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Article: Magic Courts Disaster in Indiana; Orlando Falls Silent Amid Cacaphony of Market Square Arena
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- The Washington Post
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- May 29, 1995
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The Orlando Magic players say they don't even notice those loud
race car noises that blare over the loudspeakers. The shooting
background is okay, although players have to contend with the glare
of a bank of lights when they pull up from the baseline. And it's not
as if there are plenty of hopping nightspots in town to keep the
players out until the wee hours of the morning. So what is it about
Market Square Arena that prevents the Magic from winning here?
"I just don't like it, period," Magic forward Horace Grant said.
"I've had some good games here, but it's not one of my favorite
arenas. Just the crowd; it's a tough matchup because the Pacers play
well at home."
Grant, a free agent who ...