This blog has been created since I spend all of my life arguing sports with Willis Austin. Being the two knowledgeable sports fans that we are this is our first attempt to include people on the daily banter that often consumes one's life. This blog will often have a daily topic in which you the public will have the opportunity to chime in and give your respective opinions.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Game 2.
Boston defeated Orlando tonight to take a 2-0 series lead with the series heading back to Boston on Saturday.
Game 2 was a very entertaining game! There are a lot of things that you can take out of that game! The Boston Celtics might be the most mentally tough team in the entire NBA. They dont seem to get bothered or rattled by any situation that they are put in. I have to take my hat off to Dwight Howard tonight. I have been trashing him all over this blog and tonight he played extremely; he left all on the court tonight and thats all you can ask for. You ask yourself where is supporting cast. I know Vince Carter (UNC alum) who everyone loves comes up short with the game on the line not on the road but at home. All Carter does is takes two dribbles and takes and off balance shot. And can anyone tell me where Rashard Lewis is? All i ve read on this blog was how Rashard Lewis was the x- factor and he is going to create this mis-match and that mis match. How he was 6'10 and they werent going to be able to stop him from knocking down threes. Its not hard to contain someone when he is a combined 4 for 16 from the field and 1 for 9 from the land of 3. If this is what he gave you at home expect even less on the road b/c he definitely doesnt have a history of being a money player. JJ Redick is a better bet right now than Rashard Lewis. So Frank and Willis please keep it down about this guy and the Orlando Magic. This series is over the question now is when. According to Paul Pierce this wont go past 4. He told fans "I see yall next year." lol. So all you Magic supporters you all drank the kool aid b/c they cruised through the first two rounds. Yes they fought hard after losing game 1 but this isnt a league where you get points for moral victories. Can you nah nah nah hey hey hey goodbye! PS for all you Lebron lovers Kobe had 40 last night and no one even says a word. Willis i beat you to it.
I'm not going to be the guy going down with the Orlando Magic ship, I'm a Houston Rocket fan so I really don't care either way. First off let me apologize to these Boston Celtics, I really underestimated these guys and there championship pedigree. They know what it takes to win at this stage of the season and it's on full display right now. The 2010 Celtics might be a better team with the emergence of Rajon Rondo then the 2008 Celtics who needed seven games to win in the first two rounds that year, but they're going to face a much tougher Laker team that would beat either team quite frankly.
With all that said the margin of victory for the first two games is just seven points. The Magic aren't playing there best basketball and there right there in the fourth quarter. I still think that when the real Rashard Lewis shows up that the series will turn. He has to take advantage of Glen Davis and even Kevin Garnett when they get into Boston. He scored 5 points in 41 minutes last night, Penny Hardaway can do that right now. The rest of the Magic are giving all they have, Dwight, Jameer, Gortat, Barnes and even JJ Redick. Vince is playing ok, if he hits those 2 free throws at the end of the game maybe things would have ended differently. Rashard Lewis, we need you!! The Magic Nation is calling for you, will he answer the bell??
The Magic are overhyped. Jameer Nelson still is not a creator for anyone but himself. Vince Carter, nothing else to say but Vince Carter. Rashard Lewis should change his name to Mr. Softee, I have never seen a guy with that much skill, who just wants to do nothing but shoot 3's. The Magic didn't give him 128 million dollars for him to stand out behind the three like Matt Bullard. He leads the league in made 3's, but he takes the most 3's. He got to Orlando and now he thinks he is Reggie Miller. Stan Van Gundy gets way too much credit. He is a medocre coach at best. He has coached these top heavy teams and has nothing to show for it. That's why Pat Riley ran him out of Miami. It is up to the coach to make these players play up to their potential, Phil Jackson has a way of getting the best out of everybody. Every coach isn't leader, and if you can't lead your team is headed knowhere but fishing. Notice how better Orlando looked last year when Skip was playing the point for Orlando.
Its this simple; the Orlando Magic have exposed! Let Howard score if he can and just shut down their running game and get to the shooters. You guys have been ranting and raving about a team who has been depending on Jameer Nelson and JJ Redick in the 4th quarter to create offense! Let me ask you guys a question who are the best players in the series? If you we were picking 5 on 5 Howard might be picked first and then the next 4 players are coming off the Celtics. The Celtics have a better players and a much better coach! Thus a much better team! NA NA NA hey hey hey!
Game 2 was a very entertaining game! There are a lot of things that you can take out of that game! The Boston Celtics might be the most mentally tough team in the entire NBA. They dont seem to get bothered or rattled by any situation that they are put in. I have to take my hat off to Dwight Howard tonight. I have been trashing him all over this blog and tonight he played extremely; he left all on the court tonight and thats all you can ask for. You ask yourself where is supporting cast. I know Vince Carter (UNC alum) who everyone loves comes up short with the game on the line not on the road but at home. All Carter does is takes two dribbles and takes and off balance shot. And can anyone tell me where Rashard Lewis is? All i ve read on this blog was how Rashard Lewis was the x- factor and he is going to create this mis-match and that mis match. How he was 6'10 and they werent going to be able to stop him from knocking down threes. Its not hard to contain someone when he is a combined 4 for 16 from the field and 1 for 9 from the land of 3. If this is what he gave you at home expect even less on the road b/c he definitely doesnt have a history of being a money player. JJ Redick is a better bet right now than Rashard Lewis. So Frank and Willis please keep it down about this guy and the Orlando Magic. This series is over the question now is when. According to Paul Pierce this wont go past 4. He told fans "I see yall next year." lol. So all you Magic supporters you all drank the kool aid b/c they cruised through the first two rounds. Yes they fought hard after losing game 1 but this isnt a league where you get points for moral victories. Can you nah nah nah hey hey hey goodbye!
ReplyDeletePS for all you Lebron lovers Kobe had 40 last night and no one even says a word. Willis i beat you to it.
I'm not going to be the guy going down with the Orlando Magic ship, I'm a Houston Rocket fan so I really don't care either way. First off let me apologize to these Boston Celtics, I really underestimated these guys and there championship pedigree. They know what it takes to win at this stage of the season and it's on full display right now. The 2010 Celtics might be a better team with the emergence of Rajon Rondo then the 2008 Celtics who needed seven games to win in the first two rounds that year, but they're going to face a much tougher Laker team that would beat either team quite frankly.
ReplyDeleteWith all that said the margin of victory for the first two games is just seven points. The Magic aren't playing there best basketball and there right there in the fourth quarter. I still think that when the real Rashard Lewis shows up that the series will turn. He has to take advantage of Glen Davis and even Kevin Garnett when they get into Boston. He scored 5 points in 41 minutes last night, Penny Hardaway can do that right now. The rest of the Magic are giving all they have, Dwight, Jameer, Gortat, Barnes and even JJ Redick. Vince is playing ok, if he hits those 2 free throws at the end of the game maybe things would have ended differently. Rashard Lewis, we need you!! The Magic Nation is calling for you, will he answer the bell??
The Magic are overhyped. Jameer Nelson still is not a creator for anyone but himself. Vince Carter, nothing else to say but Vince Carter. Rashard Lewis should change his name to Mr. Softee, I have never seen a guy with that much skill, who just wants to do nothing but shoot 3's. The Magic didn't give him 128 million dollars for him to stand out behind the three like Matt Bullard. He leads the league in made 3's, but he takes the most 3's. He got to Orlando and now he thinks he is Reggie Miller. Stan Van Gundy gets way too much credit. He is a medocre coach at best. He has coached these top heavy teams and has nothing to show for it. That's why Pat Riley ran him out of Miami. It is up to the coach to make these players play up to their potential, Phil Jackson has a way of getting the best out of everybody. Every coach isn't leader, and if you can't lead your team is headed knowhere but fishing. Notice how better Orlando looked last year when Skip was playing the point for Orlando.
ReplyDeleteIts this simple; the Orlando Magic have exposed! Let Howard score if he can and just shut down their running game and get to the shooters. You guys have been ranting and raving about a team who has been depending on Jameer Nelson and JJ Redick in the 4th quarter to create offense! Let me ask you guys a question who are the best players in the series? If you we were picking 5 on 5 Howard might be picked first and then the next 4 players are coming off the Celtics. The Celtics have a better players and a much better coach! Thus a much better team! NA NA NA hey hey hey!
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