TrueMagicFan07 675 Report post Posted January 14, 2010 When: Friday, January 15, 2010 Time: 10:30 p.m. Place: Rose Garden Arena TV Coverage: Fox Sports Network (FSN) and ESPN LOCATIONRose Garden Arena Portland, Oregon TIME MAGIC STARTERS Bench: Guard Jason Williams Forward Ryan Anderson Center Marcin Gortat Forward Mickael Pietrus Forward Brandon Bass Adonal Foyle Injury Report: Vince Carter TRAIL BLAZERS STARTERS _____Top Row: PG Andre Miller, Center Juan Howard _____Middle Row: SF Martell Webster _____Bottom Row: SG Brandon Roy, PF LaMarcus Aldridge Bench: Guard Steve Blake Guard Jerryd Bayless Forward Jeff Pendergraph Forward Dante Cunningham Blazers Injury Report: _____*G Rudy Fernandez, who underwent back surgery on Dec. 8, will _____ be out another 1-2 weeks. _____*F Nicolas Batum, who underwent late-October surgery to repair _____ a torn right labrum, should return within three weeks. _____*F Travis Outlaw will be lost until at least the All-Star break _____with a broken fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot. _____*C Greg Oden is lost for the year after undergoing surgery for _____a fractured left patella. _____*C Joel Przybilla is lost for the year after undergoing surgery for _____a ruptured right patella tendon and a dislocated kneecap. ******************************************************************** Portland (24-16) at Orlando (26-13) MAGIC TEAM REPORT quote: *Yahoo Sports - Jan 12, 12:32 pm EST* Magic coach Stan Van Gundy has been contemplating some serious lineup changes. With his four All-Stars -- Vince Carter, Dwight Howard, Rashard Lewis and Jameer Nelson -- struggling to play well together, Van Gundy hinted Saturday that one of them may be playing in reserve soon. And Carter is the most likely one. "We have been quite a bit better this season when we've had at least one of those four guys out," Van Gundy said Saturday. "We just have not been very good with them together -- not nearly as good as we've played the rest of the games. I don't know if that's something where we need to get some more complementary players in there with them." The Magic have won just five of the 10 games that all four started together, which has prompted the possible change-of-lineup discussions. They played the first 10 games of the season without Lewis (suspension). They played 16 without Nelson (knee). And they played Saturday without Carter. They are 20-7 in those games. It took the absence of Carter -- out with a bruised left shoulder -- to help the Magic snap a four-game losing streak. They beat the Hawks 113-81 Saturday. "(A lineup switch) is something you may have to look at, what some of the other guys bring a little bit better in terms of balance, guys who don't need plays called for them," Van Gundy said. "Part of it is guys in their roles and how they play. Instead of four guys who see themselves as scorers, you would get three and a couple guys who do other things." The Magic return to action Tuesday, opening a four-game West Coast swing in Sacramento. Carter is questionable for that game, but he should return at some point during the trip. His role is the question. Carter is mired in one of the worst shooting slumps of his career. He has made just 11 of his last 49 shots, and he has failed to reach double figures in the last four. He was hurt in the second quarter in Friday night's loss. MAGIC 113, HAWKS 81: The Magic snapped a four-game losing streak Saturday night, riding one of their best performances of the season. They shot 52.4 percent. They outrebounded the Hawks 45-35. They had eight players score in double figures, topped by Matt Barnes with 18 points. They led 66-37 at halftime and coasted through the final two periods. The victory allowed the Magic to retain first place in the Southeast Division. ***************************** Links for Watching/Listening to Game RADIO: http://www.nba.com/broadband/alp_schedule.html http://580wdbo.com/ Spanish Radio: AM 1030 WONQ BROADBAND: http://www.atdhe.net/index.html http://www.justin.tv/directory?category=sports http://www.channelsurfing.net/ STATS (Updated throughout the game): http://sports.yahoo.com/nba http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/scoreboard Other Links www.nba.com www.orlandomagic.com www.espn.com www.cnnsi.com www.nbcsports.com www.cbssportsline.com ***************************** *Prediction: Subway Sub of the Game ___ QUOTES TO NOTE *See MAGIC TEAM REPORT above* quote: Magic coach Stan Van Gundy has been contemplating some serious lineup changes. With his four All-Stars -- Vince Carter, Dwight Howard, Rashard Lewis and Jameer Nelson -- struggling to play well together, Van Gundy hinted Saturday that one of them may be playing in reserve soon. And Carter is the most likely one. quote: "We have been quite a bit better this season when we've had at least one of those four guys out," Van Gundy said Saturday. "We just have not been very good with them together -- not nearly as good as we've played the rest of the games. I don't know if that's something where we need to get some more complementary players in there with them." - Stan Van Gundy _____________ Busting Loose, the Magic (and Stan) feel like busting loose...na, na, naaah, na! _____________ _______________Na, na, naaah, na! ___ _________________ ____________ Everybody's busting loose!!! __________ GO MAGIC!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Penny Hardaway's Ghost 260 Report post Posted January 14, 2010 teh loss... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fultz4thewin 2,464 Report post Posted January 14, 2010 if dwight doesn't produce im going to be pissed. they have like .7 big men on roster. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Raven 12 Report post Posted January 14, 2010 Win..or lose? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jareth Cutestory 678 Report post Posted January 14, 2010 We lose. Also, first. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hindsight 50 Report post Posted January 14, 2010 rashard goes completely off and has an excellent game scoring 15 points and grabbing 6 boards while playing average defense. dwight is going to hit a jumper. we win Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Tropic 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2010 Hopefully we can bounce back in this one, because if we don't im gonna go crazy from all of the panic threads that this board produces after every loss (come on a rested and hungry nuggets squad in denver on the second day of an away b2b? what did you really expect to happen?imo) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TreyTime 3 Report post Posted January 14, 2010 We lose Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickAnderson 14 Report post Posted January 14, 2010 L followed by another big fat L in LA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
~O~ 565 Report post Posted January 14, 2010 Every game looks like a loss. I wonder how long of a losing streak they'll have this time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan the Magic Fan 253 Report post Posted January 14, 2010 we win Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Penny Hardaway's Ghost 260 Report post Posted January 14, 2010 this won't change the outcome of the Magic losing, but apparently Roy is considered questionable for tomorrow with a hamstring issue he's been plagued with for some time...according to rotoworld... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
