Orlando Magic 108, Los Angeles Lakers 104

by Ben Q Rock on Jun 10, 2009 5:14 AM EDT in 2008/2009 Recaps Comment 76 comments

Thanks to a balanced offensive attack and blistering shooting from the field, the Orlando Magic toppled the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, 108-104, for their first-ever NBA Finals game win. Rashard Lewis and Dwight Howard led Orlando with 21 points apiece, but the Magic also got double-figure production from Rafer Alston (20), Hedo Turkoglu (18), and Mickael Pietrus (18). Orlando withstood the shooting clinic Kobe Bryant held in the first quarter, in which he shot 7-of-10 for 17 points in the final 5:41 of the period. Bryant finished with a game-high 31 points, but was not much of a factor down the stretch.

Team	Pace	Efficiency	eFG%	FT Rate	OReb%	TO Rate
Lakers	82	126.8	56.4%	20.5	31.4	15.9
Magic	82	132.0	66.4%	35.9	23.8	15.9

It's a good thing the Magic picked tonight to shoot out of their darn minds, because if they hadn't, L.A. would have continued to roll. I don't want to say that neither team played any defense tonight--the effort was there, to be sure--but the statistics appear to indicate that both teams enjoyed what amounted to a shootaround on offense. Orlando's game was a bit different, attempting a season-low 14 three-pointers. Orlando fed L.A. a steady diet of pick-and-rolls with Howard and Turkoglu, moved the ball well, and put the ball in the basket with apparent ease. If you're the Lakers, you just shake your head and say, "it's just one of those nights," when Pietrus hits a wild turnaround jumper from the baseline. Bryant gave the Magic the same head-shaking sensation with a number of his buckets tonight, although he executed with more fluidity and precision than Pietrus did.

There's something to be said for offensive balance, and over the last several seasons fans and media alike have maligned Bryant for his tendency to dominate the ball. I'm not sure how much of that is fair, but either way, he's sure to hear it tonight and in the coming days for taking 25 shots in this game. The two other Lakers with double-figure shot attempts--that'd be Trevor Ariza with 13 and Pau Gasol with 11--didn't combine to take as many shots as Kobe. And it's not like those guys were throwing bricks. Gasol was darn near unstoppable when permitted to touch the ball, making 9 of those shots for 23 points. He has a very soft touch around the rim, and succeeded in establishing deep post position against Lewis and Turkoglu tonight.

In contrast, the Magic's heavy-hitters were more balanced with their shot attempts. Howard had just 6, but his 16 free-throw attempts give a better indicator of his involvement with the offense. Pietrus took 11, Alston and Turkoglu took 12 each, and Lewis took 14. Everyone moved the ball, and it resulted in enough decent looks to make everyone happy.

Going forward, the Magic are probably concerned that they set an NBA record for field-goal shooting yet the game went down to the wire anyway. Then again, they shot 41.8% in Game 2 and still took the Lakers to overtime on the road. It all balances out, and the series will balance out at 2 games apiece this Thursday if the Magic continue to execute offensively, and make a better commitment to defense. Seriously, guys, 104 points allowed in 84 possessions? In the NBA Finals? I know it's against the Lakers, an elite offensive team, but that's just embarrassing.

Nothing embarrassing about winning an NBA Finals game. Just 3 more of those and Orlando will have earned its first-ever NBA championship. Funny how fortunes change after 48 hours, isn't it?

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Funny how things change in 48 hours

Yes and no. NBA basketball can change faster than you can say- and one! I know it is only 1 game out of 3 at home but, funny, it feels more like we are half way to holding serve at home. If the word for game 3 was persistence- then maybe the words for game 4 should be consistent persistence. Keep it going guys. We here in Munich still believe. Go Magic!!!

by critianboy on Jun 10, 2009 5:42 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

a man i missed the game

because i thought they would play game 3 on thursday.

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by EX-TREME on Jun 10, 2009 6:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hah. That sucks.

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by erivera7 on Jun 10, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The team did what it had to do

It played harder, more physically and at a faster pace. But wow, did we hit more shots last nights.

It helped that Kobe was rattled. He never misses half his free throws.

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by Orlando Rays on Jun 10, 2009 6:41 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Kobe really killed us

with his last possession. I wish he could control his need to be the one to finish.
Props to the magic, they were fearless going to the basket last night.
Good game magic fans, but I’m staying with my Lakers

by altree on Jun 10, 2009 7:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yep,thanx,Kobe.

I think that things would have gone totally different way if Gasol was allowed more touches.
He is unstoppable,I can’t believe how soft he is. Classic European school.

by Dzogi on Jun 10, 2009 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wish someone on the Magic would kill us with 31 points from time to time.

"Shoot first, ask questions last" Rafer Alston

by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jun 10, 2009 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah 31pts. and 8 assists.

The Surfdog

by Surfdog on Jun 10, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I fail to see how this is anything but trouble for the Magic...

Kobe misses half his free throws the magic shoot an NBA record 62.5% and win by 4.

Perspective is everything lol.

You see it as a good thing for the magic, and I see it as a last hurrah before the Lakers finish it up.

Still this was a BIG TIME win for the Magic, very well fought.

by rshinsec on Jun 10, 2009 7:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Compared to game 2 where the Magic played like crap yet it still went into OT?

by matthan on Jun 10, 2009 8:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lakers played like crap too

Magic were just worse.

Be sure, not a single Lakers fan, despite the 2-0 lead (and now 2-1) were very happy with the team. Both games the Lakers played subpar, even in Game 1. The only reason the Lakers won those games is because Orlando played in worse basketball than Los Angeles did, especially in Game 1. Many things we’re accostomed to the Lakers doing on offense, they are not. Kobe is starting to show no trust in his teammates. Our defense has been atrocious, but everyone thinks it’s good because we won the first two games and kept this one close. The reality is, the Magic are/were just missing wide open shots.

And trust us, Game 3, we entirely blame Kobe Bryant. I screamed all night at him to pass the freaking ball to open players, such as Ariza or Fisher, but he did what he always does, goes into a double team and puts up bad jumper after bad jumper.

We love Kobe Bryant for his skillset, and self confidence in those skills….. but games like these also makes us hate Kobe Bryant BECAUSE of his self confidence in his skills. You must also have self confidence in your teammates, and Kobe seems to have lost it all.

by tandur on Jun 10, 2009 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's a bit harsh.

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by erivera7 on Jun 10, 2009 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sick of hearing that line, that the Magic played perfect and Kobe played like crap...

Everyone is saying Kobe’s first quarter was among the best they’ve ever seen in a finals performance. Just because he couldn’t keep it going in the fourth, doesn’t mean much, other than he’s human.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jun 10, 2009 8:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

by fwedo on Jun 10, 2009 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes,could we get some credit for our achievements from time to time,please?

It’s always someone’s gift to magic,blah,blah,etc.
I don’t know,but maybe Lakers shoot 8/8 when coming trailing into the 4th EVERY TIME?

by Dzogi on Jun 10, 2009 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don't worry about it.

.. I know I’ve said that a few times already.

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by erivera7 on Jun 10, 2009 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

leave it to Laker fans to come in here

and give backhanded compliments.

by Newtybar on Jun 10, 2009 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's okay.

It’s not a big deal.

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by erivera7 on Jun 10, 2009 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Kobe played out of his mind in the first quarter.

.. just ridiculous. Definitely in ‘Mamba’ mode.

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by erivera7 on Jun 10, 2009 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

SVG. made the adjustment and brought Dwight at him. Made the diff.

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by Surfdog on Jun 10, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

?

I dont see it as trouble.. the magic shot well, but turned the ball over during critical times.. Game one was an anomoly.. All of the games from now on will be close, to be sure. LA shot over 50 percent as well during this game, kobe got 31 points, gasol 20+.. but we had more balanced scoring… If we keep playing well, we have a real shot at this.

by i2ambler on Jun 10, 2009 8:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This series has been closer than most believe.

Magic didn’t show up, or even get off the bus for game 1.

Game 2 went to OT, obviously could have gone either way, Phil Jackson went as far as saying we should have won off of Gasol’s goal tend.

Game 3, could have went either way.

I full expect the rest of the games come down to the wire as well.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jun 10, 2009 8:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

After watching all three games, and careful analysis and observation, I can confidently predict

That both teams will play games 4 on Thursday.

I know the comments section would be no fun if we didn’t try to predict what was going to happen based on what we saw before, but really, how can you know? There’s a reason they play the games: you don’t really truly know what’s going to happen until it happens. You might think you know, but you don’t. None of us do. I get caught up in the analyzing and prophesizing, too, but we should really enjoy the game, and talk about what happened afterwards, but just know that what you saw before may not necessarily tell you where things are going in the future.

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by Gils_Keloids on Jun 10, 2009 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Again, if Game 2 was also a blowout there would be legitimacy to what you are saying.

But Orlando shot a pedestrian 41% in Game 2 and still almost won. Last night, yes, we needed to shoot the lights out to win because Kobe was locked in in the first half and the Lakers also played a very good game. But it doesn’t mean the Magic have to shoot 60-plus% to beat the Lakers from here on out.

by Lee for three on Jun 10, 2009 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Every game is in its own moment and time.

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by erivera7 on Jun 10, 2009 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i'm sure

it could get stale having people tell you “excellent write up” every time, but goddamn ben…

anyway, i’m really not concerned with the “we shot 62.5% and still only won by four” issue. this is the finals. every game has been and will be hard fought. sure odom didn’t play all that well and rafer and pietrus combined for 36 or 38 or whatever but that’s fine. and while i’m sure the magic won’t shot 63% again, i can guarantee the magic will bring it every night and that these games will be tight.

third, i would like to observe that rashard has morphed into one of the most clutch players on our team. watching him, i feel like every shot he takes is going to drop. and the big ones always seem to.

like i said before, i have full faith the magic can take these first 2. the real question is, can they take all 3?

by coque429 on Jun 10, 2009 8:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, he’s made so many clutch shots in these playoffs already. It’s actually kind of scary

by CityShrimp on Jun 10, 2009 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's the key question. Can the Magic win all 3?

In my opinion, Orlando has to. Absolute must.

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by erivera7 on Jun 10, 2009 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Shard's got ice in his veins.

The Surfdog

by Surfdog on Jun 11, 2009 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Anyone

been over to fearthesword lately? Wow, what a bunch of crybabies those people are.. Still talking about how the magic lucked out to get into the finals…

by i2ambler on Jun 10, 2009 8:46 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It's petty and disappointing, but just worry about what we do here.

We can control class here.

by fwedo on Jun 10, 2009 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah.. I just like to see other people’s comments and predictions.. It was pretty dissapointing to constantly see ‘Disney Darlings’ in almost every blog post.. But whatever, we are in the finals!

by i2ambler on Jun 10, 2009 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Right .. let people talk.

Don’t worry about it too much.

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by erivera7 on Jun 10, 2009 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

With all the due respect to them...

If they got here,it would be only to get sweeped by Lakers. Best case scenario- 4-1.

by Dzogi on Jun 10, 2009 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don't worry about it.

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by erivera7 on Jun 10, 2009 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I stopped going over there, it upset me too much to see such rampant arrogance and disrespect at every turn. But…it’s a little moot since they didn’t do enough to get to the finals themselves they come off as sore losers with sour grapes.

by Rebounder on Jun 10, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gasol was darn near unstoppable.

Really, and Odom, too. if Phil Jackson pulled Kobe from the game and just posted those two up down the stretch everytime, it might be a different outcome.

by pcnyc on Jun 10, 2009 9:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Odom, ubstoppable?

Maybe in games 1 and 2. Last night, he had 11 points and 2 rebounds, playing as many or more minutes than two of the Lakers Starters (Fish+Bynum) If he was on his game last night, he probably would have been blown out.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jun 10, 2009 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I am talking about him posting up Lewis in the 4th.

If he gets that kinda deep post, Lewis can only pray he miss. He didn’t last night.

by pcnyc on Jun 10, 2009 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Last I checked...

unstoppable was not conditional…

…unstoppable is day in day out.

by Newtybar on Jun 10, 2009 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He said near unstoppable.

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by erivera7 on Jun 10, 2009 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Odom started off the game slow but he really picked it up in the fourth quarter.

The majority of his points came in the final frame. Too little too late, unfortunately.

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by erivera7 on Jun 10, 2009 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This Orlando team can win

Your team can win all three. It hasnt been done that many times in Finals history, but there is not much seperation between these two. Win these next two and I believe the Lakers implode and lose game 6.

by angryguy77 on Jun 10, 2009 10:15 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

We'll see.

The Lakers are still up 2-1. The Magic just have to take things one game at a time.

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by erivera7 on Jun 10, 2009 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's the way a Finals game should be played

Both teams played out of their minds last night. Big win, probably the biggest win in club history.

One Freaken Second

by magic fanatic on Jun 10, 2009 10:17 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Biggest win, given the circumstances and stakes.

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by erivera7 on Jun 10, 2009 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

1st. Finals win in team history. Onward.

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by Surfdog on Jun 10, 2009 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

New keyword suggestion: Confidence

I don’t know if anyone else noticed, but based on my observation, the Magic that played in the Cleveland series seemed to have more poise and confidence vs. the Magic in the Finals. Personally, I think the Magic are still shocked they are playing in the Finals. Game 2 was the awakening. Game 3 was hard fought but they showed some signs of confidence, (thanks to the crowd). Dwight needs to dominate more. (Excellent job on the line, keep it up). Game 4 they need to put all their doubts and stage fright aside and get ready to roll!!! Go Magic!

by jax502 on Jun 10, 2009 10:22 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

There are no doubts or stage fright.

Magic in the Finals had played 2 outstanding games vs arguably the best team out there.
Game 1 was blowout,could happen to anyone,just bad time for it.

by Dzogi on Jun 10, 2009 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dwight needs to finish high

I liked one of the announcer’s comments last night about how Dwight should finish high like Gasol does. It seems like every time he catches the ball, he brings it down, then back up, but I’m sure with his athleticism, he can just leap and still dunk it down hard. That would help him get more buckets I think.

by CityShrimp on Jun 10, 2009 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jeff Van Gundy said that and it's a good point he made.

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by erivera7 on Jun 10, 2009 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

J.V.D said in game 2 the Magic are not a good passing team.

Guess he is eating his words now.

The Surfdog

by Surfdog on Jun 10, 2009 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, he's right. They're not.

.. that was blatantly clear as last night’s game winded down.

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by erivera7 on Jun 10, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't know man, i think overall they are a good passing team.

maybe make some dumb passes sometimes but doesn’t make them a bad passing team. I have seen some great passing from them on a consistent basis.

The Surfdog

by Surfdog on Jun 10, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Orlando can be, but they don't display that skill on a consistent basis.

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by erivera7 on Jun 10, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

How did they get this far? Poor passing teams don't make the FINALS.

The Surfdog

by Surfdog on Jun 10, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Clutch shooting, defense, etc.

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by erivera7 on Jun 10, 2009 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Magic aren't shocked they are playing in the NBA Finals.

That’s a lazy assertion that the national media throws around.

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by erivera7 on Jun 10, 2009 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What concerned me is the lack of offensive/defensive rebounding from the Magic

If the Lakers can get second chance points like they did last night, they will win this series. Rebounding and defense, rebounding and defense.

I could be wrong though

by staplemaniac on Jun 10, 2009 11:13 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The last Lakers possession was absolutely horrendous for the Magic rebounding

I must have screamed “REBOUND” at my television 12 times in an 8 second sequence.

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by DieSlowKeyshawn on Jun 10, 2009 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

Grated – they were all bad 3’s, but still…

by OllieGator on Jun 10, 2009 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Man,my hair went up there

by Dzogi on Jun 10, 2009 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well I almost understand why they did that

Three pointers lead to long rebounds…if Orlando is crashing the boards and it takes a funny bounce or Gasol can tip it out or something, then LA would have a wide open three point shot. You hear color guys say all the time one of the best times to get an open three-point shot is off of an offenisve rebound because the D has collapsed. So I think they just said, we’ll stay at home on these guys and hope Dwight can get the rebound. Frustrating, yes, but if you collapse to get that rebound and still don’t you are giving up a wide open 3 instead of a contested one.

by Lee for three on Jun 10, 2009 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That was utterly ridiculous

We’re lucky Hedo finally got his hands on the ball and drew the fatal foul.

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by Orlando Rays on Jun 10, 2009 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Should correct this

We’re lucky we drained the clock so much that by the time they did score, they didn’t have enough time to return even if we did miss both free throws.

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by Orlando Rays on Jun 10, 2009 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

More like they drained the clock by missing all the threes they attempted.

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by erivera7 on Jun 10, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

the missed free throws helped too.

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by Surfdog on Jun 10, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That too.

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by erivera7 on Jun 10, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Magic out-rebounded the Lakers by 2 ..

.. but yeah, offensive rebounding was a problem for Orlando.

The team couldn’t hold Los Angeles off the glass. That’s partly why L.A. was able to shoot 14 more times.

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by erivera7 on Jun 10, 2009 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

missing possessions

we’re talking about this on SS&R, but essentially… the possession numbers are not matching. Free throws typically throw it out of whack, especially if you have things like 3 free throws on 3 pointer fouls.. but using the stupid APBRmetrics formula for possessions (used by twits like John Hollinger):

Possessions = .96 * (FGA − ORb + TO + (.44 * FTA))

The Lakers had 87.8 possessions, the Magic 81.8 possessions. Weird.

by tandur on Jun 10, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The possessions don't always match. That's normal.

.. it’s not a stupid formula. It’s helpful in its own way.

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by erivera7 on Jun 10, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

possessions must match

or be a difference of only one. You cannot have 4 possessions to your opponents 1.

by tandur on Jun 10, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

There are other things to take into account

For example, the Lakers had the last possession at the end of the first and second quarter. Then they got the ball to start the second and third. That’s two possessions in a row twice. Then you can have a missed shot where no one gets the rebound, but it bounces off Orlando and the Lakers get another possession. I don’t believe that counts as a turnover or an offensive rebound.

by Lee for three on Jun 10, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs