Portland JailBlazers @ Orlando Magic 7:00 P.M @ Amway

[CourtsideTV]

Team Stat Leaders
Leaders:
Points
B. Roy POR 19.2
D. Howard ORL 22.4

Assists
B. Roy POR 5.7
J. Nelson ORL 5.9

Rebounds
L. Aldridge POR 7.4
D. Howard ORL

Team Record Standings PF PA Road/Home Streak L10
Portland 24-15 1st Northwest / 4th West 97.1 95.5 Road 7-12 Won 1 7-3
Orlando 24-17 1st Southeast / 3rd East 103.5 100.7 Home 8-8 Lost 1 4-6

SL

Magics

Nelson (Day to day) but if not Arroyo
Evans
Hedo
Lewis
Dwight

TrailBlazers

Roy
Blake
Pryz
Aldridge
Webster



I am guaranteeing a win right now.

There is no point in this game thread other than Trailblazers fans to complain about the refs.

[MagicFan3]

It would only be logical for us to blow out the Bulls, lose terribly to the Bobcats, and then beat a surging Blazers team. That's the typical week in the life of a Magic fan.

[oakfanintheeast]

i fully expect dwight to shut down aldridge on the glass, but no one on our roster can match up with roy. he's going to have a monster game.

[Jiwol]

Yet another lame game thread

I'm watching this one so we better win if my Sunday is to be happy.

Really, no predictions - our team is unpredictable...

[TooNice00]

the blazers suck the magic should win this game

[laVal03]

the blazers suck the magic should win this game

so you haven't been paying attention to basketball then

let me just say since the Heat took them to the wire last night and they are on back to backs we better win

I am very impressed by how they have played considering their youth, when oden was pronounced out for the season I though they had no chance in the west this year

[TooNice00]

^i have been paying attention to basketball. i know their record. but i still don't consider them anything special. i fear brandon roy and aldridge in the least.

[MagicFan3]

^i have been paying attention to basketball. i know their record. but i still don't consider them anything special. i fear brandon roy and aldridge in the least.

I really hope the Magic don't think like you.

[TooNice00]

6lol that doesn't mean you don't go out and play well.

[MagicFan3]

6lol that doesn't mean you don't go out and play well.

It means you underrate your opponent. Portland is a very good team, and in a much tougher conference. I'm not sure why you think they're not worth worrying about.

[Jack wore plaid]

So far this game thread is the worst I've seen. You should be proud of yourself.

I mean Jailblazers???? Really? Dude, 6 years ago called and wants it's punchline back. Portland is not only playing well, but is the new model for every rebuilding team in the league.

Blazers suck???? Really? The Magic probably will and should beat them tonight, but to say they suck with the record they have....IN THE WEST is a little...no extremely ignorant.

[MagicFan3]

So far this game thread is the worst I've seen. You should be proud of yourself.

I mean Jailblazers???? Really? Dude, 6 years ago called and wants it's punchline back. Portland is not only playing well, but is the new model for every rebuilding team in the league.

Blazers suck???? Really? The Magic probably will and should beat them tonight, but to say they suck with the record they have....IN THE WEST is a little...no extremely ignorant.

Thank you for that intelligent, well-planned analysis.

[damo[23]]

Hard game this one, lets see if we can get things back on track [I'll prob say this about 4000 times b4 the end of the season]

[TooNice00]

i swear the blazers are extremely overrated right now. out of all the teams in the playoff picture in the west i would want to play the blazers first easily

[MagicFan3]

i swear the blazers are extremely overrated right now. out of all the teams in the playoff picture in the west i would want to play the blazers first easily

I doubt you've watched one of their recent games then. They've become a different team since they last played us. To be honest, I'd be very worried about the Magic facing them in a 7-game series.

[TooNice00]

^i have watched them recently. but that is just my opinion on them. if the magic play well and not like a bunch of retards there is no reason they should lose this game. curious what team would you rather play in a 7 game serious out west? (of those actually making a run for a playoff spot)

[MagicFan3]

I wouldn't want to play anyone in the West in a 7 game series to be honest.

It seems almost everyone in the General Board thinks we'll lose. We're underdogs, and that always seems to help us.

[TooNice00]

espn says we are the favorite with 68%

[MagicFan3]

espn says we are the favorite with 68%

Crap.

Well, ESPN is stupid. Don't be fooled guys, we're still the underdogs, so go out and prove them wrong!

[The Emcee]

Hopefully we'll be in for a great game tonight guys.

Dwight scared the hell outta me considering we are bad enough at grabbin rebounds as it is. Hopefully our outside shots are fallin cuz I'm not counting on our inside game. But time will tell.

EDIT: Jailblazers? Really now, guys?