GAME: Orlando Magic @ Philadelphia 76ers <div align="center"><font color="Black"><font face="Times New Roman">Battle In The Atlantic</font></font></div> <div align="center"></div> <div align="center"><font color="Blue">Orlando Magic</font> @ <font color="Black">Philadelphia 76ers</font></div> When: Friday 23rd January Where: Wachovia Center Time: 7:00pm Eastern Time T.V: WRBW, CSN, NBALP Records: <u>Magic:</u> 11-32 <u>76ers:</u> 19-23 Last 10: <u>Magic:</u> 3-7 <u>76ers:</u> 5-5 Recent Games: <u>Magic</u> <ul> [*]January 21, L 113-102 @ Milwaukee [*]January 19, W 106-99 vs Milwaukee [*]January 17, L 91-90 @ New Orleans [/list] Streak: Lost 1 <u>76ers</u> <ul> [*]January 21, W 92-86 @ New Orleans [*]January 19, L 90-81 vs Seattle [*]January 17, L 91-87 vs Memphis [/list] Streak: Won 1 Head Coaches Johnny Davis vs. Randy Ayers Probable Starters Rod Strickland vs. Allen Iverson Tracy McGrady vs. Eric Snow Keith Bogans vs. Glenn Robinson Juwan Howard vs. Kenny Thomas Andrew DeClercq vs. Derrick Coleman Injury Lists <u>Magic</u> G Tyronn Lue (gluteus) (Bruised Buttock:mrgreen: ) G Reece Gaines (knee) F Pat Garrity (knee) F Grant Hill (ankle) <u>76ers</u> C Todd MacCulloch (foot) C Marc Jackson (finger) G Willie Green (thumb) <div align="right"><font size="5"><font color="Black"><font face="Times New Roman">"It's good now that we've got alot of guys back, we can get back in the gym and practice and try to get some chemistry."<font size="1"> <font color="Gray">Allen Iverson.</font></font></font></font></font></div> Key Matchup <u>Keith Bogans vs. Glenn Robinson</u> Thats right folks, it's not Tracy McGrady vs. Allen Iverson. Instead, lets focus on Keith Bogans and veteran Glenn Robinson for the "key matchup". Tracy and Iverson will score points no matter what happens, whereas these two will have to back up their star players, and ultimately could have a big say in the outcome of tonight's game. <font size="1"><font color="Gray">By sportsrock37 and jump</font></font> Key Factor <u>Bench Production</u> Two rising stars will be at the game tonight. Zaza Pachulia and Kyle Korver. Zaza brings tons of hustle to his team, while Kyle is deadly from beond the arc. They wont score as many points as some of the other players, but each gives their team something unique. <font size="1"><font color="Gray">By jump and sportsrock37</font></font> <font size="1">ESPN</font> Jump's Prediction With the Magic not exactly playing their best ball this season, and with the Sixers having the home court advantage, I say that the Sixers win: Sixers by 6. <div align="center"><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="1"><font color="Gray">Please vist NBA.com,ESPN CBS Sportsline Fox Sports.</font></font></font></div>
I agree. Sixers by 6. Had to get Zaza in the preview. Good work jump. Hopefully we'll stay in this game and not let other players kill us.
hmmz im not sure about that loss @ detroit tho i think it was new orleans I dont remember playing detroit anyways , I think the key factor up will be Bogans defense on Iverson he did a great job last game on iverson I dont think he will be defending robinson tmac will prolly defend robinson bogans will defend snow or iverson changing with rod..Magic by 7
I say Magic by 8 in a run in the 4th. Yeah that's right Magic by 8 in a run in the 4th. The Magic have been playing great basketball the past couple of games and have loss a coles game and a game that was pulled away from them in the 4th. If the Magic haven't figured out that they lost those games in the 4th they'll lose for shpw but I think they know so I say Orlando by 8. Great preview Jump and Sportsrock.
Dalembert is gonna contain the whole team.. If he plays Defense like he did last time, we arnt gonna win... I think he is the whole key player off Iverson and McGrady.. I hope Robinson dosnt get hot either..
just as I mentioned..T-Mac is on Robinson PG on snow and Bogans is doing a great job on iverson as I expected. iverson is 1 - 7 FG... after the 1st quater magic up by 1 19-18. oh BTW , coleman went to the locker room holding his right hand(he is a lefty) and Pachulina Connected Thomas with the elbow near his eye dont know if he is going to be ok he was really in pain went to the locker room also.
<font color="Blue"><font size="2"><div align="center">Halftime:</div></font></font> <font color="Blue">Magic - 48</font> <font color="Red">Sixers - 38</font> Tracy Mcgrady has 16 pts 4 rebounds and 2 assits. Juwan Howard 10 pts 8 rebounds. Iverson has 11 pts 5-13FG 1 rebound 2 assists. Robinson 13 pts 5 rebounds. Kenny Thomas and Coleman are not coming back at least for this game.coleman has left pinky and thomas I 4got the name but..like the bone under his left cheek... <font size="1"><font color="Blue">nba.com</font></font>
We are doing ggod so far. We have to stop the points in the paint though. Maybe Gooden can get some blocks tonight. GO MAGIC
Final Score Magic - 98 Sixers - 93 T-Mac had 33 pts 10 rebs 6 asists 3 steals and 1 block. AI had 30 pts 3 rebounds 3 steals and 7 assists. Giricek 19 pts 1 assist 1 block 1 steal 4 rebounds . Howard 17 pts 13 rebounds 2 assists and 2 steals. great game for the magic...giricek tmac howard and bogans specially..
Hey, that was a good win, I am so glad to see Bogans come up with a good Defenseive Stop at the End on Iverson... It shows he puts alot of energy on the court and really wants to do good..
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Before beating the Sixers, the Magic beat them up, knocking out center Derrick Coleman and forward Kenny Thomas in the first quarter. Coleman suffered a broken finger and will be out six weeks. Thomas suffered a corneal abrasion and did not return. </div> ROFLMFAO!I heard one of u guyz say that we needed to play rough ...i guess they heard u. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">"I live for those situations when the game is on the line and the ball is my hands," McGrady said. "I thrive on making the big plays. I got the opportunity to get a great look at the basket and knock it down." </div> he had a great steal and like 6 important shots at the end including a really tuff one.
See Zaza is important to our team, knocking out Kenny Thomas, lol jp. Great win for our team, Good to see Giricek finally shot the ball well, let's see if he can keep it up. Bogans is awesome. Great game for Howard 13 boards. :shock:
