Orlando vs. Toronto - Series (0-0)

Texas Longhorns · Post #1 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:16 am

( 3 ) Orlando Magic (52-30) vs. ( 6 ) Toronto Raptors (41-41)

Game 1 - Sun April 20 Toronto at Orlando 12:30PM ET TNT
Game 2 - Tue April 22 Toronto at Orlando 7:30PM ET NBATV
Game 3 - Thu April 24 Orlando at Toronto 7:30PM ET NBATV
Game 4 - Sat April 26 Orlando at Toronto 3:00PM ET TNT
Game 5 * Mon April 28 Toronto at Orlando 7:30PM ET NBATV
Game 6 * Thu May 1 Orlando at Toronto TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 3 Toronto at Orlando TBD TNT

REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Magic lead 2-1
Nov. 7: Magic 105 at Raptors 96
Feb. 20: at Raptors 127, Magic 110
Mar. 4: at Magic 102, Raptors 87

Projected Starting Lineup

PG - Jameer Nelson
SG - Maurice Evans
SF - Hedo Turkoglu
PF - Rashard Lewis
C - Dwight Howard

Projected Starting Lineup

PG - T.J. Ford
SG - Anthony Parker
SF - Jamario Moon
PF - Chris Bosh
C - Rasho Nesterovic

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Who wins this first round series?

shobe_81 · Post #2 » by **shobe_81** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:22 am

Orlando 4-2!

Too much power for Orlando, and no one is gonna stop Howard!

BirdIsDaKing · Post #3 » by **BirdIsDaKing** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:22 am

orlando in 6..only cause I feel they might cough a few games randomly

T-dot Raps · Post #4 » by **T-dot Raps** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:23 am

Raptors in 6! Bosh will be unstoppable and Rasho will shut down Howard.

NetsForce · Post #5 » by **NetsForce** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:23 am

Bosh usually has good games against the Magic, but I don't like the Raptors' chemistry right now. You have the whole Ford-Calderon drama, Bosh calling out everyone but himself, a lot of wing players who just suck and have no confidence right now... They just don't seem like as cohesive a unit as the one that took the Nets to 6 games last year.

Orlando in 6.

magicfan4life05 · Post #6 » by **magicfan4life05** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:24 am

RASHO DOMINATES

/SERIES

ToffKobe · Post #7 » by **ToffKobe** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:25 am

Rasho in 4! With Rasho it's gonna be like 9 on 5 basketball, because when Rasho is on the court he equals 5 people. The drop off will come once Bargnani comes off the bench.

HumbleBumbleBee · Post #8 » by **HumbleBumbleBee** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:25 am

Superman Dead...killed in the Sea of Red

HumbleBumbleBee · Post #9 » by **HumbleBumbleBee** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:26 am

NetsForce wrote:Bosh usually has good games against the Magic, but I don't like the Raptors' chemistry right now. You have the whole Ford-Calderon drama, Bosh calling out everyone but himself, a lot of wing players who just suck and have no confidence right now... They just don't seem like as cohesive a unit as the one that took the Nets to 6 games last year.

Orlando in 6.

the only thing you got right

ToffKobe · Post #12 » by **ToffKobe** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:28 am

NetsForce wrote:Bosh usually has good games against the Magic, but I don't like the Raptors' chemistry right now. You have the whole Ford-Calderon drama, Bosh calling out everyone but himself, a lot of wing players who just suck and have no confidence right now... They just don't seem like as cohesive a unit as the one that took the Nets to 6 games last year.

Orlando in 6.

LoL dude, the only drama that exists between Calderon and Ford starts and ends with our fans.

ProT · Post #13 » by **ProT** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:28 am

NetsForce wrote:Bosh usually has good games against the Magic, but I don't like the Raptors' chemistry right now. You have the whole Ford-Calderon drama, Bosh calling out everyone but himself, a lot of wing players who just suck and have no confidence right now... They just don't seem like as cohesive a unit as the one that took the Nets to 6 games last year.

Orlando in 6.

Why do you feel the need to post in EVERY Raptor related thread?

Post #14 » by **NO-KG-AI** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:30 am

I dunno, they don't look as good as they did last year when I took them over the Nets.... who aren't as good as the Magic, and had 0 inside presence.

Nate505 · Post #15 » by **Nate505** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:32 am

Magic in 5.

But what the hell do I know.

HumbleBumbleBee · Post #16 » by **HumbleBumbleBee** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:32 am

just end this now...WE HAVE RASHO...who needs someone who calls himself 'superman' when you have RASHO?

rasho>superman
rasho=kryptonite
raps over magic

NetsForce · Post #17 » by **NetsForce** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:32 am

It's obvious TJ didn't like coming off the bench, it was very classy for Calderon to ask Snitchell to start Ford over him but it's only inevitable that there's a little bit of friction between the two. It's been evident the past couple of games, and was part of the reason the Raptors were down to the Heat today.

The Magic haven't exactly stormed into the playoffs either but I just like how the players there are taking everything in stride, rather than stumbling over their own feet like the Raptors are.

This is a series that at full mental strength the Raptors would have a chance to win, even with Bosh's limitations, but I just like the Magic in this matchup...

It will be interesting to see how Snitchell has improved as a coach though. If he hasn't shown significant improvement I would think that the Raptors would have to consider letting him loose and picking up a more capable coach...

Post #18 » by **5DOM** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:33 am

toronto in 4. all becaue of brown and rasho

duppyy · Post #19 » by **duppyy** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:33 am

This is gonna be a great match up.

Bosh vs Dwight

Stern should be happy.