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Experts: Magic not favorites in East; Nothing new here..
Topic Started: Aug 14 2009, 08:55 PM (396 Views)
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From RealGM:
The Magic represented the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals this past June, but many don't see them as the team to beat heading into the 2009-10 season.

Instead, the Cavaliers and Celtics are filling that role.

The Orlando Sentinel polled 11 NBA experts, asking them to rank the East's teams from top to bottom.

The Magic placed third, behind Cleveland Boston.

"When I learned they were going after Vince [Carter], I thought it was to play him next to Hedo Turkoglu (the team MVP in my eyes), not replace him," said Ric Bucher, an NBA reporter and analyst for ESPN. "I was ready to anoint that team the best in the East. It's hard to see them having the same blazing start they had last year with all the changes. Let's put it this way: If this year's team does what last year's team did, it will be a bigger surprise than last year's team doing it, which was only the biggest shock in the league last year."

In addition to trading for Carter, Orlando signed free agents Brandon Bass and Matt Barnes, and re-signed center Marcin Gortat.

"Continuity tends to win championships," said Steve Kyler, the editor and publisher of HOOPSWORLD. "There is little doubt Orlando improved the talent level of the team, but can the new guys fit in as effectively as last year's team did? Can you capture magic twice?"
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Nothing new. We'll always be the underdogs.
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Not a surprise. When the news about the favorites of the NBA began to buzz over, both Boston and Cleveland failed in the playoffs all together last year. No surprise. We'll wait and see.
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GoMaGicVR6
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What else is new.
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MAGICMANEVAN
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Thats what they said last year. :D
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Aug. 15, 2009 10:36 AM
Thats what they said last year. :D

You took the words right out of my mouth, Evan! haha


We will just prove them wrong again for the second season! I love shutting up the haters!
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Yea tell me about it. You improve your team talent by trade and signings, went to the finals, have the best center in the league, and get worse? Like you said Kwik10z, were the underdogs. :yes:
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CLos
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Jameer is healthy and improving and so is Dwight. We added more depth than ever before and we are still not showed respect?
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Vinnie
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f**k them, we don't need their respect or approval. We will do what we did last year and stun them all.
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Aug. 15, 2009 04:33 PM
f**k them, we don't need their respect or approval.  We will do what we did last year and stun them all.

w00t 8-)
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Vinnie
Aug. 15, 2009 03:33 PM
f**k them, we don't need their respect or approval. We will do what we did last year and stun them all.

Kudos! :yes:
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you mean these experts right here?

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:lol: :lol:
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iceveins333
Aug. 15, 2009 11:49 PM
you mean these experts right here?

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:lol: :lol:

Man, I would laugh my butt off if the Cavs lose to us in the playoffs again!!!!!!!
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