Heat @ Magic <div align="center"> vs <font color="Red">Miami Heat</font> at <font color="Blue">Orlando Magic </font> When Wednesday, February 11 Where TD Waterhouse Time 7:00 ET TV NBALP, Sunshine Records Heat:21-31 Magic: 13-40 Season Series The Heat lead the series 1-0</div> Previous Games <u>Heat</u> <ul>[*]02/10/04 vs Lakers [*]02/08/04 Loss 97-91 @ Indiana [*] 02/07/04 Loss 76-64 vs New York[/list] Last 10: 5-5 <u> Orlando </u> <ul>[*] 02/08/04 Loss 98-96 vs L.A. Lakers [*] 02/06/04 Loss 120-99 @ New Jersey [*] 02/04/04 Loss 110-90 @ Toronto[/list] Last 10: 2-8 Probable Starters Zaza Pachulia vs Brian Grant Juwan Howard vs Lamar Odom Keith Bogans vs Udonis Haslem Tracy McGrady vs Eddie Jones Tyronn Lue vs Rafter Alston Injury List <u> Orlando</u> Pat Garrity Grant Hill Andrew DeClercq <div class="quote_poster">Quoting :</div><div class="quote_post"> Andrew DeClercq will have surgery on his right knee Feb. 10 and is expected to be sidelined 10-14 days. He has torn cartilage and will undergo arthroscopic surgery, the team said Feb. 9. DeClercq is averaging 3.2 points and 3.8 rebounds and shooting 50 percent. He has played in 51 of 53 games, starting 36. </div> <font size="1">ESPN </font> <u> Miami Heat</u> Jerome Beasley Samaki Walker Wang Zhizhi <div class="quote_poster">Quoting :</div><div class="quote_post">Caron Butler missed the Feb. 8 game against the Pacers because of bursitis in his right elbow, The Palm Beach Post reported. "I'm willing to play whenever but I'm going to make sure I'm able to go," Butler, when asked whether he'd play Feb. 10 against the Lakers, told the newspaper. "I want to help my team and right now I am unable to do that." </div> <font size="1">ESPN </font> Keys to the Game <u> Orlando</u> <ul>Rebound the basketball[/list] <ul>Box out; Odom and Grant rebound the basketball very well, the Magic need to contain them.[/list] [quoteright]"Definitely a disappointing loss for us, a game that I thought we should have won. A game that I thought our guys played hard, but down the stretch when we absolutely had to have it, we came up short." -Johnny Davis[/QUOTERIGHT] <u>Miami Heat</u> <ul>Contain McGrady; he can light it up any given day.[/list]<ul>Attack the basket[/list] Current Team Leaders <u> Orlando</u> <ul>[*]Points Tracy McGrady (27.3) [*]Rebounds Juwan Howard (6.9) [*]Assists Tracy McGrady (5.6) [*]Steals Tracy McGrady (1.31)[/list] <u>Miami</u> <ul>[*]Points: Eddie Jones (18.2) [*]Rebounds: Lamar Odom (9.8) [*]Assists: Rafer Alston (4.4) [*]Steals: Eddie Jones (1.16)[/list] <div align="center"> Key Bench Players <u> Orlando</u> Gordan Giricek 10 Points Per Game, 3.5 Rebounds Per Game, 1.7 Assists Per Game <u>Miami</u> Dwyane Wade 15.9 Points Per Game, 4.1 Rebounds Per Game, 4.4 Assists Per Game </div> Key Matchup <font size="1">Zaza Pachulia/Brian Grant</font> How will Zaza adjust to the starting role? The 'X' Factor Dwyane Wade; he's back from an injury, how will he come out? If he starts, it would be interesting to see him matchup with McGrady. Ice's Take Both teams are capable of taking this one, however I think the Heat have too many big men who can rebound the basketball. Heat by 5
Great preview ICE. Any team can take this one IMO. But I never say Magic lose because I can't deal with the fact that we sucked this season. But I'm hoping the Magic take this one by 2.
I am actually thinking we can win this going in.. I think Zaza is new life.. and with Hunter and Gooden coming off the bench, it could be even better.. Just don't let Odom have a field day.. I think out of all the Heat, he is the one that can kill.
That's Hunters problem though. He doesn't crash the boards very good for his size. I think Zaza will be able to bang with Grant pretty good. Juwan and Gooden will really need to rebound the ball good tonight for us to win.
lmao can you beleive JD first subbed zaza with gooden? instead of hunter? lol btw , thats not his big problem..he needs more minutes to do more..but his big problem is free throws..trust me lol EDIT: he is in now..just had a dunk
Man we are losing. We are on the path of making a run though. I would like to see more defense from us. That's why the Heat are killing us right now. Tracy needs to take it to thre rack fully now. His team needs him.
and he has...same for others we are down by only 13.. EDIT: Final Score: Miami 111 Magic 98 well...we had a good run at the end we could've cut it to 6 but it went back to 10 instead..the rest was history..anyways Hunter played 7 mins lol 1-1FG.. just cuz he didnt have a great start(which declerq never has) he didnt get back in? he didnt even have tmac or lue or howard on the floor at the same time..which i think is harder for him to do something...none of the players on at that time could create their own shot...and he was one of them...lets see if he wont play on next game either....if declerq is not back. so thats again ladies and gentlemans! another loss for the magic! and another game without Shammond Williams and Steven Hunter! EDIT: wow an awesome clip a few after the game it had all good times with the magic...since the beginning with some good music and ended with coldplay clocks and armstrong plays , miller's play , garrity plays , and T-Mac plays...that off the back board dunk against the raptors..and an alley up from miller..this is what reminds me why I love the magic and that T-Mac ownz!!!!!!!! just keep it going magic just finish the season strong and destroy the NBA next season!!!
Man we was on a comeback. Well we lost but I don't care for our losses this season anymore. I just root for my team whenever I can. People think I'm crazy but the Magic are going to be champs soon.
