MAGIC 101

The Orlando Magic have really shown a knack for late game heroics this year against the Milwaukee Bucks. Three games and three comeback victories. Magic fans have seen this story before. The Magic were down late in the fourth quarter, but they used timely shooting and good defense to steal this one from the Bucks. The Magic didn't need miracle double digit comebacks in this one. They were down three entering the fourth quarter, and the game was back and forth the whole way. The Magic were down 2 with just over 12 seconds left when Ryan Anderson got the ball after JJ Redick missed a runner to tie the game at 90-90. Anderson didn't hesitate and knocked down what led to be the decisive game winner. The Magic clamped down defensively on the final possessions, and the Bucks were left with a deja vu kind of feeling. The Bucks were led by their young lefty point guard, Brandon Jennings, who had 22 points. The Magic were led by strong performances from Dwight Howard, Jameer Nelson, and Big Baby Davis. The Magic will face off tomorrow night in a Dwight-stravaganza so to speak against the New Jersey Nets. Tomorrow night's game will surely be a spectacle. Now onto last night's awards:

Big Ups:

Dwight Howard- Another monster performance by Dwight last night. He had some frustrating moments where the referees left their whistles in the pockets time after time when Howard was hacked, but he kept his composure. He finished the night with another all around performance 28 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, and 1 block. Great effort by Howard when his team absolutely needed him to deliver. Anderson wouldn't have been able to nail his game winner if Howard didn't keep the team in the game all night.

Asi Asi:

Ryan Anderson- Yeah he made the game winning shot, but he was non-existent most of the night. Before that shot, he only had 6 points in 30 minutes, which is a very un-Anderson-like performance. Three things saved Anderson from the dreaded Chris Duhon Award: 1) The game winning shot 2) He had 11 rebounds 3)Chris Duhon himself. He will rebound from this mixed performance.

Chris Duhon Award:

Chris Duhon- It's been awhile since Duhon regained his title of Captain Awful. Tonight, he wasn't the pure definition of the Chris Duhon Award, but he did post the dreaded Bagel offensively. Duhon played pretty well on the defensive end, but anyone that plays 18 minutes in a NBA game should at least score one basket. For that reason, Chris, you earned another Duhon Award.

Tags: Big Baby, Brandon Jennings, Chris Duhon, Dwight Howard, magic, Milwaukee Bucks, NBA, New Jersey Nets, Orlando, Orlando Magic, Ryan Anderson

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