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Nba Playoffs Rd 1: [3] Indiana Pacers Vs. [6] Orlando Magic


King Taharqa

NBA Playoffs  

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  1. 1. Who will win?

    • Indiana Pacers
    • Orlando Magic


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[3] Indiana Pacers (42-24)

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PG-#3 George Hill

IUPUI '08

6'2 180 lbs

9.6 PPG 3.0 RPG 2.9 APG 36.7 3PT%

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SG-#24 Paul George

Fresno State '10

6'7 227 lbs

11.9 PPG 5.5 RPG 2.4 APG 38.5 3PT%

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SF-#33 Danny Granger

New Mexico '05

6'9 228 lbs

18.9 PPG 4.9 RPG 1.8 APG 38.4 3PT%

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PF-#21 David West

Xavier '03

6'9 240 lbs

12.3 PPG 6.5 RPG 2.2 APG

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C-#55 Roy Hibbert

Georgetown '08

7'2 275 lbs

13.0 PPG 8.9 RPG 1.7 APG 2.0 BPG

BENCH

PG-#2 Darren Collison

SG-#28 Leandro Barbosa

SF-#1 Dahntay Jones

PF-#50 Tyler Hansbrough

C-# Jeff Foster

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[6] Orlando Magic (37-28)

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PG-#14 Jameer Nelson

St. Joseph's '04

6'0 190 lbs

11.9 PPG 3.2 RPG 5.6 APG 37.5 3PT%

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SG-#23 Jason Richardson

Michigan State '01

6'6 225 lbs

11.4 PPG 3.4 RPG 2.0 APG 36.2 3PT%

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SF-#15 Hedo Turkojlu

Turkey '00

6'10 220 lbs

10.7 PPG 3.8 RPG 4.5 APG 34.9 3PT%

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PF-#33 Ryan Anderson

California '08

6'10 240 lbs

15.7 PPG 7.7 RPG 39.7 3PT% 87.6 FT%

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C-#11 Glen "Big Baby" Davis

LSU '07

6'9 289 lbs

9.2 PPG 5.4 RPG

BENCH

PG-#25 Chris Duhon

SG-#7 J.J. Redick

SF-#5 Quentin Richardson

PF-#3 Earl Clark

C-#21 Daniel Orton

HEAD COACH

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Stan Van Gundy

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I expect Orlando to bow out gracefully in 4 games. After their sweep the question will be who stays in Orlando? SVG? or Dwight? Its gonna be a rough long offseason for Magic fans.

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Not going to lie, haven't seen much Pacer basketball this year but I do know the loss of Howard will be big for Orlando. That's not to say they were playing that well with him.

I got Pacers in this one. After seeing them play really well last year vs the Bulls I am sure they will bring the same energy.

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Pacers are legit. They got an athletic fast young team that is pretty deep. It's good to see them finally turn it around after years and years of sucking in the 2000's. Their playoff appearance last year and #3 seed this year show you they're on the right track.

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Its actually really surprising how successfully the Pacers built their team without high picks or big free agents. Danny Granger, Hibbert, Paul George were all mid 1st round picks, while Collison and George Hill were both traded for. You dont see many teams pull that off successfully

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Its actually really surprising how successfully the Pacers built their team without high picks or big free agents. Danny Granger, Hibbert, Paul George were all mid 1st round picks, while Collison and George Hill were both traded for. You dont see many teams pull that off successfully

The Pacers are the team we need to emulate...them or OKC. The Pacers sucked for years, pretty much 2000-2010, but Larry Bird stuck with his plan and got the team on track. I see us going the same way, but if we can get a squad like this Pacers squad, it'll be worth it.

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Series is now tied 1-1. It seems these Magic came to play. Big Baby Davis has stepped up admirably at the center position in Dwight's absence. Stan Van's gang has stolen homecourt, so this young Pacers squad will have to win in Orlando if they want to take the series.

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