Game 3 Adjustments: Magic-Sixers

1) Let the offense flow- it is clear Rashard Lewis and Hedo Turkoglu are a step off. Something is off and it is hard to put a finger on it. As Zach McCann of Orlando Magic Daily noticed, Turkoglu is not attacking the basket and his passes are getting tipped.

They are not right. And Courtney Lee is very very right, right now. So what is the solution? Maybe go away from Turkoglu and Lewis and let Lee take some shots. Philadelphia is clearly willing to let Lee shoot as much as he wants. And as long as he shoots 10 of 17 and averages 21.5 points per game, let him shoot away.

That seemed to be part of the strategy tonight. Lee took the most shots on the team tonight and when Orlando needed Lewis and Turkoglu in Games 1 and 2, for the most part, they got them.

2) Howard... again- so where was Dwight Howard tonight? It seems like the strategy has always been to get the ball inside early and slowly go away from him as the chances of him losing a game on the free throw line increases.

So, again, where was Howard tonight?

He shot only six times, made four of them, and scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. He was still a force defensively (Donyell Marshall I believe called him as good as Ben Wallace was in his heyday). But Howard proved in Game 1 he can possibly be a destructive force on offense.

Orlando needs Howard to be a force offensively. That is probably the difference between the seemingly dominant win the Magic were supposed to have in Game 1 and the inevitable pulling away that came in Game 2.

Lee may not have as much left in the tank to carry Orlando offensively through this series. Howard needs to be the best player on the court.

3) Composure- the first game on the road can always be a difficult game. Orlando lost its only game in last year's first round in Game 3 at Toronto.

Losing this year's Game 3 is probably not an option. The Magic have to retake control of the series as quickly as possible. Remember, survival is key.

Philadelphia seems to be controlling the pace of this series and Andre Miller is proving to be the player Orlando most have to worry about. He and the rest of his team are going to re-energize with the trip home to the Wachovia Center.

The Magic have to match whatever energy the 76ers have early in the game. The first quarter has been tricky for Orlando, the team has to be in control early in the game to be successful in this game.