This team seems to always blow 20 point leads, yet they always come back when facing large deficits. You just know a lead is never safe, and you know we'll make a comeback when down by 16 points or whatever. It's uncanny. It just shows that the team turns it on and off whenever they want.

See NBA Eastern Conference Championship 2009.

You do realize the NBA is basically a game of runs, right? The Bobkitties had the home advantage (a team who, prior to this game, had a 9-game winning streak at home). These things happen. The fact that we fought through and destroyed them in OT says a lot.

we are not the only team to blow big leads

look at some of these

chicago up 35 in the 3rd v the kings and lost

lakers up 15 the other v cleveland and lost ( ok it was early in the game big it was a big lead in that match up)

i also believe the raptors were up 20 on the cavs early in the year and lost as well.

This team has been the most resilient team in the league! Yet again they proved it today by dominating the ot period and hitting clutch shot aftr clutch shot. This is the team we all expected to have at the start of the season. The players are finally gelling together. Jameer is hitting his big shots and vince has shown he too can be clutch like hedo and take the game over when needed. Although its only been a few games, the magic have realized that this is their best year for a title. They understand that with the amount of talent on the court they can beat anybody! Thank you Matt Barnes and Folye for stepping up and being heard.

I do understand that, and I'm not just singling out this one game. There's a big difference between runs and huge comebacks/huge blown leads. This team seems to have a knack for both. Like Ramsde68 said, the EC Finals pretty much sums it up.

The three point shot is both a gift and curse, the one thing I know though is that even if it means the magic can be wildly up or wildly down it gives the Magic a surprise edge that catches most teams completely off guard and gives the Magic a fighting chance at any given moment.

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Originally posted by IronMaiden:
I do understand that, and I'm not just singling out this one game. There's a big difference between runs and huge comebacks/huge blown leads. This team seems to have a knack for both. Like Ramsde68 said, the EC Finals pretty much sums it up.

We also get behind big in the ECF's and came back to win.

Good win, thank God.

We get behind because we took STUPID 3's AGAIN. I keep saying this and no one listens to me.

Let me ask you, coincidence that in overtime, we overtook those fools by taking it IN? Yes, we took 1 3-point shot; that's cool. But we BUILT the lead by hammering it in the paint. That's what we NEED to do on a consistent basis.

We keep settling for garbage, contested, and transition 3-point shots and I don't know why. They are just lazy I guess.

And we all thought the lakers game was a sign of change.

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Originally posted by echo4papa:

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Originally posted by IronMaiden:
I do understand that, and I'm not just singling out this one game. There's a big difference between runs and huge comebacks/huge blown leads. This team seems to have a knack for both. Like Ramsde68 said, the EC Finals pretty much sums it up.

We also get behind big in the ECF's and came back to win.

I'm not talking about winning or losing here. I'm not getting on them. It was a great win tonight and I had full confidence they'd pull it out in OT. I'm simply noticing how awesome this team can be when they really really want it, and how terrible they can be when they let their guard down. When we're into it, we make good passes and good shots, get to the free throw line, make good defensive stops and create turnovers. When they're up by a lot and going through the motions, sometimes you see terrible contested 3s one after the other. Also I've noticed the lazy outlet passes after a defensive rebound that get stolen and converted into an easy layup.

Bottom line is: this team is great when they play to their potential and there's no reason why they can't make it back to the finals.

By the way, kind of off-topic, but way to go Jameer! A lot of us, myself included, have been really tough on Nelson lately for his poor play. He played fantastic tonight, and the last few games. He's gonna have defensive problems at times, but if he plays like that on the offensive end, it really makes up for it. Glad to have ya back!

I don't have a problem with the 3 ball but I do have a problem when they go to it exclusively. I hate when they come down 3 times in a row and throw em' up. That 3 ball is designed to be used mainly after you have gone inside to Dwight or when Jameer and the wings penetrate and kick it out.

Constant motion is where that 3 becomes deadly. Wide open looks in the flow of the offense. Pietrus really needs to use his noggin because more times than not his shots are momentum killers. He is so athletic and versatile that pump and drive is lethal for him as long as he doesn't travel or step out of bounds...there is the tricky part. I think he will get a little better as the year goes on and Stan continues sitting him for long stretches late in the game.

We had some championship d in ot tonight..

This team has been blowing leads since I was a fan. What do you expect?