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Dwight and four-out basketball: the Orlando Magic story
Franchise era
2004–05—2011–12
Dwight and four-out basketball
Orlando Magic
The story in one sentence
Howard's interior dominance surrounded by shooters produced 59 wins and a 2009 Finals appearance.
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Defense and shooting reach the Finals
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Dwight Howard, Jameer Nelson and Hedo Türkoğlu gave the era its recognizable core.
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Its ending created the conditions for the long rebuild.
Timeline
How it unfolded
Before 2004–05
What came before
McGrady became one of basketball's most complete scorers, but Grant Hill's injuries denied Orlando the partnership it envisioned.
2009
Eastern Conference Finals: Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers
2009
NBA Finals: Orlando Magic vs Los Angeles Lakers
2010
Eastern Conference Finals: Orlando Magic vs Boston Celtics
After 2011–12
What came next
Vučević became an All-Star, but the Magic never found enough creation and eventually traded the veteran core.
The core