Evaluating Mickael Pietrus
3QC's end-of-season evaluations continue with a look at Mickael Pietrus.
| Final - 6.4.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Magic | 24 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 75 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 22 | 31 | 29 | 18 | 100 |
Stories
Examining the Orlando Magic's Rafer Alston/Jameer Nelson Point Guard "Controversy"
Some Orlando Magic fans insist that Rafer Alston should remain the team's starting point guard next season, with Jameer Nelson coming off the bench. Statistics suggest that those fans have the wrong idea.
NBA Finals: Game 2 Preview
Previewing Game 2 of the 2009 NBA Finals, where this is a must-win for the Magic, Kobe Bryant is unstoppable, and Lamar Odom can actually be counted on to deliver.
2009 NBA Finals: Game 2 Magic @ Lakers- Do something Shaq and Penny couldn't do
2009 NBA Finals- Orlando Magic vs. LA Lakers: Rewinding through Game 1 and previewing Game 2. Can Dwight Howard and the 2009 Orlando Magic do something Shaquille O'Neal and Anfernee Hardaway couldn't do?
Behind the Scenes: Game 1 from Staples Center
Silver Screen and Roll's Josh Tucker recounts his experience of Game 1 as a credentialed media blogger at the NBA Finals.
What They're Saying Before Game 2 Of The NBA Finals: Part I
A look at what the local and national media are saying about the Orlando Magic before Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
The Credits 6/6/09
Are you concerned with how we won Game One? Yes, it's a serious question. Are you concerned? Yesterday, there was a discussion on Timbo's "View from Orlando" that revolved around the way we...
Behind the Scenes: Going to the Finals – The Adventures of a Credentialed Blogger
SS&R's Editor-In-Chief, Josh Tucker, is a member of the credentialed media for the Finals. Starting with his trip to Los Angeles, Josh gives you a complete inside look at Game 1 of the Finals.
Lakers-Magic Game 1: Tempo-Free Boxscore Breakdown
An in-depth statistical review of Game One of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Orlando Magic.
Los Angeles Lakers 100, Orlando Magic 75: The Morning After
Looking around the web for reaction to the Orlando Magic's defeat against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1.
Rest Reared Its Ugly Head For the Orlando Magic In Game 1 of the NBA Finals
A brief look at why rest was, partly, a culprit for the Orlando Magic's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
Lakers 100, Magic 75: So Much for the Regular Season
In Game 1 of the 2009 NBA Finals, the Lakers dominated the Magic in every way. They defended Dwight Howard to perfection, contained the Magic's three-pointers, dominated the paint, and of course... they had Kobe.
GameThreads
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando | 24 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 75 |
| LA Lakers | 22 | 31 | 29 | 18 | 100 |
| Orlando | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hedo Turkoglu | 33 | 3-11 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 4-0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2-0 | 13 |
| Rashard Lewis | 35 | 2-10 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 | 8 |
| Dwight Howard | 34 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 10-16 | 15-5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3-0 | 12 |
| Courtney Lee | 22 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-0 | 7 |
| Rafer Alston | 24 | 2-9 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 6 |
| Mickael Pietrus | 32 | 5-13 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 | 14 |
| Tony Battie | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Marcin Gortat | 20 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8-1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3-0 | 4 |
| Jameer Nelson | 23 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 6 |
| J.J. Redick | 7 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Tyronn Lue | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Adonal Foyle | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Anthony Johnson | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Jeremy Richardson | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 23-77 | 8-23 | 21-29 | 41-10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21-0 | 75 | |
| .299 | .348 | .724 | Team Reb: 8 | Total TO: 0 (8 pts) | |||||||
| LA Lakers | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Ariza | 23 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-0 | 3 |
| Pau Gasol | 37 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3-0 | 16 |
| Andrew Bynum | 22 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-0 | 9 |
| Kobe Bryant | 37 | 16-34 | 0-1 | 8-8 | 8-1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1-0 | 40 |
| Derek Fisher | 32 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 | 9 |
| Lamar Odom | 31 | 5-11 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 14-2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3-0 | 11 |
| Luke Walton | 24 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 | 9 |
| Jordan Farmar | 12 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 0 |
| Sasha Vujacic | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 0 |
| Josh Powell | 2 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Shannon Brown | 8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Didier Ilunga-Mbenga | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Adam Morrison | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Sun Yue | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 41-89 | 3-9 | 15-18 | 55-15 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 23-0 | 100 | |
| .461 | .333 | .833 | Team Reb: 9 | Total TO: 1 (11 pts) | |||||||
GAME NOTES
Officials: - Dan Crawford, Joe DeRosa, Ken Mauer
Duration:2:29
Officials: - Dan Crawford, Joe DeRosa, Ken Mauer
Duration:2:29
