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Orlando Magic (31-8) Vs. Los Angeles Lakers (31-7)

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Game Information

PG: Jameer Nelson
16.6 Points Per Game
5.3 Assists Per Game
3.4 Rebounds Per Game


SG: Courtney Lee
6.3 Points Per Game
1.0 Assists Per Game
1.8 Rebounds Per Game


SF: Hedo Turkoglu
16.9 Points Per Game
5.3 Rebounds Per Game
4.8 Assists Per Game


PF: Rashard Lewis
19.1 Points Per Game
6.0 Rebounds Per Game
2.6 Assists Per Game


C: Dwight Howard
20.2 Points Per Game
13.8 Rebounds Per Game
3.2 Blocks Per Game

SG: Keith Bogans
6.0 Points Per Game
3.4 Rebounds Per Game
1.0 Assists Per Game


SG: JJ Redick
6.1 Points Per Game
1.7 Rebounds Per Game
1.0 Assists Per Game

PG: Derek Fisher
11.3 Points Per Game
3.8 Assists Per Game
1.2 Steals Per Game


SG: Kobe Bryant
27.2 Points Per Game
4.7 Assists Per Game
5.3 Rebounds Per Game
1.4 Steals Per Game


SF: Vladimir Radmanovic
6.6 Points Per Game
2.9 Rebounds Per Game
1.0 Assists Per Game


PF: Pau Gasol
17.7 Points Per Game
9.2 Rebounds Per Game
3.6 Assists Per Game


C: Andrew Bynum
12.6 Points Per Game
7.8 Rebounds Per Game
1.7 Blocks Per Game

PF: Lamar Odom
8.9 Points Per Game
6.0 Rebounds Per Game
2.4 Assists Per Game


SF: Trevor Ariza
9.2 Points Per Game
5.2 Rebounds Per Game
1.7 Steals Per Game

Game Tempo: I think we have to keep a good mix, and get the game to our tempo. When transition opportunities are there, we have to exploit them and our big guys especially, have to get down the court in a hurry. When it's not there, we can't force it. And when we run back on transition defense, besides Andrew on Dwight, we have to run to the 3 point line, not the basket.

Pound The Ball Inside: A huge key to the game. Pound the ball into Pau and Andrew early. Gasol will be guarded by Rashard Lewis on most occasions, and Pau has to exploit that. He's not big or strong enough to hang with Pau down low on the box. When Drew gets touches, he has to attack Dwight Howard and see if we can get a couple early fouls called on Dwight.

Perimeter Defense: The biggest key to the game. Orlando is an outside shooting team. They've lined up the roster with 3 point shooters, and we have to play good perimeter defense. The Magic hit an NBA record 23 three pointers in a rout against Sacramento on Tuesday night. If something even similar to that happens, I REALLY do not like our chances. If we can keep their long bombs respectable, about 6-9 makes, than we have a good shot. Outside of Howard, they have no inside game whatsoever.

That Nicka wrote:Must win, in my eyes

iamworthy wrote:

That Nicka wrote:Must win, in my eyes

JarethCutestory wrote:Magic fan here, looking forward to tonights game, should be a great one. I do have to respectfully disagree with your assessment of our team, especially when you say Shard can't hang with Pau down low. The entire league and it's fan base know that Pau is particularly soft, and tends to flop when being outplayed. Shard has done a great job on defending guys like Brand, Bosh, and the immortal Matt Bonner (ok, last one was a joke), this season. What makes you think Pau can out muscle him?

Also, no inside game is false as well. Shard has shown his Sonics inside game this year, and has while still being a deadly 3pt shooter, has been driving to the basket and hitting turnaround jumpers left and right.

Good luck tonight

JarethCutestory wrote:Magic fan here, looking forward to tonights game, should be a great one. I do have to respectfully disagree with your assessment of our team, especially when you say Shard can't hang with Pau down low. The entire league and it's fan base know that Pau is particularly soft, and tends to flop when being outplayed. Shard has done a great job on defending guys like Brand, Bosh, and the immortal Matt Bonner (ok, last one was a joke), this season. What makes you think Pau can out muscle him?

Also, no inside game is false as well. Shard has shown his Sonics inside game this year, and has while still being a deadly 3pt shooter, has been driving to the basket and hitting turnaround jumpers left and right.

Good luck tonight

TylersLakers wrote:

JarethCutestory wrote:Magic fan here, looking forward to tonights game, should be a great one. I do have to respectfully disagree with your assessment of our team, especially when you say Shard can't hang with Pau down low. The entire league and it's fan base know that Pau is particularly soft, and tends to flop when being outplayed. Shard has done a great job on defending guys like Brand, Bosh, and the immortal Matt Bonner (ok, last one was a joke), this season. What makes you think Pau can out muscle him?

Also, no inside game is false as well. Shard has shown his Sonics inside game this year, and has while still being a deadly 3pt shooter, has been driving to the basket and hitting turnaround jumpers left and right.

Good luck tonight

Yeah, but also, if you were a Laker fan, you would also know that Pau has been a lot more "tough" this year. I was just meaning he can't hang or defend Pau's overall game as much as some of the recent players that have been guarding him (Duncan, Yao, etc). Pau has been pretty good inside, but Rashard is long, and that will help him alot.

Sasha Vujacic and Luke Walton participated in the Lakers' shoot-around this morning and are listed as probable for tonight's game against the Orlando Magic.

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