123. The Obsession of Big Cheeks_2

At 7:00 p.m., the home game between the Bobcats and the Magic began.

Howard won the tip-off against Okafor... and then things turned bleak.

Tonight, Bickerstaff started Perkins as Center.

As soon as Howard made it to the frontcourt, he was marked by Perkins.

Perkins ignored everything else, with Okafor ready to step in from the middle and Gerald Wallace on the strong-side wing, he stationed himself between Howard and the basket throughout the game.

On the first attack of the game, Nelson's rushed shot clanked off the rim under Felton's tight defense, and Howard's first attempt to rush for the offensive rebound was firmly blocked by Perkins, leaving him to watch helplessly as Okafor swooped in to grab the defensive board.