FROM COURTSIDE

Our first game is now history. Final score Pacers 90, Magic 78. My friend Curt kept updating me with copies of the official scorers report so I could inundate you with everyones statistics, shooting percentages, etc. but it the end it really isn't necessary. It will surfice to say the Magic didn't really have any "high" scorers or rebounders. We hung around with the Pacers for most of the evening, but couldn't make a serious run at them.The Pacers were there to be had, we just weren't able to do it. Simple as that. The one statistic that does tell the story is points in the paint. Pacers 38, Magic 22 (calculated midway thru the 4th quarter). De shaun and Hedo looked pretty good. Stevie appeared to play under a little more control, and Tony Battie looked o.k. Dwight looked good on one series and bad on the next one. Our boy is still learning the ropes. Jameer provided a little spurt in the 4th quarter. Cato and Garrity showed very little. Bo was a great value p/u for our team, same great hustle as always. Anyway, in the end I still feel we are going to have to try and make a bold move or two if we want to stay competitive with the other teams.