The Orlando Magic will face the depleted Miami Heat team that has been struggling with injuries this year. Already without Shaq and Alonzo Mourning, the team learned that they will be playing tonight without All-Star starter Dwayne Wade who is out with Flu like symptoms. Also out of the line-up for tonights game is forward Udonis Haslem, the only player to have started all previous 43 games of the season with a left knee sprain as he collided with a player from the Boston Celtics in their last game.
With this considerable edge in the line-up itself, this game should be an easy win for the Magic. For sure players like Ricky Davis, Mark Blount and Jason Williams of the Heat will give it their best but in the end they will fall short as the Magic have a better team all-around with Dwight Howard who will start in the All-star game at the Center spot proving to be their downfall as his power and strenght down low will prove to be unmatched.
Also reaching the radar of NBA news today was Jason Kidd's announcement that he wants out of New Jersey, a team he led to the NBA finals. I know that the Magic are pretty capped out, but they should at least make a phone call to inquire of Kidd's availability. One thing for sure, the Magic can't win a championship with Jameer Nelson as the starting point guard and Kidd will instantly put them in the contender category. They should make an offer of Nelson, Dooling, the expiring contract of Pat Garrity and James Agustine and some draft Picks. This package would create financial flexibility to the Nets and the picks that they would need to rebuild. The magic meanwhile will get one of the premier point guards in the league and the chance to win it all this year!
