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Magic VS Lakers, Game 4

The Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers will be going head to head in a crucial game 4. The Lakers who have a chance of going up, 3-1 in the series and just one win away from an NBA championship or the Orlando Magic get a much needed win and tie the series, 2-2, going back to LA. I've posted my predicitions before, 95-89 with the Lakers winning but the Magic is a very talented team and is capable of winning the NBA championship. The Lakers is who i've picked to win though since game 1 and i'm sticking with them. No disprect to the Magic but I think Kobe is a man on a mission. Mickeael Pietrus of the Orlando Magic has done the best job guarding Kobe, so far, after stealing the ball from Kobe and securing the win for Orlando in game 3. Pietrus, in my opinion is a great athlete and probably the best player for the Orlando Magic to guard Kobe but guarding Kobe isn't an easy task.

I'm anxioius to watch game 4, just to see how the Magic comes out, they need to come out agressive, because they don't need to come out flat at all because the Lakers are way too talented to come out flat against. The Orlando Magic needs to keep finding Dwight Howard early in their offense just like they did in game 3. Rafer Alston is also a big key in this finals. The way it looked in game 3, is that he was aggravated with Jamer Nelson coming back and taking some of his playing time, so in game 3 he came out and took control, making moves to the basket and being more aggresive, instead of shooting the outside shot. Hedo and Lewis needs to play like they have the past two games, Hedo handling the ball was big in game 2 and Lewis' needs to hit the boards and continue to shoot the ball very well as he has in the past two games.

Now for LA, Kobe needs to be the Kobe that he was in game 1, he had the mean UNDERBITE going and was finding teammates left and right. When Bryant is in the zone, he is arguably the best player in the world. Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum doesn't need to keep getting lost when picks are set for Dwight Howard. Both big men have played well and just need to stay out of foul trouble and guard Dwight Howard better on screens. The Lakers are the most talented team of the two, so it's hard to point out their faults, but if LA doesn't play as good as they can, the Magic is good enough to take control of the game and get the W. Game 4 is very big.

I figured I would post something about the NBA finals game 4 since nothing else is going on and everyone patiently waits for the decision of Meeks, so there ya go!