Quick write up b/c I'm hungry. Deal with it. Howard's performance will be the main indicator of the Magic's success tonight in IND. I think DWest and Hibbert can slow him down, but they'll have to stay out of foul trouble because their offensive presence will be needed (maybe not so much DWest's). I doubt Hibbert's recently broken nose will hinder him (from a psychological standpoint), seeing as he manned up and played through it vs the Lakers, however adjusting to breathing and playing in a mask might be a bit annoying. A lot of people like the Magic here just off the fact they had such a miserable loss to the Celtics last night (with no Allen or Rondo to boot). However I put the Magic's toughness and heart in the same tier as the Hawks (meaning the don't have much). With the Magic you have a team with a lot of talent, but you aren't sure which players are going to show up on a night to night basis. This is probably a close game when its said and done, but I'll side with the Pacers tonight - hoping their long, athletic wing players successfully rotate to perimeter shooters on D, capitalize on fast breaks and contain Dwight. Aw ended up with a decent sized write up. Mmm food...
Good luck! Hope you get the green, and your money doesn't go ablaze. I want your winnings to go sky high. Don't get burnt out, keep that fire lighted and go for the gold.
You said it partner. Nothing we can't handle though, and in this hobby variance is the name of the game. I might take a day off tomorrow and just chill like cool croc, we'll see. Keep your mind on the grind.
No Augustine, but Heraldson is a maybe. No Hawes, no Vucevic, and Thaddeus Young had a back contusion Wed so he might be little banged up. Despite the Bobs latest display of high school basketball, I think this is prob a 12-14pt game given the Sixer's D has really slipped without their bigs in the line up.