Why can't we turn it on earlierrrrrr?

[swetooth9]

We always play so well in the second half, but we have to fight out of a huge hole that we built around halftime.

Hopefully we can kill this habit starting Saturday at home!

[teej]

Maybe they eat too much. Hell if I know. It's insane.

They are better at home though, so that's a good sign.

[jiff65]

We seem to win. If Gerald is not penetrating and scoring early, we struggle. All the pressure goes to Jack.

[BobCatsFanInTx]

We always play so well in the second half, but we have to fight out of a huge hole that we built around halftime.

Hopefully we can kill this habit starting Saturday at home!The simplest answer I can come up with is nerves.

[Chef]

in all honesty...the magic are a superior team and have been starting the game focused and playing hard. they get up by 15-20 go into cruise control and only then do we catch up.

[Talent]

I think this all comes down to the teams road woes. The Bobcats only won 13 games on the road all season I expected to be down 0-2 at this point. If they loose by 20 at home than I just don't know why they can't turn it on at all in the playoffs.

[Brown'sTown]

We aren't exactly starting our most potent offensive lineup, or defensive for that matter. I think a swap at center could do some good. I'd like to see Naz start and Tyson be the first guy off the bench. I wouldn't mind Tyrus starting over Diaw, or potentially even starting Hughes and moving Gerald to the 4 since Rashard Lewis is a puss of a PF. There's no way Brown is going to pull Diaw from the lineup at this point, but it probably wouldn't hurt. Felton has to play better as well. We aren't going to win if he's going to put up 4 and 4.

[ajbry]

... The starting lineup has been playing 2 against 5.

The Magic are completely unconcerned - and rightfully so - about Felton, Diaw, and Ratliff (he's been in the starting lineup far too long anyway).

It's been Jack and Gerald, on the road, against one of the best defensive teams in the league. Pretty difficult to establish any sort of offensive rhythm when the opposing team can load up and stop the only two viable weapons on the floor.

The role players have to step up.

[ammofan]

Because we dont put in DJ and Tyrus until the game is out of hand........im talking about letting them play significant minutes......