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My Player (Season 3) Game #36

Posted on March 5, 2011 at 01:32 AM.

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MAGIC HOLD ON TO BEAT BRYANT, LAKERS

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Happel was flying high against the Lakers all night long

Orlando, FL (AP) - The Magic and Lakers renewed old acquaintances at the Amway Center in Orlando, and while Los Angeles managed to keep it close, the Magic still held on for a 91-81 victory. It was really a back and forth game for most of the contest, and the Lakers only trailed by three points at halftime. But, that third quarter was the big difference, once again. The Magic outscored L.A. 27-17 that quarter, led by Brian Happel's 15 points, to take a 13 point lead into the final period. Between that, and the fact that the Magic held Kobe Bryant down to one of his lowest point totals of the season (11 points on 5-27 shooting) added up to a victory over their hated rivals. "I really gotta give credit to the coaching staff on this one," said Happel in the post game press conference, "They sat down with us and mapped out exactly what we needed to do, and me and my teammates worked hard to make it happen."

Marquee Matchup
Player		Stats
	Kobe Bryant	11 points, 5-27 FG, 8 TO
	BRIAN HAPPEL	39 points, 12 Reb., 9 Ast., 16-27 FG

There was a bit of controversy between Bryant and Happel after the game. When asked if this performance and last year's loss in the NBA Finals to Happel's team indicated a changing of the guard, Bryant responded, "Really? He hasn't done sh*t yet. Come talk to me when he wins a few more rings. Just because he can score some points doesn't mean he's the greatest in this league, not by a long shot. Next time we meet, we get a chance to go one-on-one, we'll see who's the last one standing." Happel was unphased by Bryant's comments, though, "That's what happens when you lose. You get frustrated. You lash out. He can say what he wants, but I'm just going to keep on doing my thing."

Bryant and Artest may disagree, but Happel certainly likes his team's chances, celebrating after another nice dunk

Happel certainly outperformed Bryant in this one. He was just one assist shy of a triple-double, scoring 39 points, pulling down 12 rebounds and handing out 9 dimes. However, it wasn't all positive. Happel did turn the ball over three times, and missed on all 5 three-point attempts. It was a mixed bag from the supporting cast. Dwight Howard played well, scoring 18 points on 8-14 shooting. He also grabbed 8 boards and swatted 3 shots. Andray Blatch was also solid on the low blocks, picking up 15 points and 8 rebounds. But, Stephen Jackson just can't get his shooting going, making just 3-13 shots. And Gilbert Arenas only had 2 points and 4 assists in 33 minutes.

Orlando Magic January 2013 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Jan 1	vs Memphis	Won, 107-83
Jan 5	at Philadelphia	Won, 108-78
Jan 7	vs New York	Won, 116-92
Jan 8	at Atlanta	Won, 97-83
Jan 11	vs Los Angeles Lakers	Won, 91-81
Jan 13	at Oklahoma City
Jan 15	vs Boston
Jan 17	vs Utah
Jan 19	at Chicago
Jan 21	vs Phoenix
Jan 22	vs New Jersey
Jan 24	at Toronto
Jan 25	vs Denver
Jan 28	at Portland
Jan 29	at New Orleans
Jan 31	at Houston

As for the Lakers, Alonzo Gee was the leader on offense, scoring 21 points on 9-19 shooting, including 2-3 from long distance. Pau Gasol anchored the middle, scoring 19 points and drawing a lot of fouls, as he went 9-10 from the charity stripe. However, Bryant struggled severely, going just 5-27 from the floor (1-6 from 3-point range). Ron Artest was a monster on defense, getting 6 steals, but he disappeared offensively.

Happel getting ready to stuff another one down L.A.'s throat

Team Stats - Career
Team	GP	MIN	PPG	RPG	APG	TOPG	FG%	3PT%	FT%
vs LA Lakers	5	43.0	30.0	11.6	4.0	2.4	.660	.000	.880

Shooting may have lost the game, yet at the same time helped the Lakers stay within reach all game long against Orlando. Los Angeles connected on just 34% of its shots, while the Magic shot 46% for the game. However, L.A. was on fire from behind the three-point arc, going 8-18 (44%). Orlando was dreadful, making just 1-12 shots from downtown. The Magic did manage to outrebound the Lakers, though barely, with a 47-42 margin. Up next for Happel and his teammates, another tough matchup, this time on the road against Kevin Durant's Oklahoma City Thunder.

Jan 11, 2013 - LAL at ORL
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Los Angeles Lakers (16-19)	24	18	17	22	81
Orlando Magic (30-6)	27	18	27	19	91

Los Angeles Lakers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
K. Bryant	44	5-27	1-6	0-0	6	4	1	0	8	11
A. Gee	40	9-19	2-3	1-2	6	1	2	1	2	21
R. Artest	35	3-8	2-5	0-0	5	3	6	0	0	8
P. Gasol	38	5-10	0-1	9-10	9	0	0	1	1	19
A. Bynum	37	2-10	0-0	1-2	12	3	1	3	0	5
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J. Kidd	18	1-4	1-1	4-4	2	2	0	0	0	7
S. Wilkes	11	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	2
L. Ridnour	7	2-3	1-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	5
T. Meredith	6	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
R. Conley	5	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
L. Walton	5	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	3
S. Blake (Coach's Decision)	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		29-85	8-18	15-18	42	14	10	5	12	81

Orlando Magic
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Gilbert Arenas	33	0-4	0-1	2-2	3	4	1	0	1	2
Stephen Jackson	34	3-13	1-5	1-2	2	3	4	0	2	8
Brian Happel	45	16-27	0-5	7-7	12	9	0	0	3	39
Andray Blatche	36	7-13	0-0	1-2	8	4	1	2	3	15
Dwight Howard	36	8-14	0-0	2-4	8	0	0	3	0	18
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
DeJuan Blair	19	4-7	0-0	1-2	3	0	2	0	0	9
Marcin Gortat	13	0-3	0-0	0-0	6	0	0	2	1	0
John Salmons	13	0-0	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	1	0
Mack Bledsoe	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cory Coleman	4	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Washington	6	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Ryan Anderson	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		38-82	1-12	14-19	47	21	8	7	11	91