant another T or a flagrant or an ejection or anything else, but stop acting like Kobe was the innocent victim in all of it. Both players were being physical.
Barnes and Fisher ran into each other. I don’t remember the play well enough to make a specific comment, but I remember feeling, at the time, that the double foul was the right call. And seriously, need I remind you of Fisher’s gross flagrant foul on Luis Scola in last year’s playoffs? Fisher is a punk. And the LA fans were so classy, giving him a STANDING OVATION when he got ejected for a disgusting flagrant foul.
by Christina_J on Mar 7, 2010 10:19 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
There's "being physical"
And there’s being a punk.
Barnes was being a punk. Fake passing a ball at Kobe, dunking and trying to land on him. I didn’t see Kobe do that.
Barnes and Fisher ran into each other? lol
Are you serious? It was an illegal screen to begin with….Barnes did quite a few questionable things to try and get Kobe to retaliate…He walked up on Kobe and they both got a tech which was wrong, the 2nd incident Kobe should have gotten a tech but didnt due to Howard jawing at the ref…Let’s be real the Magic won by 2 points at home vs a team that is playing piss poor ball right now..They should be happy for the win but they didnt prove a point as far as im concerned…Live with the images of the Lakers Celebrating a championship on their home floor….Chances are they wont get the opportunity to get any sort of revenge for not being able to make it back.
There has got be some changes made or we're gonna be in for a world of disappointment.......
Here's the thing
Kobe doesn’t give what he can’t take. He wouldn’t resort to the bush league tactics Barnes resorted to. Sure, he can play physical, but he doesn’t mind if the other player comes back, as long as it’s within the same constraints of hard physical play. Kobe’s not innocent, but he’s not out there taunting or attempting to harm players.
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
when Kobe elbowed Barnes...
it was because Barnes humped the air at kobe’s face after making his dunk; you don’t do that to another man, that’s definite cause for a scuffle, and it happens EVERY time someone does that.
Yes he is and has always I remember him at Ugla same jerk.
LA Sports is what keep me off the streets and out of trouble, thanks to all the teams Rams, Dodgers, Lakers, USC sports and the Love of Tennis.
by so.cal.native1952 on Mar 8, 2010 2:29 PM PST up reply actions
I got alot more respect for Matt Barnes than JR Smith
Check out what Barnes said on his twitter after the game:
“No such thing as a (Kobe stopper) he’s the badest man n the league. He had 35pts 2day. I jus try 2 make him work 4 every point. Respect!!!"
"I work my ass off every day in practice. How many other guys can say the same thing? Not many. I'm fighting against becoming soft. That's the worse thing you can say to a basketball player." - Dennis Rodman
Trying to look at all of this from a different perspective
I hope it takes a 3 game losing streak to make this team really feel the adversity of this season – the type of adversity that spurs drive. Every single team is gunning to beat them every night, and they’re gonna give it their all – because the Lakers are simply the benchmark of a great team. From all the media coverage, it looks like the frustration, confusion and weariness have reached its boiling point.
Injuries, that’s ok we’re too deep anyway.
Losses against elite teams, that’s ok we’re gonna turn it on at the end of the season.
Now, 3 straight losses since 2008.
18 games left. What do we play for? Rings.
Lakers, it’s your move.
I can't wait for the return of Sasha Vujacic.
I can’t believe I just typed that.
Sasha is about our only hope of fixing our shooting woes
Period.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
true
and he was actually playing well at the time he got hurt….we definitely could have used him to help our perimeter d as well lol
There has got be some changes made or we're gonna be in for a world of disappointment.......
Yeah, he can actually stay in front of two guards
Which is something sorely lacking right now between Kobe’s free safety defense, Artest’s lack of foot speed (in very specific cases), and Brown’s size problems. Depth is a problem for the Lakers at the moment — both Kobe and Artest are getting worked game by game because they really don’t have real backups.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
And Shannon looked so good when Kobe was out
at least, he had some good statistical games … I think.
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
He's looked good
But he’s so streaky at times. He shoots a lot of jumpers for a guy who makes 58.2% of his shots at the rim, although he’s admittedly a pretty good shooter of long twos (~44%). My big quibble with him is that he never, ever throws a post entry pass. It’s completely baffling. He’ll have Gasol or Bynum on a post-up right in front of him and he won’t make the pass and instead passes it to the closest perimeter player. He’s an okay shooter, so teams have to somewhat respect him if he plays the two-man game on the elbow, yet he has this mysterious aversion to doing so. I can’t explain it.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
I may be waay off but
It almost looks like Kobe has taken Brown under his wing so to speak….When Kobe was out Shannon jumped right in and basically took the same kinda shots Kobe would take and wasnt shy about doing it. I remember game threads where we all was like he thinks he’s Kobe , which makes me wonder if they’ve been working together or what lol I dont like his shot selection all the time but you hafta have a bench player that can come in confident and attacks the d…..It feels weird saying this due to the way he started the season but we need Sasha back! lol The thing with Artest is when he was younger he could guard both sg’s and sf’s now he’s a lil older he needs to stick with guarding sf’s which he has more success in shutting down..
There has got be some changes made or we're gonna be in for a world of disappointment.......
And is Walton gone for the season?
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
i dont think so....
i remember an article earlier saying walton was gonna be out for another month? or something like that
Just in time to get the triangle running
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
The thing I was most surprised about
Was Bynum’s motivated defense. I don’t think I’ve seen someone frustrate Howard to that degree since Perkins in last year’s playoffs and ’Sheed in the playoffs two years ago. He was also pretty much our only big that played the near-constant dribble penetration well too.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Bynum has been VERY motivated and active of late
Really the only positive in the last few weeks, but it’s been overshadowed by the Lakers’ general sucki-ness.
"That's a giant sig " - Ben R.
by Saurav A. Das on Mar 7, 2010 8:17 PM PST up reply actions
Yeeeah Bynum's been real active even when he's not getting touches
Maybe he’s getting a head-start on getting ready for the playoffs…..whatever it is im lovin it
There has got be some changes made or we're gonna be in for a world of disappointment.......
I have no comment on the game, but:
“At this point, I’m not sure it’s even appropriate to debate whether the Lakers can flip the switch. Right now, there is no switch. There’s just a hole in the wall and some loose wires hanging out. The Lakers need to fix the circuitry, repair the drywall, shop for a switch at Home Depot, screw it in and then pay their past-due bills with SoCal Edison. Then, maybe, there will be time left to flip it, and we can all hope the whole building doesn’t short out.”
BEST. TWISTING. OF. A. METAPHOR. EVEN.
"That's a giant sig " - Ben R.
Dwight Howard(notes) was barking in the locker room, mocking some Lakers he claimed called his Orlando Magic team "puppies."
Out on the court, the Magic showed they can bite.
Vince Carter(notes) had 25 points, Howard finished with 15 points and 16 rebounds and the Magic beat the Lakers 96-94 on Sunday to hand Los Angeles its first three-game losing streak of the Pau Gasol(notes)-Kobe Bryant Era.
"Alpha dogs usually have the big bark," Howard said afterward. "But since we’re so-called puppies, we won’t bark as loud."
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap;_ylt=AvbRbCFsxI.zB4KapDcdpWi8vLYF?gid=2010030719
"Embrace the battle" -Lamar Odom
Morrison up to his trash talking ways...again
shame.
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
Dwight still has some leftover feelings from seeing the Lakers celebrate on their home floor
There has got be some changes made or we're gonna be in for a world of disappointment.......
Christina
You are desperate,Barnes has always been a thug,sorry to say that.
oh, i get it, the title is a sarcasm
Just an ordinary 9th grade Lakers fan.
Thats the understatement of the year lol
There has got be some changes made or we're gonna be in for a world of disappointment.......
This Game doesnt sit well
Im truly saddened. I was pulling for Orlando to come out of the East until i found out those guys and their fans are some real douchebags. no pun intended. I really have no one to pull for to come out of the East.
The Cavs=Douchebags
The Celtics=Douchebags
The Magic=Newly discovered Douches
The Hawks=Fine…for now
Im just gonna go out on a limb and start puling for the Pacers to come out of the East. those are some classy players.
Umm.. the Magic are a classy team
Matt Barnes isn’t the only player on the Magic.
Dwight is classy, VC is classy, Pietrus is classy, Jameer and Fish talked the whole game, Rashard Lewis is classy.
You HAVE to love the Magic. They’re a great team and deserve some credit.
yea, i agree
i sincerely honestly like the magic, especially dwight. im actually his facebook fan, lollll.
Magic Fans and Lakers Fans seem to respect each others' teams
I know I respect the Magic.
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
yessir
i respect them…orlando pinstriped post is nice blog.
id have the same amount of respect for nuggets fans too but all they do is bitch and complain 24/7…well at least the ones on denver stiffs.
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
only luke walton can save us
YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOARD YES!
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He has the force.
We need the force now.
"I was just letting the shots fly. You know, I don't leave any bullets in the chamber."
"Everything negative- pressure, challenges- is all an opportunity for me to rise."
-Kobe Bryant
A mantra for all athletes.
Uhm, he's great on defense. He just doesn't want to be the best at everything.
It’s called being humble. I mean, can you imagine him playing super defense AND being the premier shooting/dunking forward in the game? Crazy.
Dex, I like the new colored picture
The purple & gold makes it that much better.
"I work my ass off every day in practice. How many other guys can say the same thing? Not many. I'm fighting against becoming soft. That's the worse thing you can say to a basketball player." - Dennis Rodman
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