nba_ap_howard_580They were down almost 30 points in the fourth quarter, a shameful and embarassing situation which will be remembered in NBA Finals’ History.

The Orlando Magic definitely knew that they had absolutely no chance in the world to win that game and they could’ve just quit. They could’ve just let their bench play, slack off and watch the Lakers smash them into the ground. But they didn’t.

You saw the coach still screaming and persisting. You saw the players try their best struggle with their shots. You saw them running back and forth chasing down and defending themselves against the enemy—even if they knew that all those would be pointless.

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