NBA News: Miami Heat, Boston Celtics Should Move Over for Orlando Magic

October 29th, 2010 by Ethan Norof Leave a reply »
LeBron James for MVP? Paul Pierce in the best shape he's ever been in?

Please.

All summer long we all heard the same resounding tones: the Miami Heat are the favorite to win the 2010-11 NBA championship.

Those who didn't drink the Heat's Kool-Aid were preaching about how good the Celtics were and the improvements that they've made.

But in reality, neither of these teams are the favorite to represent the Eastern Conference, but rather the little-talked about Orlando Magic.

While there continue to be question marks about the limitations in Dwight Howard's game, it seems that a summer spent working with Hakeem Olajuwon has greatly improved Howard's abilities.

Most believe that the Magic will only go as far as their big man can take them, but Orlando has arguably the deepest roster in the league and plenty of supporting talent to lend Howard a helping hand.

The player who is most important piece to the team's sustained success is forward Rashard Lewis. A monumental free-agent bust after signing an extraordinarily lucrative deal with Orlando, Lewis has never lived up the hype that he built in ...

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