2012 NEWS YEARS DAY GAME: RAPTORS AT MAGIC! 6pm Sun CH: 31

[drsd]

I think the real hero of this game was JJ Redick. He just did not want to lose while his teammates were lacking energy and being lazy as usual. I also think he worked on his game during the lockout and improved a lot. His ball handling and passing skills are clearly better. Right now he looks amazing.

A great 6th man is on a team roster to right wrongs. Orlando's offense was in the toilet, and Jonathan Clay came in as a change up to make something happy. He did and the Magic won.

This was Redick's job, and he did his job well!!!


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[Reverse_Angle]

Why you guys keep bashing Jameer? This IS supposed to be his role in this team. He is not a second option, third option, etc. He is much better than that.

He is an emergency 1st option. When everything goes south (and where everybody was paying less attention to him), he attacks the basket and gets 2 buckets in a row AT WILL.

Moreover, he does LOTS of other things throughout the possession. His precision position allows much better spacing, in turn allowing Dwight and Hedo to operate much better at the top. When I say precision, I am talking within an inch of the perfect place to be. He can hit the extra-pass far corner tree (IF/WHEN Anderson remembers to pass for once even he is open). He can dribble pass most guards, he is smart, he is capable and he has king kong balls.

I have never been more satisfied with his play ever.

[drsd]

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Thanks for covering my slack!

[jadewbj]

I think the real hero of this game was JJ Redick. He just did not want to lose while his teammates were lacking energy and being lazy as usual. I also think he worked on his game during the lockout and improved a lot. His ball handling and passing skills are clearly better. Right now he looks amazing. But...

When I think about Redick of last year, two numbers come to my mind.
1. He was shooting 63% right after the mid-season trade during 9 game winning streak
2. He shot 6% in playoffs

Hopefully he is able to bring his A game every time against just any team. He is so fun to watch now.

I really think jj's injury was a major factor in our playoff exit. He just never got back to form adter the injury.

[damo[23]]

JJ's been great - solidified as a great 6th man and must be knocking on the door as a starter.

The whole "Dwight will he wont he" thing is getting old now though I have to say.

Great come back but was disappointed we were in the hole in the first place.

[magic04life]

The best thing about our early success thus far is that it smothers all of the Dwight rumors and media frenzy (mostly on ESPN). It's actually kind of refreshing.

How great would it be if we started out the season something lik 20-8 and the Lakers started out 15-12 or something. That would be a turd in the puchbowl for ESPN's theme of "ZOMG DWIGHT IS GOING TO GO TO THE LAKERS!!"