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NBA Finals: Orlando Magic vs. Los Angeles Lakers


King Taharqa

Who will win?  

36 members have voted

  1. 1. Who will win?

    • Orlando Magic
    • Los Angeles Lakers


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(3) Orlando Magic (59-23)

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PG-#1 Rafer Alston

6'2 175 lbs

Fresno State '98

12.9 PPG, 5.1 APG, 31.7 3PT%

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SG-#11 Courtney Lee

6'5 200 lbs

Western Kentucky '06

8.4 PPG, 1.2 APG, 40.4 3PT%

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SF-#15 Hedo Turkoglu

6'10 220 lbs

Turkey '00

16.8 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 4.9 APG, 35.6 3PT%

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PF-#9 Rashard Lewis

6'10 230 lbs

Alief Elsik HS '98 (Houston, TX)

17,7 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 39.7 3PT%

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C-#12 Dwight Howard

6'11 265 lbs

Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy '04 (Atlanta, GA)

20.6 PPG, 13.8 RPG, 2.9 BPG, 57.2 FG%

Bench Players

PG-Anthony Johnson

SG-JJ Redick

SF-Michael Pietrus

PF-Tony Battie

C-Marcin Gortat

Head Coach

Stan Van Gundy

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(1) Los Angeles Lakers (65-17)

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PG-#2 Derek Fisher

6'1 205 lbs

Arkansas-Little Rock '96

10.0 PPG, 3.2 APG, 39.7 3PT%

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SG-#24 Kobe Bryant

6'6 205 lbs

Lower Merion HS '96 (Lower Merion, PA)

26.8 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 4.9 APG, 35.1 3PT%

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SF-#3 Trevor Ariza

6'8 210 lbs

UCLA '04

8.9 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 31.6 3PT%

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PF-#16 Pau Gasol

7'0 260 lbs

Spain '01

18.9 PPG, 9.6 RPG, 3.5 APG

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C-#17 Andrew Bynum

7'0 285 lbs

St. Joseph HS '05 (Metuchen, NJ)

14.3 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 1.8 BPG, 56.0 FG%

Bench Players

PG-Shannon Brown

SG-Sasha Vujacic

SF-Luke Walton

PF-Lamar Odom

C-Josh Powell

Head Coach

Phil Jackson

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Give me the Magic in 6 games. If the Magic shooters perform like they did against the Cavs they will have no problem beating LA. Kobe will get his points, the key is Dwight Howard dominating the offensive glass and keeping Pau Gasol off it. And Rashard Lewis stepping up for the Magic.

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The Magic have more or less 3 cast offs in thier starting 5. Alston, Turg and Lewis.

But they have so many productive players its not funny.

That Pietrus guy had a superb series vs the Cavs.

I like the Magic as well. They are playing the best ball and Van Gundy has been pushing the right buttons.

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Magic considering Jameer Nelson for Finals

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Orlando is evaluating All-Star point guard Jameer Nelson for a possible return to the Magic lineup for the NBA Finals that begin Thursday night in Los Angeles.

Magic spokesman Joel Glass said on Sunday that Nelson's rehabilitation from a shoulder injury is ahead of schedule but that his status remains uncertain.

Nelson has been out since early February with what had been called a season-ending shoulder tear.

Magic president Bob Vander Weide told The Orlando Sentinel after Saturday's win against Cleveland that he wanted Nelson to take another MRI and consult with doctors for a possible comeback.

Nelson has been working out and has said he has full range of motion. But Magic general manager Otis Smith has repeatedly said there is no way Nelson could return this season.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2009/news/story?id=4219606

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