At Orlando Jan. 21st, 7:00 PM

TV20 Detroit, NBALP

The Orlando Magic and Detroit Pistons are experiencing a tough January. The Magic are 3-6, the Pistons 5-5 thus far in 2008. This is the first of two contests this week between the 2nd and 3rd seed teams in the EC.

We've lost 4 games in a row to teams with losing records. We should beat these guys since they're pretty good.

They are not that good. They have been slumping more than we have. And Pistons own them as of late. I wonder what effort to expect.

you're still expecting effort?

At this point I don't expect anything. This team's effort is like a crap shoot.

mediocricity, mediocricity, mediocricity...
Trying just to adjust.Every new thing is strange at first...learning new words

Orlando just beat Portland, which is pretty much the hottest team in the league at the moment. (Although Toronto recently beat them too.) I have had a bit of an up surge since Arroyo began starting for them recently.

This doesn't surprise me.

Interesting theory. By this logic, the Pistons are sunk in the East.

Hey, hope springs eternal in the human breast.

I get upsurges, but usually from hopeful breasts.

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They are the archetype for dominance. They are the gatekeepers of the conference. They are the Detroit Pistons.

I'll drink to that