detroit pistons @ ORLANDO MAGIC 7 p.m. @ Amway

mhectorgato · Post #701 » by **mhectorgato** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:06 am

SVG (on Dooling and Hedo putting their heads down and driving to the basket):

I like what I see in terms of getting tougher.

They did a good job taking what's there. If there are open shots, he wants them to take it.

mhectorgato · Post #702 » by **mhectorgato** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:07 am

Sweet - Wed is the last road Western game of the season.

Guess he forgot the ones we'll be making in the Finals ;-)

Dutch Michigan · Post #703 » by **Dutch Michigan** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:08 am

El_Magico wrote:Round 3

When: 7:00PM Friday January 25th 2008

Where: The Palace @ Auburn Hills

Who: Detroit Pistons vs. Orlando Magic

TV: ESPN

Revenge.

But great game folks, despite the loss i enjoyed watching it.

Post #704 » by **craig01** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:08 am

Good win.

Too bad only 10% of Orlando saw it.

Post #705 » by **magik9113** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:08 am

mhectorgato wrote:Sweet - Wed is the last road Western game of the season.

Guess he forgot the ones we'll be making in the Finals

lol

I'm scared of that game though. coming off a huge win, thinking about the two games coming up against Detroit again then Boston...

Post #706 » by **Howard Mass** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:11 am

Awesome game!

Thank goodness my friend let me watch it at his place again.

It is just great to see a buzzer-beater and against a great team in the Pistons.

I also feel it was a nice bonus that Shard hit a game winner.

The show goes on though.

On to Wednesday at Memphis...

EasternMagic · Post #707 » by **EasternMagic** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:16 am

UCFJayBird wrote:EasternMagic as of 10:01 PM you have 78 posts in this thread!

Holy crap i didnt think i had that many

y 2 a B · Post #708 » by **y 2 a B** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:28 am

This is probably the best game I've seen this year, even better than the Celtics game -- and I was at that one too.

Hedo was great, and Lewis made some key plays in the final minute to give us the edge.

Great game.

Post #709 » by **Devin 1L** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:59 am

Gerhalt11 wrote:I'd like to know if 'shard called bank on that game-winner.

Are you serious?

Max Power · Post #710 » by **Max Power** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:02 am

FINALLY!!! Rashard Lewis you are my freaking HERO!!!! Damn if I still don't want to see Chancy Billups hit by a train though, that guy hits that 40 foot 3 on us every damn game. Great win, we need to keep it up, this is a tough stretch.

magicmamma · Post #711 » by **magicmamma** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:02 am

At the end of the game I felt like I did at the end of the Celtics game -- so tired you'd think I'd been playing it. My legs were kind of shaky as I walked out. My voice is pretty shot too. I was surrounded by Pistons fans, so I had to outscream them. I did a pretty good job of it. I'm sure everyone who sits near me hates me.

The guys all played so hard and so well that it's hard to pick who to praise. As close as the game was throughout, this felt like a win all the way. When the Magic are good, they are very, very good.

:clap:

Shishnizzle · Post #712 » by **Shishnizzle** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:14 am

You might think I'm crazy, but Foyle was big in this game. When he came in to spell Dwight, he really played super aggressive, and we needed it because Maxiel was playing pretty strong.

I think STV has these guy's coached up. They are certianly playing very aggressive. Not just defensively but they are handeling the physical play agianst them when we are on offense. Hedo was taking the ball to the hoop and they did not have anyone that could stop him. Great game. Now that we have the munkey off of our backs we can go into Detroit and just play. Not to say that we will win but that mental part of the game will be gone. Maybe we will finally get some repsect from the officials.

Post #713 » by **FFBlitzace** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:18 am

Concept by FFBlitzace, Photoshop by doct3r dr3.

darthcheech2000 · Post #714 » by **darthcheech2000** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:22 am

Billups took 4 steps after he picked up his dribble on the three. SC just counted them out.

Four F@#$ing steps!!!

We not only beat detroit tonight.

We beat the officials as well.

I can't wait for my free donut!

MagicNolesFSU · Post #715 » by **MagicNolesFSU** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:29 am

4 **** steps rofl how do you miss that call? how?

Optimus_Steel · Post #716 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:33 am

MagicNolesFSU wrote:4 **** steps rofl how do you miss that call? how?

Cuz we are the Magic and the refs dont respect us and like to jerk us around. :banghead:

Optimus_Steel · Post #717 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:34 am

FFBlitzace wrote:(picture)

Concept by FFBlitzace, Photoshop by doct3r dr3.

You 2 make an incredibly talented duo.

theTHIEF · Post #718 » by **theTHIEF** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:34 am

wow...what a f***ing game...i thought for sure it was going into overtime...and this piston fan beside me (my season ticket neighbor's nephew is a huge piston fan) but man was he annoying as hell....he looks over at me and tries to get my attention, well i know he is going to say something stupid, so he taps on my shoulder and i glance over and he's like "your boys cant hang in OT, they barely got this 4th quarter out of them"

well after Rashard nailed the runner and i mistakenly hit him in the head with my elbow, i rubbed him on the head and said "im glad we didn't sign Chauncey"

and he was PISSED...

got to see Chucky Atkins again,, he was there with his crew watching the game...we played against each other overseas and we tried out together for the Lakers which was right before he got on with Orlando...

anyone see Primoz getting into that fight with that fan in the blue Japanese pajamas? that was funny

excellent game...

Post #719 » by **SOUL** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:35 am

lol @ the quotes who wrote these?

AdamTheGreek · Post #720 » by **AdamTheGreek** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:36 am

AdamTheGreek wrote:My philosophy has been that the games many people expect us to lose, we win. For the most part it's worked this season and it worked with the Portland game and I hope it finally works tonight.

Theory intact again. :clap:

BEST WIN OF THE SEASON, SEEING ALL THOSE PISTON FANS CRYING, SLUMPED DOWN IN THEIR SEATS, OR RUNNING FOR THEIR LIVES STRAIGHT TO THERE CARS BACK TO ****' MICHIGAN!!

Up in 217, had a perfect view of that Rashard make as I knew immediately he was going glass, thought the ball would roll off the front of the rim from the initial angle, BUT HE GOT IT TO GO!!!
Hedo and Rashard came up big in the end.
Bench guys like Keyon, Cookie, Adonal, and Kebo did well.

Dwight after that fall was wincing a lot and I was scared for a bit, we'll see if anything will be said on that.

This win again proves, WHEN WE ACTUALLY TRY TO PLAY FOR 48 MINUTES, WE CAN BEAT ANYONE, and this gives me hope for a good playoff run now no matter how many lackluster games we may be playing for the remainder of the regular season.

Memphis might be a let down, but we'll be back up for @ Detroit on ESPN Friday, and back home at 1 p.m. Sunday vs. Boston on ABC.
Paul Porter got the crowd going early, and we took over from there making sure Piston fans weren't going to get their cheers in.