NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
It often seems like a mistake to me that teams will go so far in the playoffs, lose and then use that loss as a map for how the team should be defined the following year. For example, if your team loses to a team with a big center that posts up, like a Shaq, then in the off season you trade a starter to get a defensive low post player. That rarely makes sense to me.
Orlando failed to consult with NBAObsessed and went ahead and …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Now as performance enhancing drugs go, DHEA is not all that great and can commonly be bought at health stores everywhere. Rashard Lewis was mixing it in his smoothies and as every athlete that ever tested positive for drugs; he claims he did not know it was illegal.
Lewis, who will turn 30 on Saturday, said he took an over-the-counter supplement near the end of last season which he did not know contained the banned substance. He told the Sentinel the substance was in powder form and he …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Hey, this Dwight Howard guy is pretty darn good. Well, we all know that is an underestimation for the ages. Howard has been dominant.
Oh, yes, LeBron has been LeBron and is still clearly the greatest player this side of Kobe Bryant, but Howard has turned his team into winners and carried them on his back. When he becomes unstoppable underneath, then the Orlando shooters like Rashard Lewis, Hedo Turkoglu, Rafer Alston, and Michael Pietrus become great 3 point shooters.
Vinnie Johnson once remarked after making a …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Ok, pull it together; this game did make sense, only you were in denial. Well, same here, denial, denial. You have to look at the facts of the recent past and the facts say that Orlando is 9 – 3 against the Cav’s in their last 12 meetings.
But it was Cleveland’s home court. Surely, LeBron is going to turn it on, right? Yes and Yes.
LeBron was magnificent as usual with 49 points, but it just was not enough.
On the other hand, Dwight Howard was …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Tayshaun Prince blocks Hedo Turkoglu with the game on the line
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Hard to believe it came down to Hedo Turkoglu at the top of the key and Tayshaun Prince guarding him with the game on the line.
In game 4 you will remember that Hedo Turkoglu went to his left after a jab step to the right and found his way blocked by Jason Maxiell in what looked like a charge. It was later noticed on tape that …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Hedo Turkoglu misses over Jason Maxiell with game 4 of the Orlando Magic vs. Detroit Pistons NBA playoffs on the line
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The Orlando Magic had great chances to win game two and game four of the second round series with Detroit.
In game two, Rashard Lewis had the ball with seconds on the clock and Orlando down by 1. He chose to drive to the hole and put up a funky shot while guarded by McDyess. Rashard …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Chauncey Billups is the leader
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Now Orlando winning game three of the Detroit Pistons / Orlando Magic series was no surprise. They almost and probably should have won game number two in Detroit.
Orlando Magic 111, Detroit Pistons 86
The Pivotal game will be game 4 in Orlando. Should Orlando win that game convincingly and Chauncey be playing below par, then this series will change momentum and Orlando will be the favorite, even though the series …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
He is at it again.
Johnny Ludden, Yahoo! Sports has come out with his Power Rankings of the NBA.
Let’s check out some of his top teams with your intrepid author’s comments in italics.
PARADE PLANNERS
1. (2) Boston Celtics – In less than a week, the Celtics were linked to Damon Stoudamire, Sam Cassell and Gary Payton. At this rate Bob Cousy will be back in uniform by mid-February.
Rajon Rondo a key to the Celtics
The Celtics put together a little win streak after their little losing streak. The injury …read more

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Rashard Lewis – We beat the Pistons!
Young teams have to go through a growth cycle and it appears that the Orlando Magic took a big step in that growth cycle.
The Magic beat the Pistons 102 to 100.
The Pistons had pounded the Magic on a regular basis
It had gotten to the point that some of the Magic were tired of the losing and some of them half expected to just lose again.
This is the growth cycle.
You must overcome the psychological hurdles that the great teams can throw at you. …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
By Guest Blogger, Kori Ellis
So they won’t go 82-0, that much we know. The Boston Celtics were defeated by the Orlando Magic on Sunday after starting the season 8-0. Their streak ended as Paul Pierce missed a potential game-winning three-point shot on the final play of the contest.
The Magic had a 17-point lead at the half and pushed it to 20 early in the third quarter. But Boston didn’t roll over and die. They chipped away and chipped away, even grabbing a 88-87 advantage with six minutes to …read more