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If the Charlotte Bobcats go on to lose their first-round playoff series against the Orlando Magic,
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Because this is a Magic blog, and because Dan Devine, Henry Abbott,
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His per-game averages of 20 points, 11.5 boards,
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Perhaps this chart can underscore Wallace's impact better than I can:
Poss. UsedPts.Pts Per Poss.
Wallace32401.250
Rest of
Bobcats1331260.947
Oh, and he's turned the ball over just once, in 40 possessions, on a team that's coughed it up 37 times already.
And now that I've posted this piece, he'll probably shoot 3-of-14 with 4 turnovers in this afternoon's game against the Magic,
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