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Magic vs. Bobcats Thread; 3/21, 7:00 PM, Charlotte Coliseum
Topic Started: Mar 21 2005, 01:20 PM (1,591 Views)
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Orlando Magic vs. Charlotte Bobcats

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What: Regular Season Game #66
Where: Charlotte Coliseum
When: March 21, 7:00 PM
Broadcast: TV -- WRBW, Radio -- 580 AM (WDBO)


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The Orlando Magic try to continue their playoff push without Steve Francis when they complete a four-game road trip against the Charlotte Bobcats.
Francis is suspended indefinitely for kicking a photographer during Friday's loss at Seattle. He is Orlando's leading scorer at 21.9 points per game and also averages a team-high 6.9 assists.

The Magic played without Francis and posted a 97-92 win at Portland on Saturday to end a season-high seven-game losing streak. The win also lifted Orlando into a tie with Philadelphia for the eighth and final playoff slot in the Eastern Conference.

"We are definitely a playoff team,'' Orlando guard DeShawn Stevenson said. "Everybody is believing that.''

Stevenson received his second straight start and scored 16 points as Orlando posted its first win under interim coach Chris Jent. Jent took over after general manager John Weisbrod fired Johnny Davis last Thursday.

"This was very special,'' Jent said. ``The team gave me the game ball and it was even more special because Grant Hill gave it to me.''

Orlando can salvage a split of the road trip with a win Monday. The Magic have lost 10 of their last 12 road games.

Charlotte has matched a season high with 10 straight losses. The Bobcats, who also dropped 10 straight from Jan. 7-27, were beaten at Dallas 104-93 on Saturday.

Keith Bogans drilled a career-high six 3-pointers and scored 27 points to lead Charlotte. Rookie Emeka Okafor grabbed 10 rebounds but the Bobcats were outrebounded 49-33.

Point guard Brevin Knight, who is second in the NBA with 8.4 assists per game, had five of Charlotte's 16 turnovers.

"I had five turnovers,'' Knight said. ``That is what I look at. That is the first stat I look at -- turnovers. That means I am giving them opportunities at the basket. I had too many of them.''

The game will feature the matchup between Okafor and Orlando's Dwight Howard -- the top two picks of the 2004 draft. Okafor has 34 double-doubles to lead all rookies and Howard has a team-high 23.

The teams have split two meetings. Charlotte posted the first win in franchise history with a 111-100 victory over Orlando on Nov. 6.

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This one is winable, even without Steve-O.

Let's GO MAGIC!
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We can (and should) definitely win this one, and luckily we play the same team again at the TD right afterwards.

Hopefully the Magic don't play down to the Bobcats tonight, because every game is important now that we're making a playoff push.
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Hopefully the Magic don't play down to the Bobcats tonight, because every game is important now that we're making a playoff push.
ur right about that MM. hope the guys dont slack off and think that we will win. i dont think that will happen since steve is gone. i always think of steve as the one who thinks that. i know hill doesnt. and now that hill is the main guy with stevie gone, the guys should be more focused than ever; hopefully. :lol:

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Point guard Brevin Knight, who is second in the NBA with 8.4 rebounds per game, had five of Charlotte's 16 turnovers.

and also, shouldnt the 'rebounds' be changed to assists. just a question. i think i am right.
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Mar 21 2005 03:14 PM
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Point guard Brevin Knight, who is second in the NBA with 8.4 rebounds per game, had five of Charlotte's 16 turnovers.

and also, shouldnt the 'rebounds' be changed to assists. just a question. i think i am right.

Should be, but I didn't write up the review.

I'll change it. Good looking out... :)
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Well, it looks as if Pat is out for this game...

Garrity's pregnant wife was involved in a car accident. She is ok though...

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ALright magic win 106-93. I am going with Deshawn again as my leading scorer of the game. Mark em!!
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Mar 21 2005 03:38 PM
Well, it looks as if Pat is out for this game...

All RIGHT! Pencil us in for a win! :lol:

Seriously though, we should win this one easily if we are smart enough to take it seriously. I think Francis' absence is good in that it will not allow us to let our guard down because we know we need to fight harder without our top guy in the lineup.
Is Okaefor playing? Time for Dwight to show that the ROY is no contest this season.
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Yeah without PG it is a SURE win now. Oh and magicmadness if ur readin this, i sent u a PM. PEACE!!!!AND GO MAGIC!!!
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These are the games that scare me, we always play down against bad teams. Also we play back to back and it's tough to beat any team twice in 2 days. Best case scenario we win both, but honestly I think we will win only 1. I just hope Dwight owns Okafor both games.
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damn it!!!!!!!!!!! this game is gonna be on upn!!!!! I'm stuck up in s**tty ass jacksonville, Y cant it be on sunshine!!!??
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Mar 21 2005 04:31 PM
Is Okaefor playing? Time for Dwight to show that the ROY is no contest this season.

I agree! This will be a statement game for Dwight.

Time to show everyone who is the ROY!

Go Magic!
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Mar 21 2005 06:40 PM
I agree! This will be a statement game for Dwight.

Time to show everyone who is the ROY!

Go Magic!

I agree! I hope he shuts down Okafor tonight!!! I just hope he doesnt overdo it like the first game they played in Charlotte that gave them their first victory. Howard was in foul trouble during the game and Okafor took advantage of that. I think Okafor had a double double
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Key game, almost a must game. A sweep of the Bobcats would cure alot of ills.

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Mar 21 2005 06:45 PM
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Mar 21 2005 06:40 PM
I agree! This will be a statement game for Dwight.

Time to show everyone who is the ROY!

Go Magic!

I agree! I hope he shuts down Okafor tonight!!! I just hope he doesnt overdo it like the first game they played in Charlotte that gave them their first victory. Howard was in foul trouble during the game and Okafor took advantage of that. I think Okafor had a double double

Yup! But Dwight is a quick study.

Remember the first time he faced KG he had a mediocre game. The next time he owned KG!

Okafor has a good medium range jump shot, that is what I am concerned of, since that might draw Dwight outside the paint making him less effective on the boards. Aside from that, it's all Dwight!
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