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This keeps popping up on ESPN.

Playoffs Round 2: MAGIC v CELTICS Game 3 (Post-Game)

"yeeuh boi"

Easy come, easy go. Eyewitness accounts from those who were in attendance of the game mentioned a noble figure yelling "RONDO SUCKS" during the national anthem and a raucous atmosphere throughout the contest. The Magicians were in firm control for almost the entire game even with Alston being scolded for his Uncle Phil slap on Eddie House. Courtney Lee, inspite of not playing for about 10 days, didn't miss a step. And Ray Allen still could not get anything going, is JJ Redick actually playing defense? The C's had a brief window of opportunity towards the end of the 3rd quarter when Jackie Moon flopped D12 into his 4th foul and sending him to the bench. However, this was squashed by Rashedo Turkoglewis, who had a total of 52 points. Anthony Johnson also took his geritol and Centrum 50 before the game because he turned into Baron Davis out there. In a fit of rage, Kendrick Perkins attempted to give pretty boy Redick a Glasgow smile, as shown below:


Bad move slick. In addition to checking Pietrus in the throat, Perk may have to sit out Game 4 with the NBA being so trigger happy with suspensions these days. Big Baby as the only real meaningful big guy up front for Boston would spell doom for them.

Playoffs Round 2: MAGIC v CELTICS Game 2 (Post-Game)

Yeah, yeah, an egg was layed. Eddie House and Rajon Rondo are sniffing too much of Kevin Garnett's douche fumes these days. Whatever.

So as a consolation, here's an amusing clip about the New York Knicks



Didja hear that BOSTON?!

C Lee "likely" to gear up for Game 3 in Orlando

Via ESPN:

Magic guard Courtney Lee, who had surgery last week to repair a fractured sinus, likely will be available for Friday's Game 3 when the conference semifinals against the Celtics return to Orlando, according to a report in the Boston Globe.

Lee has played extremely well for a rookie in his first-ever post-season, shooting 48% from the field with an average of 12.6 points per game. He had a career high performance in scoring in Game 2 against the Philadelphia 76ers, when he had 24 points on the strength of 59% from the field. He also had three steals.

As we previously relayed, Lee will be required to wear a protective mask when he returns to play. It's uncertain how the new equipment will affect him on his first game back. He has also missed the last 3 Magic post-season games. Nonetheless, given Lee's outstanding performance all season long, he can be expected to contribute extensively to the Magic's bid to reach the Eastern Conference Finals once he re-establishes his rhythm.

Playoffs Round 2: MAGIC v CELTICS Game 3 (Post-Game)

At the end of regulation the score stood Magic 95, Celtics 90. For Orlando fans, tonight's game hardly seems like a win, so exasperating was the Magic's atrocious second half performance. Relinquishing most of a 28-point lead, the team struggled on both ends of the court, failing to find the threes that fell so freely in the first half as the Celtics laid on the full-court press.

Still, a "W" is a "W" and, as any NBA fan will tell you, the primary goal of a lower-seeded team in the playoffs is to take one game from its opponent on the road. What the Magic need to do now is watch a ton of video from tonight's game and clamp down. They need to be ready for the press when it inevitably comes. They have the match-up advantage down low, but they won't always be able to rely on Ray Allen going cold from all over.

Lewis (18 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals) played well in the post, but Turkoglu continues to wobble on the majority of his possessions - turning the ball over on basic mistakes and hurling idiot passes. Dwight Howard had a very solid game with 16 points, 22 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 3 assists, while J.J. Redick (12 points) surprised almost everyone by outscoring Ray Allen (9 points).

The Magic cannot hope to win a series against the Celtics if they continue to unravel in the third and fourth quarters. They have to meet the Celtics' intensity and fight a lot harder on every possession if they're going to see this through. They can absolutely do it, especially with the Celtics throwing away points early on, but this is round 2 and getting through round 2 requires elevating your game another notch. Both teams have lost talent to injury – to some extent it makes their competition fairer. The Magic win this series by grabbing the wheel and refusing to let go.

Let's just hope they've got the claws.

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