For all the talk about the Magic deciding to bring in Vince Carter instead of retaining Hedo Turkoglu, Orlando should be talking about a much larger detriment to their route back to the NBA Finals.
If the Magic are going to get back to the Finals, it's not going to be because of Jameer Nelson, Rashard Lewis, or even Vince Carter. The Magic need to rely on Dwight Howard, and nearly 60 games into the season, this year's Magic team appears reluctant to accept this very blatant truth.
For proof, just look at what happened against the Hornets.
The Magic opened up an 18-point lead against the Hornets on Friday night, placing themselves on the gargantuan shoulders of Dwight Howard for most of the first half, as David West single-handedly kept the Hornets in the game.
In the second half, New Orlea ...
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Magic’s Loss to Hornets Indicative of Orlando’s Achilles Heel
Posted: 27th February 2010 by Bryan Toporek in NBAComments Off on Magic’s Loss to Hornets Indicative of Orlando’s Achilles Heel