What They're Saying: Magic vs. Celtics Game 7

-Great video from Knicks blog Seven Seconds or Mess analyzing Boston's defense against Dwight Howard. It is no secret that Howard struggles against the Celtics, but this video does a great job breaking down exactly how they do it. More importantly it shows that Hedo Turkoglu has got to start hitting some shots.

-ESPN holds a roundtable answering the big questions before Game Seven.

-Somehow the Magic find a way even without a real threat to take over in the fourth quarter as Brian Schmitz writes in The Orlando Sentinel.

-The New York Times looks in to the JJ Redick vs. Allen matchup. Even with Redick's superb defense, Allen could still go off for 20 in the first quarter. But Redick has certainly set the tone for how the Magic defend Allen with his great play to open games.

-Patrick Ewing went on ESPN Radio in Washington D.C. and guaranteed a Magic win. Of course he thinks Orlando is going to win, but you don't say that on radio! Doc Rivers tells the Boston Globe that he is very happy that he did. Ewing does not have a good track record with guarantees.

-Tim Povtak of NBA FanHouse says the Celtic mystique does exist if they find a way to pull out Game Seven. This series has been about the junkyard dogs of the Boston team and not the "Big Three."

-What Game Seven might mean for future of the Celtics.

-Michael White of The Orlando Sentinel is worried about JJ Redick starting Game Seven. But as several Magic fans, including myself, have tried to argue, Redick has not been horrible this series... at least on defense.

-Game Seven is a big turning point in the franchise according to Brian Schmitz of The Orlando Sentinel. This is Dwight Howard's NCAA Tournament. It is one-and-done for the teams.

-Mike Bianchi of The Orlando Sentinel tells Magic fans to disparage and ridicule their team. It might be the only way to give them the adversity they need to win.

-Mike Moreau of Scouts Inc. offers his thoughts on the adjustments each team should make. Expect Boston to stop the silly turnovers and space its shooters better with Orlando constantly double-teaming Paul Pierce. Orlando will probably continue to try to get Howard involved and increase his energy level. In the end, he thinks the experience and home court will win the Celtics this series. To me, that is shaky ground to stand on (it is not a basketball reason), so I would expect a close game.

-Adonal Foyle puts what Orlando has to do simply in his blog for The Orlando Sentinel.

-Orlando Magic Daily's Woody Womack tracked down some local NBA experts and got their predictions for the decisive Game Seven. As expected, they are all pretty split on the subject.

-Rajon Rondo is incredibly stubborn and expects greatness in everything he does. So much so that he refused training wheels when he learned to ride a bike at four and continues to be the perfectionist that makes Boston go.

-Bob Ryan of the Boston Globe says this game is anything but a foregone conclusion. History means nothing and both teams know they left opportunities out on the floor this series.