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Local: WMYD Orlando Magic to face nemesis Pistons in 2nd round -- OrlandoSentinel.com Orlando Sentinel - 10 Ways Magic Can Beat Pistons by Quote:
Mahorn was on Detroit's Bad Boys team that won an NBA title in 1989. He now is a regular on Full Court Press and the color commentator for the Pistons' radio broadcasts for six seasons -- still a Bad Boy and challenging any fan who says their favorite team can beat the Pistons.
He responded quickly to Thursday's caller -- though he didn't exactly reveal any trade secrets and he didn't get into much detail. Mahorn said the Pistons would double-team Magic center Dwight Howard and try to make life as miserable as possible for Orlando forwards Hedo Turkoglu and Rashard Lewis to keep them from scoring. Orlando Sentinel - Rick Mahorn talks about Pistons taking on Magic by | Quote:
Last year was last year and this is this year," Howard said. "That was a long time ago. We're not concerned about what happened last year. Our concern is coming back this year playing harder and better. We're a lot more mature now."
The Magic and Pistons split four games in the regular season, with Howard averaging a double-double (17.3 points and 10.8 rebounds). When asked if the Magic would be at all intimidated by the Pistons, Howard shot back, "Not at all. We know that they're going to be physical but we're not going to back down Magic ready for challenge |
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