Magic vs Utah Game PReview(Wednesday) <font size="7">Magic vs Utah</font> Arena: TD Waterhouse Center <font size="4">Magic Projected starting lineup</font> PG - Steve Francis SG - Cattino Mobley* SF - Grant Hill PF - Dwight Howard C - Kelvin Cato* <font size="4">Jazz Projected Starting Lineup</font> PG ? Keith Mcleod SG ? Gordan Giricek SF ? Andrei Kirilenko PF ? Carlos Boozer C ? Jarron Collins *If they recover from injury <font size="4">Head to Head Matchups</font> <font size="3">Steve Francis vs Keith Mcleod</font> Steve Francis: PPG 20.8 RPG 8.5 APG 6.0 SPG 1.00 BPG .33 FG% .421 FT% .829 3P% .111 MPG 38.5 Keith Mcleod: PPG 9.0 RPG 2.30 APG 5.7 SPG .50 BPG .00 FG% .488 FT% .800 3P% .000 MPG 24.8 Buzz: Watch for Francis to get easier baskets then usual against Mcleod. Francis has a higher stat in everything other then Field Goal %. This matchup should easily go for Francis Advantage: Magic <font size="3">Cattino Mobley vs. Gordon Giricek </font> Cattino Mobley: PPG 13.8 RPG 3.8 APG 2.0 SPG 1.50 BPG .50 FG% .400 FT% 1.000 3P% .294 MPG 28.8 Gordon Giricek: PPG 11.7 RPG 3.0 APG 1.8 SPG .33 BPG .17 FG% .628 FT% .917 3P% .833 MPG 18.5 Buzz: Ex-Magic player Giricek may try to prove his worth against the Magic this Wednesday. This will be one of the closest matchups in the game and one of the key matchups. Hopefully Giricek wont become hot from beyond the arc. If he does then it may change the outcome of this game. Keep your eye on this matchup throughout the game. Advantage: Even <font size="3">Grant Hill vs. Andrei Kirilenko</font> Grant Hill: PPG 19.0 RPG 6.0 APG 3.2 SPG 2.00 BPG .33 FG% .489 FT% .857 3P% .667 MPG 33.8 Andrei Kirilenko: PPG 16.0 RPG 6.0 APG 2.5 SPG 1.83 BPG 5.17 FG% .517 FT% .674 3P% .300 MPG 35.5 Buzz: Watch for Grant to have another great game and to try and lead the magic. Andrei has been hot so far this year so he is also a threat. This will also be a key matchup. If Grant can keep Andrei under control he should easily win this matcup Advantage: Magic <font size="3">Dwight Howard vs. Carlos Boozer</font> Dwight Howard: PPG 7.7 RPG 11.3 APG 1.5 SPG .67 BPG 1.67 FG% .450 FT% .435 3P% .000 MPG 29.8 Carlos Boozer: PPG 19.3 RPG 10.3 APG 2.3 SPG .17 BPG .17 FG% .537 FT% .778 3P% .000 MPG 33.7 Buzz: THis will be another big test for the Magic rookie Howard. Howard MUST control boozer on defense for this game. If Howard plays like he did against the 76ers then he should be fine. Advantage: Jazz <font size="3">Kelvin Cato vs. Jarron Collins</font> Kelvin Cato: PPG 6.8 RPG 6.5 APG .8 SPG .75 BPG 3.25 FG% .474 FT% .900 3P% .000 MPG 24.0 Jarron Collins: PPG 4.8 RPG 1.8 APG .7 SPG .00 BPG .00 FG% .706 FT% .833 3P% .000 MPG 14.8 Buzz: Expect Cato to rule this matchup. Cato will start rusty after missing games due to his ankle but after that he should control this matchup. Advantage: Magic Prediction: Magic 104 Jazz 98 (I will add pictures tomorrow)
Very nicely made preview. There's only one thing, there is a problem that I see with it is the Kirilenko=Hill matchup. Kirilenko does it all, he is way better than Hill. He has much better defense, but a little worse offense. I would definetely give the Jazz the advantage in that matchup. After saying all of that. I would also give the Mobley/Giricek matchup to us, if Mobley is healthy. Mobley's a better all around player, IMO, but you never know how fired up Giricek will be facing his former team. I also think Stevenson will play really good off the bench against his old team.
thanks i made that at like 12 at night...so dont critisize too much xD, i put it as even because I think Giricek may want to prove something to the magic. He is also deathly from downtown
I don't think Hill is better then AK47, Hill is a nice player but Kirilenko can do it all, rebound, block, score, and play D. I also disagree with the end result of the game, I think the Jazz duo of AK47 and Boozer will be too much for the Magic. Howard gets a good test as a rookie against Boozer too. I hope Howard brings his A game. Jazz - 94 Magic - 87
I agree with the fact that Kirelenko is better than Grant Hill. Hill has been playing great but Kirelenko is just so much better. Also, just for the record, Cuttino Mobley spells his name with a U not an A. I think the score will be: Magic:93 Jazz:85
Magicfan, i know about cuttino mobley, as i said i did it at 12 in the morning. I realized it but i kept forgetting to edit it. Grant Hill is the all-star vet not Kirelenko. If Hill plays like he has been it should be fine
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting OrlandoMagicFan:</div><div class="quote_post">Magicfan, i know about cuttino mobley, as i said i did it at 12 in the morning. I realized it but i kept forgetting to edit it. Grant Hill is the all-star vet not Kirelenko. If Hill plays like he has been it should be fine</div> Hill hasn't made the all-star team for 4 years now(he hasn't played in the all-star game, I believe he still made it his first year in Orlando with the popular vote), while Kirilenko made it last year, so that point really isn't that valid. That's like saying Patrick Ewing(when he played for the Magic) was better than Tim Duncan, because he has more all-stars. It should be a great matchup, but look for Kirilenko to contain Hill and to post up 15-20 on Hill. If Hill gets 15 pts this game I will be shocked. I still think that we will win, because we are deeper than the Jazz.
Carlos Arroyo has been activiated, and most likely will start for the Jazz. That should even up the PG spot a bit, although McLeod has been doing a great job so far. If there's any doubt now, I'm sure by the end of the game there wont be regarding Andrei Kirilenko and Grant Hill. Kirilenko simply does it all, and is better than his stats might suggest. He brings things that can't be measured like intimidation and hustle, and lots of it. Gordan Giricek is shooting 62.8% from the court this season, and 82.3% from 3, he should have another big game for the Jazz. Although not a starter, Mehmet Okur will get the most minutes at C for the Jazz, recently he has been playing well, and the Magic need to keep a body on him. The Pistons didn't, and paid the price. Jazz 94, Magic 91.
Kirilenko is going to shut down Grant Hill. Kirilenko is a top defender in the league, and Grant Hill will not pose a great threat. Boozer will have a big game offensively on the rookie. The crucial matchup is at PG, if Francis is not defended well by Arroyo the Magic will win the game. I think Francis will win the game for them, a close one. Jazz - 95, Magic - 96
IF you read the O-Sentinel it says Mobley is doubtful to play... this isnt good! I think Hill/Kirilenko matchup is good. Hill played on kobe when he played the magic and he did a pretty good job at it. (I know kobe scored 40+ points but most of them were in the 4th quarter)
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting OrlandoMagicFan:</div><div class="quote_post">IF you read the O-Sentinel it says Mobley is doubtful to play... this isnt good! I think Hill/Kirilenko matchup is good. Hill played on kobe when he played the magic and he did a pretty good job at it. (I know kobe scored 40+ points but most of them were in the 4th quarter)</div> NOOOOOOOOO!!! WE NEED YOU CUTTINO!!!!!
As of right now the score is Utah 54-Magic-53 with 8:23 left in the 3rd quarter. This has been a great game so far and Steve Francis just had a sick dunk on a fast break. <u>Game Leaders</u> <u>Utah Leaders</u> Points: Boozer 19 Rebounds: Kirlenko 7 Assists: Arroyo 4 <u>Orlando Leaders</u> Points: Hill 19 Rebounds: Howard 10 Assists: Francis 6
Magic Beat Jazz 107-92! Yeah! Now we are 5-3 and looking great! Francis had 33 points, 11 assists and 9 rebounds! Grant Hill had 32 points, 5 assits and 5 rebounds! The Magic are looking great and I am pumped! GO MAGIC! :dancepart <font size="2"><font color="Red">MERGED BY ICE - KEEP ALL POSTS REGARDING MAGIC GAMES IN THE SAME THREAD RATHER THAN CREATING A NEW ONE. ALSO PLEASE ADVOID POSTING ONE LINERS OR POINTLESS COMMENTS BECAUSE I WILL DELETE THEM.</font></font>
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Prediction: Magic 104 Jazz 98</div> ^^Mine^^ <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Jazz - 94 Magic - 87 </div> ^^Courtking^^ <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Magic:93 Jazz:85</div> ^^magicfan2^^ <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Jazz 94, Magic 91.</div> ^^Stockton^^ <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Jazz - 95, Magic - 96</div> ^^Drunkenelmo87^^ FINAL:107-92 I believe i was closest , 3 off on magic and 6 off on jazz
Same here , my prediction was pretty close too we had the best two predictions and the only 2 with magic winning
All bow down to OrlandoMagicFan!!!!! And BTW, my screen name is MagicFan<u>3</u> not 2 Nice Prediction and that was a great game like I posted in the other thread about the win!
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting OrlandoMagicFan:</div><div class="quote_post">we had the best two predictions and the only 2 with magic winning </div> We have faith in our team
