T-Mobile Co-Players of the Week: Vince Carter and Rashard Lewis
by Evan Dunlap on Mar 22, 2010 8:00 AM EDT
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An odd schedule last week gave the Orlando Magic a two-day break before playing back-to-back games, and then another three-day break. That irregularity didn't throw them off by much, as they drubbed the San Antonio Spurs and held off the Miami Heat in overtime to improve their record to 49-21. Vince Carter and Rashard Lewis were each so good that I couldn't pick just one to win T-Mobile Player of the Week honors. So, for the first time, I'm letting two players split the award.
| Vince Carter | Pts | Rebs | Ast | Stl | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.5 | 3.5 | 7.0 | 0.5 | ||
 | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | ||
| 50.0 | 37.5 | 86.7 | |||
| eFG% | TS% | ||||
| 59.4 | 66.1 | ||||
| Rashard Lewis | Pts | Rebs | Ast | Stl | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.0 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | ||
 | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | ||
| 55.6 | 57.1 | 100.0 | |||
| eFG% | TS% | ||||
| 70.4 | 74.2 | ||||
Star center Dwight Howard spent much of last week's action on the bench due to foul trouble, and with Jameer Nelson's shot failing him, Carter and Lewis were the Magic's only reliable offensive options. Both delivered, as their per-game scoring and off-the-charts efficiency can attest. Carter led the Magic in scoring in both games, while Lewis scored at least 20 in consecutive games for the first time since November, when he topped 20 in 3 straight games against the staunch defenses of the New York Knicks (twice) and the Golden State Warriors.
Carter and Lewis contributed more than just points, though. Carter upped his playmaking skills, while Lewis stepped in for Howard with impressive rebounding and shot-blocking numbers.
Fittingly, the two players hooked up on the clinching basket against Miami, as Carter drove and found Lewis in the left corner for a three-pointer which gave Orlando a 6-point lead with 28.4 seconds remaining. NBA Playbook took a closer look at that bucket here.
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This is all well and good, but this kind of play from both needs to be happening on a much more consistent basis.
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Echa para alla que es todo lo que te pido.
carter's been pretty consistent after the all star break.
Ice-o needs to keep up his play from the last 2 games. Carter’s been shooting over 50% from the floor since the all star break! I don’t even know what his eFG and true shooting % are but i bet they’re pretty good.
59.2% EFG, 63.4% TS.
Insane. And that’s not even the All_Star Break, that’s since the beginning of February. He’s close to 50% on threes, and of course he’s always drawing and converting free throws.
The TS% in particular — if he was able to do this for a whole season, he’d be leading the league in that category among players who played at least 30 MPG. Nene is at 63.3%, Dwight at 63.2%, Mike Miller at 63.1%. Among wing players with 12+ PPG, the closest numbers are Corey Maggette at 62% and Paul Pierce at 61.9%.
Vice is actually up to 53.8% on the season… which is not great, but I don’t know WHERE he was this time two months ago.
Bass is a kind of fish.
Damn! That's insane.
The thing with Vince in the playoffs is that although his numbers across the boards go up, his percentages generally go down. He takes more shots and misses more shots. I think he averages 25 ppg but shoots 41 % from the floor. If he can average 20 – 21 ppg on his current efficiency, and Raw lew plays somewhat close to last year, this team will be scary dangerous. I cannot wait till the playoffs start.
Wow. I didn't realize Rashard was that on last week.
Good for him. I hope both of their good playing carries over to the playoffs! They are both very deserving!
It's great to see Lewis string together two strong games like that...
…maybe this is the turning point for him? I don’t know… I like Vince’s turning point better. (Shard won’t ever score 48, will he?)
Bass is a kind of fish.
did anyone read the comments on ESPN's Power Rankings today?
I swear those Cleveland Lebrons fans are getting annoying. I heard all this talk last year, about how they upgraded their roster both before the season and during the season. That the Lebrons have too much talent. They are too deep. Bull.
After winning 11-13 and 9-10 including convincing wins over both LA and CLE over that span, I think we deserve a little more respect. Still none.
"In Otis We Trust"
I don't think people will actually start respecting us until we walk away with a trophy.
Plus some Cleveland and Laker fans are really rude. Just that simple.
It's a 2 horse race at ESPN
and it won’t change this season. We know better and that’s what’s important. The ECF will be 50/50 but ESPN has it 98/2 so if we take them out again we will have “Shocked The World” again.
Dwight avg 4 fouls per game in the 1st rd, 4.3 in the 2nd (most physical series), 4 in the Finals and 5.3 in the ECF. He fouled out in 3 of the 6 games, was hit with phantom calls and Floppy deceaving the officials. If they’re not out to get Dwight this season then I think we see a Finals rematch and with the upgrades we’ve made I think we have the better team than the Lakers.
Magic should be #1 right now as you mentioned they beat the Cavs & Lakers most recently and have a good second half record. We’re 23-6 the second half & the Cavs are 24-4 but PR is based on recent record and head-to-head results.
The Cavs have less momentum heading into the post season than they did last year but teams with talent don’t need momentum. Outside of LeBron, Jamison & Shaq they’re mostly all momentum players. In a playoff/pressure setting, I’ll take the team with more talent on the roster (Magic or Lakers).
"It can be done, you can just crush somebody"
Good luck at the playoffs
I fully agree with your decision on these guys. Vince Carter is playing like through the best years in Toronto. I believe that he will be our main offensive power during playoffs. I am wondering what team we will play in a playoff? I can’t find out that information. However there is no matter what team it will be – we will crash all of them! Dwight will be fine too, so I don’t see any troubles in our team at the moment. Oh I forgot Lewis – he deserves to be the player of the week together with Vince for sure. His 3 pointers were killing opponents. I hope he will continue this game in the playoffs too. Thanks for keeping this blog up by the way. It is the best place for Orlando Magic information in the internet.
P.S Sorry if I told something wrong, I am just a girl among men here, but I really enjoy watching Orlando games and I rarely miss ones.
Regards, Cindy Garner from iphone development
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