Magic(2-2) @ Celtics(2-2)

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Who: Orlando Magic(2-2)) @ Boston Celtics(2-2)
When: Tuesday, May 12th
Where: TD Banknorth Garden in Boston, MA
Time: 8:00 PM EST
TV/Radio: TNT/Magic Radio Network
Playoff Series: Tied 2-2
Team Trivia: Tony Battie was with Boston for five-plus seasons (1998-2003).




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Both teams have two games to win in order to advance to the next round. This game tonight, we're on their turf. We owe them one for knockin us in the teeth from the last one. So will the do what's neccessary to go up 3-2 on the Celts or will we find ourselves a step behind because we didn't step up at the right time? I say we go out and claim win #3 on the road and get some momentum swingin back our way.




Magic Chick of the Game

[OMPunk]

Game 5 in Boston......Magic fans, it's time to ATTACK!!!!!!!!!!!!

[drsd]

AccuScore has this at Magic 47%. I agree. This game is a "pick 'em."

[CourtsideTV]

you guys are lucky. I have that feeling in me the same feeling I had when I knew JD was going to get fired and he got fired 6 hours after I posted that he would be fired that day. Magic are winning tonight. We don't even need a game thread. No need to complaina bout refs...this game is over before it started. Have fun while you enjoy your 1st quarter lead celtics because this won't be any close after that.

[gofret]

Good game thread.
This wont be easy at all..MUST WIN..MUST WIN..MUST WIN..MUST WIN..MUST WIN..

[KameoNR]

This is a big game for us....lose this and its going to be tough for Boston not to smell blood and use whatever energy those tired legs have to put us away. I will be glued to the TV for this one...lets go Magic!

[magic_turk]

Lets take this game please MAGIC!

This is a must win game for us, we need this game to take away HCA from them AGAIN !

98 - 89 MAGIC!

[eyriq]

I think we got this. Our D needs to tighten up a notch and our O needs to find it's grove; the former is contingent of Howard, the latter on Turk. Look for them both to have good games and for the Magic to blow the doors off Boston.

[paperboymafia]

I think its about time Rafer steps up and has a big game. Dwight and Sweet Lew are going to dominate tonight.

[Magicalltheway]

It is very hard to believe that we had only 8 TOs and we still lost the last game.

Main key to victory today is to keep the TO under 12, we have actually done a very good job at that.
Hedo's intelligence needs to get the better of his emotions, meaning after a missed layup or contact run back and defend instead of fighting with the refs.

Rafer needs 10+ points today.

Magic will lose today.

[Bay_Areas_Finest]

Magic win 102-89

Shard drops 29.

Dwight gets 21 and 14.

Lee chips in with 15.

[Sugar Cane]

HCA never mattered much in this series and it won't tonight. The key factor in tonights game will actually be the health of Kendrik Perkins. If he is not 100% or doesn't play at all, this could be a big night for D12. Rashard needs to continue his solid play and Turk needs to just show up and play halfway decent. I look for the best team to win this series. And I still believe that the Magic are the best team in this series.
Stan: In a close game, trust the players and let them play.
Hoping for a Magic win tonight...will be at work and watching at the bar.

[Magicalltheway]

HCA never mattered much in this series and it won't tonight. The key factor in tonights game will actually be the health of Kendrik Perkins. If he is not 100% or doesn't play at all, this could be a big night for D12. Rashard needs to continue his solid play and Turk needs to just show up and play halfway decent. I look for the best team to win this series. And I still believe that the Magic are the best team in this series.
Stan: In a close game, trust the players and let them play.
Hoping for a Magic win tonight...will be at work and watching at the bar.

LOL, I like your sig. My wife still after 15yrs of marriage thinks Im crazy. I re-injured my ankle from jumping up when baby scored and slipped on the tile. She was looking at me like I need to be seeing a Psychiatrist.

[ADRajX]

We all saw how well the played with Dwight, Gortat and Lee on the floor together with Hedo and/or Rashard


They got to get Lewis the ball in the post more, and the magic have to drive the ball

Take the 3 if it's open after good ball movement, no chucking

I can't wait for this game, let's see how they respond

[Rick Rolled]

The NBA has their best man on the job tonight....

Monty McCutchen.

This was over before it started.

[AdamTheGreek]

We'll know what we're in for within the first few minutes of the game.

[LBPTarHeel27]

The key to the game will be our SG play - when we get good games out of Lee & Redick we tend to win the game.

[Pitbullz EP]

We'll know what we're in for within the first few minutes of the game.

If by "what we're in for" you mean Orlando getting hacked, kicked, punched, elbowed, pushed, shoved, held by Boston with no fouls called, but they get to the line 23 times in one quarter because pierce goes into convulsions everytime he drives even though he's not touched...then yes you're right.

[Pitbullz EP]

We'll know what we're in for within the first few minutes of the game.

If by "what we're in for" you mean Orlando getting hacked, kicked, punched, elbowed, pushed, shoved, held by Boston with no fouls called, but they get to the line 23 times in one quarter because pierce goes into convulsions everytime he drives even though he's not touched...then yes you're right.

[drsd]

The key to the game will be our SG play - when we get good games out of Lee & Redick we tend to win the game.

For me, it is guard play in general. The PGs and SGs can't hit the ocean.