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00:00The 2K Sports Pre-Game Show.
00:09Okay, basketball fans, with me, Kenny the Jet Smith, Shaquille O'Neal, I'm Ernie Johnson.
00:15You're watching 2K Sports, but you know that already.
00:20Tonight, we'll be watching the Orlando Magic playing against the Washington Wizards.
00:25Well, for Washington, they've talked about the importance of starting fast,
00:29playing with energy right off the tip.
00:31Let's face it, no team likes to play catch-up if they can avoid it.
00:35We'll see how it works for them tonight.
00:38And Bradley Beal boosting his scoring output the past few seasons, justifying the big contract.
00:45Kenny, what's he been doing differently?
00:47I think he's more aggressive, Ernie.
00:49I don't think he sits back and waits for the moment.
00:50He goes after, he sees it.
00:52He gets more free throws, gets to the line better, and his three-point ball has improved.
00:57And also, what it has to improve is his confidence.
01:00Because of the skill and athleticism, he doesn't need to settle.
01:04Just go out and be aggressive like Kenny just told you to do, buddy.
01:07So, improved numbers improves his confidence.
01:11So, chicken and the egg.
01:12What comes first, the chicken or the egg?
01:14I don't know.
01:15What do you think comes first?
01:17I'm not worried about it then.
01:18It's breakfast time.
01:19I'm worried about the omelet.
01:19I'm just asking you.
01:21You know everything, Dr. O'Neal.
01:23Tell me what comes first, the chicken or the egg?
01:25Well, since it's breakfast time and I want an omelet, I'm going to go with the egg.
01:28But if the egg came first, it wouldn't be a chicken because he'd make an omelet.
01:32What?
01:34I'm sorry I asked.
01:442K Sports welcomes you to the following presentation of the NBA.
01:55A stunning view of Capitol Hill from high above.
02:00We're here in the seat of the U.S. government, Washington, D.C.
02:05It's the Orlando Magic taking on the Washington Wizards.
02:10Welcome to what should be a great Saturday night for the NBA.
02:14Alongside Chris Weber and Greg Anthony, I'm Kevin Harlan, the fourth member of our crew.
02:19From the sideline, Hall of Famer David Aldridge.
02:52And so off the tip, it's Washington's ball.
03:07A look at the starting group for the Magic.
03:10Gordon down low with Bamba next to him.
03:13Cornier and Ross, they're the wings.
03:15And it's Augustine in at the one spot.
03:18Howard can't hit.
03:19Seems weird, doesn't it, to call Howard an old school type player?
03:23Because, C-Web, I remember when he was considered new school.
03:27Oh, yeah, I did too.
03:28That's when I played against the league.
03:29Yeah, the explosiveness and his size that back then felt new.
03:34But he was your classic back-to-the-basket rim-protecting center.
03:38And once you feed him the ball, it was rarely coming back up.
03:41And it goes down two points.
03:43Morris is such a gifted scorer in the paint.
03:46He utilizes both his height and weight to get deep inside.
03:52Fournier against Beal.
03:55To the inside.
03:57Augustine.
03:57Wall with a block.
03:59Boss against Porter.
04:04Here's Wall.
04:06Orlando grabs the miss.
04:09Here in the first, a little over a minute played so far.
04:14Back to Augustine.
04:19It's Fournier on the wing.
04:21He's covered by Beal.
04:22Just five to shoot.
04:28And Fournier kicks to Ross.
04:31It's tipped.
04:33And it's out of bounds.
04:34The Wizards will take it the other way.
04:43For Washington, they've gone one of three for the field to start this one so far.
04:48Here's Wall.
04:50Ask it is good.
04:51They'll get a chance for one more at the line.
04:53A superb string from the crafty guard.
04:55Wall is used to getting knocked around.
04:57He sticks with his shot.
04:59Chris, at times, what Wall gives you is unparalleled production at both ends of the floor.
05:05Yeah.
05:06And the numbers don't lie.
05:07I mean, not too long ago, he was the first player to ever have at least 1,800 points,
05:13800 dimes, 150 steals, and 50 blocks in the season.
05:18I mean, that's pretty incredible.
05:21On the free throw, no good.
05:31When you're just talking about pure speed, the wall is incredible.
05:35An explosive point guard who dominates it.
05:37Down low, the reverse, and that's two points on the layup.
05:44Man, he's got such a great touch and feel around the basket.
05:48He made that reverse look easy.
05:50And Augustine kicks to Gordon.
06:03Pass to Ross.
06:06Back to Gordon.
06:07Let's it go.
06:09Gets to the corner and buries it.
06:10If you're just tuning in, we played about two and a half minutes here in the first.
06:16Ball against Augustine.
06:22And here's Morris for three.
06:25Howard finds Beal.
06:26Outside Porter.
06:28Hits it from three-point ring.
06:31Porter's got his first bucket of the game, and he's on the board for three.
06:34And a real weapon of Porter's outstanding at finding the room he needs on the perimeter to pull the trigger.
06:41The pass to Fournier.
06:46To the paint.
06:51He's looking for Gordon and finds him.
06:53Up high to stuff the alley-oop.
06:55Absolutely the prettiest play in basketball executed to perfection.
07:01I don't think you'd get an argument there.
07:03Everybody loves the alley-oop.
07:05And a tremendous Unleash Chaos replay coming to you courtesy of Under Armour.
07:10Hoverhead.
07:12Beal can't get it to go.
07:15And so it's Augustine who will bring it up for Orlando.
07:18Trailing by two.
07:23Inside, it's stolen by Morris.
07:25To the paint.
07:29Stolen away.
07:30Nice job to interrupt the alley-oop attempt there.
07:35Porter against Ross.
07:37It's Fournier on the wing.
07:42Chris, you've played in so many big moments, pressure-filled moments.
07:46When you look around the league, who are the guys, if you were coaching, on their team?
07:52That's what I'm talking about right there.
07:55Right there.
07:57He is a highlight reel unto himself, guys.
08:01That could be a contender for the dunk of the year, I think.
08:06Shoots from 12.
08:07And that one clearly a foul.
08:10Gets the whistle and two shots coming up.
08:13Oh, yeah, Kevin.
08:14What a quick rise to the top it's been for John Wall in the draft.
08:18Number one overall.
08:19The sixth fastest player ever to reach 2,000 points and 1,000 assists.
08:24Take a break.
08:36Take a break.
08:37Two shots.
08:38Two shots.
08:49And the first one at the line is good.
08:51And with so many great point guards in this league, sometimes John Wall doesn't get all
08:57the credit he deserves.
08:58And it all comes back to winning.
09:00Stats alone aren't enough.
09:02Once Wall gets that first ring, the conversation will change.
09:06Looking at who's out there now for the Wizards.
09:09Miami's checked in for Howard.
09:11Green comes in for Morris.
09:13Oubre has checked in for Otto Porter Jr.
09:15And it's Austin Rivers in for Bradley Beal.
09:18He hits both from a strike.
09:20At times for the Wizards, playing with discipline, Chris has been a challenge.
09:25Yeah, it's been a problem.
09:26They tend to commit a lot of turnovers at times, a lot of personal fouls.
09:31And some say it's the way they play, but I don't buy into that.
09:34You can play fast and lose and still take care of the ball.
09:38But it's hard to sustain winning when you're not disciplined.
09:43Shot clock at 2.
09:45Again, the magic score.
09:47And he's got a quiet confidence about him, doesn't he, guys?
09:50I mean, he's thinking about shooting the ball as the pass is coming.
09:56Rivers passes to Mahini.
10:01Rivers scanning the floor.
10:06Ball against Grant.
10:12Outside, one.
10:13Here's Rivers.
10:15Vujovic with the ball.
10:16And there's the shot clock violation.
10:18Couldn't get the shot off in time.
10:20Saransky's checked in for John Wall.
10:22Tomas Saransky.
10:28Magic have gone 5 of 7 today so far.
10:30Nice shooting to get this game underway.
10:36There's 49 seconds left in the first quarter.
10:42Grant against Saransky.
10:46Shot clock at 6.
10:47Vujovic with the bucket.
10:50And a nice job here early of establishing an inside presence.
10:55Wizards have gone 4 for 9 from the field to start this game off.
10:58And Saransky kicks to Rivers.
10:59And said,
11:00And Sodoransky kicks to Rivers.
11:01Rivers.
11:10To the middle.
11:12Here's Mahini.
11:13And it's Mahini finishing it off.
11:15And the one hand slam just looks so pretty when it's in his hand.
11:19And he's the one doing the slam.
11:21Agree, he is smooth as silk, even on a power finish.
11:27Pass to Vucevic.
11:33And oh boy, a lot of contact there, but he gets the call and will shoot too.
11:39The Magic shooting there, first free throws of the night.
11:41And if we want to take a look back, they converted about 76% from the line.
11:51Free throw drops for Vucevic, and Orlando making a change here.
12:21He's off on the second.
12:37A good, close contest so far as we finish the first quarter.
12:41Magic out in front, up one.
12:44And the second quarter will be on the way when we come back.
12:47Magic out in front, up one.
13:08Growing up the youngest of five with four older sisters, John Wall said it taught him a lot.
13:15and wall had his challenges certainly growing up we all know those stories losing his father
13:23at a young age but his mother his aunts greg his sisters they protected him helped him to get where
13:30he is now we see it so often a young man making it to the nba is really a victory for the entire
13:37family and if you're just tuning in it's been a pretty even game through the first quarter
13:44and from what we've seen from orlando what do you guys see well already in the first period they
13:50found ways to get this offense ramped up oh yeah small lead so far but it's building fast and they
13:56better watch out this is how the floor looks for the magic start in the second grant is out there
14:01with zimmon and it's vucevic then there's jonathan isaac and it's a one-two in at the three spot
14:07it's good on the putback and those are exactly the kinds of plays that can spark a team just
14:14solid work down in the paint
14:16grant against sataransky
14:22grant dishes to vucevic
14:26back to grant
14:30first shot first basket he's out of the blocks fast
14:34once he gets open on the low block it's just a matter of getting him the ball
14:38jaron grant part of the grant dynasty his father uncle and older brother jeremy all nba players
14:45oh yeah i played with his father and you knew that these kids were gonna you know kind of follow
14:50into his footsteps just from uh how good they were how smart they were or how athletic they were and
14:57his oldest brother also played internationally i mean jerry the only point guard in the family i guess
15:02he's the only one that had handles i'm sorry about that twins but that's six four great size for the position
15:07and how about isaac he just attacks the backboard especially on the offensive glass putting that height to good use
15:16and aransky the pass to rivers he kicks to ubray
15:22back to rivers
15:26finish the mahina
15:30they double in with vucevic
15:33it's thrown by vucevic
15:35simmons finds grant
15:39orlando moving the ball around
15:41isaac misses
15:43even with the miss that's a jumper he'll keep taking as long as they keep leaving the moment
15:47now ubray
15:52nothing yet on the scoreboard for him
16:00just five on the clock
16:01grant against sadaransky
16:06a tad short but it's good off the front iron
16:09and so grant will bring it up for the magic
16:14and now the first time out called here for the magic
16:17nba offenses have always been complex and they always are evolving but
16:22cweb the movement and precision now seems to be at another level
16:27would you agree
16:28you know what kev i disagree a little bit with that
16:30you know having played in different teams with some complex offenses
16:34it's still all the bases
16:36you still have the old flex offense
16:38and that's nothing but what utah
16:39carl malone and john stockton used
16:42some 20 years ago
16:43you still have triangle principles
16:45which is what jordan and pippen used
16:47some 20-25 years ago
16:49and if you really want to go back to the
16:51bob koozie days when he played with bill russell
16:53you still have a lot of
16:55throwing it into the post and cutting off of it
16:57i think that players have evolved
16:59and the players skill sets are better
17:00but as far as offensive sets
17:02i don't see that much has changed
17:04except how do you execute them
17:06and can you execute them
17:07with having the right position players
17:09with the correct skill set
17:10on the floor at the time that you call the play
17:12all right i love your honest appreciation
17:14and the wizards are going with a whole new group out there now
17:28about three minutes played so far in the second quarter
17:37fournier's shot is off
17:38very dangerous to leave a guy like that open
17:41lucky break there for the deep
17:43and meeks kicks to morris
17:48back to meeks
17:54six to shoot
17:55outside porter
18:00power
18:01no luck they battled on the glass
18:04but couldn't knock it down
18:05orlando leading
18:06now here's ross
18:11he has five
18:13fires from 14
18:26but they get it back
18:27it's fournier on the wing
18:33he's guarded by meeks
18:34outside fournier
18:39and it's meeks with the rebound
18:42for washington
18:43they've gone only two of seven from the field
18:45since the second quarter got underway
18:47porter kicks to morris
18:49all with it
18:54he's got six
18:55oh boy
18:59a lot of contact there
19:00but he gets the call
19:01and will shoot too
19:02t.j. augustine picks one up
19:03can't fall for the pump fake
19:05wall excels at fooling defenders out of their shoes each time
19:09washington shooting their fourth and fifth attempts at the free throw line tonight
19:12yeah and and fairly decent a season ago about 77 percent from the line
19:18now gentlemen
19:20two shots
19:21blue shots
19:23and it's tied up with that one
19:36fields jacked in for washington
19:38and the magic making a change here as well
19:40birch is checked in
19:42and he makes the first but misses the second
19:59and the chance to take the lead gets away because of the miss
20:04augustine against wall
20:09and that one goes out of bounds
20:11nice touch by porter
20:12here is ross
20:24he has five
20:26passes it to gordon
20:31six to shoot
20:32shoots the three
20:37love the defense of effort
20:39morris giving every ounce of energy he has to throw shoes off
20:43with the fadeaway
20:47that one a tad offline to the right
20:50but drops in fourth
20:51nice bucket
20:53there's no question about his skills at the office
20:55augustine dishes to ross
20:59birch kicks to ross
21:03they can use a bucket
21:08and ross with the slam
21:10and did you see the screen that was set for him
21:14i mean that was how he got to the hoop
21:17it was the classic screen play
21:19it won't show up in the box store
21:21but that screen deserves an assist
21:23yeah guys and his teammates love it
21:25better get him a few big pats on the back
21:27a chance at a two for one if they want it
21:30if i'm them
21:31i try it
21:32morris against gordon
21:37no good on that one
21:43and it's washington the other way
21:45and here's wall
21:50he's got seven
21:51he had dropped for his third basket
21:53he's missed only one shot
21:54and good passing
21:56setting up a lot of these buckets right now kevin
21:59that's been the key
22:00outside fournier
22:05and he drops in the way up off the glass
22:09fournier's got his first bucket in this one
22:11that's the perfect setup
22:13solid screen
22:14defender can't avoid it opens up a clear path to the bucket
22:17and that's it for the first half of action
22:19what's been a very close game here
22:21wizards lead by two
22:22and now let's catch up with david aldridge who's standing by
22:25from the sideline
22:26all right dave
22:27kevin thanks here with coach clifford
22:31what was the biggest problem for your guys in the first half
22:34well you know what we're a defensive team first
22:38and we've been good defensively
22:40we've been organized
22:41we weren't that in that first half
22:42and that's what we got to concentrate
22:44to get the game going back our way
22:46see if you revert back to your form in the second half
22:50back to you kevin
22:51thanks so much david
22:52and we'll step away briefly
22:53but get you right back out here
22:55for the start of the third quarter after this break
22:57it's the 2k sports halftime show
23:03hey everybody welcome back to the nba on 2k sports
23:07this is our halftime show
23:09ernie johnson shaquille o'neal
23:10kenny the jet smith
23:12a pretty close game for the wizards throughout the first quarter
23:17they never trailed by more than three points
23:19and it was neck and neck the entire period
23:21they battled hard in the second quarter
23:23and it was reflected on the scoreboard
23:25and let's get your thoughts kenny
23:27on the wizards
23:28well i think they're feeling the energy of this hometown crowd
23:31sometimes you get a little complacent and comfortable in your surroundings
23:34but no they fed off adrenaline in the first half
23:36check what'd you think about orlando
23:38they did some good things
23:40but the defense could have been much better
23:42they allowed too many open looks
23:44allowed the other team to make over half his shots
23:46some of that is not getting enough pressure on the ball
23:49not really contesting at the rim
23:51they look good but not good enough
23:53that's all for now say goodbye to the folks
24:03thanks for joining us
24:04third quarter
24:05just about ready to begin
24:07the dome of the u.s capitol building
24:20looking absolutely grand
24:22as we make our return to washington dc
24:25we've got second half action for you
24:29and if the next couple quarters are similar to the first
24:31this one could go down to the last possession
24:34look at john wall
24:35what a contribution so far
24:37and i loved in that first half
24:39that they were patient
24:40looked for good shots
24:42and knocked them down
24:43yeah and it wasn't all dunks
24:45i mean they were squaring up with confidence
24:47and that became contagious
24:48and after a fairly even first couple of quarters
24:53the second half could turn out to be a great one
24:55as both teams try to gain an edge
24:57all fueled up and ready to go
24:59let's reset the lineups courtesy of gatorade
25:02for the second half of basketball
25:03so on the floor for washington
25:05beal and porter the talented wing set
25:08inside we've got morris and howard
25:10and it's wall in at the point guard position
25:13the magic shooting their third and fourth free throw attempts to the game
25:17shooting two
25:27that free throw good from ross
25:39and so it's wall with it
26:05bringing it up for the washington wizards
26:07morris right side
26:10back to wall
26:25over augustine
26:26that one off the back iron and out
26:28magic shooting well
26:30fifty percent from the four
26:31kicks it to ross
26:33back to augustine
26:34corner in the corner
26:42beal with the steal
26:48and a minute played as the second half gets going
26:54bobbed up there for howard
27:00deft touch on the alley-oop
27:03and the wizards lead by two
27:05oh bill is a skilled distributor i mean he has a sense for win one of his teammates has a clean look at the bucket
27:11augustine passes to fournier
27:15inside bomba and it goes down two points
27:25bomba's got it all tied up now for the magic
27:27and it's smart play there well-timed roll to the basket bomba's got intelligence off and on the court
27:38morris looking over the floor
27:40tipped away
27:45tipped away
27:46down to five on the shot clock
27:48fires top of the key
27:52porter no luck
27:53and evaluating porter
27:56i mean i think this guy's the real deal paul pierce once said i love this kid
28:00i had a chance to work with him
28:02he could be an all-star
28:03i could fall
28:04and it's gordon missing
28:06that's how you protect the room
28:08stand your ground
28:08and make him alter his release
28:10the wizards with another miss
28:13and that's the shot
28:14you want to create
28:16they just can't get it to fall
28:17and that just shows you can do everything right sometimes
28:20but still get the wrong result
28:21down low
28:23for the lead
28:24and he lays it up and in
28:26timeout timeout
28:27gordon's got his third bucket of the night
28:29and porter's not a big talker
28:32he lets his game certainly speak for itself
28:34and his improvement has been tremendous
28:37he's going to the basket
28:38he's rebounding the ball
28:40i mean porter
28:40you know he shoots the three at a high clip
28:42he's trying to earn every penny of that big contract
28:45so timeout called here
28:47the first for washington
29:02so timeout timeout Couldy
29:05and
29:06let's start over here
29:07chatting in with him
29:08for all of you
29:10,
29:20then
29:21and
29:22counting on timeout going
29:23okay wait told you about to instigate me
29:24having a break
29:25up
29:26So a new group on the floor for Orlando.
29:43A touch over two and a half minutes of basketball played here in the third quarter.
29:51Rivers against Grant.
29:56Count the basket and the foul.
29:59That one on Vucevic.
30:01He has a little bit of trickeration with that one.
30:04Gets that one to go against the limp.
30:06Let's just call it what it is.
30:07Great body control on the lane.
30:09Takes the contact.
30:10Still knocks it in softly off the glass.
30:13I mean, that shot just can't be blocked the way he adjusted.
30:26Shooting one.
30:33No, man.
30:34You can let it go.
30:35Yeah, yeah.
30:35You can shoot it.
30:36I don't know.
30:37You got scared.
30:38Yeah.
30:38I got big one.
30:39Free throw.
30:42No good for Rivers.
30:44And Austin Rivers out of Duke.
30:46An elusive 6-4 combo gone.
30:49I mean, a great handle.
30:50And he's found most of his offensive success with this development as a long-range shooter.
30:56It's gotten to the point now where you want him to put it on the deck.
30:59Pass to Oubre.
31:10He kicks to Meeks.
31:15Five on the clock.
31:17The Wizards need to get a shot off here.
31:21And the whistle blow.
31:22It's going to be on Jeff Green.
31:24That's his first foul.
31:26And Washington making a change here.
31:28Sadaransky's checked in.
31:36Little under two and a half minutes off the clock now.
31:38Here in the third.
31:40Grant, the pass to a one-two.
31:46Back to Grant.
31:49The feed to Vucevic.
31:51And the layup's good off the glass.
31:53Now it's a four-point magic lead.
31:55And defensively, they are on their heels every time the ball comes inside.
32:01Sadaransky with it.
32:03Now guarded by Vucevic.
32:05Green kicks to Sadaransky.
32:08And the pass to Meeks.
32:10Nice ball movement by Washington.
32:13Six on the shot clock.
32:16Floats one.
32:17They kick it out to Green.
32:20The shot's good on the assist by Sadaransky.
32:24Green's got himself on the board with three there.
32:26And Green's become a dependable three-point threat.
32:29If you don't get a hand in his face, he can certainly knock those down.
32:35Grant, the pass to a one-do.
32:37Come on, come on, come on.
32:49The shot.
32:49No good.
32:50Now Washington takes it the other way.
32:53Cloak loose.
32:55Stolen by Grant.
32:59Here's Isaac.
33:03Grant outside.
33:05No shot!
33:05Green against Vucevic
33:09Outside for Simmons
33:13Here's Grant
33:17Offline with his three
33:20Washington's gone one of two from beyond the arc
33:22Since coming out of the break
33:24Oubre passes to Sadoransky
33:26Seven lead changes now
33:28And we're just in the third quarter
33:29You're frustrating for a coach
33:31But it's great to watch as a fan
33:34And the basket by Isaac
33:35And Isaac is rapidly becoming a load for the defense
33:40He utilizes that huge frame to get the shot he wants in the paint
33:44There's 31 seconds left in the third
33:51Rivers against Grant
33:56Here's Oubre
33:58And again Washington with the triple
34:00There's 21 seconds left in the third
34:05Now Grant
34:10Pass to Vucevic
34:19Over Green
34:22Nice fake there to create the shot
34:25But it's no good
34:26We're at the end of the third
34:28And we've still got a close one
34:29Wizards out front
34:31Leading by just two
34:33And we're just moments away from the start of the fourth quarter
34:37Stay with us
34:38And a quick look now at the State Farm assist of the game
34:54And he may not be known as a pass first guy playing out of the two guard spot
34:59But he shows here that he can dole out an assist or two when he needs to
35:04Oh yeah no need for hero ball there
35:06I mean you just need to make the right basketball play
35:09Outstanding dish that time
35:11Three tenths quarters behind us
35:19One more to go
35:20Thanks for being with us as we begin the fourth
35:22The Wizards with the lead
35:23So on the floor for Orlando
35:25Augustine and Fournier are in the backcourt
35:29And there's Gordon
35:30Then it's Bamba
35:31And it's Burch in at the fourth spot
35:33And so it looks like Washington will retain possession here
35:36And here's Wall outside
35:52Fournier pulls it down
35:54And here's Fournier
35:56He brings it up for the Magic
35:57Outside Gordon
36:05There's the three
36:07Hits it from three point range
36:08Gordon's got the fourth quarter started here with a bucket for the Magic
36:12Wall finds Morris
36:18Outside Beal
36:24This is it to Wall
36:25Six on the shot clock
36:29Pulls it from the elbow
36:34That one drops for him
36:36And the Wizards lead by one
36:38He's reason number one there in front
36:41I mean his shooting has been almost flawless
36:43Augustine against Wall
36:48And it's sent back by Howard
36:50You got to be aware of Howard at all times
36:53Especially on defense
36:54When he makes his living block his shots
36:56Washington shooting with confidence
36:5850% from the field so far
37:00Here's Wall
37:02Again the miss by Wall
37:05Now you can't be missing shots like that
37:07That'll get you a spot over the bench
37:10Fournier's shot is off
37:12This has not been his best effort
37:14He's lucky
37:15His teammates have been there to bail him out
37:17Well he hasn't been very precise at all
37:19Augustine against Wall
37:25Some nice ball movement by the Magic
37:29Gordon deciding where to go with it
37:35Now here is Augustine
37:40Can't drop the tough three point
37:43Can't drop the tough three point
37:43Can't drop the tough three point
37:47Augustine against Wall
37:51Kicks it to Bia
37:54And so it looks like Washington will retain possession here
38:03Ross is checked in for Ken Birch
38:09Fourth quarter of the plane
38:23We're about two and a half minutes through it right now
38:25Howard, good
38:26Just a hard fought battle
38:29And neither team able to create any distance
38:32Well credit the competitiveness
38:35Neither team wanting to give up an inch
38:37Shot by Gordon
38:38Wide open
38:39The basket is good
38:40The assist from Augustine
38:41And they are going toe to toe here tonight guys
38:45This thing's like a heavyweight fight
38:47Punch, counter punch
38:48Neither club's been able to sustain an event
38:51And Morris throws it down
38:53Morris has run the pick and roll
38:56Thousands of times
38:57He knows where to slash after setting the screen
38:59And that was an Unleashed Chaos moment
39:01Indeed
39:02What a spectacular play
39:03Sponsored by Under Armour
39:05Hoverhead
39:06And Augustine kicks to Gordon
39:08No good on the shot
39:12A bit long that time
39:13Low percentage look on that one
39:15Not sure what he was thinking
39:17Sometimes you get a little outside of yourself
39:19You have to be a little more distant
39:21I love seeing Bill come alive in moments like this
39:24When his team needs him
39:25He steps up to the plate
39:26Augustine dishes to Ross
39:30Outside Fournier
39:36Feeds to Gordon
39:37Deal with the steal
39:39We've played just over three and a half minutes now
39:45In the fourth quarter
39:46Here's Wall
39:49And Washington again with the bucket
39:52These are the possession
39:54Wall loves taking hold of
39:56Outstanding in scoring in these important moments
39:58Now a timeout called by Orlando
40:00And not surprising
40:02Obviously unhappy
40:03With the lack of response
40:05From his team
40:06Well the pace right now
40:08That's being dictated to them
40:10They have to try to get it back
40:11To their tempo
40:13To their style of game
40:14Yeah
40:15I'm really fit
40:16It's a shoeing for me
40:17I started hooping for the Nike check
40:21Yeah
40:22I play tennis for the Rolex
40:24I be in Miami
40:26Never seen a bitch
40:28And I find them blue
40:30When you saw me
40:31She was
40:32Got the
40:33I just came to get these
40:36These fits on
40:37I'm everywhere
40:38I just didn't get no kicks
40:40So
40:41You was there
40:42You saw me
40:43Oh
40:45Oh you heard about it
40:48Like
40:49I had to get it
40:52I ain't had no running game
40:54I ain't had no option
40:55Now I really got it
40:57I really got it
40:59I really got it
41:00Ain't no secret to it
41:02If I did it
41:03Then I have to go
41:04She really got it
41:05She really got it
41:07I had to do it
41:08Now the presentation of our Jordan player of the game
41:12John Wall
41:13And his shooting percentage reflects just how efficient he's been
41:17It's better than 50%
41:19Always a sign of a solid offensive performance
41:23But his movement and his shot selection have also both been tremendous
41:28The magic making a switch here
41:30Simmons has checked in
41:31And keeping us updated from the sideline
41:33Let's swing it over to David Aldrin
41:35Hey Kevin
41:36Well look
41:36Here's what Steve Clifford went over with his guys during the break
41:39He told them
41:40It's time for you to fight to get this lead
41:43Let's bring this one home
41:45Guys we'll see if they have what it takes to get it done
41:47Back to you
41:48And Wall
41:52Kicks the portal
41:53Ball against Augustine
41:58Wall passes to Morse
42:00There's Beal with the three
42:01Gets the three-pointer default
42:03Beal's got five points now in the quarter
42:06Such a dangerous score
42:08Beal he's superb
42:09And he's going to win the fire immediately
42:11Off the catch and shoot
42:12He's showing he wants to be the man
42:15And Bamba has the hunger to step up in those big moments
42:19Wall against Augustine
42:24On loads from 13
42:26Howard misses
42:27The magic trail by three
42:29Simmons feeling it out a bit
42:34Augustine against Wall
42:39Takes the 13-footer
42:42No good from Simmons
42:43For Washington
42:45May gone
42:45Six of eleven
42:46Since the start of the fourth quarter
42:48And plenty of contact on the shot
42:50So two free throws coming up
42:52There's the call
42:53It's a foul on Orlando
42:54That's just an athletic strong big man
42:57It's hard to guard Howard
42:58Keeping out power
42:58He doesn't hit the first
43:25And that was the one they really wanted
43:28He's got one more though
43:29Well free throwing was never the strength of Howard's game
43:32And he does get the second one
43:50And that gives them a four-point cushion
43:52The magic have gone
43:56Five of ten
43:57Fifty percent
43:58From the field
43:58As to Simmons
44:01Over Beal
44:02No good from Simmons
44:04And so it's Wall
44:06He brings it up for Washington
44:07And Beal kicks the wall
44:11Outside border
44:14They get a hand on it
44:20And stolen by Simmons
44:22Money
44:25And he has brought them to within two points
44:28Now that is cold-blooded
44:31Well we want people to tune in don't we
44:34This is what they're tuning in to
44:35Big moments
44:37The guys are not going to be in any rush on this possession
44:40Not with the lead
44:41Now is the time for Burns and Puck
44:43Seven second difference
44:45Shot in game clock
44:46Porter finds Wall
44:47Shot Puck at six
44:50Back to Porter
44:52Jacks up a three
44:53Outside for Beal
44:57Outside
44:58Wall
44:58And now we've got the intentional foul
45:01Yeah that's right
45:02No other option but to foul
45:04And hope for some misses
45:05At the line for your missers
45:08Markeith Morris
45:09Taking two shots
45:12And he misses the first one
45:28Boy he wanted that one to fall
45:30You know I like Morris
45:31He's a valuable contributor on both ends of the floor
45:33Now he's a sniper from deep
45:35And he can definitely lock you up on D as well
45:37And the second of two is good
45:39That makes it a three point lead
45:41Now a timeout called by Orlando
45:43They trail by three
45:46Just four seconds left to play here on the fourth
45:49We go
45:49Watch out for your missers
45:52Bye
45:53Bye
45:55Bye
45:56Š¾Š±Ń
47:19There are so many times when you see these tight games won at home, that advantage of
47:25having that crowd behind you oftentimes is the ultimate X factor.
47:31A chance now to send it over to David Aldridge, standing by courtside.
47:35David.
47:35David.
47:35Thanks with John Wall.
47:39John, it sure looks like the chemistry is coming together.
47:42What is the bond like with your teammates?
47:44We enjoy playing with each other.
47:48We have great chemistry.
47:49We all work hard.
47:50We know how much we mean to each other, how much we work every day, and we're just trying
47:53to keep getting better each game.
47:55Well, the work is paying off, John.
47:57Thanks.
47:57Back to you, Kevin.
47:59David, thank you as always.
48:01And that's going to do it tonight, folks, for our broadcast.
48:04For Chris Webber, Greg Anthony, and David Aldridge, this is Kevin Harland saying thanks for watching.
48:10We'll see you next time.
48:11We'll see you next time.
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