Iverson, Sixers visit Magic tonight
The Magic will try and build on their fantastic opening game against the Bulls, as they face the PHI 76ers, who are also 1-0 after beating ATL 88-75 opening night.
Of course, the 76ers are led by Allen Iverson, who scored 32 pts opening night, but with 7 TOs. PF Chris Webber had a poor offensive game, scoring just 8 pts on 4 of 16 shooting, but pulled down 13 boards. SF Andre Iguodala had 15 pts, and C Samuel Dalembert added 11 pts and 11 rebs. PG Kevin Ollie totaled 6 pts. PHI is not very deep, as Kyle Korver and former Magic first round draft bust Steven Hunter are the only reserves of note.
PHI held ATL to just 33.3% shooting. PHI shot 41.9% from the field, but a superb 23 of 25 (92%) from the FT line.
This is a game the Magic should win, as their superior depth and aggressive, sharp-shooting offense should be more than enough to avoid any possible letdown. Magic are 6 pt favorites (www.pinnaclesports.com).
Of course, the 76ers are led by Allen Iverson, who scored 32 pts opening night, but with 7 TOs. PF Chris Webber had a poor offensive game, scoring just 8 pts on 4 of 16 shooting, but pulled down 13 boards. SF Andre Iguodala had 15 pts, and C Samuel Dalembert added 11 pts and 11 rebs. PG Kevin Ollie totaled 6 pts. PHI is not very deep, as Kyle Korver and former Magic first round draft bust Steven Hunter are the only reserves of note.
PHI held ATL to just 33.3% shooting. PHI shot 41.9% from the field, but a superb 23 of 25 (92%) from the FT line.
This is a game the Magic should win, as their superior depth and aggressive, sharp-shooting offense should be more than enough to avoid any possible letdown. Magic are 6 pt favorites (www.pinnaclesports.com).
posted by Mike from Illinois @ 5:01 AM
3 Comments:
At 11:51 AM,
Big Figure said…
Three keys to a magic victory.(1)Attack iverson and webber-with grant and dwight being our best offensive threats,iguodala and dalembert will have the toughest match-ups,but jameer and tony will be more important in the big scheme of things,atlanta let iverson go for 32pts,primarily because atlanta doesnt have a scoring threat at point guard with claxton out,if jameer can make iverson work on the defensive end with dribble drives and pick and roll (maybe getting AI in some early foul trouble),it ususally makes his offensive numbers go down,same with tony,he needs to beat webber down the floor for dunks just like he did last year,which will frustrate webber and hopefully lead to a bad shooting night.(2)RUN,RUN,RUN-philly is a big squad similar to us,dalembert,hunter and webber will fade as the game goes on if we keep the pressure on them in transition,so it will be important for the guys to defend,rebound and run.(3)Turn the sixers into shooters-staying in between the sixers and the basket is going to be critical,they are not going to come in and try to out shoot you,there goal is to get good looks from all their players around and in the painted area,when iverson has hurt us the most is when he hits all those little floaters and lay-ups right at or around the basket,that cant happen tonight if we're going to win,iguodala and dalembert practically live off of easy baskets,gotta make'em shooters tonight. Brutal your exactly right about winning teams,the magic should win this game,but as good as we played opening night it still was just one game,i still think we're learning how to be a good team,so that logic may not apply yet(even though your right about the talent differences).
At 1:19 PM,
OVERWADED said…
Can you imagine what it'd be like to be a Philly fan? They're a team that didn't make the playoffs or any real moves in the off season. Webber is already over the hill, Iverson isn't getting any younger, and the rest of the team is pretty average. Dalembert isn't bad, but they overpaid him. Iguodala is decent, and would probably be considered a star on a team with Nash or Kidd, but that will never happen with AI. They pretty much have nothing going for them, as their best players are on their way out. What do you have to look forward to in Philly? If you trade AI, the city will flip, especially if you don't bring in someone legit, and everyone knows they'll never get fair trade value for him. Webber is pretty much worthless, especially because of the amount he makes. They're only hope is a few athletes, but nothing worth getting too excited over.
The Magic would have to have a big letdown to lose tonight's game. They just need to take care of business. They need to jump on Philly early, as you don't want to be close in the 4th quarter because AI still has the ability to take over any game. Although Philly has a few athletic bigs, I still think Dwight will abuse them. I expect Jameer and Grant to play solid games. I also expect bigger performances out of Darko and Arroyo tonight. We'll see what happens; Magic 106-95.
At 2:00 PM,
Matt said…
The problem with the Magic under Hill has been the lack of consistency. If Hill is wise enough to start Darko (assuming that we won't need his offensive output but rather his defense), Magic will squash any glimmer of hope by Philly, early on. I agree with all who predicted a route if we come in meaning business, as we did with Bulls.
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