Maybe it was inevitable, but that doesn't make it any less painful to see the Magic down 40-61 to the Raps at the half. Dwight's playing well, with 15 points and 7 boards, but overall we're not making plays. The Magic seem to have picked up the dangerous habit of relying too heavily on outside shooting. Three's and outside jumpers are only worthwhile if they go in, and if they're not and there's no back up plan, you're screwed. I was really hoping we wouldn't have to deal with a situation like this.
A 21-point deficit is no laughing matter, but I've seen the Magic come back from bleak scoring droughts before. In fact, in the early part of the season, it seemed to be a recurrent trend. In the second half we've got to step up our intensity, make smarter passes and stay out of foul trouble. Jameer in particular has to lock in to his game and both Hedo and Rashard need to start causing problems for T.J. Ford and Jamario Moon defensively.
If Turkoglu, especially, can find his stride and once again prove that he's worthy of being called "Mr. Fourth Quarter" (he hasn't shown nearly as much late-period flair recently), there's a strong chance that we can chalk this one up as a victory.
Fingers crossed.
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