Can we catch the Pistons??

MagicFan149 · Post #1 » by **MagicFan149** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 2:28 pm

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/o ... 2444.story

Story is pretty good, i hope no one has posted it... seems like all of our players are really confident right now... i think this "easy" schedule is coming at the perfect time to get our guys on a roll going into the playoffs.

our players think they can do it , what about yall??

MagicHolland · Post #2 » by **MagicHolland** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 3:24 pm

MagicFan149 wrote:http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orl-magic0708mar07,0,1762444.story

Story is pretty good, i hope no one has posted it... seems like all of our players are really confident right now... i think this "easy" schedule is coming at the perfect time to get our guys on a roll going into the playoffs.

our players think they can do it , what about yall??

LOL click on the video in this article.. The one with Lewis, or is it Arroyo???

Oh and no we won't catch Detroit..

Post #3 » by **MagicMadness** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 3:27 pm

Even if the Pistons somehow only went 11-10 over their last 21 games, the Magic would still have to go 15-4 just to tie them in the win/loss column.

So basically, no - barring a Mets-like collapse.

MagicFan149 · Post #4 » by **MagicFan149** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 3:32 pm

you guys are probably correct... but it is good to see the team making goals like this ... they are striving to get get better .. svg is a very good motivator it seems... he definately seems to get the most out of his players

Magicalltheway · Post #5 » by **Magicalltheway** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 3:54 pm

The top 3 will remain the way it is right now. from 4th down its anyone's guess, I think the Cavs will take the 4th and Raps 5th. New Jersey will catch both 76ers and the Wiz for 6th spot, wiz 7 and the Bulls the 8th leaving the 76 out of the playoffs.

1- Boston
2- Detroit
3- Orlando
4-Clevland
5- Toronto
6- New Jersey
7-Washington
8- Chicago

magicmamma · Post #6 » by **magicmamma** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 5:06 pm

Ah, remember two years ago when Jameer said all we have to do to make the playoffs is to win all the rest of the games, and there was no reason we couldn't do that. If he had been right about winning out getting us in the playoffs, we would have made it, since the team didn't lose until after they had been eliminated. This is a better, more mature team, and if they decide to win the rest of the games, they can do it. I don't think that will put us ahead of the Pistons, but it sure would create some confidence in the playoffs.

knappy · Post #7 » by **knappy** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 6:27 pm

the Magic will not catch the Pistons - the question is will the Pistons catch Boston?

I like that Stan is trying to get them to think that way though

Post #8 » by **craig01** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 6:28 pm

drsd · Post #9 » by **drsd** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 6:42 pm

Thinking about this further, what one could ask is whether StM should set a team goal to catch the Pistons. This is a path to motivate victories in what could otherwise be a slumping path to the #3.

The Magic could go 16-3 and be #3; the Magic could go 10-9 and be #3. Which of those two do you think StM wants?

NEM · Post #10 » by **NEM** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 7:05 pm

no, we can't i really could care less cause we will end up with either new jersey or washington and we'd face the pistons in the second round and the only "advantage" we would have is that we'd have home court against them but whatever, it really wouldn't make a difference IMO

MagiChamps · Post #11 » by **MagiChamps** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 7:16 pm

Sure. I don't think it's likely but it could happen. Home court in the second round would be nice.

MagicalMan · Post #12 » by **MagicalMan** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 7:22 pm

will we? no. Can we? no.

knappy · Post #13 » by **knappy** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 7:32 pm

MagicalMan wrote:will we? no. Can we? no.

I totally agree - couldn't be said better.

Again, I like Stan's tactics though.

Next year - yes we could overtake them.

MagiChamps · Post #14 » by **MagiChamps** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 9:15 pm

MagicalMan wrote:will we? no. Can we? no.

The beauty of sports is that they're unpredictable.

Bigmagicfan82 · Post #15 » by **Bigmagicfan82** » Sat Mar 8, 2008 1:46 am

well the good news is that the pistons are without Wallace and they are having a hard time with the Kincks. I the Knicks win tonight that would help our cause.

Bigmagicfan82 · Post #16 » by **Bigmagicfan82** » Sat Mar 8, 2008 1:50 am

Also Rip got eject for back to back T so this is good news for the Magic and Knicks.