RodMC Posted January 27, 2008 Report Posted January 27, 2008 Scott reports that Jameer is OUT today as well. Quote
RodMC Posted January 27, 2008 Report Posted January 27, 2008 Keyon is not 100%, but he will play. Quote
otis_smith Posted January 27, 2008 Report Posted January 27, 2008 Stuart said 8 players have jumped from HS to become All-stars and 4 of them are here today...Dwight, KG, Kobe, and LeBron... WHAT ABOUT SHARD??? Quote
jack daniel 999 Posted January 27, 2008 Author Report Posted January 27, 2008 By Nick Adams | OrlandoMagic.com KEYS TO THE GAME Force Turnovers Boston is at, or near the top, in almost every statistical category except turnover ratio. Boston...as a matter of fact...ranks 23rd in the league at a turnover ratio of -1.31. In the Magic's win over the Celtics in November, Orlando forced 20 Boston turnovers on their way to victory. Boston is also an outstanding 20-1 when they commit fewer turnovers than their opponents, so it is vital that the Magic take care of the ball and get after it at the defensive end. Free-Throw Shooting Boston ranks 25th in foul differential at -1.39, so the Magic need to shoot well from the charity stripe to gain an advantage on the Celtics. In both their meetings this season, the Magic have gotten to the free-throw line often but have shot under 70 percent combined in those two meetings. Expect them to get to the free-throw line often again this afternoon, but they must take advantage of that opportunity and hit for a good percentage. PREGAME Sunday's much anticipated, nationally televised match-up against the Magic and the Boston Celtics features the third meeting between the two teams this season. The two teams have split the season series with each victory siding with the home team, and their last meeting came in Boston on December 23rd. The Celtics handed the Magic a 103-91 loss thanks to balanced scoring and superb shooting. Boston had four players score 20 points or more and shot 52 percent from the field while Dwight Howard bucketed 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in defeat. In their first meeting of the season...Boston visited Amway Arena in mid-November and the Magic handed the 8-0 Celtics (at that time) their first loss in a hard fought 104-102 victory. In that game...The Magic led by 17 points at the half and the Celtics stormed back to take the lead in the fourth but behind Dwight Howard's 24 points the Magic were able to come away with the win. Wins are hard to come by when facing the Celtics whom currently hold the league's best record at 34-7, and much of their success and hype has been centered on their "Big Three" players: Kevin Garnett (19.3 ppg, 9.8 rpg), Paul Pierce (20.4 ppg, 4.9 apg), and Ray Allen (18.2 ppg). The trio are Boston's only scorers averaging in double figures and account for nearly 58 percent of their teams total scoring. Against the Magic this season, the trio has averaged 64 points while the Celtics as a whole has averaged 101 points, shooting nearly 53 percent from the field. The Magic must continue their stellar defensive play of late (43 percent opponent field-goal percentage average in last three wins) if they want to compete against the league's top defensive team. Boston leads the league in several defensive categories while holding their opponents to the lowest points (87.7), field-goal percentage (.412), three-point field-goal percentage (.307), rebounds (37.4), and assists (17.3). On top of that...the Celtics rank in the top five in field-goal percentage (.473), three-point field goal percentage (.377), and lead the NBA in point differential (+ 11.6). Needless to say, the Magic will have to continue their excellent play of late if they hope to extend their three game winning streak at Amway Arena. MAGIC INJURY REPORT Tony Battie Quote
richnba Posted January 27, 2008 Report Posted January 27, 2008 quote: Posted Jan 27, 12:22 PM Hide Postquote: Originally posted by otis_smith: i haven't seen or heard anything about KG... I hope he's not out. We play our worse basketball when the other team is not at full strength. My point exactly...but it is true. Scott Anez of 580 WDBO confirms it. They will still have Pierce and Allen, and Glen Davis is still a threat for our pf's maybe more so then KG, with his size. Quote
The Jerm! Posted January 27, 2008 Report Posted January 27, 2008 Hoping for a win today, do it for my bday today Magic! Quote
richnba Posted January 27, 2008 Report Posted January 27, 2008 If Davis is guarding Lewis we need to exploit that to its fullest extent Quote
FreedomFighter420 Posted January 27, 2008 Report Posted January 27, 2008 Happy Birthday Jermster! Lord knows I wish I was out in Cali with ya! I miss my San Diego Quote
chosen12 Posted January 27, 2008 Report Posted January 27, 2008 quote: Originally posted by richnba: quote: Posted Jan 27, 12:22 PM Hide Postquote: Originally posted by otis_smith: i haven't seen or heard anything about KG... I hope he's not out. We play our worse basketball when the other team is not at full strength. My point exactly...but it is true. Scott Anez of 580 WDBO confirms it. They will still have Pierce and Allen, and Glen Davis is still a threat for our pf's maybe more so then KG, with his size. Hey guy's they just reported that KG will be a game time decision, I hope he plays too, we don't need the excuses when we do this!!! Go Magic!!! Quote
jack daniel 999 Posted January 27, 2008 Author Report Posted January 27, 2008 Let's get a B-Day win for THE JERM ! Hope you have a happy... JD Quote
jack daniel 999 Posted January 27, 2008 Author Report Posted January 27, 2008 Adominal strain - Garnett out Quote
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