<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Answers to a handful of questions about the Orlando Magic, who feature the Eastern Conference's best record at 13-5. A 116-91 loss Sunday to the Clippers snapped a six-game win streak: Sum up the Magic's season so far in 11 words. Orlando is looking as good as the East has looked bad. What do you say about a roadtrip that begins with three straight wins? A sign of a good team. Utah, Seattle and Portland are not easy places to win -- those teams have all beaten big-time teams at home. The more I watch Orlando, the more impressed I am. What will it take for the Magic to unseat the Heat in the Southeast? Grant Hill will be the real key. He's the glue. For the first time in a long time he's happy and healthy out there. Having him solidifies everything they do, and they'll look strong as long as he stays healthy. From what I've heard about Shaq, he might not be back till after the All-Star Game. So even if the Heat play .500 till then, that might not be enough. Time to play oddsmaker. What are the chances Grant Hill will play more than 60 games this season? Purely objectively, it's 50/50. My heart says 70/30. But if you're setting odds, you have to look back on the injury history and take it into consideration. Describe the essential content of the text messages and emails you get from your friends in Orlando these days. "Why aren't you giving the Magic any love?" You people -- and you know who you are. Enough! Here's an early Christmas card, OK? Because you thought the Magic would show this kind of success next season, didn't you? Yes. They have great character. General manager Otis Smith and the front office have done a good job of assembling quality people on this team -- that's an important thing when trying to develop young talent -- their maturation has been expedited. Would making the conference finals be a shocker? It wouldn't surprise me looking at things today. But I qualify that by looking at teams right now that are struggling -- New Jersey, Miami, Cleveland -- we don't know how good they're going to be. We'll know more when the Magic face that adversity -- it could come in playoff time. I do believe that this team has a chance. We saw last season what happened with the Clippers and Cavs when they finally got the opportunity. But Dwight Howard talked about going "all the way" in the preseason. The belief in himself and his team speaks volumes. That's the key to greatness -- belief in yourself when doubted. I credit his family and upbringing for helping shape his character. I'm a fan of Dwight the person. </div> Source ESPN doesn't hate us! Hip hip hooray!
