GaryMrMets
12-05-2003, 12:47 AM
Will Orlando break the record for consecutive losses (23) in a season?
Yes, they've got what it takes
No, they will lose there, too
If they do break it, what should happen?
Season-ticket holders should get refunds
The whole team should be replaced
The head coach should be fired (again)
http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/sports/article.adp?id=20031204112709990009
Orlando Headed for Hall of Shame?
Hornets Send Magic to 17th Straight Defeat
By BRETT MARTEL, AP
NEW ORLEANS (Dec. 3) -- Nobody has lost to Orlando since the Magic's first game of the season, and the New Orleans Hornets had a long talk about not becoming the next.
Thanks to Baron Davis, they didn't.
Davis had 27 points and 12 assists as the Hornets sent the Magic to a franchise record-tying 17th straight loss, 106-91 on Wednesday night.
"It's tough," Davis said, "because they want that victory and they played their hearts out. They battled and battled until we forced a couple turnovers and made a nice run."
Tracy McGrady scored 29 for the Magic, who trailed 92-89 before the Hornets finished with a 14-2 run over the final three minutes.
"When you have a team that's lost 17 or 18 in a row, they've got to win one somewhere. You don't want it to be you," David Wesley said.
McGrady said the Magic, who play next at home against defending champion San Antonio, need to forget about the losing streak.
"I'm not really worried about the streak. I'm just trying to get these guys to play 48 minutes solid," he said. "I'm just trying to carry this load and it's a tough task right now. ... My team shouldn't care about that streak. We've got to get to where we're playing solid basketball and playing together. We're young, there are new faces around here and we're still trying to establish our identity that we haven't found yet."
While the Magic held Davis to 11-of-29 shooting, the Hornets' star did ample damage on the drive and fast break.
Davis had several soaring dunks, finished layups as he was fouled and put in floaters and scoop shots. His assists included a behind-the-back pass and a one-touch, no-look, bounce pass between his legs on a fast break to set up a jumper by Darrell Armstrong.
His fake on one drive in the third quarter caused DeClercq to fall on his back as Davis went in for a clean layup. DeClercq could only laugh as he picked himself up.
The Hornets veered from their normal pattern of shooting more than 20 3-pointers a game, instead looking for points inside, often off Davis' drives.
Hornets center Jamaal Magloire scored 20 points and 14 rebounds, while forward P.J. Brown had 10 points and 10 rebounds.
The Hornets, who defeated the Magic 100-91 in Orlando a night earlier, once again dominated inside with a 58-28 scoring advantage in the paint.
"I think a lot of it had to do with penetration by the guards," said Magloire, the Hornets' center. "They were able to break the defense down and give me an angle to the basket. The guards made the shots very easy for me."
Wesley had 13 points as all five Hornets starters scored in double figures. Armstrong came off the bench to score 14.
George Lynch scored 10, including a 3-pointer that put the Hornets ahead 99-89 with 1:15 left.
New Orleans scored 24 on fast breaks, compared to nine for Orlando, which is trying to implement a running style under new head coach Johnny Davis and newly hired assistant Paul Westhead.
Tyronn Lue scored 20 for Orlando, hitting four of six 3-pointers, and Andrew DeClercq added 14. Drew Gooden had 16 points and 12 rebounds off the bench.
"To our players' credit, they fought hard and fought back ... but they have to make smarter plays down the stretch," Johnny Davis said. "Our effort was there, but that's a moral victory and we're looking for a tangible victory."
Notes: Wesley has scored in double figures in all 19 games this season and is averaging 17.2 points, second on the team. ... The Magic are still well short of the NBA record for consecutive losses in one season. The Vancouver Grizzlies lost 23 in a row in 1995-96 and the Denver Nuggets tied that mark in 1997-98. ... The game was delayed 17 minutes before the start of the fourth quarter after a fan had an apparent heart attack. He was wheeled out of the arena unconscious and taken to the city's Charity Hospital. His name and condition were not immediately available.
12-04-03
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This is what your face looks like when your team is 1-17.
On the Skids
http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/0e/02/20031204145009990001
Losing Streak: 23
Team: Denver Nuggets (L), 1997-98
Team: Vancouver Grizzlies (R), 1995-96
http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/06/06/20031204151909990016
Losing Streak: 21
Team: Baltimore Orioles, 1988
http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/06/00/20031204144009990008
Losing Streak: 14
Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1976
http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/05/07/20031204144609990001
Losing Streak: 80 (over ten seasons)
Team: Prairie View A&M, 1989 - 1998
Above: Players cry in joy after finally breaking streak
Yes, they've got what it takes
No, they will lose there, too
If they do break it, what should happen?
Season-ticket holders should get refunds
The whole team should be replaced
The head coach should be fired (again)
http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/sports/article.adp?id=20031204112709990009
Orlando Headed for Hall of Shame?
Hornets Send Magic to 17th Straight Defeat
By BRETT MARTEL, AP
NEW ORLEANS (Dec. 3) -- Nobody has lost to Orlando since the Magic's first game of the season, and the New Orleans Hornets had a long talk about not becoming the next.
Thanks to Baron Davis, they didn't.
Davis had 27 points and 12 assists as the Hornets sent the Magic to a franchise record-tying 17th straight loss, 106-91 on Wednesday night.
"It's tough," Davis said, "because they want that victory and they played their hearts out. They battled and battled until we forced a couple turnovers and made a nice run."
Tracy McGrady scored 29 for the Magic, who trailed 92-89 before the Hornets finished with a 14-2 run over the final three minutes.
"When you have a team that's lost 17 or 18 in a row, they've got to win one somewhere. You don't want it to be you," David Wesley said.
McGrady said the Magic, who play next at home against defending champion San Antonio, need to forget about the losing streak.
"I'm not really worried about the streak. I'm just trying to get these guys to play 48 minutes solid," he said. "I'm just trying to carry this load and it's a tough task right now. ... My team shouldn't care about that streak. We've got to get to where we're playing solid basketball and playing together. We're young, there are new faces around here and we're still trying to establish our identity that we haven't found yet."
While the Magic held Davis to 11-of-29 shooting, the Hornets' star did ample damage on the drive and fast break.
Davis had several soaring dunks, finished layups as he was fouled and put in floaters and scoop shots. His assists included a behind-the-back pass and a one-touch, no-look, bounce pass between his legs on a fast break to set up a jumper by Darrell Armstrong.
His fake on one drive in the third quarter caused DeClercq to fall on his back as Davis went in for a clean layup. DeClercq could only laugh as he picked himself up.
The Hornets veered from their normal pattern of shooting more than 20 3-pointers a game, instead looking for points inside, often off Davis' drives.
Hornets center Jamaal Magloire scored 20 points and 14 rebounds, while forward P.J. Brown had 10 points and 10 rebounds.
The Hornets, who defeated the Magic 100-91 in Orlando a night earlier, once again dominated inside with a 58-28 scoring advantage in the paint.
"I think a lot of it had to do with penetration by the guards," said Magloire, the Hornets' center. "They were able to break the defense down and give me an angle to the basket. The guards made the shots very easy for me."
Wesley had 13 points as all five Hornets starters scored in double figures. Armstrong came off the bench to score 14.
George Lynch scored 10, including a 3-pointer that put the Hornets ahead 99-89 with 1:15 left.
New Orleans scored 24 on fast breaks, compared to nine for Orlando, which is trying to implement a running style under new head coach Johnny Davis and newly hired assistant Paul Westhead.
Tyronn Lue scored 20 for Orlando, hitting four of six 3-pointers, and Andrew DeClercq added 14. Drew Gooden had 16 points and 12 rebounds off the bench.
"To our players' credit, they fought hard and fought back ... but they have to make smarter plays down the stretch," Johnny Davis said. "Our effort was there, but that's a moral victory and we're looking for a tangible victory."
Notes: Wesley has scored in double figures in all 19 games this season and is averaging 17.2 points, second on the team. ... The Magic are still well short of the NBA record for consecutive losses in one season. The Vancouver Grizzlies lost 23 in a row in 1995-96 and the Denver Nuggets tied that mark in 1997-98. ... The game was delayed 17 minutes before the start of the fourth quarter after a fan had an apparent heart attack. He was wheeled out of the arena unconscious and taken to the city's Charity Hospital. His name and condition were not immediately available.
12-04-03
Copyright 2003 The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP news report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. All active hyperlinks have been inserted by AOL.
http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/0a/07/20031204133809990001
This is what your face looks like when your team is 1-17.
On the Skids
http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/0e/02/20031204145009990001
Losing Streak: 23
Team: Denver Nuggets (L), 1997-98
Team: Vancouver Grizzlies (R), 1995-96
http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/06/06/20031204151909990016
Losing Streak: 21
Team: Baltimore Orioles, 1988
http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/06/00/20031204144009990008
Losing Streak: 14
Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1976
http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/05/07/20031204144609990001
Losing Streak: 80 (over ten seasons)
Team: Prairie View A&M, 1989 - 1998
Above: Players cry in joy after finally breaking streak