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Magic deserve praise not criticism

By Dick Vitale
ESPN.com

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

It was a great season for the Orlando Magic. Most people did not think Stan Van Gundy's team could beat the Celtics or the Cavaliers. They accomplished those two feats, but fell short in the championship round against a motivated and inspired Los Angeles Lakers team. Instead of praising this franchise for a great run, too many media members down in Orlando took shots at the Magic. It is hard to believe. I couldn't understand some of the things written or said on sports talk radio while ...

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