<div align="center"> <span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:100%">@</span> December 14, 2006 - 7:30 pm ET<span style="color:#FF0000">Game on TNT</span></div> <span style="color:#3333FF">Orlando Magic</span> <span style="color:#000000">(15-9)</span><span style="color:#000000">PG</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">Carlos Arroyo</span> <span style="color:#000000">SG</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">Keyon Dooling</span> <span style="color:#000000">SF</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">Trevor Ariza</span> <span style="color:#000000">PF</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">Dwight Howard</span> <span style="color:#000000">C</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">Tony Battie</span> <span style="color:#000000">Key Bench Players:</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">Darko Milicic, Travis Diener, J.J. Redick, Bo Outlaw</span> <span style="color:#FF6600">Charlotte Bobcats</span> <span style="color:#000099">(5-16)</span><span style="color:#000099">PG</span> <span style="color:#FF6600">Raymond Felton</span> <span style="color:#000099">SG</span> <span style="color:#FF6600">Brevin Knight</span> <span style="color:#000099">SF</span> <span style="color:#FF6600">Gerald Wallace</span> <span style="color:#000099">PF</span> <span style="color:#FF6600">Emeka Okafor</span> <span style="color:#000099">C</span> <span style="color:#FF6600">Primoz Brezec</span> <span style="color:#000099">Key Bench Players:</span> <span style="color:#FF6600">Sean May, Adam Morrison, Matt Carroll, Jake Voshkul</span> Injury Report<span style="color:#000000">ORL:</span> <span style="color:#0000FF">Jameer Nelson will not play (groin)</span><span style="color:#000000">ORL:</span> <span style="color:#0000FF">Grant Hill will not play (fatigue)</span><span style="color:#000000">ORL:</span> <span style="color:#0000FF">Hedo Turkoglu will not play (right ankle sprain)</span><span style="color:#000000">ORL:</span> <span style="color:#0000FF">Keith Bogans will not play (ankle sprain)</span> Who To Watch Out For<span style="color:#3333FF">Dwight Howard</span><span style="color:#000000">Season Stats: 17.5 ppg, 12.6 rpg, 1.8 bpg</span><span style="color:#FF6600">Emeka Okafor</span><span style="color:#000099">Season Stats: 15.7 ppg, 10.3 rpg, 2.9 bpg</span><span style="color:#FF6600">Gerald Wallace</span><span style="color:#000099">Season Stats: 10.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.3 spg</span><span style="color:#FF6600">Raymond Felton</span><span style="color:#000099">Season Stats: 13.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 5.8 apg, 1.4 spg</span><span style="color:#FF6600">Brevin Knight</span><span style="color:#000099">Season Stats: 12.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 7.2 apg, 1.7 spg</span><span style="color:#FF6600">Adam Morrison</span><span style="color:#000099">Season Stats: 13.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.0 apg</span> Rookie Watch <span style="color:#000000">ORL:</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">J.J. Redick</span><span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: 11</span><span style="color:#000000">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">2.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 0.7 apg</span> <span style="color:#000000">ORL:</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">James Augustine</span><span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: 41</span><span style="color:#000000">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">Has not played.</span> <span style="color:#000099">CHA:</span> <span style="color:#FF6600">Adam Morrison</span><span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: 3</span><span style="color:#000000">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#FF6600">13.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.0 apg</span> <span style="color:#000099">CHA:</span> <span style="color:#FF6600">Walter Herrmann</span><span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: Undrafted</span><span style="color:#000000">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#FF6600">4.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 0.3 apg</span> <span style="color:#000099">CHA:</span> <span style="color:#FF6600">Ryan Hollins</span><span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: 50</span><span style="color:#000000">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#FF6600">Has not played.</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">Orlando's X-Factor</span><span style="color:#3333FF">Carlos Arroyo</span><span style="color:#000000">Season Stats: 10.7 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 3.0 apg</span><span style="color:#3333FF">With Jameer out, Arroyo has been given the starting PG job. He really needs to fill in nicely and bring his A-Game, especially against two good guards in Brevin Knight and Raymond Felton.</span> <span style="color:#FF6600">Charlotte's X-Factor</span><span style="color:#FF6600">Sean May</span><span style="color:#000099">Season Stats: 11.7 ppg, 6.8 rpg</span><span style="color:#FF6600">May has played very well so far this year, but he needs to really help on the glass tonight. Dwight Howard is arguably the best rebounder in the NBA while Battie, Milicic, and Outlaw can all hold their own on the glass as well. May has his work cut out for him.</span> <div align="center">Key Matchup vs. <span style="color:#3333FF">Dwight Howard</span> <span style="color:#000000">vs.</span> <span style="color:#FF6600">Emeka Okafor</span></div><span style="color:#000000">The #1 (Howard) and #2 (Okafor) picks of the 2004 draft. The two beasts going head-to-head. What more could you really ask for? This is going to be an excellent matchup.</span> CelticBalla's Extra Thoughts/NotesThe Bobcats are on national TV? WOW CelticBalla's PredictionI think Orlando will take this one, even without Turkoglu and Nelson. I feel a big game from Carlos Arroyo and I think the centers of Orlando will be too much to handle for Brezec and Voshkul.Sorry for not making the game threads for last nights ESPN games. I completely forgot about them.
I was just about to make this preview, then I saw it here. I am a little worried about fatigue and depth issues starting to set in. Bogans, Turkoglu, and probably Nelson again sitting on the sidelines for tonights game. Hill looked to be hurting last night, something with his knee, played only 19 minutes, and will sit out today also. Making our starting lineup Carlos Arroyo, Keyon Dooling, Trevor Ariza, Tony Battie and Dwight Howard. Pat Garrity, JJ Redick, and Travis Diener better be ready to play some serious minutes tonight. Our swing depth which was nice at the beginning of the year, is looking bad right now due to three injuries on the wing. What's worse is that Ariza did not look to good as a starter, and is much more suited coming off the bench. He didn't have anywhere near the energy or excitement I was looking for last night.Something in our favor is that we are awesome on the second part of back to back games, so maybe that will help us out again tonight. Also, Dwight Howard always plays well against the Bobcats, his last two games against the Bobcats have been 20-20 games. Maybe that can happen again tonight.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BALLAHOLLIC? @ Dec 14 2006, 03:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The Bobcats get on TNT? whoa.....</div>Shock to me too.I really think the Bobcats will play tough and make it VERY hard for the Magic to get the win.This team almost beat the Cavaliers on the road, should be a good game.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Larry Hughes @ Dec 14 2006, 03:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Shock to me too.I really think the Bobcats will play tough and make it VERY hard for the Magic to get the win.This team almost beat the Cavaliers on the road, should be a good game.</div>Correction, the Bobcats DID beat Cleveland on the road.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticBalla32 @ Dec 14 2006, 03:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Correction, the Bobcats DID beat Cleveland on the road.</div>Cavs won by 3 with Hughes game winning Steal. :dribble:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BALLAHOLLIC? @ Dec 14 2006, 03:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>He's right, I remember Charlotte beating Cleveland but the Bobcats were at home.</div>Yes, Bobcats beat some good teams.They have even beaten the Spurs...
Pretty underrated rivalry's in the game.Emeka Okafor vs. Dwight Howard, Top Picks of 2004 DraftAdam Morrison vs. JJ Redick, College RivalryI'm excited to see the Bobcats, I haven't been able to see much of them, and they are an exciting team to watch. Should be a great matchup, hopefully Bobcats pull out on top b/c the Magic are ahead of the Pistons. :happy0144:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Larry Hughes @ Dec 14 2006, 03:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Cavs won by 3 with Hughes game winning Steal. :dribble:</div>http://www.nba.com/games/20061104/CLECHA/boxscore.htmlI'm sorry, did you say something? :brucelee:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticBalla32 @ Dec 14 2006, 05:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>http://www.nba.com/games/20061104/CLECHA/boxscore.htmlI'm sorry, did you say something? :brucelee:</div>Yes, matter fact, I did. http://www.nba.com/games/20061213/CHACLE/boxscore.html :dribble:
Carlos does that atleast once a game, he has got to stop carrying liket that. Usually does it on the lft side of the court thouh, that was weird him doing it going through middle.edit; that Wallace vs Ariza matchup is going to be a fun one. Two athletic young players that like to attack the basket off the dribble, and plays good defense.Edit #2: Weird lineup the Magic have in right now, Howard, Milicic, Outlaw, Dooling and Diener, haven't seen this one all year. It seems to be working though, Milicic just hit Outlaw with an amazing pass, I can't believe how he saw that happening before the ball even got there, and made that pass.
Wow so far May is stepping up for the Cats. THis is a very sloppy game though, but the Magic are feeding the ball downlow morrison getting his stroke back and giving good looks downlow to May. Howard had a monsterous jam on Morrison.
I don't like how Arroyo does that, he will get into the lane, and then pick up his dribble at the free throw line, like he just did. What is up that? He doesn't do it all the time, but he does that a couple times every game it seems like. That's not the area you want to pick up your dribble at.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SunnyD @ Dec 14 2006, 04:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Pretty underrated rivalry's in the game.Emeka Okafor vs. Dwight Howard, Top Picks of 2004 DraftAdam Morrison vs. JJ Redick, College RivalryI'm excited to see the Bobcats, I haven't been able to see much of them, and they are an exciting team to watch. Should be a great matchup, hopefully Bobcats pull out on top b/c the Magic are ahead of the Pistons. :happy0144:</div> I don't think we will see that JJ and Morrison matchup since Redick never plays lol.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dmoney @ Dec 14 2006, 08:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I don't think we will see that JJ and Morrison matchup since Redick never plays lol.</div>He is going to play alot more this game, he is getting good minutes here in the first half, and isn't doing that bad at all. With Hill, Turkoglu, and Bogans not playing he will get alot more minutes in the second half.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dmoney @ Dec 14 2006, 08:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I don't think we will see that JJ and Morrison matchup since Redick never plays lol.</div>He knocked down a 3 so far and is getting good quality minutes
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BALLAHOLLIC? @ Dec 14 2006, 04:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The Bobcats get on TNT? whoa.....</div>I think that the NBA wants everybody to see the matchup between Howard and Okafor. That is the only thing that I can think of.I am going to go with the Bobcats on this one. I think not having your starting PG in Jameer Nelson is really going to hurt them. Grant Hill is out as well which is going to give them a big blow. Those are 2 of their top 3 scorers, and I dont think Dwight can do it all just yet. I think that the Okafor and Howard matchup will be great and Dwight will do better out of those two, but Charlotte has more weapons tonight that they can throw at Orlando.
With the exception of this charge for a turnover, Keyon is doing good here in the opening of the third quarter offensively, Has two buckets, and a couple of free throws made, and found Battie on a beautiful pass down low. He is definately what's keeping it close here in the thrid quarter.-Defensive rebounding, we can not be giving up second chance points while trying to battle back. We need to limit them to one shot, and that is it.edit: this is infuriating, I know that the Magic are missing four players, but all of these turnovers are completely ridiculous. Turnover after turnover, the Magic have completely worked their way out of the game.
Howard: 4-7 FGs, 2-8 Fts, 10 pts, 12 boards, 3 assists, 6 turnovers, a steal, 3 blocks, 3 fouls in a loss. Okafor: 6-9 FGs, 1-4 FTs, 13 points, 11 boards, no assists, a turnover and a steal, 3 blocks, 3 fouls in a win.Okafor wins round two. Did a pretty decent job on Howard tonight. Howard was pretty careless with the ball, 6 turnovers isn't acceptable for anyone.
