Carter helps Magic remain undefeated in preseason
Posted Oct 21, 2009 10:10 PM
ORLANDO, Fla. -Vince Carter scored 21 points and the Orlando Magic remained unbeaten in the preseason with a 117-87 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night.
The Magic (7-0) play Atlanta on Friday night, hoping to finish off the first undefeated exhibition season in franchise history.
Marcin Gortat added 15 points and Brandon Bass had 14 for the Magic.
Roy Hibbert scored 14 of his 20 points in the first half for Indiana. Troy Murphy added 15 rebounds for the Pacers, who were without T.J. Ford (left hamstring), Luther Head (sore back), and Jeff Foster (sore back).
Orlando was missing All-Star forward Rashard Lewis, who will start the regular season serving a 10-game suspension for violating the league's anti-drug agreement last spring. Lewis also won't play Friday as the Magic try and prepare for the start of the season without him.
NOTES: Magic center Adonal Foyle, who hardly practiced since the start of training camp, underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Wednesday. Foyle, who played in only 10 games combined last season between the Magic and the Grizzlies, was re-signed this summer as insurance behind Dwight Howard and Gortat. ... The Pacers will finish their exhibition schedule Friday at storied Assembly Hall on the University of Indiana campus. They will play the Spurs.
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2009-10-21 22:13:01
another excellent player.
Orlando is the team to beat this
year in the East , better yet , is the
team to beat in the NBA .
Last year in the finals, SVG messed up with
Jameer Nelson and Lee and never brought Gortat
in the mesh especially at the end of games 1 and
3 it took Houston to make an offer so Orlando did
woke-up to realize that they have one of the better
centers in the game;
About Nelson, he never have been that and he never
will and Fish took him to school and the reason they
beat Boston is because Nelson wasn't playing then in
that series SVG likes him cause he does look like him
somewhat ( black version) but this time SVG will use
more J. Redick or better yet Jason Williams that he
stills have something in the tank come playoff action;
Vince Carter is a good fit but better yet Matt Barnes
is a better fit and here is why,a team player by nature
for years has been underrated big time and this is his
year or else so is SVG or else but chemistry is not
a giving but having a Vince Carter , Matt Barnes and
yes a Jason Williams this time around SVG will NOT
messed up like last year, that's my take for now.