~O~ 565 Report post Posted January 18, 2008 We Win...........wait a minute. This is the Orlando Magic! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SauceMoney 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2008 If Nelson doesnt play i would play Arroyo for the entire 48 minutes. I do not want to see Dooling trying to play pg. Its terrible to watch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jack daniel 999 27 Report post Posted January 18, 2008 Now he's a little selfish... please don't let him start. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jec 427 Report post Posted January 18, 2008 If Shard is aggressive as he was against the Bulls, we can win this one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mgcullen 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2008 quote: Originally posted by jack daniel 999:The question is... Who will start, Jameer with his strained tendon or Arroyo ? Meer healthy or not I would go back to Arroyo. however, I would tell him that if he has more shot attempts than Assists Meer gets his job back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zummy74 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2008 I'm watching the Portland vs. Miami game and this Portland team doesn't seem tired. They play as a team. Coach McMillan uses the entire team..."everybody plays, nobody plays a 48min game... a rested player plays better defense. (Coach McMillan's philosophy)" Wow what a concept. Everybody plays... Imagine if the Magic actually uses the bench and rests the starters. Would you think Hedo, Howard, Shard would play better D in the 4th? Fresh legs would give us good points and D in the 3rd, (where we always loose ground). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony Engel 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2008 if i were SVG, i would run the offense through rashard and let him get his shots off. he doesnt force anything and everytime we get the ball to him, we get a good shot. Heck, dwight could get his 23 and 15 off rebounds and easy dunks set up by rashard penetrating...anybody notice how good a post passer shard is? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThisIsTheYear 241 Report post Posted January 18, 2008 quote: Originally posted by O-dub:We Win...........wait a minute. This is the Orlando Magic! So, what's your final offer, Dub? Win or loss? No Maybe's!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinister Grin 3 Report post Posted January 18, 2008 We better win...Washington is 1 1/2 games back. We need to win and start winning now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MagicNoles 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2008 Portland looks good. Ive been watching them since they been on this crazy run their on. At least miami gave them a game tonight. Maybe we can jump on them early and actually close out a team. Like some1 said already we beat them at their place. magic 101-97 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D-BoFats 5 Report post Posted January 18, 2008 I'm not buying the hype with Portland -- they're about half as good as their record implies. I'm expecting a 30 point blowout in the Magic's favor. Go Magic!!! Bring on the doughnuts!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jack daniel 999 27 Report post Posted January 19, 2008 NBA Preview By DAN PIERINGER, STATS Writer For the first month of the season, the Orlando Magic looked like the most improved team in the NBA. Since then, the Portland Trail Blazers have taken over that distinction. The Trail Blazers look to continue their winter surge on Saturday when they visit the Magic, who are hoping to break out of a six-week funk. The Magic snuck into the playoffs last season with a 40-42 record and the Eastern Conference's eighth seed, but were swept in four games by Detroit. After bringing in coach Stan Van Gundy and former All-Star forward Rashard Lewis in the offseason, however, the Magic appeared ready to make a leap in 2007-08. Orlando (24-17) started out 16-4, but has since dropped 13 of 21 games. Portland, which went 32-50 last season, seemed similarly poised for a breakout year before No. 1 overall draft pick Greg Oden was lost for the season with a knee injury. The Blazers (24-15) responded by dropping 12 of their first 17 games, but have bounced back with wins in 19 of their last 22 - a streak that began with a 13-game win streak Dec. 3-30. The Blazers have cooled off lately, though, splitting the first four games of their season-high seven-game road trip to fall to 6-12 away from home this season. However, they overcame a seven-point fourth-quarter deficit to win 98-91 at Miami on Friday night. The Blazers were outscored 35-19 in the third quarter, but Brandon Roy had 16 of his 24 points in the final period as Portland won for the ninth time when trailing at the start of the fourth. "We had control of the game, and then we took a punch from them in the third quarter," said Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan, whose team is the youngest in the NBA. "We were able to recover and win the game. That is part of the growth that we are starting to see." Orlando was much less impressive down the stretch in its last outing. The Magic led by 19 early in the third quarter, but were outscored 56-31 the rest of the way to lose 99-93 at Charlotte on Wednesday night. They struggled to run their offense after point guard Jameer Nelson left with a strained tendon in his right foot. Nelson is day-to-day. "Our turnovers were mindless and mind boggling," Van Gundy said of his club's 19 giveaways. "You've got to be able to handle the ball. When you have a 19-point lead and a good veteran team that handles the ball solidly and makes solid plays and doesn't break down defensively, then you're probably going to win that game. But we didn't do any of those things. It's frustrating." Dwight Howard had 24 points and 21 rebounds for his league-leading 36th double-double, but his performance was overshadowed by the Magic's latest second-half collapse. They've been tied or had the lead in the fourth quarter of five of their last six losses. "That's been the story for us all year," Howard said. "We play hard to a certain point, and then we start relaxing." Howard was held to nine points and 4-for-10 shooting from the field in these teams' first meeting Nov. 26, but the Magic won 85-74 behind 21 points from Hedo Turkoglu. Roy was just 4-for-18 from the field and had 12 points in that game - the Blazers' fifth loss in their last six games against the Magic. Portland Trail Blazers Record: 24 - 15 (.615) Standings: First, Northwest At Home: 17 - 3 At Road: 7 - 12 Streak: W 1 Season PPG: 97.1 Opp PPG: 95.5 FG%: .461 Opp FG%: .441 RPG: 40.8 Opp RPG: 41.8 Orlando Magic Record: 24 - 17 (.585) Standings: First, Southeast At Home: 8 - 8 At Road: 16 - 9 Streak: L 1 Season PPG: 103.5 Opp PPG: 100.7 FG%: .462 Opp FG%: .447 RPG: 43.0 Opp RPG: 42.7 http://www.nba.com/games/20080119/PORORL/preview.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
