Playoffs
Jun 12 2009, Marcus Brooks

Magic coach, Stan Van Gundy had to put a massive, rabbit from Orlando’s hat. He was down 2 to 1 in a best of seven Finals matchup. He was a Courtney Lee layup away from a stirling, Game 2 victory. His team shot the lights out in Game 3 and...

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