Celtics (29-13) at Magic (29-16) 1/28

[Drucci]

TP FL, great preview as usual!

I'm bummed I won't watch the game live since tipoff is at 2 am here and I have to wake up early for an exam.

I hope to catch a replay soon tomorrow.

I expect a Celtics win, since my prediction is that the Celtics will notch up their level of play to the talent of their opponent. Plus, with our defensive advantage and possible shutdowns of Howard, Lewis and Jameer thanks to Perk (+ Sheed), KG and Rajon, I feel good about this one.

We have to take care of the Magic reserves and role players (Reddick, Barnes, Pietrus - certified Celtics killer -, Anderson...), while Carter could be dangerous but he is in a serious slump and I don't expect him to break out of it tonight.

I also expect a big game from Rajon to celebrate his All-Star selection and to take revenge once again on the Magic for the last playoffs.

Should be a fun game anyway. Plus, the Orlando/Boston games are often very surprising in the sense that it never goes on as predicted/expected, so we can expect some unexpected "plots"!

Let's go Celtics, let's start this tough 3 game stretch on a win!

[UGotRondod]

Nice job FL.  I especially enjoyed the blurb on the history of Amway Arena.  TP to you!

Can't wait for this game.  Go C's!

[jadams5214]

Tough 3 game stretch coming up starting with Orlando tonight.  Winning all 3 games would be great but that would be a tough task. 

The Atlanta game is most important by far in this stretch.  The C's already know they can beat Orlando and have confidence in playing them.  The Lakers game is a marquee matchup but since the NBA Finals would be the only time they would meet in a series that can wait.

The emerging Hawks however have gained supreme confidence against the Celtics this season.  Boston needs to win in Atlanta and show them that the C's are still the kings of the Eastern Conference...

[Rtpas11]

hoping for the best tonight. We'll lose only if Carter plays good. if he doesn't its a definite win.

[Chief]

The guys who kill us are Jameer and Pietrus. If they play well, it will be a real challenge. If they don't, we win this game easily.

[celticinorlando]

think the celtics have to be able to rebound the long misses of the magic 3s....also cant let orlando kill them with the 3...pietrus off the bench scares me...and we cant let scrubs like matt barnes have a career night

[Surferdad]

I've given up trying to predict what this team will do.  They could well blow out Orlando tonight, or it could be a close game.

Orlando has a lot of talent, but they are not built to win a championship.  As long as Perk can continue to neutralize Howard, the C's should have the edge.  Nobody else on that team scares me.

[Who]

I don't really care about the end result ... I'm just interested to see how effective Rondo + the Celtics offense is tonight against the Magic.

[jdpapa3]

Nice to see that jumper go down for the Big Ticket early.

[Chief]

Barnes' 3pt shot has gotten worse every year.

[Fafnir]

I don't really care about the end result ... I'm just interested to see how effective Rondo + the Celtics offense is tonight against the Magic.

Not bad so far, I like getting Ray Allen involved early. No reason he can't score on Vince.

[Kiorrik]

Can't get my darn laptop to link with my HD TV bloody ... ugh. brb.

[Who]

Isolations for Pierce. Please.

Matt Barnes can't defend Pierce. Not even close.

[BASS_THUMPER]

i jus got in...

lets GO!!!!!

[BASS_THUMPER]

superwoman cant hold perk..