What up? Ya’ll ready for Game 4 tonight? It’s a big one, for sure.
Yes, we’re up in the series, but we can’t even look at it like that. We have to act like we’re down and we absolutely have to have this game. Really, this is like a Game 7, do-or-die for us. We were really goo din that situation in Boston and we’ve been pretty consistent all year in games that we had to win. So let’s go in here tonight with that hunger that we gotta absolutely win this game.
Right now, we’re so close to our goal and the only thing on our minds is reaching that goal that we want to accomplish so bad. That’s what motivates us. We want that goal of winning a championship and that’s keeping us hungry.
I just have to focus on keeping my cool out there tonight because I can’t afford getting any more T’s. It’s frustrating sometimes with me getting hit, but I have to keep my cool and go to the next play. I’m getting too close to getting another technical foul sometimes, so I have to find a way to keep my composure.
So tonight I have to keep my elbows down and keep my mouth shut. I’m thinking about duct-taping my mouth and put some elbow pads on just in case my elbows fly.
Of course, everybody is asking me about Mo Williams guarantee, but we ain’t putting much into that stuff. I would just say to everybody that there’s scripture that says: Pride comes before the fall. Being too prideful isn’t good, especially when it comes to the game of basketball.
I guess that’s how Mo feels, but we’ll see how it goes in the game. That’s the only place where it really matters – in the game tonight.
I’m hyped and ready to go and hope ya’ll are too. We’ve still to get two more wins, and this one tonight is like the most important game all year to us.
Peeeeeeaccccce out. — DWIGHT
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Tags: 2009 NBA Playoffs, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dwight Howard Blog, Eastern Conference Finals, Mo Williams
yall got this.. Even if the refs arent on yalls side. Just play a clean game. Basically dont breathe near LeBron and yall will be straight. Dont let them take orlandos championship. Its our time to shine. Do the damn thing!! Good Luck Dwight. Wish my boys luck for me too!!
I cant wait to watch yall whip Clevelands behinds. <3 GO MAGICS!!!!!!
Good luck. You get this and King James is on the ropes.
That is so true! Pride does come before the fall…Keep playing the way you have been and everything will fall into place. The Magic are a better team because you are able to score and play as a team when your star player isn’t in the game. Cleveland can’t do that. You are exposing all of their weaknesses…I witness nothing from the Cavs but how to lose and then complain about it. GO MAGIC!
It is a Game 7 Young Homie.
Man you guys all grown up since April 19th.
Word of the Day.
Vindicate:To maintain or defend a cause against opposition.
Please Bring vindication to All MAGIC FANS!!!
Be Easy Young Homie.
Don’t matter if he wins or looses the lakers are gonna take it all
Play Hard but dont touch Queen James haha…I have sooo much faith in this team!! You guys want it!!! Everytime I hear the Single Ladies song, Im like, “If you like it then you shouldve put a ring on it! (championship ring)…dont be mad when you see that they want it…(magic)! lol…just remember to keep a song in your head at the free throw line!! Good luck tonight! Go Magic!!
Come on Dwight!! I know you can do it…you’re easily one of the best Centers EVER to play the game of basketball. If Lebron wasn’t a beast at life y’all would have won Game 2…so the Cavs are just lucky to even be contending in this series! They could easily have been down 3-0…I believe in you Dwight!! God bless…
I told people y’all could give Cleveland that work! Stay focused and keep doing what you’ve been doing and y’all can win this series! Not to talk about the other teams they’ve played so far but they haven’t played anybody! I think people are crowning the Cavs NBA champs too soon….and it’s showing in this series!
I hate Mo Williams after that damn technical foul the ref conveniently didn’t see in Game 2. Elbow in the eye was karma. Good Luck. Remember FOCUS!!! You already have the ring.
make sure to tell yr team mates to pass u the ball!!
Dwight you seem like you are have been a pretty devoted young man and I pray that you continue. There is a few peices of advice I would love to give you before you enter into the next few games: In scripture it tells us that God is slow to anger and abounding in love. Should we not be the same? We are his children and are representing his name and everything we do reflects Him. When we abound in love and show kindness to our “enemies” we heap burning coals on their heads. Allthough they may not be your enemies always, right now they are your competitors, your brothers in Christ. Let us not forget that and let’s treat them with the respect God has treated us with.
this one have to be treated definitely like game 7. i am for u all all the way so make sure and do ur fans and me proud.Love u guys so much.Good Luck tonight.Go Magics!!!
I think that Orlando is the best this year. Watching the games is only a pleasure so for me you’re already winners of this year playoffs! Keep it going and good luck tonight!! wish i could see it but i can’t:/ Go Magic! Go Dwight Howard! Go Marcin Gortat! to the final!
I keep telling people I see Magic vs Nuggets in the Finals but they are not trying to hear it. Keep postive and do what you do best. I will make sure I have my 12 jersey on tonight because the buzzer beater game I was not wearing it….lol. The Magic bench is just too deep with talent for LeBron to handle. GO MAGIC!!!!!
D12!
Get that work done tonight; I know ur focused; just bring it tonight, full 48 non stop! Just play Magic ball and we got this!!!! Just like u said elbows in, mouth shut; save that energy for wreckin backboards!
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You make me proud to be from Orlando!
I have bought my nose bleeding ticket from a scalper
and will be in SEC 210 Row H Seat 15
Wee-man “Jackass” & Me have been betting on ya!
Bring home the ring brother!
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Play tough, play for 48 minutes.
The better team will win the game, and thus the series.. that’s the Magic.
Don’t lose focus.
yo dwight all guyz here are talking bout dont touch lebron, dont foul him, dont get close to him……but we cant forget, that all of u guyz must to be reallly focused on this like a game 7 thing………i really agree that thats the kind of thought that u guyz have to have in mind, but u need to be careful in not making this kind of thought become a pressure in yall minds….u know what i mean…….kind of u really need to win, but the pressure have both sides, good and bad……..by the way i really admire your hard work since u came to this league, and i wish you good luck, and as a fan i ask you just to dominate the board, and feel the momentum, and raise ur a-game with this
regards from brazil
Andre
Let’s go Dwight, let’s get that ring we’ve been wanting. Go Magic!!
Atlanta is pullin for you brother.. If you start getting to frustrated, the Big Man will help you out. He got you here and he’ll get you through it. Let em hack you all they want. Find you a jam (i like that ratchet from N’awlins) and use it to make them freebies. Let the world ride LeBrons wagon all they want to, when them tires go flat theyll see who the better team is. Good luck D..
By the way, whenever your contract is up, we would love to see you and Smoove side by side up here in the highlight factory.. Just sayin.
tip off @ 9, the ball falls slow,
make the extra pass, control tempo,
keep your elbows in, your head up high,
make sure you smile, when you meet mo’s “eye”,
thunderous dunks, 3’s raining down,
take control of the series, relenquish the crown,
no need to bow to the queen or his court,
there backs in a corner, their all out of sorts,
turkoglu, lewis, alston and you,
ain’t nothing the queen and her jesters can do,
show david stern he can’t have his way,
no kobe and lebron, aint no freakin way,
no fictional match up this year you guys,
cause orlando is running, their eyes on the prize!
“We are all believers”
Keep doing what you’ve been doing. Play hard. We’ve been waiting a long time for this.. Lets get that championship! Ill be watching and praying!
Given the sports talk and heat on Stern and the Refs, this game will either go 1 of 2 ways and we’ll all find out early how this is going to go.
The refs will either continue to make bogus calls against the magic and put Dwight in jeopardy or they are going to have to give LeBron at least 3 fouls to make this look legit.
Big D, just play like you’ve been playing and dominate, don’t worry about what’s called and just move on. There is absolutely nothing you can do about the calls. Have faith, continue to believe and good things will come of it. Whatever you guys do…DO NOT come out slow. Get on them and stay on them!
I’ll give you 2 words…..PIT BULL! Bite hard and don’t let go!
For the record, Dwight, the scripture actually says:
Pride comes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 16:18
I wrote this message last night in reference to Ur “It’s Disrespectful post”, but there were already 100 plus posts up. I figured U wouldn’t read mine so I decided to save my message & post it 2day… funny that it conisided with a lot of things that U hit on in yesterdays post. I’m not repeating U, we are just on the same page.
thats right game 7 baby every game in the playoffs. keep grabbing those boards and sending peoples shot into the stands making statements, oh and break some more backboards. and then thats when the shooters come out!!!! Magic all day! go dwight.
Don’t fall into the media trap. The media (and appearantly the officials) are gearing up for a Labron/Kobe match up in the finals.
Labron is tired from carrying the team on his shoulders for two series. They have to realize that one man does not a team make. Take him out of the picture (and don’t make any rushed shots!).
God bless!
Hey man, just remember that when LJ drives and tries to score on you, he loves it when you foul him. In game three, you could see them looking at each other with stupid grins on their faces, knowing that the ref was so picky with you.
I would just love to see you bust his butt on that court. See what happens when you stand your ground, and then move out of the way at the last second. Either he scores, or he expects to run into you, and just keeps on going out of bounds.
You’re the basketball star. You know best, but maybe it will work. You decide whether you give it a try or not.
You da bomb, man. GO MAGIC!!!
I wrote this message last night in reference to Ur “It’s Disrespectful” post, but there were already 100 plus posts up. I figured U wouldn’t read mine so I decided to save my message & post it 2day… funny that it coincided with a lot of things that U hit on in 2days post. I’m not repeating U, we are just on the same page.
Lakers/Cavs finals???? Naah. The hype is completely disrespectful; but it will make 4 a great headline 4 U to add 2 Ur scrapbook when ya’ll beat the Cavs…. it should read “Cavs will have 2 catch the Lakers next time”. lolz~ I wanted the Nuggets 2 come out of the West, but 4real 4real, whoever comes out of the West will be subjected to getting that close & loosing b/c U guys WILL BE the 08-09 Champions!!!
As I have said b4 in reference to the Celtics…. the kids that talk the most trash on the playground are always the one who gets pounced on. The Cavs know that they aren’t on Ur level, or they wouldn’t be talking as much trash.There is a huge difference between having confidence in Urself and Ur teammates and being obnoxious. The Cavs, mainly LBJ and Williams are being obnoxious. They’re counting ya’ll out as if they weren’t playing in those last 10 of 14 matchups when U guys beat them. I mean, maybe the ppl who are prematurely and incorrectly claiming a Lakers/Cavs finals may not fully know ya’ll capabilities, but when a team beats you the last 10 out 14, U {the Cavs} know what it is. They are just poppin fly in front of the other kids; just asking to be trashed on the playground. Continue to have confidence in Urself and Ur team, but don’t allow their childish ways to effect the Magics character; remain humble and grounded in Ur faith. Continue to give God the glory & praise for Ur wins {so admirable}.
Don’t let the Cavs see U sweat, or get upset. In my opinion they just want to get U aroused so U can be irresponsibly aggressive and consequently get into foul trouble. Speaking of fouls; stay clear of those techs… that last call on Sundays game was bogus, so just be sure not to give them anything to even attempt a call on & stay away from flagrants too.
I can’t wait to see how quiet the Cavs get after loosing this series. In this instance elimination is the best revenge. {The NBA; where the Magic sends the Cavs to join the Celtics on vacation Happens} Get it done D!!! Game 4 belongs 2 the MAGIC! Go into the Q and close this series out!!!! No need 4 games 6 & 7.
Have a great game 2nite, play like this is an elimination game 4real, fully devote Ur mind, heart and body. I am praying in agreement W/U for 2nites win!!! I GOT U
… but more importantly God got U! Go MAGIC!!!!
God Bless.
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Good Game on Sunday!!! You really showed your cool when the cavs tried to get you hot under the collar…My 10 yr son that that was pretty amazing self control. We are your biggest fans ever!! We were actually at the game on Sunday and I got your autograph before the game after practice…I was the one telling you to keep on singing Beyonce’s song (halo)…behind the basket before the game… must have worked!!! Keep up the great self control and we will be watching you tonight!!!
I love you dwight go get tonite!
I completely believe in you in this team tonight! I know that each and everyone on the team can do this and totally kick the Cavs butt tonight! The freakin nerve of Month Williams to guarantee a victory! I guess him and Nike will all be mad when they do not advance to the next series and all those commericals will be in vain!
Now on to the important stuff the game tonight – if you guys play the full 48 like you have been doing and with the intensity that you brought the last game then I know we can dominate the game! You killed them with the free throw shooting last time basically telling them send me to the line I can deliver there too! Just be careful with the techs and foils tonight! You know that they are gunning for you! Watch out for Lebron because we all know that the refs are babying their “Previous King James”
I know that you guys can co this tonight and have all the faith and confidence in the world in you guys! Being hubris has always brought the great down and their is no exception for the Cavs either! Mo Williams and his little man complex will have to pipe down after the game tonight! Going into this like this is the final is the perfect way to be because they have something to prove but trust we do too!
So here is knowing that tomorrow will be a great game and looking forward to reading your post about the “W” tomorrow! Saying my prayer and blessings for the team tonight!
Peace and Love!
Aight boy’s…this is our time to shine! Remember that it’s not just the Cav’s we’re up against, the ref’s are in the fight too. We will show them all!!! The TV clowns are sitting there saying how they think Cleveland is going to bounce back tonight because they are such a great team…lol, I feel differently. WE are the best team!!! It wasn’t long ago when people were saying that the Magic won’t make it out of Game 1 against Philly, well guess what?! This just in: in a nationwide vote for “who you think is the best team in the NBA”, get this: 34.1% Magic 36% Nuggets!!! That makes me smile! Not because are now being looked as number 2 but because we were considered as just the “lucky” ones to have made it as far as we have a short time ago. I have faith that we will conquer Denver too. If it ends up being the Laker’s, bring in Kobe! The next nationwide vote will be accurate when it shows Magic as the number 1 team in the NBA!!!
GO MAGIC!!! We are behind you all the way!!!!
See you all at the game tonight!!!
Fan for life,
Amanda Ramsey
beat cavaliers !
I’m glad Orlando’s up in this series. I’m fed up with all the Lebron/Kobe talk. How bout a DH/Melo talk? Let’s get Orlando and Denver in the Finals.
This will hopefully shut up all the hatin’ ESPN commentators!
Sooo proud of you guys!!!
Keep up the good work. This is a game 7 for so many reasons, but keep the confidence and dominance going. There’s not much you need to change.. Don’t rush your shot, make the pass. And don’t back down to Lebron bcz they’ll be calling the fouls on him 2nite (watch and see) Also, Courtney is due for a break-out which will surprise the Cavs. along with just a touch of JJ.
Good news! AJ’s flagrant was rescinded by the NBA:-)
As I tell my friends:
MAGIC ALL THE WAY!!!!
Cleveland is poop.
GO MAGIC!
I hated the fact that during the broadcast of the first 2 games in Clev. they took much time telecasting the intro of the home team (they did the same in Boston), now I waited to see the exiting intro of our starters at Amway Arena to find with disapointment that it wasn’t telecasted.
You want to talk disrespect???
Your block of Lebron’s shot should have been the highlight og game 3 instead, you get a fake foul.
I’m telling you, WE NEED TO WIN WITH AN EXCLAMATION POIN!!!!
That’ll teach them all to RESPECT THE MAGIC
I’m glad that you guys are going out there with class and winning. You guys have been a great basketball team all season long! You’ve got to own the paint on the defensive end and keep the ball above your chest offensively. Hedo is due for another big game, so I think this could be the one! Let’s get another win tonight!
Favorite New Commercial:
(LeBron) “PLAYOFFS, whew… PLAY-OFFS, WHEW! 2-3, 2-3! WHEW!” (Kobe) “Lebron, you didn’t know you all were down 2-1…???” (Lebron) “:-(”
LETS GO D!
D12 -
Good luck tonight, we got this. I can’t wait to watch the game!!
Let’s just hope the refs are on OUR side tonight.
The Magic know they can do this. We have a better TEAM not ONE PERSON like the Cavs, and we are not actors (like Bron and the crazy hair guy.)
Dwight, that block was crazy the other night and I know the refs are looking back at what a bad call that was. The NBA should be allowed to change calls. That was crazy.
Anyway, good luck tonight and I am soo looking forward to this.
–JOLENE
The Cavs are a one man show! Without Lebron, they suck. Actually… even with Lebron they suck!
That one man show crap isn’t gonna work for the finals. The Magic have a great team. I have faith that they will make it to the finals and win the championship!
Orlando is proud of you! Go Magic!!!
Dwight keep singing those songs, man you were great at the line, and I could no believe that block in mid air on LBj, the refs must have seen that they gave the wrong call when they checked to see if it was behind the 3 point line. That was a great win and I will be there tonight to shouting from the lower bowl behind your bench, GO Magic forever. I was there with Shaq and Penny in 95 and 96, but this is a much better team, although Dennis Scott could help from 3 point land! Lets take the next 2 games, I can not wait to see u crowned champions
Fan forever
i believe in you guys. you will most defintely win tonite. and im so excited, orlando will sooon have a championship! and i love your attitude. alll of orlando is behind you go magic!
Dwight, I just want to say that I love what you put down about “pride”. Using a scripture in response to the comment about Mo William. Way to put God first in everything you do. Keep it up! You guys are doing a wonderful job! Go Magic!
Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall – Proverbs 16:18
Just stay humble and keep playing Orlando Magic basketball, two things you guys do well! We have faith in you, the whole Magic community is behind you! Go get em tonight
LeBron will witness the rise of the Magic to the championship. Blue and White IGNITE!!!!
This is the type of mentality that wins not only games, but championships. The Orlando Magic are my favorite team and have been ever since I was old enough to see. You guys have the talent, players, and skill level to beat any team in the NBA ( Except Detroit lol ).
I was at game 3 and stayed at the Marriott accross the street from the arena. During my stay I got to meet some of the ESPN guys and even a radio broadcaster from Cleveland. Not one of them picked us. I told them all to watch out because we feed on that kind of energy and we won the game despite the “pro’s” oppinions and allllll of Cleveland’s chatter in the arena. Then after the game I saw all the Cleveland fans saying how they were done… the series is over… bailing on there team. Who’s got the fairweather fans now!!! Your true fans are here to stay and we believe in you guys win or loose dont let us down big man. Come out with twice the energy, play twice as hard, and believe twice as much and we’ll be cheering you guys to the finals. Theres no room for complacencey and we need to keep pushing. We have such an opportunity tonight and have to capitalize. Let it all hang out player, were with you!