[Bette]

The Magic are in trouble, just like they have been all season.
Down 1-0 to the Los Angeles Lakers after being blown out 100-75 in Game 1, the Magic spent part of Friday watching film of their pathetic return to the finals after a 14-year hiatus. They got lit up by Kobe Bryant, who scored 40 points, and Howard and Orlando’s other big men were dominated on the boards by the Lakers’ frontline, which posted a 55-41 advantage in rebounding.

NBA's leading rebounder didnt dominate, didnt dunk and didnt do diddly. Howard knows he and the rest of the team need to do better.
Being in a hole is nothing new to the resilient Magic, it’s where they’ve lived most of the season.
They made it to the finals despite losing All-Star guard Jameer Nelson for 42 games because of a shoulder injury, and they came from behind against Philadelphia and Boston to win previous series this postseason. Against Cleveland in the Eastern Conference finals, the Magic shot their way back from impossible deficits.
They’re down again, not out.
Magic confident of better outing in Game 2 - NBA - Yahoo! Sports