What went wrong for the Orlando Magic, Part II
Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images The rise and fall of the Orlando Magic as an elite team and championship contender will be examined by Magic Basketball in a two-part series — here’s...
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Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Via Evan Dunlap of Orlando Pinstriped Post: It’s unfair to pin responsibility for the team’s offensive shortcomings on any one player, but I do think [Jason]...
View ArticleExamining the Orlando Magic’s offense
Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Via Evan Dunlap of Orlando Pinstriped Post: Given the dearth of long twos and isolation play, as well as the plentitude of threes and free-throw attempts, it’s...
View Article2010-2011 Player Evaluation: Jameer Nelson
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images North America 2010-2011 regular season Jameer Nelson Games Played 76 Minutes Played 30.5 adj. +/- -3.54 net +/- +2.1 statistical +/- +2.20 PER 15.4 WARP 5.6 Win...
View Article2010-2011 Player Evaluation: Jason Richardson
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images 2010-2011 regular season Jason Richardson Games Played 55 Minutes Played 34.9 adj. +/- -5.14 net +/- +2.2 statistical +/- +2.29 PER 13.2 WARP 6.4 Win Shares/48 .126...
View Article2010-2011 Player Evaluation: J.J. Redick
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images 2010-2011 regular season J.J. Redick Games Played 59 Minutes Played 25.6 adj. +/- -6.40 net +/- -4.5 statistical +/- -0.62 PER 12.8 WARP 1.8 Win Shares/48 .143 It...
View Article2010-2011 Player Evaluation: Hedo Turkoglu
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images 2010-2011 regular season Hedo Turkoglu Games Played 56 Minutes Played 34.1 adj. +/- +1.09 net +/- +5.3 statistical +/- +2.09 PER 13.5 WARP 4.9 Win Shares/48 .143 In...
View Article2010-2011 Player Evaluation: Quentin Richardson
Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images 2010-2011 regular season Quentin Richardson Games Played 57 Minutes Played 16.8 adj. +/- -6.70 net +/- -4.8 statistical +/- -2.96 PER 8.0 WARP 0.0 Win Shares/48 .068...
View Article2010-2011 Player Evaluation: Dwight Howard
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images 2010-2011 regular season Dwight Howard Games Played 78 Minutes Played 37.6 adj. +/- +14.09 net +/- +9.8 statistical +/- +7.24 PER 26.0 WARP 20.5 Win Shares/48 .236...
View ArticleLet Hedo Turkoglu go
Photo by Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images He’s old and slow, but that’s not the only reason Hedo Turkoglu should go. The Orlando Magic are a franchise on the mend after the “put Dwight Howard in...
View ArticleOrlando Magic Exercise Fourth-Year Option on Ryan Anderson
Fernando Medina/NBA/Orlandomagic.com Via the Orlando Magic: The Orlando Magic have exercised their fourth-year team option on forward Ryan Anderson, President of Basketball Operations/General Manager...
View ArticleClassy Move by Stan Van Gundy; Apologizes to Fans
Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images Via Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel: Stan Van Gundy, how could you? How could you not pencil in a single [Orlando] Magic starter Thursday night? Now I realize...
View ArticleRecap: Orlando Magic 101, Dallas Mavericks 76
AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack BOX SCORE Looking for a challenge from the opposition so that head coach Stan Van Gundy could finally play his starters extended minutes in the pre-season, the Orlando Magic...
View ArticleRecap: Orlando Magic 105, Phoenix Suns 89
Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images BOX SCORE In a game with little drama, the Orlando Magic were able to defeat the Phoenix Suns by the score of 105-89 in front of a nationally...
View ArticleSneak Preview: Orlando Magic at San Antonio Spurs
Photo by Fernando Medina Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “Leave it to Stan Van Gundy to compare one of his starting forwards to one of baseball’s best sluggers. A couple of years ago, Van Gundy —...
View ArticleRecap: Denver Nuggets 111, Orlando Magic 94
AP Photo/Jack Dempsey BOX SCORE When the Orlando Magic embarked on their four-game road trip to the West Coast, it was said that the players would learn a lot about themselves and as a whole, they’d...
View ArticleThe Orlando Magic had a busy Saturday
Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images As seen on TrueHoop. Entering the season, some of the biggest question marks for the Orlando Magic were shot creation and perimeter scoring. After a 16-9 start to...
View ArticleRecap: Orlando Magic 110, Golden State Warriors 90
Photo by Fernando Medina BOX SCORE The Orlando Magic were able to defeat the Golden State Warriors by the score of 110-90 and extend their winning streak to six games. The highlight of the evening was...
View ArticlePlaybook: The 3/5 Pick and Roll
Photo by Fernando Medina The 3/5 pick and roll. At its core, the 3/5 pick and roll with Hedo Turkoglu and Dwight Howard is one of the most devastating plays in the NBA. On Saturday, the Dallas...
View ArticleHedo Turkoglu and comfort
AP Photo/Michael Conroy Via Fran Blinebury of NBA.com: After [Hedo] Turkoglu was the second-best player on the Magic team that lost in the 2009 NBA Finals to the Lakers, there was every reason to...
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