Orlando might have some Magic left for more Finals appearances

The general consensus among fans and the media is that this year's NBA Finals are just a gap filler. That the LeBron James Dynasty or the James Vs Kobe Era has merely been delayed a year. The Magic in this sense are being humoured. The team has not been challenged to win the championship, but rather to one up their 1995 team and win one game, a mission it has accomplished.

When the Lakers are crowned champions (and it is a when rather than an if) a lot of fans and reporters will feel a sense of relief and an urge to wave the Magic good bye. Nike and Vitamin Water might even re-employ their marketing directors and allow them to brainstorm a few new Kobe Vs. LeBron adverts for next season.

I hate to break bad news. Who wants to be the one to tell kids Santa is not real? But someone has to do it. The Magic might be around for a long time. LeBron's path to the Finals is not a certainty anymore. Besides Boston he now faces another NBA Organisation with a front office that knows what it is doing.

The Orlando Magic are not like other NBA Organisations. They are not the Hornets or the Clippers. Their goal has always been to build up enough cap space to sign star quality players. The Mission since 1995 has been to get back to the big stage.

Let us rewind back to the year 2000. The Magic have just completed the mother of all overachieving season. Doc Rivers leads a team full off role players (Darrell Armstrong, Chucky Atkins, John Amaechi, Ben Wallace) and misfits to a 41-41 season and wins himself the coach of the year award. They are not merely an over-achieving team though. They are an over-achieving team with cap space. Enough cap space to sign two legitimate superstars.

Their vision: sign Grant Hill and Tim Duncan. No one knew at the time that Grant Hill's days as the best small forward in the game were numbered. The equation was simple enough. Combining their over-achieving roster with the team orientated superstar tandem of Hill and Duncan, and you would be left with an inside outside game to rival Kobe, Shaq and the Lakers.

Destiny however has never been kind to the Magic. The Admiral, David Robinson, tracked down Tim Duncan, convinced him that he still had a few years of solid basketball left in his body and Tim Duncan ended up staying with the Spurs, winning one championship after another.

The Magic found a good enough replacement. They singed Vince Carter's little cousin, Tracy McGrady a signing actually worth applauding since he blossomed into a superstar. Unfortunately for the Magic however Grant Hill's ankle did not fancy entertaining Magic Fans, and so they ended up having one frustrating 'what could have been season' after the next.

What does this little history lesson say about the Magic though? They are a team with vision. They try. Instead of letting Big Name players go willingly they try to sign them. Which is what has lead them back to the top.

While Cleveland GM Danny Ferry was desperately trying to show LeBron how serious the Cavs are about winning, by signing once upon a time good NBA players who's names fans will recognise (Ben Wallace, Wally Szerbiak, Joe Smith, Delonte West), the Magic have actually been signing and trading players with a plan in mind. One shudders to think what kind of supporting cast Dwight Howard would be surrounded by if he were in LeBron's place.

Lucky for Dwight his GM knows what he is doing. Since Howard was drafted by the Magic he has steadily seen players replaced by ones more suited to complement his game. Shooters to open the middle up for him. To help create space and allow him more room to utilise his rather limited array of offensive moves. Rule #1 of helping your team make a deep playoff run: keep your superstar big man happy, even if his strengths are rather on the defensive end than on offence.

The Magic have done more though than just surrounding their centre with shooters. By adding Rashard Lewis and Hido Turkoglu they have implemented two miss-match nightmares into their offensive arsenal. Both player are tall and have three point ranges.

Three great players by themselves are still not enough to get you to the NBA Finals though. And this is where the Magic yet again have shown a great nose for seeking out and signing talented role players. Each of the following players from the team's roster is very capable and knows his role on the court: Rafer Alston, Mickael Pietrus, rookie Courtney Lee, Anthony Johnson, Tony Battie and of course the polish hammer, Marcin Gortat.

To compliment the bench you have Tyronn Lue, mostly wearing a suite these days, but still, he has been there and seen it all. I would not go as far as tool call him a leader, but as he has won two championships on a team coached by Phil Jackson I'm sure he is capable of some valuable input from time to time. Some players can give you more than just solid minutes on the court.

Of course the missing link in these playoffs is Jameer Nelson. I'm not going to go down the lines of what could have been had he been healthy and in his All-Star form, but Magic Fans have to feel confident about his game being added into the mix again next season.

So before you shake your head in disbelieve, claiming this is the last we are going to see of the magic for at least another 15 years, consider the following.

Dwight Howard is still not a finished product. He knows he has a lot of room for improvement. And when you think how his defence has improved over the last few years, going from an apparently 'weak' defender to Defensive Player of the year, you have to believe he can at least make some progress on offence. The knowledge that he is already capable of getting 20 points a night must be scary for other NBA Teams. Hakeem Olajuwon or Kareem Abdul-Jabbar he will never be. As has been mentioned a lot these last few weeks he has not got the soft touch that both these players possessed. But will he be able to learn at least three solid post moves? The answer to that question has to be yes. And adding three post moves to his game could take him to a whole new level.

I am a Celtics fan, so it pains me to say this, but the Celtics are facing more un-certainty this off-season than the Magic. While Orlando can focus on improving their roster the Celtics have to decide which of their players they want to re-sign, and how much Kevin Garnett has left in the tank after that knee injury. The Lakers are also a team with question marks. Can they re-sign both Lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza? And if they are forced to sign only one, which one will it be? The Spurs are aging, and generally there is no other team out there at the moment that has as much going for it as the Magic do. Even the Cavs can't ask LeBron to do much more for them, and as long as Ferry is the GM in town there will be a long wait for re-enforcements.

The Magic have been bad the last decade not through bad singings, but through simple bad luck. Luck can change, whereas the ability to consistently evaluate players, and add solid components to the team won't. Who knows? The Magic might be able to sign a few solid veterans at a bargain price this off-season thanks to the prospect of another deep playoff run.

All this therefore leads to the following conclusion: regardless of the outcome of tonight's game, there is a strong possibility that the Magic will be back again this time next year!

Posted by James Francis on July 7, 2009, 7:46 pm.
The question has been on the mind of a lot of NBA fans for a while now. Why do the Cleveland Cavaliers struggle to sign top free agents? After all, contending teams usually do not have any problems to pick up talented veterans looking for a title. Look at the LA Lakers signing Ron Artest for instance.
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Posted by James Francis on July 2, 2009, 10:34 pm.
One of the facts that I loved about Jordan was that although he wasn't known as a three point shooter, his half court shots always looked effortless! I know he missed his fair shair, but how he manages to make a half court jump shot look elegant is still a mistery.
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Posted by Philip Taylor on July 2, 2009, 2:02 pm.
Ron Artest's days as a Houston Rocket appear to be numbered, as the following message could be seen on his twitter page, 96TruwarierQB: "THANKS ALOT HOUSTON.:) I HAD ALOT OF FUN:)"
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Posted by Mark Daly on July 1, 2009, 6:46 pm.
Have you got some time on your hands this summer? Then you might be interested in learning some of this guy's tricks. Don't know how long it took him to master all these moves!
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Posted by Mark Daly on July 1, 2009, 2:30 pm.
Because the Cleveland Cavaliers are chasing Charlie Villanueva, all of a sudden rumours are spreading that LeBron will have to move up to Power Forward to create space in their line-up. Moving LeBron to Power Forward was hardly the move critiques had in mind when they were arguing he should be using his post game more often.
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Posted by Scott Henshall on July 1, 2009, 1:11 pm.
Rumour has it that a tug war is going on between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Detroit Pistons for Charlie Villanueva's services. This is good news for Cleveland fans, as it show Danny Ferry is not done dealing this off-season after having acquired Shaq.
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Posted by Philip Taylor on June 30, 2009, 12:30 pm.
When you think of Ben Gordon the words highflier and vertical jump don't exactly spring to mind. He is more of a crafty shooter now days. But once upon a time believe it or not, this boy had some serious hops!
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Posted by Scott Henshall on June 29, 2009, 4:33 pm.
It is the one day of the year that shattered franchises can look forward too. It provides devastated fan bases with rays of hope. Some even accuse franchises of tanking their loosing seasons, trying to gain a slight advantage over their fellow underachieving competitors on that one day in June.
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Posted by Philip Taylor on June 29, 2009, 2:27 pm.
At first I thought this kid talks too much. Then I saw the dunk. Sick is not the word, it goes way beyond that.
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Posted by James Francis on June 29, 2009, 9:21 am.
If given a choice, Minnesota would not have been the preferred destination of Ricky and the Rubios. Rubio's mother does not like the cold weather. Ricky, also confessed, he would like to play somewhere warm. This prompted some awkwardness on draft night. When asked if he was happy to have been drafted by the Timberwolves, Ricky sidestepped by claiming he was happy to be in the NBA. When asked if he might stay in Europe for a few more years he claimed it was something he would have to look into with his agent. My guess is that all of a sudden Ricky won't be wanting that buyout from Joventut de Badalona so badly.
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Posted by Philip Taylor on June 27, 2009, 7:14 pm.
The Boston Celtics are clearly in a state of limbo at the moment. Their title repeat having failed numerous questions surround the team. The biggest question mark for this team being the state of Kevin Garnett's knee.
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Posted by Scott Henshall on June 26, 2009, 5:14 pm.
Up until yesterday I really believed the Magic as an organisation knew what they were doing. For years I have been impressed with their good selections of basketball players. They have not always managed to draw in the biggest names, and there have been a few mistakes along the way (Stevie Franchise), but in general I always believed they made the right choice at the right time.
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Posted by Mark Daly on June 26, 2009, 3:25 pm.
Shaquille O'Neal's reputation does truly still precede him. I doubt that a deal for a 37 year old centre has ever turned a team into true championship contenders. As any Cleveland fan will tell you though, the Cavs now truly believe they have what it takes to win a championship.
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Posted by James Francis on June 23, 2009, 11:52 pm.
Ever wanted to know what goes on in your favourite NBA player's minds on a daily basis? Then twitter is just the thing for you. I gotta warn you, not every comment is a highlight. But still, some are worth following. Especially Shaq comes up with some funny things from time to time. So without further ado, here are some NBA players on twitter that are worth following:
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Posted by James Francis on June 23, 2009, 8:04 pm.
This is why I love the off-season. One minute you are sitting there, wondering how any team will be able to compete with the two finalists next season, the next a trade happens and all of a sudden the whole order of a conference is re-shuffled.
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Posted by Philip Taylor on June 23, 2009, 6:06 pm.
Rajon Rondo's name has again been included in a potential trade between the Boston Celtics and the Detroit Pistons. As things stand at the moment Rondo and Ray Allen would be traded for Richard Hamilton, Rodney Stuckey and Tayshaun Prince.
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Posted by Steven Rush on June 23, 2009, 11:41 am.
Here are some words (not really of wisdom) that have come out of Charles Barkley's mouth over the years. I'm so glad he is still on TV. The NBA would be a boring place without him!
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Posted by Philip Taylor on June 23, 2009, 10:37 am.
This just has to be fake. No way has this young kid got the strength to shoot a full court shot out of a role.
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Posted by Scott Henshall on June 22, 2009, 11:07 pm.
Ever noticed how hard it is to lower expectations? Raising them is easy. But actually having to get used to the idea of receiving less. The word less is strongly correlated to disappointment. And while disappointment is something we are all accustomed to in the real world, it is more difficult to accept in our escapisms.
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Posted by Philip Taylor on June 22, 2009, 6:48 pm.
I don't know what it is. Maybe it's because I'm so used to seing old frenchy make his living of floaters and layups. But something about Tony Parker going up for a two handed dunk just seems wrong. Still, just goes to show, even players who do not seem that athletic have some hops in them.
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Posted by James Francis on June 22, 2009, 1:44 pm.
To me Rubio is one of the biggest draft mysteries in years. His highlights look great. His frame looks so skinny. Super skinny. So skinny in fact that a strong athletic player like Russell Westbrook might be able to just push him out of the league.
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Posted by Scott Henshall on June 21, 2009, 1:21 pm.
I'm guessing most basketball fans watched the 'Sasha Vujacic is machine' youtube clips on youtube last season. And funny as they were, I thought they were exaggerated. But if you have seen the following clip you know they are not. While explaining what a shot fake is Vujacic actually uses the phrases "When they jump, makes you look like hero!" and "He flies, like... mosquito!". Clearly he is either comic genius, or a comic genius disguised as a basketball player!
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Posted by James Francis on June 21, 2009, 12:26 pm.
Think scoring goals on a football goal is tough? Then try kicking a ball into a basket! And if this idea should ever turn into a sport the guy in this clip would defo be the Greatest of All Time! Shots of his shoulders, kicking the ball into a basket, all routine for this boy:
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Posted by Philip Taylor on June 20, 2009, 11:36 pm.
What is your opinion on this subject? Do you think professional athletes like Christiano Ronaldo and Kobe Bryant deserve their huge salaries, or do you believe they are completely unjustified?
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Posted by James Francis on June 18, 2009, 7:11 pm.
The Cleveland Cavaliers' new Chinese part owners have made it no secret: they are interested in Yao Ming. They want to team up the 7'6'' centre with LeBron James, and through their partnership reap a championship or two. And while this one two punch would probably form the most effective inside-out game since Kobe and Shaq, it will probably never happen.
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Posted by James Francis on June 18, 2009, 1:38 pm.
Yes, that's not a typo. The Machine (as he likes to call himself) broke down.
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Posted by Martin Harris on June 18, 2009, 11:26 am.
Before looking to answer the title questions, let us first have a look at why exactly J.J. Redick has found it so tough to make his way in the NBA. After all, only three years ago he was billed as a sure thing, having broken numerous college records he was supposed to bring back a shooters touch to the league.
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Posted by Anthony Harland on June 18, 2009, 10:37 am.
Somewhere in Los Angeles right now screams can be heard within a five mile radius. And for once they are not from a gun shot victim. Instead the source of all this pain is Lamar Odom's agent, whose client seemingly cannot open his mouth without reducing the value of his next contract.
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Posted by Philip Taylor on June 18, 2009, 5:44 pm.
When you see stuff like this you just know LeBron is in for one hell of a rough off-season. Still, maybe it will help the MVP wake up and he'll finally start using that low-post game of his next season!
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Posted by James Francis on June 18, 2009, 2:07 pm.
Personally I think this video lacks a lot of Barkley. That's my main memory of the 1992 Olympics, Barkley doing what ever he wants against a bunch of players no one had ever heard of.
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Posted by James Francis on June 18, 2009, 12:47 pm.
Reggie Lewis was a rare type of player. One who could have changed the course of Boston Celtics History. Unfortunately he died in 1993 at an off-season practice due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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Posted by Philip Taylor on June 18, 2009, 11:32 am.
Looking at this photo actually makes his achievements all the more amazing. That he has been playing with ligament damage in his pinkie for two seasons is no secret. He chose not to operate on it last summer because he badly wanted that Olympic Gold Medal to add to his resume.
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Posted by Scott Henshall on June 17, 2009, 6:04 pm.
Magic fans can count themselves lucky that their team is willing to go into luxury tax territory to re-sign their Turkish star. Because they will not only be competing with NBA teams for the all-rounder's services.
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Posted by James Francis on June 17, 2009, 5:00 pm.
(or for that matter any other NBA GM that is planning to make a move for Shaq)
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Posted by Mark Daly on June 17, 2009, 14:55 pm.
Cleveland did not loose in the conference finals this year because of LeBron James. Let's be clear on that. He put forward an effort that can be compared with the All-Time greats. Had he been surrounded by players who could have also lived up to the occasion he would have no doubt had his showdown with the LA Lakers.
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Posted by James Francis on June 17, 2009, 11:17 am.
Now don't get me wrong. In a pure basketball sense this trade is probably a very bad idea. Adding a overpaid ($20 mil) 37 year old centre who cannot guard pick n' role plays to your team is very risky and suspect, especially when you dropped out the playoffs thanks a team abusing you on pick n' role plays. Still, Shaq to Cleveland would have a huge silver lining for Basketball fans worldwide, even if it won't end with the Cavs having a championship parade next June!
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Posted by Philip Taylor on June 16, 2009, 12:22 am.
Well, at least if that knee doesn't hold up KG has a back up career in comedy waiting for him. Glad to see a less intense side to the man, and that he still has the same kind of humour that he had as a rookie.
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Posted by Scott Henshall on June 16, 2009, 11:50 pm.
For the Orlando Magic keeping their core intact is the biggest priority this off-season. This is why soon to be free agent Hedo Turkoglu could receive a large contract from the Magic, even if it means the team having to go into Luxury-Tax territory.
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Posted by James Francis on June 16, 2009, 7:45 pm.
Everyone needs to relax now and then, even the president. Actually, especially the president. He has after all got one of the most demanding jobs on the planet. He should therefore be allowed...
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Posted by James Francis on June 16, 2009, 12:04 pm.
What Brandon Jennings lacks in bulk, he surely makes up in confidence. When asked about Spanish Point Guard Rubio, Jennings had this to say:
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Posted by Scott Henshall on June 16, 2009, 12:04 pm.
Sources claim the Huston Rockets have decided that they can only put up with one oft injured superstar. And with Yao Ming perceived as the better long term option to stay healthy (especially with his first summer of rest in years) Tracy McGrady now finds himself on the trade market. The problem? Huston cannot find anyone who wants to absorb T-Mac's 20 Million Dollar contract.
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Posted by James Francis on June 16, 2009, 12:04 pm.
Anyone else tired of hearing how Kobe really, really wanted this title, and how now he is in the same league with Jordan now? If you are in need of some Kobe relief you have come to the right place. Here's the latest NBA News sans Kobe Bryant.
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Posted by Philip Taylor on June 15, 2009, 6:37 pm.
Warning: this page cannot fall into the wrong hands. If you find yourself in proximity of either an Orlando Magic or Boston Celtics fan make sure you eat your computer before they can read it. If this plan is put into motion by the right person it could lead to the demise of one of the NBA's proudest franchises!
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Posted by Scott Henshall on June 14, 2009, 9:37 pm.
There are quite a few NBA Players out there who are bad at shooting free throws. Generally they have ackward shots to go with their percentage. Having said that I have never, ever seen someone shoot like Chuck Hayes. His technique is so awkward that the ball only just manages to graze the rim. Why a shooting coach has never approached him to help develop a proper shooting form is beyond me!
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Posted by Philip Taylor on June 14, 2009, 7:45 pm.
I predicted weeks ago that Danny Ferry would attempt a move like this. As soon as Orlando dispatched Cleveland from the playoffs is was clear that he was going try something drastic. That he would ignore the subtle factors as to why Cleveland lost to Orlando and try to fix the most obvious one. In this case he is trying to plug the Cavaliers hole in the middle, by trading Ben Wallace's body and Sasha Pavlovic for Shaquille O'Neal.
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Posted by Mark Daly on June 14, 2009, 3:52 pm.
Rumour has it that the Phoenix Suns and Cleveland Cavaliers are discussing a potential trade involving Shaquille O'Neal for Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic. Cleveland GM Danny Ferry is clearly still set on making that one all or nothing trade that will win Cleveland a championship and secure LeBron James' future with the team.
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Posted by James Francis on June 13, 2009, 2:53 pm.
Question time: who are the three happiest Lakers at this current point of the playoffs? The first two you can probably list without much thinking. Kobe and Phil Jackson are one game away from cementing their legacies once and for all. Both could soon have great reasons to go to sleep smiling every night this off-season, but the player who might have gained the most out of these finals is Derek Fisher.
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Posted by James Francis on June 13, 2009, 1:20 pm.
How many people can honestly claim that they do not care about their reputation? My guess is there are a few individuals out there who honest to god do not care what people think about them, but they are probably a very small minority. I would also dare say that for most star athletes their reputation and legacy are almost as valuable as winning awards and championships. Some would claim that both winning championships and building a legacy go hand in hand. I'm afraid though this is not the case. Some players who have never won a championship (Barkley, Malone, Iverson...) have left greater legacies than those who have.
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Posted by Martin Harris on June 12, 2009, 12:37 pm.
Derrick Rose has now apologised for a photo circling the internet on which he is apparently flashing gang signs.
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Posted by Philip Taylor on June 12, 2009, 11:32 am.
Legend has it that Michael Jordan and Ralph Sampson (among others) used to have such extraordinary leaping ability that they used to be able to jump of two feet and pick a coin of the top of a backboard. Of course legends and myths also tell us that Knights used to slay dragons. However, I am starting to become a believer. I found this James White clip the other day, and although he is clearly jumping off one foot with a run up (and is still a few inches from reaching the top), you can imagine how a young Jordan or Sampson might just have been able to pull this feat off!
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Posted by Scott Henshall on June 11, 2009, 11:18 am.
From videos like this it is pretty evident that D12 let the Lakers win yesterday. He is merely setting the scene for the greatest comeback win in NBA history. You just wait and see, he will let the Magic go down by 20 points with one quarter to go in game 5, and then he'll start bombarding the Lake Show with at least 20 of these.
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Posted by Philip Taylor on June 11, 2009, 4:26 pm.
This is a funny prank that Barkley played on Manute Bol back in his days as a 76er. I'm not going to give away too much because I don't want to spoil what happens, but it is pretty funny! One disturbing thing about this clip is how often Barkley grabs his private zone.
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Posted by Patrick Bowsher on June 11, 2009, 2:55 pm.
This guy has it coming. One day he will be dunked on. Badly.
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Posted by Patrick Bowsher on June 11, 2009, 2:04 pm.
Here is why I know that the Lakers will be ok going into game 4. Phil Jackson is working some of his old magic to get the team on the same page! According to Luke Walton's blog entry:
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Posted by Philip Taylor on June 11, 2009, 11:45 am.
Marcin Gortat has become a known entity this postseason thanks to his solid backup play to All-Star Centre Dwight Howard. Now he will probably get even more publicity for an entire different reason. His sponsor Reebok is not too happy about him wearing a Nike Logo: on his body!
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Posted by Scott Henshall on June 9, 2009, 5:25 pm.
Regardless of the outcome of the Finals I think Howard is having a positive influence on the game in more ways than people realise. Over the last few years he has done a few things that are pretty refreshing.
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Posted by Anthony Harland on June 5, 2009, 5:04 pm.
Lebron might have to wait a long time before he wins his first championship. Instead of the next decade belonging to LeBron, 2009 could be the eve of a new Lakers dynasty. And with the whole team still being relatively young and fresh, who can doubt it?
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Posted by Scott Henshall on June 4, 2009, 3:08 pm.
1. They are the hotter team at the moment. While the Lakers struggled by the Nuggets the Magic knocked off the Cavs in a clinical, we know what to do in crunch time fashion. It is this calmness in crunch time that makes me believe a monumental NBA upset could be upon us. If the games are close this series you just got to pick the Magic to win it. LeBron had one game winner in him. I recon Kobe has two. Will that be enough?
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Posted by James Francis on June 4, 2009, 2:07 pm.
1. The black mamba has been wearing his game face for at least a week now. I haven't seen any footage of him strolling around the streets last year, trying connect and banter with fans.
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Posted by Philip Taylor on June 4, 2009, 1:02 pm.
Dialog of what would happen if these two worlds (and egos) collided!
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Posted by Chris Diener on June 4, 2009, 11:15 am.
Just in case you are all wondering who Shaq is rooting for, apparently he has let it be known that it's the Lakers! He apparently left the following message on his twitter page:
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Posted by Joel Dixon on June 3, 2009, 1:47 pm.
I personally am cringing every time I read a Cleveland player saying they have all the peaces in place, they can come back next year to win the whole thing. It clearly is not the case. In fact if you ask me every player on that team is just trying to ride LeBron to fame and glory!
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Posted by Mark Hughes on June 2, 2009, 6:01 pm.
If he is still around after the first two picks I don't see why the Thunder should hesitate in taking him. I know every writer on the planet is saying it will upset Russell Westbrook, but if I'm OKC I'd still role the dice.
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Posted by Mark Daly on June 2, 2009, 12:56 pm.
There have been so many articles written about LeBron lately, and deservedly so in my opinion. He has been the league best player this year, about that there is no doubt. But what bothers me is that every single one of these articles recons it's just a matter of time before LeBron starts winning Championship after Championship. Not just one, but many???
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Posted by Philip Taylor on June 2, 2009, 10:41 am.
Here's one of the perks of being an international top class talent before the NBA draft: you get to declare that if you do not like the team that drafts you, you will just opt to stay put and carry on playing for your current team.
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Posted by Martin Harris on June 1, 2009, 9:57 pm.
Really the Cavs are the Clippers of the east. And Danny Ferry must be one of the worst GMs of all time. They have had the biggest NBA talent on their team now since 2003, and the best player they have managed to place next to him is Mo Williams! Mo Williams?! Seriously?! How hard can it be to get at least one other semi star player? I'm talking your Pau Gasol types.
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