Tim Legler on how Dwight Howard will be welcomed back to Orlando after his rocky departure.
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While the Bulls haven’t been playing their best basketball since getting blown out by the Houston Rockets on Christmas day, no one expected them to lose to the lowly Bobcats on New Year’s Eve. Even with Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Byron Mullens sitting out for Charlotte, the Bulls shot so poorly they couldn’t defeat a team coming off of an 18 game skid.
In Monday afternoon’s battle with the Bobcats, Noah had an unusually quiet game, only grabbing four boards in 30 minutes of play. Deng and Boozer did their best to pick up the slack, scoring 20 and 19 points respectively, as they each recorded double-doubles in the loss. However, it is very tough for any team to win games against even the weakest opponents when you shoot 35% overall and 25% from beyond the arc.
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After playing like a team full of all-stars in Friday’s impressive 115-86 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Bulls lost their first game of the season Saturday night in a defensive battle with the New Orleans Hornets. With Chicago‘s starters shooting only 26.4% from the field, this was the type of game the Bulls would have won behind the clutch play of Derrick Rose in the final minutes. Instead, it was New Orleans‘ Jason Smith who carried the Hornets to victory with 16 points in only 15 minutes of play. While he was hardly on the court, he made his presence felt by shooting 4-of-5 from the field and 8-of-8 from the line. The Bulls allowed four Hornets players to score in double digits, which was four more than expected with Eric Gordon injured and Anthony Davis out with a concussion.
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1. Consensus #1 Pick, 100% sure he will be selected here and has not worked out for any other team.
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2. I think MJ will take MKG under his wing and try to develop him into a star. Has the attributes to defend, rebound and attack the basket, however he has an unusual shooting stroke. With the help of MJ, this can be corrected at the age of 18, as he has plenty of time to develop. May reach for Beal for greater offensive power or a big man in Robinson.
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When the Magic fired Stan Van Gundy and Otis Smith, the first thing that everyone thought was that Dwight Howard had something to do with it. I mean, ever since Stan Van outed Howard as the guy who was working hard to turn around the whole organization, then, Dwight has been in the spotlight. However, let’s say for a moment that Dwight Howard didn’t actually ask for Stan and Otis to be fired. Let’s say that never happened (and I don’t believe it, but let’s just say for the sake of argument that’s the case.)
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The Orlando Magic‘s unceremonious firing of head coach Stan Van Gundy has left many still scratching their heads. And it’s left his brother absolutely irate.
Although Stan has laid low after his drama-filled coaching stint with the Magic came to an abrupt end this past Monday, his brother, ESPN analyst and former NBA head coach Jeff Van Gundy, couldn’t hold his tongue any longer.
Appearing on Stephen A. Smith’s radio show, Jeff said what the majority of the basketball world was thinking, ripping Magic CEO Alex Martins for making a potentially bone-headed move by firing Stan.
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Dwight Howard is laughing to himself somewhere right now. Either that, or he’s putting his Orlando house up for sale. Or both.
That’s because the Orlando Magic fired head coach Stan Van Gundy on Monday and agreed to part ways with general manager Otis Smith. No, Howard isn’t so cold-hearted and selfish that he would find joy in the misfortunes of both Van Gundy and Smith both joining the ranks of the unemployment world. But he probably does find it amusing that, ultimately, he got his way.
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The Pacers pounded the Magic 97-74 last night in what I would like to think of as a statement game. Not only did the Pacers show that they are clearly the better team, but they also showed that they are a great team, period. It may seem weird to say because the Pacers are sort of a rag-tag bunch of talent that is assembled around Danny Granger, but it’s true. The Pacers are a great team.
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The Orlando Magic may be in the middle of their opening-round playoff series with the Indiana Pacers, but that won’t prevent general manager Otis Smith from dealing with far more pressing matters—like flying to Los Angeles to check in on Dwight Howard while he recovers from back surgery.
That’s right, following the Magic‘s 93-78 loss in Game 2, Smith is making the cross-country flight to be with one of his “kids,” who recently had a herniated disk in his back repaired.
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The first week of the hectic 2012 NBA Playoffs are in the books and already there are plenty of story lines and drama that will likely ensure to become a very entertaining 40 nights to decide a champion. From the match ups to the injuries and records being broken, every game this weekend had worth watching and plenty of things to discuss: The Magic and Clippers are up 1-0, Derrick Rose is out and the Spurs and Heat look like the best teams in the postseason. Highlights from Weekend 1 include:
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