The deal just went down today that will ship 2004 #2 overall pick Emeka Okafor to New Orleans for Tyson Chandler.  It's just another point to sit back and reflect on how the course of our franchise really changed on that year's draft night.  I'll be the first to admit, I wanted the Magic to draft Okafor.  I knew nothing about Dwight and was impressed with what Emeka had done at UConn.  But if I had my way back then, who knows where this team would be?  Probably less likely that Rashard comes in.  We definitely wouldn't have pulled the Carter deal this year.  We'd probably still be struggling to get out of the first round of the playoffs.  So as the Okafor era comes to an end in Charlotte, let's be thankful it's not us looking to ship the center out of town. 

Here's this week's showcased fanpost. With the Orlando Magic's season officially over, 3QC member Lee for three provides his thoughts on the year for the team. 

Well unfortunately it's all come to an end.  An incredible season, a great post-season run and a heartbreaking finals.  Here's how it all shakes down from my end.

Game 5 - as E said a couple days ago, Game 4 was the straw that broke the camel's back.  This team has fought through adversity so many times, it just had nothing left tonight.  The Lakers went on that 16-0 run and after so many gritty, magical comebacks, Orlando was unable to reach down one more time.  Really not too much to say about this game because in my opinion this series was over after Game 4, all that was left was when it would end.

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WOW...I'm so jazzed up after this awesome win tonight.  To keep myself actively engaged I decided to make this breakdown.  It will be lengthy, but hopefully worth it.

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The NBA front office is like a magician at a five year olds birthday party.  Anyone over the age of 5 that has a brain knows that the guy isn't really pulling a rabbit out of his hat...but that's what the magician says he is doing.  This is basically the case regarding the NBA front office and how it tries to be "consistent" in doling out punishment and making the right calls.  But what we've seen so far this post season proves contradictory.

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