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| Magic @ Wizards Thread; 12/29, 7:00 PM, Verizon Center | |
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| MAGICMANEVAN | Dec 29 2006, 11:32 AM Post #1 |
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![]() @ ![]() Orlando (17-13) at Washington (16-12) Magic - 2nd Southeast, 6th East Wizards - 1st Southeast, 3rd East What: Regular Season Game #31 Where: Verizon Center, Washington When: December 29, 7:00 PM Broadcast: TV -- My 65, Radio -- AM 580 WDBO The Washington Wizards and the Orlando Magic have been heading in completely different directions since the start of December. The Wizards look to extend their season-best winning streak to five games, while the Magic try to avoid losing a season-high fourth straight when the teams meet at the Verizon Center on Friday. Washington (16-12) finished November with a 5-9 record, while Orlando (17-13) led the Southeast Division at 12-4. The month of December has been a turnaround for both teams, though, as the Magic are 5-9 while the Wizards have gone 11-3 to move percentage points ahead of Orlando for the division lead. A major reason for Washington's surge has been the play of Gilbert Arenas, who has scored 30 or more points in five of the past six games, but struggled in the Wizards' 106-103 loss to the Magic on Nov. 6. Arenas finished with 24 points on just 6-of-20 shooting in that matchup, and missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer on Washington's final possession. He is averaging 21.8 points on 27.7 percent shooting, including 7-of-26 (26.9 percent) from 3-point range, in his last four games against Orlando. However, he has been outstanding for the Wizards lately. Arenas had 39 points on 10-of-19 shooting, including 5-of-7 from beyond the arc, in Washington's 114-107 victory over Charlotte on Wednesday. The two-time All-Star is averaging 38.5 points and has made 19-of-35 from 3-point range (54.3 percent) during the Wizards' four-game win streak. That stretch doesn't even include his franchise-record 60-point effort in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Dec. 17. Caron Butler added 25 points on Wednesday and Antawn Jamison had 17 as Washington became the first team since Phoenix in the 1994-95 season to score at least 106 points in 12 consecutive games. That Suns team did in 14 straight. The Wizards are averaging 118.5 points in their last 12, and are the third-highest scoring team in the league (107.8 ppg) behind Phoenix and Denver. "We're a scoring team. Just like Phoenix we try to score so much and so fast, everyone is going to have opportunities to score," said Arenas, who also had six rebounds and eight assists against the Bobcats and was 14-of-16 from the free throw line. Washington has won six of seven at the Verizon Center, and is 9-2 at home when scoring at least 100 points. The Magic have lost three straight road games, averaging just 84.0 points. Orlando fell to the Lakers 106-93 on Wednesday for its third straight loss and eighth in 11 games. "We're just not playing very good basketball right now," Magic coach Brian Hill said. "We're just not playing very sharp or very confidently offensively, which I don't know the answer to, but it's something we have to correct and get out of the funk and work a little bit harder." Dwight Howard had 12 points against the Lakers, and is averaging 13.1 points on 45.7 percent shooting in his last eight games. Howard averaged 18.1 points on 61.0 percent shooting in his first 22 games. "We know we're going to have these stretches. The main thing is not losing focus on sight of what we are trying to accomplish as a team," said Howard, who was held to seven points against the Wizards earlier this season. "We just have to keep playing. Hard work works itself out in the end, so we just have to keep playing."
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| Punisher | Dec 29 2006, 03:47 PM Post #2 |
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I have now low expectations for this team so I don't see them ending the losing streak. Hopefully i'm wrong. |
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| Magic.Man | Dec 29 2006, 04:47 PM Post #3 |
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I see this as a blowout. |
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| dhoward541524 | Dec 29 2006, 05:46 PM Post #4 |
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another loss due to stupid Brian hill substituting mistakes??????? could be!!!!!!!!!! FREE DEINER!!!!!! |
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| magiclive | Dec 29 2006, 05:46 PM Post #5 |
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It's amazing how far we've fallen so fast. I'm always hopeful that we can win each game, but I've lost that feeling that we can beat anyone in the league. |
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| MAGICMANEVAN | Dec 29 2006, 06:50 PM Post #6 |
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Yeah were not even leading our division anymore. Dwight needs to step up and get his a** in gear... |
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| ec23456 | Dec 29 2006, 07:21 PM Post #7 |
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Stretch the "D" and put Diener & Redick in @ Point Guard & Shooting Guard & move Hill to SF & Turk to PF & D12 to Center |
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| ec23456 | Dec 29 2006, 07:23 PM Post #8 |
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It mabe low expections for awhile tonight I just hope Orlando can comeback in the 2nd half. If they don't have the lead. |
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| DarkoWatcher | Dec 29 2006, 07:52 PM Post #9 |
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Any free audio/video links? |
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| Punisher | Dec 29 2006, 08:02 PM Post #10 |
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Pure domination
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We really need this one. This will be the fight for sole possesion of first place on our division. |
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| Punisher | Dec 29 2006, 08:06 PM Post #11 |
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Pure domination
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Nop sorry
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| Punisher | Dec 29 2006, 08:16 PM Post #12 |
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Pure domination
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Hedo for 3! Magic up 5-4 |
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| Punisher | Dec 29 2006, 08:17 PM Post #13 |
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Pure domination
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Hedo again for 3! |
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| Punisher | Dec 29 2006, 08:19 PM Post #14 |
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Hedo is on fire tonight. |
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| Magic.Man | Dec 29 2006, 08:19 PM Post #15 |
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Hedo is doin his thang from 3 point land! |
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