Sunday, April 26, 2009

What They're Saying: Magic vs. Sixers Game 4

-Mike Bianchi of The Orlando Sentinel says Rashard Lewis needs to start earning his contract after Friday's Game 3 loss. Now Hedo Turkoglu needs to start earning the contract he will get next year.

-erivera7 of 3rd Quarter Collapse tells Magic fans not to panic in the wake of the Game 3 loss.

-Who is ready for a cheesy Rocky column by Mike Bianchi! I know I was not.

-Rashard Lewis has struggled a bit toward the end of this season. Part of the reason has been some health issues in his family. Lewis' mind certainly should be on his loved ones ahead of basketball. All Magic fans are wishing his daughter, who was in the hospital with a virus, continued health and a speedy recovery to his brother.

-Hedo Turkoglu has not been himself this series that is for sure. Brian Schmitz of The Orlando Sentinel talks to Turkoglu about what he can do to get back on track especially for his trademark fourth quarters the rest of this postseason.

-Brian Schmitz of The Orlando Sentinel talks to the team about the importance of tonight's game. The Magic's 59-win effort is more or less on the line tonight. Win and it is tied with three games to play. Lose and things get much more difficult.

-erivera7 of 3rd Quarter Collapse as well as all Magic fans are trying to figure out what is wrong with Hedo Turkoglu. Some stats on 3rd Quarter Collapse show that Turkoglu is hurting his team right now and people are beginning to wonder if he should not be coming off the bench.

-Courtney Lee remembers a fallen friend every time he goes to Philadelphia. Mike Jensen of the Philadelphia Inquirer tells the story of Danny Rumph who wore No. 11 at Western Kentucky before Lee and helped the young freshman adjust to college life. He died at 21 after collapsing on a basketball court in Philadelphia. Lee visits his grave every time he goes to the "City of Brotherly Love" and is friends with his family.

-The Sixers have done a fantastic job defensively, Kate Fagan of the Philadelphia Inquirer writes, because of a devious "scheme" to keep the Magic uncomfortable. Sometimes they double Dwight Howard, sometimes they leave him one on one. Philadelphia has decided to pick its poison and stick with it and it has the Magic running in place offensively.

-Kate Fagan of the Philadelphia Inquirer says the 76ers are not dwelling on last year's 2-1 lead they eventually lost to the Pistons in the first round of the playoffs.

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