Official Gamethread: ORLANDO at Atlanta 8PM

[Da Blues Man 13]

Bottom line. Atlanta is not that good, and we are not that bad. We win the next 3 games, and then we put a serious smack down on Chicago. After that, I gotta cross my fingers. Just my opinion.

[VCplusD12 91]

Anyone sick of seeing Derrick Rose shoot FTs?

[Butterfly 3]

Go Magic!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You can win this game I know. Don't give them any elbow room. Take of business and let's get a wrap up in Game 5 in Orlando. *****************************

 

 

Pacers played great against the Bulls. Too bad that they could not get a win, but Rose going to the ft line a thousand times, would make it impossible. I wish we had Jeff Foster as a back up then Dwight could rest for a minutes. Loved that hard foul to Rose.

[Svanxx 30]

Anyone sick of seeing Derrick Rose shoot FTs?

 

4-18 FGs, Your league MVP right there. I don't know what's better, maybe shooting 25-35 in 2 games.

 

But man did that those 14 miss shots really pump the Bulls to victory!

[gporter 5]

[VCplusD12 91]

That's an awesome poster!

[Shock Phantom 263]

MAGICtvproducer Tye Eastham

by MagicBasketball

Jason Richardson career #s in game 3s: 27.7 ppg, .588 FG%, .578 3-PT%, 5-0 record. Could use that tonight. 7:30 on FOX SPORTS FLORIDA.

 

I think J-Rich is showing up tonight.

[Mr13A 93]

I think J-Rich is showing up tonight.

 

ahh great stat.

He might come out of his slump but there is no way he'll score that many points tonight (anti-hopefully)

[hybridalienhog 7]

I think atleast J. Rich or Hedo will need to improve to pull a win tonight. The only positive constants have been Dwight and Jameer thus far (J.J. and Ryan a bit, too).

[AddiFB 429]

I'm telling you guys... it's Freaky Friday Fun... JRich will be our leading scorer with around 35 points on sick 3PT shooting.

 

Watch.

[Skywise316 211]

I feel like the Magic will get a split in ATL in these next two games.. now it's just a matter of which game?

 

Normally I would go with the home team in Game 3s.. but let's face facts. ATL's home court SUCKS. I don't think Atlanta can ride their home court as much or as high as other NBA teams do in the same situation. Much like the home teams last night, ATL may get off to an emotional start to the first quarter. But in the end I think Orlando's a lot better team.. taken to just being a little better thanks to the matchup.. but a little better nonetheless. If the Magic play desperate, if the Magic actually play like it's the PLAYOFFS on the defensive end like they did in Game 2, then many more times than not they will beat the Atlanta Hawks on any given day, home or away.

 

Including today.

 

Besides.. I'll take the chance that we'll make more shots in the paint than they will with their jumpers. Easy odds to play.

 

Orlando 99

Atlanta 88

[Jareth Cutestory 678]

We lose.