In the end, only one player from the Magic can be in the 3-point contest this All-Star Weekend. Ryan Anderson is a pretty good pick. He is the NBA leader in 3-pointers made and 3-pointers attempted. An obvious pick.
But so would have J.J. Redick, Jason Richardson and Jameer Nelson. They can hit 3-pointers too. And when the Magic start hitting 3-pointers, the avalanche is tough to stop. Very very tough to stop.
Orlando was an astounding 15 for 25 from beyond the arc, led by Ryan Anderson's 7-for-10 performance, burying Philadelphia quickly in the first quarter and finally putting Philadelphia away with a big spurt in the fourth quarter to pull away. The Magic took a big win and climbed a game behind the 76ers for the third seed in the Eastern Conference with a 103-87 victory at Amway Center on Wednesday.
That shooting percentage was no mistake. The Magic in the two stretches where they really took control of the game moved the ball extremely well to get open shots. These 3-poi...
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February 16, 2012
