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4/13/2011 4:34:41 AM Mr.Inlet

Magic vs. Hawks Playoffs 1st round

ORLANDO MAGIC VS. ATLANTA HAWKS

Ignore the regular season series between the Magic and Hawks because every game they played was inconsequential evidence of what to expect in this rematch of last year’s conference semifinals.

The first meeting was before Orlando’s blockbuster trades; the second collision was during the Magic’s stomach virus epidemic, the third was the first game following the deals and the final contest was injury-plagued for the blue and white.

While Jason Collins was credited for his willingness to body up on Dwight Howard in the regular season, I expect Superman to flourish and dominate against his counterpart in a seven-game series. I also anticipate Jameer Nelson to thrive against Kirk Hinrich, who the Hawks acquired at the trade deadline from the Wizards.

One of the more intriguing matchups will be at the shooting guard spot with Joe Johnson and Jason Richardson – two explosive scorers and primetime players.

Some of the most glaring curiosities will be injury related as Atlanta’s Josh Smith recently returned from a sprained knee and it remains unspecified whether Orlando’s J.J. Redick will be back after missing more than a dozen games with a lower abdominal strain.

ANTICIPATED MATCHUPS

TEAM	PG	SG	C	PF	SF	R	R
MAGIC	Jameer Nelson	Jason Richardson	Dwight Howard	Brandon Bass	Hedo Turkoglu	Gilbert Arenas	Ryan Anderson
HAWKS	Kirk Hinrich	Joe Johnson	Jason Collins	Al Horford	Josh Smith	Jamal Crawford	Marvin Williams

Karma is the strongest thing is the universe

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4/14/2011 3:47:54 AM Mr.Inlet

RE:Magic vs. Hawks

Upcoming Games
April	Opponent	Time	Local TV	Nat TV	Radio
Sat 16	vs Atlanta First Round	7:00pm	Sun Sports
Tue 19	vs Atlanta First Round	7:30pm	FS Florida
Fri 22	@ Atlanta First Round	8:00pm	FS Florida
Sun 24	@ Atlanta First Round	7:00pm	Sun Sports
Tue 26	vs Atlanta First Round	TBD
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