Orlando Pinstriped Post - Magic vs. Bobcats: League's worst teams clash at AmwayAn Orlando Magic blog with news, rumors, analysis, and commentaryhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/21281/orlando-fave.jpg2013-02-20T00:20:09-05:00http://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/rss/stream/37682212013-02-20T00:20:09-05:002013-02-20T00:20:09-05:00Magic vs. Bobcats fan prediction results
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<p>Below are the results of Orlando Pinstriped Post's Fan Predictions contest for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic's</a> loss against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/charlotte-bobcats">Charlotte Bobcats</a> on February 19th, 2013.</p>
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<p>Here are the questions, with the correct answers added in italics:</p>
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<li><p>How many points will the Magic score? <em>92.</em></p></li>
<li><p>How many points will the Bobcats score? <em>105.</em></p></li>
<li><p>Which player will lead the game in scoring? <em><span>Gerald Henderson</span> and <span>Kemba Walker</span> scored 24 points apiece for Charlotte.</em></p></li>
<li><p>How many rebounds will Magic center <span>Nikola Vučević</span> tally? <em>11.</em></p></li>
<li><p>Which Orlando player will record the team's last free-throw attempt of the second half? <em><span>J.J. Redick</span>.</em></p></li>
<li><p>Will Charlotte guard Kemba Walker score more than or less than 19.5 points? <em>More than 19.5 points.</em></p></li>
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https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2013/2/20/4007806/charlotte-bobcats-orlando-magic-2013-nba-predictionsEvan Dunlap2013-02-19T22:32:46-05:002013-02-19T22:32:46-05:00Notebook: Halftime focus on D fuels comeback
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<p>Following the Magic's loss against the Bobcats on Tuesday, Orlando Pinstriped Post empties its notebook.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/charlotte-bobcats">Charlotte Bobcats</a> raced out to a 20-point halftime lead against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a> on Tuesday and held on for a 105-92 win. The Magic, who trailed by as many as 22 points, came to within two with four minutes to play, but Charlotte limited the Magic to just four points the rest of the way to earn the double-digit win.</p>
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<h4>Halftime adjustments boost Magic</h4>
<p>Orlando limited the Bobcats to 42 points on 32.4 percent shooting after halftime as it made its comeback. Given those jarring figures, it was only natural that someone would ask Magic coach <span>Jacque Vaughn</span> what his message to his team was at halftime, and if he was fired up at all.</p>
<p>Vaughn said he wasn't fiery. "I think they talked amongst themselves a little bit, which is always great," he said.</p>
<p><span>Arron Afflalo</span> and <span>Jameer Nelson</span>, two veteran leaders, addressed the team's poor defense and challenged their teammates to give a better effort at that end. </p>
<p>"We had some inspiring words by Arron," said Magic forward Andrew Nicholson. "He basically got our hopes us and told us we had to communicate better to get stops and be basically one unit on the floor."</p>
<p>Afflalo explained his address to the team.</p>
<p>"We made a commitment to be more vocal on defense, to help each other out, and we cut the lead to two," the UCLA product said. "In my eyes, we grew tonight."</p>
<h4>Vaughn sets goals for the second half</h4>
<p>Tuesday's game was Orlando's first since the All-Star Break. Before the game, Vaughn listed several areas in which he'd like to see his team improve as the schedule winds down.</p>
<p>"How about rebounding?" Vaughn said. "How about turnovers? How about pick-and-roll defense? There are a lot of areas we can improve on."</p>
<p>Asked to clarify whether he meant forcing more turnovers or committing fewer turnovers, Vaughn elaborated.</p>
<p>"We're pretty, I guess, standard-wise, subpar as far as forcing turnovers," Vaughn said. "I don't see that changing a lot. But as far as us taking care of the basketball I think that's something we can be better at. And which we have."</p>
<p>Afflalo has his own goal for himself: to drive the ball more aggressively. He earned eight free-throw attempts in Tuesday's loss, which is no mean feat for a team that struggles to draw fouls.</p>
<p>"That's gonna be a concentrated effort of mine to get to the foul line in the second half of the season," Afflalo said. "I did get fouled on a three tonight, and actually there was a lot more opportunities in which I could have drove the ball and been more aggressive to get fouled that I didn't [take], but I'll learn."</p>
<p>Afflalo hit a trio of free throws after drawing a foul on a triple-try, and those makes trimmed Charlotte's fourth-quarter lead to two points, the closest Orlando would come in the second half.</p>
<h4>DeQuan digs the dunks</h4>
<p>Magic swingman <span>DeQuan Jones</span> is a powerful and creative in-game dunker, in addition to being a dunk-contest participant during his days as a Miami Hurricane. What'd he make of the Sprite Slam Dunk at All-Star Weekend?</p>
<p>"It was very entertaining," Jones said. "It kept me and my family on the edge of our seats as far as what was coming next."</p>
<p>Jones said two dunks in particular stood out to him: <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2013/2/16/3997248/nba-slam-dunk-contest-2013-terrence-ross/in/3759987">the 360-degree slam</a> that <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.raptorshq.com/">Toronto Raptors</a> swingman <span>Terrence Ross</span>, the eventual champion, threw down after catching a pass off the side of the backboard was his favorite. "I don't recall or remember anyone in the past doing it," Jones said.</p>
<p>The other slam that stood out to Jones came from <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.indycornrows.com/">Indiana Pacers</a> swingman <span>Gerald Green</span>, who cut down the net in order to dunk the ball twice in one leap. Green never officially completed the dunk, converting it only after his time was up.</p>
<p>The numerous misses in the Sprite Slam Dunk--<a href="http://deadspin.com/5984821/futility-a-2013-slam-dunk-contest-supercut" target="blank">Deadspin counted 36 of them</a>--at All-Star Weekend once again have some basketball fans wondering if the league should abolish it or change the format. Jones doesn't like any of those ideas.</p>
<p>"I don't really think, personally, if I were a judge, I don't think the [missed] attempts take away from the originality or the execution of it," Jones said. "I think it's pretty cool the way it is."</p>
<p>And yes, in case you're wondering, Jones would have competed in Saturday's event if the league had invited him to.</p>
<h4>Former coach impressed with Harkless</h4>
<p>Bobcats coach Mike Dunlap coached Magic forward <span>Maurice Harkless</span> in Harkless' one season at St. John's. He offered this assessment of the rookie forward's game:</p>
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<p>Three things that I've seen is that he's kept his focus. He's played, then he didn't play, and now he's back in. So his confidence level is up, and that's the second thing. Third is that he's more relaxed.</p>
<p>The repetition and being this time of the year maybe sometimes the fatigue helps the player who has high anxiety or is young. Those are the three things. He's a very good slasher, as you know, and his better days are ahead of him.</p>
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<p>Harkless finished Tuesday's loss with 15 points, six rebounds, two assists, a steal, and a blocked shot.</p>
<h4>A big weekend for Nicholson</h4>
<p><span>Andrew Nicholson</span> joined <span>Nikola Vucevic</span> as Orlando's representatives at All-Star Weekend. The two Magic big men competed against one another in the Rising Stars Challenge, with Vucevic's Team Chuck blowing out Nicholson's Team Shaq. </p>
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<p>"It was a good experience," Nicholson said of playing in Friday's exhibition, "It was a good opportunity to be a part of that and it's something I'll always remember."</p>
<p>But he didn't stay in Houston for long; the rookie power forward flew home on Saturday, and as a result missed the All-Star Saturday events, including the Slam Dunk competition.</p>
<p>Vucevic's final basket of the night was a lob dunk over Nicholson off a pass from <span>Alexey Shved</span>. Nicholson said that Vucevic hadn't teased him about the play. The St. Bonaventure product defended himself by saying, "I saw it coming, but I just let him have it. It's an All-Star Game."</p>
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https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2013/2/19/4007160/charlotte-bobcats-orlando-magic-2013-arron-afflalo-defenseEvan Dunlap2013-02-19T22:01:16-05:002013-02-19T22:01:16-05:00Magic vs. Bobcats: Backcourt torches Orlando
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<p>Charlotte's backcourt helped the Bobcats take a 20-point lead into halftime, and the visitors held on against Orlando.</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Orlando Magic</a> rested during the All-Star Break, but their bleeding didn't stop in their first game back in action. The losses keep piling up. On Tuesday night, Orlando hosted the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/charlotte-bobcats" class="sbn-auto-link">Charlotte Bobcats</a> and fell, 105-92, in a game that resembled their previous loss to the Bobcats on January 18th.</p>
<p>Shooting guard <span>Gerald Henderson</span> got off to a fast start in the first quarter, scoring 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting. Sounds familiar, right? He did something similar in the January game by scoring nine points in the first. He and Kemba Walker finished with 24 points for game-high honors.</p>
<p>The Magic trailed by as many as 22 points and Charlotte to hit nearly 60 percent of its shots in the second quarter alone. For the entire game, they let the Bobcats shoot 46.9 percent.</p>
<p>"We dug ourselves a pretty deep hole," coach <span>Jacque Vaughn</span> said.</p>
<p>Orlando had six of its players score in double-digits against the Bobcats.</p>
<p>Rookie power forward Andrew Nicholson notched his second double-double of the season. Nikola Vucevic also tallied a double-double.</p>
<p>The Magic will travel to Texas to face the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/">Dallas Mavericks</a> on Wednesday at 8:30 PM EST.</p>
https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2012-13-recaps/2013/2/19/4007048/orlando-magic-charlotte-bobcats-2013-final-score-gerald-henderson-kemba-walkerAjeeta Khanna2013-02-19T18:48:06-05:002013-02-19T18:48:06-05:00Magic, Bobcats have different trade-deadline ideas
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<p>The coaches for the two worst teams in the league have different ideas about how to handle the trade deadline. </p> <p>On the surface, it'd appear that the coaches of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a> and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/charlotte-bobcats">Charlotte Bobcats</a> would have similar ideas, as both <span>Jacque Vaughn</span> and Mike Dunlap are in their first seasons at the helm of an NBA club, and both Charlotte and Orlando are in the midst of rebuilding efforts. But one gets the impression, after meeting with each man, that they're approaching at least one thing very differently: the NBA trade deadline, which is Thursday at 3 PM Eastern.</p>
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<p>Dunlap says he's taken some of his players aside to speak with them one-on-one about the deadline.</p>
<p>"It's a control/non-control situation," Dunlap said before Tuesday's game between his team and Vaughn's, "but not to acknowledge it is probably not the smartest thing to do if you can see the guys are not aware of how it plays.</p>
<p>"So you talk about it, but you don't dote on it and you don't sit around and make it a primary focus. And sometimes, just by asking 'em a question about that, you can learn some stuff and open 'em up just to talk about it. I think that can be of some benefit. I'm a big believer in communication, even if it's uncomfortable communication."</p>
<p>Vaughn's philosophy is a bit different. He said he hadn't spoken to any of his players directly about Thursday's deadline. "That's just not the way I think about it," Vaughn said. After pausing for a second, he continued. "Totally, I guess, it'd be the opposite train of thought."</p>
<p>Vaughn then described his message to the team as a whole: </p>
<blockquote><p>'Prepare for right now. That's all you have to be concerned about. When Thursday comes, Thursday will come and pass, [and] something will happen or it won't.'</p></blockquote>
<p>"That's how simple you have to keep it," Vaughn said in summary. "Unless your blood pressure raises."</p>
<p>The sheer volume of rumors surrounding the Magic, particularly shooting guard <span>J.J. Redick</span>, is sure to raise the blood pressure of some Orlando fans. In that way, fans and players are in the same boat, proverbially speaking: they're in a situation they can't control.</p>
<p>Redick himself isn't sweating the deadline, <a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/blogs/magic-basketblog/os-mbb-magic-jj-redick-trade-rumors-20130219,0,474324.post" target="blank">telling</a> Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel that there's "no gut-churning, no nervousness."</p>
<p>Fans and players might do well to take that approach as the deadline draws nearer. As for the coaches, I'm inclined to trust their judgment on how to handle their respective teams. Time will tell which approach proved more beneficial.</p>
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https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2013/2/19/4006642/charlotte-bobcats-orlando-magic-nba-trade-deadline-2013Evan Dunlap2013-02-19T17:00:06-05:002013-02-19T17:00:06-05:00Magic vs. Bobcats GameThread
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<p>Orlando looks to open the second half of the NBA's schedule on a high note Tuesday as it hosts the league-worst Bobcats.</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Orlando Magic</a> start the second half of their season Tuesday when they host the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/charlotte-bobcats" class="sbn-auto-link">Charlotte Bobcats</a>. Tipoff is set for 7 PM on Fox Sports Florida in the Orlando market.</p>
<p>Register all your pre- and in-game comments in this GameThread. </p>
<table cellspacing="5" border="1" align="center" cellpadding="5"><tbody> <tr><th align="center" colspan="3" bgcolor="silver">2012/2013 NBA Season</th></tr> <tr> <td width="240"><center><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/incurock31/3QC/Logos/cha_2012.gif" height="70" alt="Charlotte Bobcats main logo" width="96"></center></td> <th align="center" width="20">@</th> <td width="240"><center><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/incurock31/3QC/Logos/orl_new.jpg" alt="Orlando Magic main logo"></center></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="240"><center>12-40 (5-21 road)<br>Lost 1</center></td> <th align="center" width="20"></th> <td width="240"><center>15-37 (9-18 home)<br>Lost 1</center></td> </tr> <tr><td align="center" colspan="3" bgcolor="silver"><strong>February 19th, 2013</strong></td></tr> <tr><td align="center" colspan="3"><strong>Amway Center</strong></td></tr> <tr><td align="center" colspan="3"><strong>7:00 PM</strong></td></tr> <tr><td align="center" colspan="3"><strong>Fox Sports Florida / 96.5 FM</strong></td></tr> <tr><th align="center" colspan="3" bgcolor="silver"><strong>Possible Starters</strong></th></tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="240"><span>Kemba Walker</span></td> <th align="center" width="20">PG</th> <td width="240"><span>Jameer Nelson</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="240"><span>Gerald Henderson</span></td> <th align="center" width="20">SG</th> <td width="240"><span>Arron Afflalo</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="240"><span>Michael Kidd-Gilchrist</span></td> <th align="center" width="20">SF</th> <td width="240"><span>Maurice Harkless</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="240"><span>Byron Mullens</span></td> <th align="center" width="20">PF</th> <td width="240"><span>Andrew Nicholson</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="240"><span>Bismack Biyombo</span></td> <th align="center" width="20">C</th> <td width="240"><span>Nik Vučević</span></td> </tr> <tr><th align="center" colspan="3" bgcolor="silver"><strong>2012/13 Advanced Stats</strong></th></tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="240">91.7 (T-14th)</td> <th align="center" width="20">Pace</th> <td width="240">91.5 (17th)</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="240">101.3 (T-28th)</td> <th align="center" width="20">ORtg</th> <td width="240">102.2 (25th)</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="240">110.9 (29th)</td> <th align="center" width="20">DRtg</th> <td width="240">108.0 (24th)</td> </tr> <tr><th align="center" colspan="3" bgcolor="silver"><strong>Season Series</strong></th></tr> <tr><td align="center" colspan="3">Dec. 15: <span>Magic 107, Bobcats 98</span> </td></tr> <tr><td align="center" colspan="3">Jan. 18: <span>Bobcats 106, Magic 100</span> </td></tr> <tr><th align="center" colspan="3" bgcolor="silver"><strong>Game Officials</strong></th></tr> <tr><td align="center" colspan="3">Derrick Stafford</td></tr> <tr><td align="center" colspan="3">Derrick Collins</td></tr> <tr><td align="center" colspan="3">Eli Roe</td></tr> <tr><th height="20" bgcolor="silver" colspan="3"></th></tr> </tbody></table>
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https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2013/2/19/4004202/magic-vs-bobcats-game-time-tv-schedule-and-moreEvan Dunlap2013-02-19T14:00:10-05:002013-02-19T14:00:10-05:00Predict Magic vs. Bobcats
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<p>Respond correctly in the comments to the questions posed in this post and earn bragging rights throughout the OPP community.</p> <p>As part of a continuing game-day feature, Orlando Pinstriped Post invites you to predict some outcomes from Tuesday's matchup between the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a> and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/charlotte-bobcats">Charlotte Bobcats</a>. </p>
<p>The winner of each week's prediction contest will receive a shout-out on OPP. </p>
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<p>How many points will the Magic score? A correct response to this question is worth one point.</p>
<ul><li><p>Correctly guessing the winner of the game, regardless of the score, is worth an additional point. Correctly guessing the final score for each team is worth a total of ten points.</p></li></ul>
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<ul><li><p>Correctly guessing the winner of the game, regardless of the score, is worth an additional point. Correctly guessing the final score for each team is worth a total of ten points.</p></li></ul>
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<p>Which player will lead the game in scoring and how many points will he score?</p>
<ul><li><p>Correctly guessing the player earns you one point; correctly guessing the player and the points scored earns you a total of two points.</p></li></ul>
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<p>How many rebounds will Magic center <span>Nikola Vučević</span> tally?</p>
<ul><li><p>Correctly guessing the number of rebounds earns you one point.</p></li></ul>
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<p>Which Orlando player will record the team's last free-throw attempt of the second half?</p>
<ul><li><p>A correct response is worth three points. In the event that the Magic do not attempt any threes after halftime, one point will be awarded to everyone who submitted a response to this question.</p></li></ul>
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<p>Will Charlotte guard <span>Kemba Walker</span> score more than or less than 19.5 points?</p>
<ul><li><p>A correct response is worth three points. </p></li></ul>
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<p>Orlando hosts Charlotte in a matchup of the league's two worst teams.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a> reconvene for the second half of their season Tuesday as they host the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/charlotte-bobcats">Charlotte Bobcats</a> at Amway Center. Tipoff is set for 7 PM Eastern on Fox Sports Florida in the Orlando market. The Orlando Pinstriped Post GameThread will appear at 5 PM in this StoryStream and on the cover.</p>
<p><strong>Orlando's last time out</strong>: The Magic ended the unofficial first half of their season on a low note, falling to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.peachtreehoops.com/">Atlanta Hawks</a> by a 108-76 final. <span>Josh Smith</span> and <span>Al Horford</span> dominated Orlando inside in a game which was out of hand before the first quarter even ended. No Magic player scored more than 10 points.</p>
<p><strong>Charlotte's last time out</strong>: The Bobcats, too, were trounced in their final game before the All-Star Break. They lost to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.indycornrows.com/">Indiana Pacers</a>, 101-77, mustering only 31 second-half points in the defeat. The host Pacers outscored Charlotte in all four periods. Pacers swingman <span>Paul George</span>, an All-Star, recorded a triple-double. </p>
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<p><strong><span>The last meeting</span></strong>: Charlotte entered its game against the Magic on January 18th having lost 24 of its last 26 games, but it prevailed that night by a final score of 106-100. Second-year point guard <span>Kemba Walker</span> tormented Orlando, scoring 25 points on a tidy 8-of-16 shooting in 35 minutes, while <span>Gerald Henderson</span> shot 8-of-11 for 17 points of his own. Magic guards <span>Jameer Nelson</span> and <span>Arron Afflalo</span> combined for 45 points, but it wasn't enough.</p>
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