Poll: Cavs vs. Magic

by Ed (dfjmed) on May 18, 2009 1:24 PM CDT

The Cleveland Cavaliers zoomed through the regular season with an NBA best 66-16 record (the same as last year's defending NBA Champion Boston Celtics). They really have yet to be challenged in this years playoffs, cruising through both Detroit and Atlanta in 8 easy wins. Lebron James won his first Most Valuable Player award. Will this be the year he brings an NBA Championship to Cleveland?

The third seeded Orlando Magic (59-23), like the LA Lakers, have not had an easy path to the Conference Finals. They edged the 76ers in 6, in a fairly entertaining first round series, and put the defending Champion Boston Celtis away in 7 games. Dwight Howard joined Lebron James on the All-NBA First Team, led the NBA in both rebounding and blocked shots, and was voted Defensive Player of the Year. Can he carry the Magic to the promised land?

Game 1: Magic 107, Cavs 106 Box Score

Game 2: Cavs 96, Magic 95 Box Score

Game 3: Magic 99, Cavs 89 Box Score

Game 4: Magic 116, Cavs 114 Box Score

Game 5: Cavs 112, Magic 102 Box Score

Game 6: Magic 103, Cavs 90 Box Score

The Magic win the Eastern Conference Championship, 4-2.

Poll

Who's going to the finals?

Cavs in 4

1 votes

Cavs in 5

11 votes

Cavs in 6

15 votes

Cavs in 7

6 votes

Magic in 4

0 votes

Magic in 5

3 votes

Magic in 6

13 votes

Magic in 7

7 votes

It's still open season on the Staples Center.

0 votes

The 2007 Finals were still better.

1 votes

Anybody but the Lakers.

2 votes

59 votes | Poll has closed

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Should be a good series, but I don’t see the Magic having enough this time.

by Big50 on May 18, 2009 1:42 PM CDT reply actions

I want Magic in 7. I voted Cavs in 6. Damn.

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by LatinD on May 18, 2009 2:23 PM CDT reply actions

I voted Cavs in 5.

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by CMoney on May 18, 2009 2:30 PM CDT reply actions

Turkoglu will probably defend Lebron…. Is there any doubt who is going to the finals? Besides I see the Cavs dominating the glass, you read it here first.

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by Chilai on May 18, 2009 5:15 PM CDT reply actions

I don’t care what anyone says… I voted Magic in 6.

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by bellasa on May 18, 2009 7:06 PM CDT reply actions

is that a wish vote, or a believe vote?

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by J.R. Wilco on May 19, 2009 12:19 PM CDT up reply actions

If wishing could only make it true....

Am I “tilting at windmills”? Yes, I am.

But… I’m going to stick with Magic in 6. The underdog has gotta win sometime… right?

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by bellasa on May 19, 2009 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions

Don Quixote is my homeboy.

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by CMoney on May 19, 2009 1:30 PM CDT up reply actions

Good for you… I hope you find your Dulcinea.

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by bellasa on May 19, 2009 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions

Have you seen the play Man of La Mancha?

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by CMoney on May 19, 2009 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions

It’s been a few years, but yes I have. It’s always been a favorite.

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by bellasa on May 19, 2009 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions

Mine too. I’ve only seen it once but it left quite an impression on me.

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by CMoney on May 19, 2009 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions

Who wins:

Brian Stokes Mitchell?

or Bryn Tercel?

And I know it’s a different approach, but given what he went through, and the angelic quality of his voice in general, the Luther Vandross version kills me. KILLS me. I’m not even going to listen to it, ‘cause it’ll make me verklempt.

by Lauri on May 19, 2009 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions

Seems that your “Tercel” link goes to O’Toole’s 1972 film version, with Sophia Loren. There’s one of Terfel here. Is that the one you mean?

As far as the entire performance goes (not just vocals) then I actually like O’Toole’s. He actually looks like he’s borne unbearable sorrow. And for all that, I don’t mind the rough-around-the-edges quality of his singing voice.

If we’re judging vocals alone, then I prefer Mitchell. There’s a bit of a “by the numbers” feel to Terfel’s that puts me off a tad.

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by J.R. Wilco on May 19, 2009 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions

Yep, I mixed up my links — you got them spot on!

by Lauri on May 19, 2009 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions

I’d probably go with Mitchell, too. O’Toole is able to sell it because of the acting… that’s what makes his version great.

That’s a nice version by Luther, too.

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by bellasa on May 19, 2009 9:33 PM CDT up reply actions

Luther sings, “to follow that star — OoooWooOooo.”

Lauri, I think I’ve glanced the verklepmtness.

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by J.R. Wilco on May 19, 2009 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions

make that “glimpsed” — dangit

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by J.R. Wilco on May 19, 2009 11:24 PM CDT up reply actions

Cavs in 5. The Magic’s mental lapses will kill them versus the healthier, better team.

by CapHill on May 18, 2009 8:18 PM CDT reply actions

I chose Cavs in 5 before I looked at the thread. I feel smug now, knowing I am in good company.

by Lauri on May 18, 2009 9:17 PM CDT reply actions

And finally there’s a disagreement among the trifecta.

I feel smug now, knowing I am in good company.

::raising eyebrow:: hmmphfft.

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by bellasa on May 19, 2009 1:29 PM CDT up reply actions

The trifecta has a permanent dispensation and any member automatically qualifies as good company.

::pedal pedal pedal::

by Lauri on May 19, 2009 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions

and now I got my eye on you, missy.

::two fingers from my eyes to yours… doing the staredown::

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by bellasa on May 19, 2009 2:09 PM CDT up reply actions

Sorry, bella, but I’m with Lauri on this one. Still love ya!

by CapHill on May 19, 2009 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions

Bella all by her self.

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by bellasa on May 19, 2009 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions

Don’t forget the ciggies and the alcohol! ;)

by CapHill on May 19, 2009 9:46 PM CDT up reply actions

my heart says magic in 7, but my brain says cavs in 5. brain wins.

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by sleep research facility on May 18, 2009 11:25 PM CDT reply actions

My brain says says cleve in 7….

But my stomach says lasagna.

by alamobro on May 21, 2009 12:11 AM CDT reply actions

“chuckle” ….poor cavs……

Though i really believed the magics success against cleve in the regular season was no fluke….i still picked them to beat orlando in 7…

this does not look good for cleveland.

Stil, it would be great if Orlando won the title…..heres my rationale..

If LA wins the title ( need i say more? No ,but im gonna) this will crown them the best team of the decade, knocking off San Antonio. SO we dont want them to win…

Bostons gone. Excellent. They wont be threating san antonios legacy for the decade.

The nuggets….it would just suck if they won the title. Chauncey billups annoys me with the way he calls himself “Mr. Bigshot”…..last time i checked, most cool players with a nickname did not feel the need to create theyre own nickname, and constantly refer to themselves by said nickname. ( He only did it a couple of time, but that was enough)Jason Terry , I hope your reading this )

Cleveland….they are far too full of themselves. Id like nothing more than a premature end to that stupid ,asanine, retarted group photo thing they do before the game…i also find MIke Brown a tad annoying…yea, even though hes Spurs FO alumni.

Orlando…Dwight Howard is very likeable. And a bonus would be they would not come close to touching San Antonios legacy.

So there you have it. We all need to run out and buy Rashard Lewis jerseys…..

by alamobro on May 21, 2009 12:26 AM CDT reply actions

I joined Bellasa in voting for Orlando, but went for Magic in 7. I’m not quite the risk taker she is ! Same reason, like to pull for the underdog. Checked the game out in the second quarter, thought ah, poor Orlando. Glad I stuck with it to the end. What a finish, this Magic bunch are tough. Loved seeing Turk smiling as he came on the floor after the last two time outs.

Do I really think they will pull it off…nope, but I’m going to pull for them anyway.

Timmy D .... enough said.

by Ms. Smith on May 21, 2009 8:23 AM CDT reply actions