Game started off a little slow, but this was still an exciting game. I was a little tired from being in Atlanta the night before, but I woke up for the fourth. The crowd was going crazy in the fourth as Grant Hill was keeping us in the game. Steve Francis got going towards the end - he is just amazing to watch. He wants that shot at the end and he plays hard on every play. Francis was in foul trouble in the third, and Jameer Nelson played a solid game while he was on the bench. I almost felt like Johnny Davis was resting Francis up for the final quarter. Jameer flat out wore Iverson down.
Dwight Howard had a double-double tonight, with 12 points and 10 rebounds. I'm not sure if it is by design or not, but the past two games - it has looked as if the Magic were going to Howard more early in the games on the offensive end. Maybe they are trying to get him some looks early before the game gets too involved. Help build up his confidence and skillset a little?
Grant Hill added 29 points and Steve Francis finished with 26 points.
One last note, it sure is nice leaving the O-Rena (yes, it will always be that to me) and having fans acting silly outside. The first game of the season, people were still cheering outside. This game, fans were playing around and enjoying the win.
