@ <font color="Gray"> New Jersey Nets</font> vs <font color="Blue">Orlando Magic</font> When: Friday December 12th Where: TD Waterhouse Time: 8:00 ET TV: Local Records: Nets: 10-11, Second in the Atlantic Magic: 3-19, Seventh in the Atlantic Previous Games: <u>Orlando</u> <ul>December 10th, Won 95-91 @ Washington December 8th, Won 105-98 vs. Phoenix December 6th, Loss 110-97 @ Dallas[/list] <u>New Jersey </u> <ul>December 9th, Won 101-88 vs Seattle December 6th, Won 99-88 vs Phoenix December 5th, Won 93-86 vs Milwaukee[/list] Probable Starters Jason Collins vs Andrew DeClercq Kenyon Martin vs Juwan Howard Richard Jefferson vs Gordan Giricek Kerry Kittles vs Tracy McGrady Jason Kidd vs Tyronn Lue Injury List <u> Orlando</u> Reece Gaines Pat Garrity Grant Hill <u> New Jersey </u> Damone Brown Alonzo Mourning Tamar Slay Team Updates <u>Orlando</u> The Magic finally broke their streak and prevented the embarrassment of making history. Zaza Pachulia has come on strong for the Magic, providing to be a great spark off the bench. Steven Hunter has see a decline in minutes since Johnny Davis took over. <u> New Jersey </u> The Nets are starting to play solid basketball and have won 3 straight. Richard Jefferson dropped 31 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in a victory against the Sonics. [quoteright] "It was really getting heavy on me," he said. "Everyone was pointing fingers at T-Mac, saying his value was going down, he wasn't as good as he used to be -- all kinds of crazy stuff. Maybe now, that'll stop." -Tracy McGrady[/QUOTERIGHT] Keys to the Game <u> Orlando</u> <ul>Maintain the tempo of the game. Whichever team does this will win the game.[/list] <ul>Rebound the basketball.[/list] <u> New Jersey </u> <ul>Maintain McGrady. Kenyon Martin usually does a great job on him, and he must step up.[/list] <ul>Run[/list] Current Team Leaders <u> Orlando</u><ul>Points: Tracy McGrady (24.4) Rebounds: Drew Gooden (7.8) Assists: Tracy McGrady (5.5)[/list] <u> New Jersey</u> <ul>Points: Kenyon Martin (17.7) Rebounds: Kenyon Martin (9.7) Assists: Jason Kidd (9.2)[/list] Key Bench Players <u> Orlando</u> Drew Gooden<ul>11.8 Points Per Game, 7.8 Rebounds Per Game, 1.4 Assists Per Game[/list] Donnell Harvey <ul>4.2 Points Per Game, 3.2 Rebounds Per Game, .5 Assists Per Game.[/list] Zaza Pachulia<ul>2.7 Points Per Game, 2.9 Rebounds Per Game, .3 Assists Per Game[/list] <u> New Jersey</u> Aaron WIlliams <ul>6.8 Points Per Game, 4.4 Rebounds Per Game, 1.1 Assists Per Game[/list] Lucious Harris <ul>6.5 Points Per Game, 1.3 Rebounds Per Game, 1.0 Assists Per Game[/list] Rodney Rogers <ul>5.8 Points Per Game, 2.7 Rebounds Per Game, 1.7 Assists Per Game[/list] Key Matchup Tracy McGrady vs Kenyon Martin The 'X' Factor Can the Nets maintain McGrady? My Predictions If the Nets get off to their running game, this could be a long night for the Magic. Nets win
She's done it again! Great preview. But anyway, the game. I think the Nets will take this easily if they play well, but if we have a good game against the Wizards, we could keep it closer.
The nets have sucked this year so by saying the magic will beat them isnt biased. And their is nothing wrong with being biased. As long as you dont get out of hand, and say something stupid, and saying the magic will beat the nets is not a crazy prediction.
The Magic will win this game. The Magic are playing with a deal of confidence. Tracy will have to score big for the Magic tonight in order for this team to taste win #3.
Check this out. I think the Magic will win this one. I think the Nets won't get back to their running game and won't play like there supposed to. I also think they won't contain T-mac. i also expect everyone on the magic to have a great game. Magic by 9. By the way nice preview Ice
YEP, YEP GO MAGIc, win by 6, Tmac with 30+pts, and 5assi. if we play good D... Nets will lose this 1 because no 1 on the nets team can contain tmac...
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting dinohackerzero:</div><div class="quote_post">YEP, YEP GO MAGIc, win by 6, Tmac with 30+pts, and 5assi. if we play good D... Nets will lose this 1 because no 1 on the nets team can contain tmac...</div> No one can contain T-Mac? You seem to be forgetting that the Nets are one of the best defensive teams. But let's see your scenario. If no one can stop T-Mac, that would be one person. Does that guarantee a win? Of course not! No one could stop T-Mac in their losses. For you to win against a team like the Nets, all of your guys should step up. Besides, who can contain Kidd, K-Mart and Jefferson? Nets win this one.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Drew Gooden:</div><div class="quote_post">Ice, how come you always predict a Magic lost? You gotta have confidence in your team.</div> Until that victory to break the streak, the entire Magic team didn?t have confidence. When making a prediction you have to consider those sort of things. I'm not putting down my team but reality is they are not the same as last year and won?t be winning as many games this season. You can?t be biased. Last season they were an up tempo team that liked to run and get fast break points. This season, they aren?t even sure what they are yet. Pat Garrity opened the floor and made teams step out to defend. The Magic don?t even have that advantage anymore, he?ll be out for the season. Juwan Howard slows things down and The Hammer just isn?t starting material. Tryonn Lue has played solid and has impressed me thus far?but lets face it, he too is not starting material. Tracy McGrady is the only player who doesn?t look lost out there. I hope I answered some of your questions. I'm not putting down the Magic by predicting a loss every night; I just look at their roster and see that everything has changed. Last season they played an up-tempo game and had Darrell Armstrong to provide the spark when needed. Who does that this year? No one. They have slowed everything down, and lack the energy. Hopefully things will turn around. I'm sure breaking the streak helped the confidence out. Keep reading my previews, I?ll predict a Magic win eventually
Nets win 99-95. Magic were very balanced as Tmac had 20 pts 9 boards 4 assists, Juwan Howard had 20 pts 6 boards 6 assists, and Drew Gooden had 19 pts 13 boards. Tmac got injured, but came back and scored 16 of his 20 pts in the 4th quarter. Last play of the game he landed on his foot wrong, and he limped off the court when the game ended.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting sportsrock37:</div><div class="quote_post">Nets win 99-95. Magic were very balanced as Tmac had 20 pts 9 boards 4 assists, Juwan Howard had 20 pts 6 boards 6 assists, and Drew Gooden had 19 pts 13 boards. Tmac got injured, but came back and scored 16 of his 20 pts in the 4th quarter. Last play of the game he landed on his foot wrong, and he limped off the court when the game ended.</div> Hey we played a very decent game but what's this about t-mac being hurt. If he is the Magic are in trouble
