April 28: Magic-76ers Game 5

[insidehoops]

Series is tied 2-2. Game is in Orlando at 7:30PM ET on NBA TV

[Im so nba'd out]

The sixers will need a big game out of willie green or lou williams if they want to win this game.

[sixerfan3511]

we need somebody to step up besides our big 3, because it hasn't really happened all series

[Posterize246]

we need somebody to step up besides our big 3, because it hasn't really happened all series
I wouldn't call anybody our "big 3":oldlol:

Thad should come out and have a big game after Hedo threw a shot at him after game 4.

[Styles p]

I wouldn't call anybody our "big 3":oldlol:

Thad should come out and have a big game after Hedo threw a shot at him after game 4.

what did turkey say about him?

[Take Your Lumps]

Turk said the last play was drawn up for whoever Young was guarding.

Not really a cheap shot when it's a true story though :oldlol:

[Styles p]

i knew that switch was a bad idea once iggy and thad switched on turkey.

[TruthKGRay3412]

I am trying desperately right now to get tickets to the game..wish me luck..I'll take some pics.:cheers:

[All Net]

Magic to take game 5, although I wouldn't count out another close game with a game winner in the last few seconds.

[Im so nba'd out]

sad thing is he is true thad young is a terrible defender thats and to think he wants to play sf lol he wouldnt be able to guard any sf the only good d i ever seen him play was against dirk.

[Posterize246]

sad thing is he is true thad young is a terrible defender thats and to think he wants to play sf lol he wouldnt be able to guard any sf the only good d i ever seen him play was against dirk.
Because Rashard's been tearing him up this series right? Thad's an average defender. The switch was more about getting Iguodala OFF Turk than getting Thad ON Turk. Turk would have hit that shot against most players. Its not like he drove by him, he just shot over him.

[Im so nba'd out]

Because Rashard's been tearing him up this series right? Thad's an average defender. The switch was more about getting Iguodala OFF Turk than getting Thad ON Turk. Turk would have hit that shot against most players. Its not like he drove by him, he just shot over him.
No because he gets killed by every non pf and c he tries to guard.If Rashard wasn't having one of the worst shooting slumps since he been in orlando every 1 else would see that thad has no d.During the off season he needs to get some tips from iggy cause he can make him a better defender.

[donsanchez306]

wow thaddeus has no D? i dunno he's young what youngster really knows D. (that's not a top ten pick) i hope he irons this crease out i will watch more closely now. i have not noticed been so happy with his 3 point shooting. i hope we can steal 3! GL philly!

[GOBB]

Dwight = next Shaq...the way he uses them ELBOWS lol

[HoustonRockets87]

Dwight = next Shaq...the way he uses them ELBOWS lol
the philly commentators are saying that he could possibly be suspended for that. i dont know about that though.

[GOBB]

the philly commentators are saying that he could possibly be suspended for that. i dont know about that though.

Bob Salmi...i cant stand him. He was sounding like a drama queen there.

I doubt Dwight gets suspended.

[HoustonRockets87]

Bob Salmi...i cant stand him. He was sounding like a drama queen there.

I doubt Dwight gets suspended.
yeah i don't like that guy at all. he just reiterates what happens every play. like "andre miller passed it in the corner and iquodala dribble once to the left and drained the jump shot". he doesn't add any interesting analysis at all.

[GOBB]

Nice move by Thad Young.

[sixerfan82]

Ok, so after 1, Iggy hasn't really gotten started yet and we are living on the jumpshot waay too much.

We need some slashers and cutters for some close buckets, especially for the times when dwight isn't in the game, gotta make them pay

[HoustonRockets87]

i hate when commentators show a replay where you can clearly see that no foul occurred while still climing that there was an obvious foul on the play... and i hope the sixers win cause i live in the philly area.

[Posterize246]

wow Dalembert fouls while trying to get an offensive rebound all while picking up his 3rd and we're in the penalty. classic Dalembert.

[Posterize246]

willie hasn't made that athletic of a play in 3 years. stop with the stupid fouls though we're giving them points.

[mmsupra]

<===== still waiting for turk and shard to wake up...:sleeping

[iTruWarrior]

Dwight's going to get suspended, that was intentional. Analysts on NBATV just said they felt like he should be suspended and Kenny and Charles said he should have been suspended.

There's no point in sticking up for Dwight at this point. It's either the series is going to 7 or the 76ers win the series.

[Styles p]

Dwight's going to get suspended, that was intentional. Analysts on NBATV just said they felt like he should be suspended and Kenny and Charles said he should have been suspended.

There's no point in sticking up for Dwight at this point. It's either the series is going to 7 or the 76ers win the series.

i agree 100% that was a hard elbow too.

[Posterize246]

So since I missed the first quarter, can someone fill me in on what happened with Dwight and the elbows??

[Styles p]

So since I missed the first quarter, can someone fill me in on what happened with Dwight and the elbows??

he elbowed the **** out of dalemberts head.

[iTruWarrior]

So since I missed the first quarter, can someone fill me in on what happened with Dwight and the elbows??
Dalembert was boxing out Dwight, Dwight got frustrated and when he turned around he elbowed Dalembert in the face and got T'd up.

He's out for game 6.

[Styles p]

Dalembert was boxing out Dwight, Dwight got frustrated and when he turned around he elbowed Dalembert in the face and got T'd up.

He's out for game 6.

he better be in philly to :applause: their starting center will be gortat :roll:

[iTruWarrior]

he better be in philly to :applause: their starting center will be gortat :roll:
He can't go to Philly if he's suspended. Did you remember when Raja Bell got suspended in the Lakers-Suns Series in 2006? Or those other suspensions in the past 2 years? They can't show up in the arena at all. They have to sit at home and watch the playoffs

[Styles p]

He can't go to Philly if he's suspended. Did you remember when Raja Bell got suspended in the Lakers-Suns Series in 2006? Or those other suspensions in the past 2 years? They can't show up in the arena at all. They have to sit at home and watch the playoffs
i was meaning he better be suspended and the game is in philly also

[sixerfan3511]

Dalembert chalk up dumb foul number 3, idiot

[sixerfan3511]

how in God's name is that NOT a clear path foul?

[Posterize246]

how in God's name is that NOT a clear path foul?
fouled him as he was going by, not after he passed him

[sixerfan3511]

fouled him as he was going by, not after he passed him

i don't agree with that whatsoever

[Posterize246]

Anybody else have a problem with a guy 6'10 "taking a charge" from a guy 6'2"?

[Styles p]

Anybody else have a problem with a guy 6'10 "taking a charge" from a guy 6'2"?

what a vag.

[sixerfan3511]

this is utter bull$hit

[Styles p]

they should put speights in at the 4.

[Posterize246]

just sayin...I'm 5'10" and a guy 5'2" could not run me over

[Posterize246]

wow Dwight has to hate Dre

[Styles p]

just sayin...I'm 5'10" and a guy 5'2" could not run me over

not callin u a vag.

[sixerfan82]

LOl sixers are playin like ****, how are they still in this?

[Posterize246]

LOl sixers are playin like ****, how are they still in this?
if you take out all the stupid fouls they've committed in the penalty it'd be a tie game. nobody playing well.

3rd foul on Dwight

[GOBB]

lol Iggy shot attempt.

[mmsupra]

WOW

[Posterize246]

lol at another Lewis flop:no:

lmao he was falling before the hit great replay

[GOBB]

Yeah Shard starting fallin before Iggy made contact with him hahahaa Classic


Damn Thad u gotta finish.

[GOBB]

Willie Beamon!

[Posterize246]

Rashard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0upQDkY-pg

[sixerfan82]

Yeah Shard starting fallin before Iggy made contact with him hahahaa Classic


Damn Thad u gotta finish.

they all need to learn to finish, i'm still waiting for iggy to just force his way down the line and throw it down over like 2-3 magic players

we wanna see iggy get jiggy

[Posterize246]

Lou got his ankles broke on a Turkoglu jab step :ohwell:

[Styles p]

Lou got his ankles broke on a Turkoglu jab step :ohwell:

i thought that was ivey.

[sixerfan3511]

i thought that was ivey.

it was

[Posterize246]

i thought that was ivey.
maybe was. thought it was lou. either way it was bad.

[GOBB]

Sixers suck man. I really cant stand when they play like this.

[Posterize246]

Sixers suck man. I really cant stand when they play like this.
say "that's ball game". always seems to work.

[InspiredLebowski]

:oldlol: @ Johnson trying to get the carry call on Miller

[GOBB]

say "that's ball game". always seems to work.

It was over when Shard wack ass hit that 3 to push the lead to 12.

I'm watchin Bulls vs Celtics, more entertaining.

[Posterize246]

Dalembert with a goaltend. Sometimes I think he'd rather dunk on the away team's hoop than his own.

[Posterize246]

back to 6 with 3 mins left GOBB. every game is the ****in same.

[Posterize246]

wtf Sammy has more points for Orlando than us

[sixerfan82]

It really kinda sucks that the Sixers can't see what they are doing wrong

They didn't attack the basket in the first half and combined with stupid fouls that give orlando FT's, they are basically giving the ball away and orlando free points

:confusedshrug:

[greymatter]

Philly is lucky to even be in the position of making this a 6 or 7 game series. It took the league's worst 3-pt shooting team to hit 40+% and mostly subpar performances by Orlando's forwards in order for this series to be as close as it has been.

[KenneBell]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6aRwky0W5Y&feature=related

[Posterize246]

Reasons Sixers lost:

1. Andre Miller has 4 3fg attempts. Had 53 attempts in 82 regular season games. Yet had 4 in this game.

2. Unneeded fouls. Sixers got in the penalty, and started committing fouls away from the ball, sending Orlando to the line. They had about 8 FT attempts that Sixers never should have allowed.

3. Orlando had 15 offensive rebounds, Sixers had 4.

4. Rashard Lewis/Michael Pietrus flop at every attempt they get, even if they're 40 lbs more than the guy who gets the offensive fouls.

5. Samuel Dalembert had 4 points. He also had 4 points for Orlando from goaltends.

6. Orlando's bench showed up for the first time all series. Philly's bench disappeared for the first time all series.


off topic...this must also have to do with the fact I missed the 1st quarter, but where's Courtney Lee been?

[Styles p]

Reasons Sixers lost:

1. Andre Miller has 4 3fg attempts. Had 53 attempts in 82 regular season games. Yet had 4 in this game.

2. Unneeded fouls. Sixers got in the penalty, and started committing fouls away from the ball, sending Orlando to the line. They had about 8 FT attempts that Sixers never should have allowed.

3. Orlando had 15 offensive rebounds, Sixers had 4.

4. Rashard Lewis/Michael Pietrus flop at every attempt they get, even if they're 40 lbs more than the guy who gets the offensive fouls.

5. Samuel Dalembert had 4 points. He also had 4 points for Orlando from goaltends.

6. Orlando's bench showed up for the first time all series. Philly's bench disappeared for the first time all series.


off topic...this must also have to do with the fact I missed the 1st quarter, but where's Courtney Lee been?

lol howard elbowed him also.

[sixerfan82]

Reasons Sixers lost:

1. Andre Miller has 4 3fg attempts. Had 53 attempts in 82 regular season games. Yet had 4 in this game.

2. Unneeded fouls. Sixers got in the penalty, and started committing fouls away from the ball, sending Orlando to the line. They had about 8 FT attempts that Sixers never should have allowed.

3. Orlando had 15 offensive rebounds, Sixers had 4.

4. Rashard Lewis/Michael Pietrus flop at every attempt they get, even if they're 40 lbs more than the guy who gets the offensive fouls.

5. Samuel Dalembert had 4 points. He also had 4 points for Orlando from goaltends.

6. Orlando's bench showed up for the first time all series. Philly's bench disappeared for the first time all series.


off topic...this must also have to do with the fact I missed the 1st quarter, but where's Courtney Lee been?

I agree with 2/5 and 6. Lou Williams HAS to score, he can give us 10 if he wants, but he HAS to score. I dunno what Miller and Iggy are smokin', but it looks like someone took their man cards because they are almost afraid to go inside the last 2 games.

Oh and yea, Sammy needs to learn NOT to gamble with the GT's. The first one he got called on wasn't even going to go in and you could see it.

[Sriracha]

Dwight Howard should learn how to make some free throw and stop turning the ball over, it could of cost the Magic the game.

[sixerfan82]

LOL @ van gundy

comes to the podium complaining about dileo after his boy ran over 2 sixers without a foul call in game 4

/clap way to go stan

[Posterize246]

Yeah, I've learned to ignore Van Gundy by now. Dude's just good at drawing attention to himself.

[WildStyle]

Dwight: 24/24

Not bad.

[OneMoreSucka]

Wonder how the Magic will play without D-12 in game 6.

[Styles p]

Wonder how the Magic will play without D-12 in game 6.

lol gortat will be there starting center.... sixers should drive to the hoop on every possession.

[WildStyle]

lol gortat will be there starting center.... sixers should drive to the hoop on every possession.
Don't underestimate Gortat's shot blocking abilities. He's played well in the starting role before. Assuming Dwight gets suspended of course. Could go either way.

[kat]

Wonder how the Magic will play without D-12 in game 6.
why where will howard be?

[greymatter]

Lol.

Dileo: "Dwight's getting too many rebounds! The NBA's best rebounder is killing us on the boards and it's making my ***** hurt!"

SVG: "Need a tampon?"

[sixerfan3511]

Van Gundy needs to read the full quote that DiLeo said. He gets all defensive about DiLeo complaining about Howard being in the key too long, and the first 2 things DiLeo said was "he had a great game, he's a great player" and added that he "doesn't need any advantages." I just don't like Van Gundy, always trying to get media attention. Just go back to eating twinkies and STFU

[greymatter]

Van Gundy needs to read the full quote that DiLeo said. He gets all defensive about DiLeo complaining about Howard being in the key too long, and the first 2 things DiLeo said was "he had a great game, he's a great player" and added that he "doesn't need any advantages." I just don't like Van Gundy, always trying to get media attention. Just go back to eating twinkies and STFU

Why the **** would SVG need to read that quote when he listened to it? The postgame interview is on ESPN. DiLeo needs to grow a pair and say what he means to say rather than act all meek about it. If he thought Howard was able to stay in the lane for 3+ seconds, then go ahead and eat the fine and ***** about the officiating.

[sixerfan3511]

Why the **** would SVG need to read that quote when he listened to it? The postgame interview is on ESPN. DiLeo needs to grow a pair and say what he means to say rather than act all meek about it. If he thought Howard was able to stay in the lane for 3+ seconds, then go ahead and eat the fine and ***** about the officiating.

u wanna be technical, then ok he should have listened not "read". Point is he just picked at a few words that DiLeo said by saying o, well then that's why Dwight has been successful, not because he's a good player but because of the call. He just had selective hearing, and tried to humiliate DiLeo. The same way he did to Shaq. When in reality all he's doing is making more and more people think he's just a fat piece of $hit that thinks he's the greatest thing alive.

[All Net]

Good game by the Magic, soild performance. I would expect them to close out the series in Philly.

[visirale]

Van Gundy needs to read the full quote that DiLeo said. He gets all defensive about DiLeo complaining about Howard being in the key too long, and the first 2 things DiLeo said was "he had a great game, he's a great player" and added that he "doesn't need any advantages." I just don't like Van Gundy, always trying to get media attention. Just go back to eating twinkies and STFU
Did you even listen to the interview? He went on for like 3 minutes about it. Sure he prefaced it with "he's a great player and had a great game" but it doesn't change the fact he was saying that they weren't having success guarding him because refs weren't making calls. He didn't even have the balls to outright criticize the refs either, probably afraid of the fine :(.

I chuckled at SVG's presser. He was pretty damn funny.

[Sriracha]

A lot of things happen throughout the game and you can't just blame it on the ref. Shit happens man. On another note, Dwight shouldn't have blatantly clock Dalembert, but rather wait for a couple of play down and maybe throw in a hard foul. The dumb ass just force a game 7!!!

[sixerfan82]

Why the **** would SVG need to read that quote when he listened to it? The postgame interview is on ESPN. DiLeo needs to grow a pair and say what he means to say rather than act all meek about it. If he thought Howard was able to stay in the lane for 3+ seconds, then go ahead and eat the fine and ***** about the officiating.

Idiot, if he says it, he gets fined

[Take Your Lumps]

DiLeo looked like a little ***** in that press conference.

You could tell he had been building up the confidence to say that the whole series. :roll:

[Posterize246]

any news on Lee?

[ajackson2310]

i hope the nba doesnt suspended dwight for game 6 its the playoffs and tension grows so i think he should be fined a good amount to keep everything under control...

[greymatter]

Idiot, if he says it, he gets fined


then go ahead and eat the fine and ***** about the officiating

Learn to read before posting Mr. Shortbus.

[HylianNightmare]

any news on Lee?

out for game 6

[visirale]

out for game 6
W/ a fractured sinus

[sixerfan82]

Learn to read before posting Mr. Shortbus.

He's already an interim coach, it's not like he needs anything to help him get the eventual heave ho after next season dude

[sportsfan76]

I'm ordering some jumbo shrimp and fries so I can hear Dileo's press conference after they lose to the Magic without Howard in game 6. wonder what he will have to say then

[greymatter]

He's already an interim coach, it's not like he needs anything to help him get the eventual heave ho after next season dude

You think management would get on his case for forcefully sticking up for himself and his team? The 25K would be out of his pocket; not the organization's. Seriously, get a clue.

If he want's to whine on his team's behalf, he needs to grow a pair and not tapdance around with his words. It would appear that the 25K fine weighs far more heavily than his balls ever could.

[GOBB]

No Dwight and Sixers are still capable of losing. Lets hope that DOESNT happen.

Be embarrassing especially on our home court.

[Huey Freeman]

I'm ordering some jumbo shrimp and fries so I can hear Dileo's press conference after they lose to the Magic without Howard in game 6. wonder what he will have to say then
GORTAT IS A BEAST. :confusedshrug:

[GOBB]

Steve Van Gundy is a prick...i wasnt feeling that post game interview.

Shaq was right about him.

[Huey Freeman]

Steve Van Gundy is a prick...i wasnt feeling that post game interview.

Shaq was right about him.
It's Stan Van Gundy...

[sportsfan76]

GORTAT IS A BEAST. :confusedshrug:


Come on, don't act like a team never came together once a star player went down and couldn't play in a playoff game. I have TONS of example of when that happned

[Huey Freeman]

Come on, don't act like a team never came together once a star player went down and couldn't play in a playoff game. I have TONS of example of when that happned
You know I'm a Magic fan, right?

[sportsfan76]

You know I'm a Magic fan, right?


oh I didn't pay attention to your avatar and thought you were making fun of GORTAT

[Huey Freeman]

oh I didn't pay attention to your avatar and thought you were making fun of GORTAT
It's cool.

Yeah, I'm a big Magic fan. I got season tickets for the year.

My favorite players are Mickael Pietrus and Marcin Gortat.

[Power_Ballin]

Pissing off Dwight is probably the best thing Sammy's done all series. Philly is lucky, but the Magic will still win. Book.

[HaNdLe ThE RoCk]

Pissing off Dwight is probably the best thing Sammy's done all series. Philly is lucky, but the Magic will still win. Book.

naw, not without D12

[Posterize246]

So it's certain that Pietrus/Gortat will start? Or is there a chance Anthony Johnson or Tony Battie could start?

[Huey Freeman]

So it's certain that Pietrus/Gortat will start? Or is there a chance Anthony Johnson or Tony Battie could start?
I would bank on that lineup (Alston, Pietrus, Turkoglu, Lewis and Gortat).

I hardly ever see A.J. play the 2.

[Posterize246]

IDK which flopper makes me more mad. Pietrus (because he's good at it) or Rashard (because he sucks at it and is twice the size of the guys charging him).

[Huey Freeman]

IDK which flopper makes me more mad. Pietrus (because he's good at it) or Rashard (because he sucks at it and is twice the size of the guys charging him).
Flopping is the defensive equivalent to taking a dive to get a call on offense.

[Posterize246]

Flopping is the defensive equivalent to taking a dive to get a call on offense.
aka Iguodala?

[Posterize246]

Speights/Evans will get more PT this game over Ratliff

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[Posterize246]

I liked the Philly Daily News headline: Sixers Must Stop Earvin "Magic" Gortat