What They're Saying: Lakers vs. Magic Game Four

-Henry Abbott of TrueHoop was astonished by Dwight Howard's maturity with his team facing a 2-0 deficit. He certainly does not seem satisfied with just showing up and getting one win.

-The difference for Rafer Alston? Being at home in the Amway Arena or off in some far off land wearing a blue jersey, writes Zach McCann of Orlando Magic Daily.

-Terrence Moord of NBA FanHouse thinks the Lakers need a superhuman Kobe Bryant to win. The one we saw at the end of Game Three, will not make Los Angeles a champion.

-David Whitley of NBA FanHouse believes there were a lot of quirky elements from Game Three, but that certainly does not mean Orlando has played its best game yet and that they need a similar type of game to defeat the Lakers.

-Andrea Adelson of The Orlando Sentinel expresses some of the worry pointed out by the pundits after Orlando's close win despite shooting a Finals record in Game Three.

-"As far as me hitting a wall, so what if I did?" Kobe Bryant said. "I didn't, but so what if I did? ... I'll run straight through it." So Bryant is not getting tired?

-Shaquille O'Neal has criticized Dwight Howard plenty. But finally an all-time great adds some constructive criticism. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did call Howard's current moves "predictable" but he certainly feels Howard has room for improvement. And Howard agrees with Abdul-Jabbar's assessment.

-Gina Marie Incandela has become part of the Magic's pre-game ritual, writes Andrea Adelson of The Orlando Sentinel. She will be singing the national anthem at tonight's game for the eighth time this season. Orlando is 7-0 when she sings. If you have not listened to her sing, it is really incredible.

-I would think it is safe to say Pau Gasol will get the ball more tonight. As Kelly Dwyer writes, Gasol getting the ball in the post changes how the Lakers' offense operates.

-Mickael Pietrus has made a name for himself as top-notch defender this postseason. Zach McCann of Orlando Magic Daily breaks down the numbers... and they are quite impressive.

-The Los Angeles Times reports the Jameer Nelson experiment may be ending soon.

-Ben Q Rock of Third Quarter Collapse wonders whether Orlando can say hot. Kobe Bryant seems to think the Magic can keep hitting shots for "weeks."

-Jason Whitlock of FOX Sports believes Orlando's Game Three win was more Los Angeles getting lucky. He believes if Dwight Howard focuses on his rebounding and defense, the Magic have too many weapons for the Lakers to handle.

-Mike Bianchi of The Orlando Sentinel is done trying to figure out this Magic team. Welcome to the ride.

-Bobby Ryan Jr. of Bleacher/Report says Rashard Lewis has spent his whole career proving people wrong. A Magic title would be another group of naysayers to disprove.

-Henry Abbott tries to figure out if Dwight Howard is not good at post moves. The answer is not so simple. He is double-teamed a lot and has to think about who is defending him. Adonal Foyle adds more insight on Howard's offensive game.