Zone defenses. Teams in the NBA rarely utilize them because, well, they don’t work very often. This is basketball at its highest level, not high school varsity, so a 2-3 matchup zone isn’t going to last long against the likes of the Los Angeles Lakers and others. And the last team that people think a …
Monthly Archive: November 2010
Nov 11
Second Look: Utah Jazz 104, Orlando Magic 94
Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “What upset Stan Van Gundy most is that he had seen it all before. Once again, his team stopped defending after it built a big lead. Once again, his team turned the ball over in bunches. Once again, his team missed lots of free throws. This time, it spelled disaster. An 18-point …
Nov 10
Recap: Utah Jazz 104, Orlando Magic 94
BOX SCORE A night after the Utah Jazz pulled off an improbable comeback against the Miami Heat to win in overtime, it was the same song but difference dance versus the Orlando Magic in front of a nationally televised audience. The Jazz, trailing by as much as 18 points in the second half, utilized a …
Nov 10
Preview: Utah Jazz at Orlando Magic
7:00 EDT | ESPN 4-3 @ 5-1 Pythagorean Record: 3-4 Pythagorean Record: 5-1 Pace: 95.0 (15th) Pace: 93.2 (18th) Offensive Rating: 105.1 (16th) Offensive Rating: 107.1 (12th) Defensive Rating: 105.5 (14th) Defensive Rating: 95.1 (1st) Amway Center | First meeting this season
Nov 10
Sneak Preview: Utah Jazz at Orlando Magic
Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel: “After the Utah Jazz scored 56 points in the paint in edging the Heat in OT Tuesday night, I would guess Stan Van Gundy will fill out his lineup with either Brandon Bass or Ryan Anderson at power forward and use Marcin Gortat in a Twin Towers-combo with Dwight …
Nov 10
Are You Kidding Me? Fastbreaks?
Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images Via Peter D. Newmann of ESPN NBA Statistics and Information Research: One thing that the [Orlando] Magic won’t be doing very much of is running the fastbreak. Orlando averages the fewest fastbreak points per game in the NBA. Fastbreak PPG Pace Orlando Magic 8.2 93.2 (18th) Milwaukee Bucks 8.6 91.4 …
Nov 09
Tuesday’s Magic Word
Zach McCann of the Orlando Sentinel: “No Orlando Magic player has come under more scrutiny this year than Rashard Lewis. While bouncing between small forward and power forward, Lewis is shooting just 29 percent from three-point range and averaging 10.7 points, and he’s only surpassed 13 points in a game once this year. And because of …
Nov 08
Recap: Orlando Magic 93, Atlanta Hawks 89
BOX SCORE In a back-and-forth affair between two familiar foes from the Southeast Division, the Orlando Magic were able to defeat the Atlanta Hawks by the score of 93-89 to push their winning streak to four games. With 15 seconds left in the game, Vince Carter‘s layup in a 2/5 pick and roll with Dwight …