The difference in last year and this year - Lue and Howard. The end of the game was awesome. I may be a bit biased - but I think Tracy McGrady is the greatest player in the NBA. To play as badly as he and the Magic did, throughtout the game - and then pull off a victory in New York, on the road - is beyond incredible. Howard played tremendous help defenese tonight. He definitely brings points and rebounds to the table - but like I have said - it is the little things that he does that makes the Magic a better team. With Lue, you know he is going to miss a few shots every now and then - but everytime he shoots - you feel damn good that it is going in. I like the group we had on the floor at the end of the game. We had good defenders that can shoot the ball when needed.
One last note, Britton Johnsen - this kid is going to be a good player in the NBA. I don't know if he is going to be a great player - but he hussles up and down the floor every play. We need guys like this on our team. He makes other players around him play harder. At the end of this game, you could tell the Magic wanted to win the game and played hard enough to do that.
Good call. Tracy Mcgrady isnt even top 5, and Britton Johnson cant make a roster. Oh, and LUe and Howard suck, badly.