Preview: Magic @ Wizards <div align="center"> vs <font color="Blue">Orlando Magic</font> at <font color="Olive">Washingston Wizards </font> When Wednesday, January 28 Where MCI Center Time 7:00 ET TV Local</div> Records Wizards: 13-29 Magic: 12-33 Previous Games <u>Orlando</u> <ul>January 25, Loss 99-87 vs Houston January 23, Won 98-93 @ Philadelphia January 21, Loss 113-102 @ Milwaukee [/list] Last 10: 4-6 <u>Washington </u> <ul>January 26, vs Portland January 24, Won 107-96 vs Indiana January 23, Loss 100-89 @ Boston[/list] Last 10: 4-6 Probable Starters Andrew DeClercq vs Etan Thomas Juwan Howard vs Kwame Brown Keith Bogans vs Jarvis Hayes Tracy McGrady vs Larry Hughes Tyronn Lue vs Brevin Knight Injury List <u> Orlando</u> Pat Garrity Grant Hill <u>Washington </u> Gilbert Arenas Jerry Stackhouse Chris Whitney Team Updates <u>Orlando</u> The Magic have quietly improved; they have won 3 of their last 6 games. In their 99-87 loss against the Rockets, Keith Bogans left the game with an injury. Tracy McGrady had a usual night, scoring 31 points on 10-22 shooting. <u> Washington </u> The Wizards have stuggled greatly this season, mainly because of injuries. Kwame Brown has showed signs of life this season. He scored 25 points and pulled down 9 rebounds in the 107-96 victory against the Pacers. [quoteright] "I love it here in Orlando. My family does, too. That's why I came here. It's a great organization, but I also understand the business. The Magic are in a bit of a Catch-22 right now. They might feel like they have to trade an older guy like me." -Juwan Howard[/QUOTERIGHT] Keys to the Game <u> Orlando</u> <ul>Get off to a good start.[/list]<ul>Give McGrady the ball.[/list]<ul>Rebound the basketball[/list] <u>Washington</u> <ul>Contain McGrady[/list] <ul>Give Kwame the ball. He's played great as of late, and his confidence level is at a high.[/list] <ul>Play as a team; the wizards are shorthanded, everyone needs to contribute.[/list] Current Team Leaders <u> Orlando</u> <ul>Points: Tracy McGrady (26.6) Rebounds: Drew Gooden (7.3) Assists: Tracy McGrady (5.9) Steals: Tracy McGrady (1.3)[/list] <u>Washington</u> <ul>Points: Larry Hughes (19.0) Rebounds: Etan Thomas (6.9) Assists: Steve Blake (3.2) Steals: Larry Hughes (1.40)[/list] <font color="Red"> News Flash</font> <u>Orlando</u> <div class="quote_poster">Quoting :</div><div class="quote_post">As hard as they tried this summer, the Minnesota Timberwolves failed to land free agent Juwan Howard, who opted for the Orlando Magic instead. Magic General Manager John Gabriel wouldn't comment on any trade speculation with Minnesota, although Howard said he would not be surprised if he were traded. The 'Wolves aren't the only team that has inquired about Howard.</div> Full Story <u>Washington</u> <div class="quote_poster">Quoting :</div><div class="quote_post">Maybe it's too early for a coming-out party, but suddenly Brown's got game. He scored his career high twice this month, including 25 points with nine rebounds in the Washington Wizards' 107-96 victory over the Eastern Conference-leading Indiana Pacers on Saturday. "I'm a lot more comfortable," Brown said. "Not as jittery. Taking my shots when I have it." Over his past 12 games, Brown is averaging 13.8 points and 8.7 rebounds and has worked his way back into the starting lineup. He has led his team in scoring four times this season.</div> Full Story Key Bench Players <u> Orlando</u> Drew Gooden<ul> 12.5 Points Per Game, 7.3 Rebounds Per Game, 1.2 Assists Per Game[/list] Gordan Giricek <ul> 10.3 Points Per Game, 3.5 Rebounds Per Game, 1.8 Assists Per Game[/list] Zaza Pachulia<ul>3.1 Points Per Game, 2.8 Rebounds Per Game, .2 Assists Per Game[/list] <u> Washington</u> <ul>Steve Blake 5.6 Points Per Game, 1.5 Rebounds Per Game, 3.2 Assists Per Game[/list] <ul>Brendan Haywood 6.0 Points Per Game, 4.1 Rebounds Per Game, .4 Assists Per Game[/list] <ul>Jared Jeffries 5.5 Points Per Game, 4.9 Rebounds Per Game, 1.2 Assists Per Game[/list] Key Matchup Kwame Brown/Drew Gooden The 'X' Factor How will Kwame come out? Ice's Take Magic in an ugly one Recap and Boxscore following the game <font size="1">Go to NBA.com for the official preview</font>
early preview heh..I love brown i wish he was in a better team..anyways Magic by 10+. ^^^^ that was before the cavs game , is bogans t-lue gooden and tmac going to play? I heard tmac is ..wow Im not even going to sleep until he breaks MJ record of 69 pts like i thought he was going to yesterday night! I say us by 10+ T-Mac with a MONSTA game. <font color="Red">Please use the edit feature if you were the last to post in a thread - KJ</font> I wanted to bring thread up..and nobody could post in it cuz it was all the way down..I put the ^^^^^cuz u were around ...guess it didn't work.
^^^^ that was before the cavs game , is bogans t-lue gooden and tmac going to play? I heard tmac is ..wow Im not even going to sleep until he breaks MJ record of 69 pts like i thought he was going to yesterday night! I say us by 10+ T-Mac with a MONSTA game.
Do we even know McGrady is going to play. If he does the rest of Magic have to follow his lead and make key shots and key rebounds and all that good stuff.
Nice preview, BTW..>Etan is no longer the Starter, it is Haywood...Hughes most likely is out, knee tendinits(sp), Dixon will start in place of him
Magic by 1. Tmac will be trying to get his teammates involved more than shooting I think. He'll probably have a double double. I'm waiting to hear news on Gooden, Bogans, and Lue's injuries. It sounded like Bogans could have gone last night, so he'll probably play. Not sure about Lue and Gooden though.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting sportsrock37:</div><div class="quote_post">Magic by 1. Tmac will be trying to get his teammates involved more than shooting I think. He'll probably have a double double. I'm waiting to hear news on Gooden, Bogans, and Lue's injuries. It sounded like Bogans could have gone last night, so he'll probably play. Not sure about Lue and Gooden though.</div> Lue and Gooden are questionable is all i know, Lue will probably go, playing against his former team, and i have no idea on Gooden.
Yes is Confirmed all 4 T-Mac , T-Lue , Drew and Bogans will be available tonight against the wizards.
Hughes is playing aswell . LMAO tmac started the game with a 4 pts play and a 3pts play 9:11 left in 1st quater the score is TMAC 10pts Wizards 2pts rofl
Magic win 104-100. Tmac had a nice game with 39 pts and 9 boards and 5 assists. Howard had 21 also. 3-0 against the Wizards this year, why can't we play them more?
David Stern : Dont worry Magic fans , help is on the way. Next season i will schedule all 82 games aginst the Wizards.
Sounds good to me YaoMing. We will play more games against crappy teams and less games against good teams, looking at our new division.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting sportsrock37:</div><div class="quote_post">Magic win 104-100. Tmac had a nice game with 39 pts and 9 boards and 5 assists. Howard had 21 also. 3-0 against the Wizards this year, why can't we play them more?</div> Every time you have played us we have been w.out Stack and/or Arenas...we play you one more time, and we will have both of those guys..lets see who is laughing then...other than that..TMAC is unbeliavble... scoring the first 12 points, the Wizards D was horrendous tonight, Jarivs Hayes was horrendous, he has been in a dry spell for a while now.
I think we played once against arena..anyways...I do want to see that game against both..hopefully T-Mac could score 25 pts against each of them hehehe..is simple..when we play the wizards howard feels really good same as t-lue..but look at that Gooden in that 2nd quater with tmac on the bench? he killed you guys.oh and did I mention 5 blocks...?
