G4: Magic(1-2) vs. Pacers(2-1)

[ADRajX]

This game ruined my whole day, I can't watch the games, or enjoy anything. It just sucks

same... but I will watch UFC... I need to watch some fights to get my aggression out


Anyway for Game 5 just run the Redick/Davis Pick and Roll constantly, and work plays into it... also find baseline cutters and attack the basket more... that's how we got back into the game in the 4th quarter... taking jump shot after jump shot isn't doing us any good... we have to attack, and attack early and often... get Indiana in foul trouble too... just take smart open shots and move the ball well... defensively, we are what we are... help-d, rotate, close-out, and box-out/rebound... yeah it's near impossible to win the series now, but you never know... but just come out in Game 5 and play the entire game like we did in the 4th quarter of Game 4, and we could send this to Game 6... also NO MORE DUHON! My God... play Ish Smith at back-up PG please. Play with heart & hustle. Go Magic. I'll leave it at that. Night guys.

[ChildishGambino]

despite my anger i am proud of the fight we put up.....

[Bensational]

just woke up. didn't see the game, but it's great to see it was so close. taking the Pacers back to OT and losing by two points is a big step up from the recent blow outs. looking at the stats, looks like BBD did some real damage in the 4th - nice work.

disappointing, but not disappointed.

[kasedafk_1]

damn, this loss still stings...... just sucks we pick up our intensity and effort in the fourth. this team needs to do that at the start of the third! have they not seen the stats in the third of this series?

[craig01]

Much better effort.

There aren't just enough good horses to win the race.

Redick, Davis, and nelson had nice 4th quarters.

[p0peye]

Didn't see the game, looking at boxscore our bench sucks big time according to +/- (terrible stat, I know)

JJ -1
Clark -24
QRich -15
Duhon -11
Orton +2

This is Indy bench mob:

Barbosa +15
Collison +13
Hansbrough +13
Amundson +13

[ChildishGambino]

Didn't see the game, looking at boxscore our bench sucks big time according to +/- (terrible stat, I know)

JJ -1
Clark -24
QRich -15
Duhon -11
Orton +2

This is Indy bench mob:

Barbosa +15
Collison +13
Hansbrough +13
Amundson +13

At this point we're down 1-3 in the series.....Stan has to stop teasing and actually make some changes....we need to play Ish/Wafer...Maybe Liggins/Harper and Orton.....Fresh Legs...Fresh energy....screw "Veterans" let's just get the talent out there....

[Last Guardian]

Only got to see the 4th and OT.

I didn't mind the Nelson shot actually. That fade away is a shot he makes regularly. There was a slight slip when he spun that threw off the shot. But it was actually a pretty decent look at it. Without the slip I am 99% confident he would have made that. If the final play in OT is any indication, I doubt we could have gotten a better look.

The end of OT....was just brilliant Pacer defense. Nothing more to be said there.

[Optimus_Steel]

The Orlando Magic: where winning almost happens!

[ADRajX]

btw... judging from the tweets made earlier during the game by several media guys (after Duhon's catastrophic play) ... did the media eventually ask SVG why he keeps playing Duhon?

[OrlandO]

btw... judging from the tweets made earlier during the game by several media guys (after Duhon's catastrophic play) ... did the media eventually ask SVG why he keeps playing Duhon?

They probably forgot all about those 9 minutes of fail after the late 4th qtr comback and OT. I'm guessing Duhon gets a pass again.

[Javanar]

Well, maybe it means svg is finally gone, worst in the league as fas as designing plays and running offense goes.

Are you serious? Despite having enough time to win the game, Jameer Nelson airballs in last second chance, then he commits a foul 2.2 seconds left in overtime, and you blame Stan???

I dont want that selfish garbage time scorer and his drama player friend on team. They are screwing everything. Yeah Duhon and Hedo are helping them too.

Trade entire starting five + Duhon.

[magic04life]

Just got back from the game, and all I can say is WOW. I really appreciated the way our guys showed heart and fought back from 17 pooints down with 6 minutes to go. Indiana has more talent, but I am very proud of the way our guys fought back today.

Let me just say, that I thought the roof was going to blow off the Amway Center when we were making that comeback. I must say, the arena is a lot louder in person than it seems on TV. On TV, the arena always seems quiet. But boy oh boy, the place was going bananas today. I live in New England, and the new Boston Garden always gets credit for being very, very loud, but in my opinion, the Amway Center is equally as loud.

It's too bad we couldn't quite finish the comeback though.

[magic04life]

Well, maybe it means svg is finally gone, worst in the league as fas as designing plays and running offense goes.

Are you serious? Despite having enough time to win the game, Jameer Nelson airballs in last second chance, then he commits a foul 2.2 seconds left in overtime, and you blame Stan???

I dont want that selfish garbage time scorer and his drama player friend on team. They are screwing everything. Yeah Duhon and Hedo are helping them too.

Trade entire starting five + Duhon.

Give me a break guy, Jameer was all energy during our comeback. Although he wasn't getting the stats during the comeback, the team was FEEDING off his energy.

[OrlandO]

Nelson's shot accuracy was off today, but I can live with that when he's getting 12pts, 11 assists 6 rebounds and only 2 turnovers.

[eyriq]

My problem with that last play: Davis misses that shot 65-70 percent of the time, while our threes miss 60-65 percent of the time. We took the highest risk shot that was also worth the least amount of points. Such a fail play. SVG had it right when he kept BBD on the bench for the final shot, not sure what caused him to change his mind.

[magicman123]

that shot from jameer was awful, not the shot you want coming from a player like that

[arkknight1988]

i do not want anderson back. davis should get the starting pf spot next season.

[ChildishGambino]

damn man reading denton's analysis....there was a stretch where we didn't score for 8 Minutes and 45 seconds....that's horrible right there....damn near a whole quarter lol....

[eyriq]

i do not want anderson back. davis should get the starting pf spot next season.

Here is the problem with that idea. Glenn cannot create his own shot any more than Aderson can. His mid range game is atrocious and the games where he hits them are fools gold. He misses that shot 65-70%, which is why the Pacers don't even guard it this series. With Dwight on the floor we won't be running any plays for him, his bread and butter flashes to the rim when Hibbert or whoever is playing off him won't be there while Dwight patrols the paint.

Further, the stretch 4 is a proven position to put next to Dwight. It got us to the finals and the ECF, and this year it was our 2nd best position even with a declining roster around it and Dwight.

Switching Baby for Anderson not the answer.