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**nutmeged3** · 11-18-2006, 07:54 AM

Charlotte Bobcats (2-6) vs. Orlando Magic (6-3)

Location:
TD Waterhouse Center
Date/Time:
Saturday 11/18/2006 - 7:00pm
TV/Radio:
News 14 Carolina/WNMX-FM 106.1

BOBCATS UPDATE: Center Primoz Brezec (exhaustion, dehydration) has been cleared physically to play tonight. Coach Bernie Bickerstaff planned to decide at shootaround this morning whether to activate Brezec, who missed the first eight games.

MAGIC UPDATE: Like the Bobcats, they turn over the ball far too much (20.4 turnovers per game for the Magic, 18.8 for the Bobcats). The Magic is being very careful with Grant Hill's health, holding him out of the second of back-to-back games.

Expected Starting Lineups
Bobcats

Magic

KEY MATCHUP:
Emeka Okafor vs. Dwight Howard.

Okafor leads the NBA in blocked shots, and rejected a dunk by Spurs superstar Tim Duncan. But Howard toyed with Okafor in the preseason, getting him into immediate foul trouble.

**Diable** · 11-18-2006, 09:52 AM

I would hope that Howard has a little more trouble than he did in that game in Charlotte last year when our whole frontline was injured.It seems like he shot about 85% in that game and we got absolutely destroyed.

I've only seen a couple of Magic games,but it's incredible how many times Howard will only get 5 field goal attempts in a game.I bet he'd kill to play with Brevin or Raymond.

PFortyy · 11-18-2006, 02:56 PM

YES OKAFOR VS HOWARD!!! i love it when these guys play eachother

WaterlooVikings · 11-18-2006, 03:58 PM

i hope this is a great game... hopefully ammo can light the place up

**nutmeged3** · 11-18-2006, 04:13 PM

First game in the new alternate blue jerseys

Starting Lineups
Raymond Felton...Jameer Nelson
Adam Morrison...Grant Hill
Gerald Wallace...Hedo Turkoglu
Sean May...Tony Battie
Emeka Okafor...Dwight Howard

Brevin Knights out with a calf injury

**Diable** · 11-18-2006, 04:24 PM

I guess they don't know why BK is wearing the suit.I'm really more interested in the Wake Forest football game right now

**nutmeged3** · 11-18-2006, 05:02 PM

Our interior defense goes HORRIBLE when Okafor leaves

**nutmeged3** · 11-18-2006, 05:40 PM

Brevin not playing is really killing us right now because we have no one else to go to when Felton struggles. I think its about time we get rid of BRJ in favor of a 3rd PG instead of playing him out of position

We're on the wrong end of this one right now 58-70 in the 3rd

**nutmeged3** · 11-18-2006, 05:45 PM

Well, the game sucks but the Okafor/ Howard matchup has been a battle

Okafor is 12/13 for 24 points and 8 rebounds and Howard is 6/11 for 20 points and 18 rebounds

**Diable** · 11-18-2006, 06:02 PM

I was really hoping Anderson would give us a real 2 guard and play the way he did the last week of last season.I don't think he's gotten any PT lately...

I haven't been watching.How's Morrison's defense been?I turned it over once and saw him running around looking for his man for about six seconds,turned it back to the Wake Forest game.

**nutmeged3** · 11-18-2006, 06:09 PM

Its been average. Hes been keeping his mark out of the lane but he just looks lost and clumsy whenever hes tryin to stay with his man. Atleast hes bringing something on offense now instead of being a negative on both sides of the floor.

74-92 with 5 left in the 4th

The Jopker · 11-18-2006, 06:11 PM

Can they put Wallace on the Jackie Manuel "just play defense and let everyone else worry about shooting" program?

**nutmeged3** · 11-18-2006, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by The Jopker

Can they put Wallace on the Jackie Manuel "just play defense and let everyone else worry about shooting" program?

Ha, that'd be nice but we already have to play 4 on 5 on defense I dont think I'd want to do it on offense to

**Diable** · 11-18-2006, 06:23 PM

Raymond sured played a lot of minutes in a game we were getting smacked around in.I know we don't have a backup,but there's no sense in overusing him if you aren't going to win.

I saw Primoz in the game once when I turned it there.He looked really pale and thin.God we don't need him weaker.He looked terrific in the World Championships,shot an incredible percentage...then he comes back and we get nothing from him so far.

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