After
a poor showing in their first game, and failing to deliver in the
clutch in their second, the NBA league office has announced it will
bench the Orlando Magic for game three in favor of the Boston Celtics.
Despite being eliminated by the Magic in the Eastern Conference
semi-finals, they will get the start in hopes of reviving interest and
ratings in this series outside of the Orlando market.
The game
is still set to be played in Florida, but the Celtics will suit up in
their uniforms for the game so that people browsing the channels will
actually be able to recognize the team who is playing the Lakers. Magic
coach Stan Van Gundy has said he understands the decision to make a
change at this point in the series.
"Look, what we have done has
not worked, that's for sure," he said to reporters after hearing the
news. "Maybe it's time to put in these other players and see what they
can do. I just told the news to our guys, and they are a little sad
about it. But, Dwight Howard is really excited to see the Celtics play
the Lakers again, it's just such a historic matchup."
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