By John Carroll, Scouts Inc.
The Orlando Magic have a commanding 3-0 lead over the Charlotte Bobcats in this series, but the Bobcats have the full respect of the Magic. The Magic players and coaches know that this series is several plays and points from having a different look. The Bobcats have pushed the Magic in each game and although they have not won a game yet, they have made it very hard on Orlando. The Bobcats defense forces opponents to execute, they give you nothing easy. They play with a purpose, playing offensively through their two most talented players Stephen Jackson and Gerald Wallace.
Unfortunately for the Bobcats, they do not have shooters with range, they cannot stretch defenses and make teams pay for loading up on their scorers. Thus Orlando has been able to load up, protect the paint and make Charlotte work hard to score.
The Orlando Magic have a commanding 3-0 lead over the Charlotte Bobcats in this series, but the Bobcats have the full respect of the Magic. The Magic players and coaches know that this series is several plays and points from having a different look. The Bobcats have pushed the Magic in each game and although they have not won a game yet, they have made it very hard on Orlando. The Bobcats defense forces opponents to execute, they give you nothing easy. They play with a purpose, playing offensively through their two most talented players Stephen Jackson and Gerald Wallace.
Unfortunately for the Bobcats, they do not have shooters with range, they cannot stretch defenses and make teams pay for loading up on their scorers. Thus Orlando has been able to load up, protect the paint and make Charlotte work hard to score.
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