2023-2024 Regular Season Game 64: Orlando Magic (37-26) at New York Knicks (36-26) - 7:30pm

[eyriq]

Paolo took the words right out of my mouth, "we got our asses kicked" lol

[Optimus_Steel]

Philly and Miami both lose tonight so damage limited. Now get home and get rested up for Sunday. Hopefully we don’t have more 3 games in 4 the rest of the way.

[RookieStar]

Franz is 22 and leading a team projected for 47 wins in win shares. He's worth every penny.

Yeah he's just second guessing himself. Gotta fight through it and be more decisive on offense. He looks scared to shoot from the outside.

His multiple pump fakes proves ypur statement right
Either that or he was asking for lessons from wcj

[thelead]

Franz is great…possible future All-Star…not getting a max extension. He’s not a Paolo, he’s more of a Bane, Mikal Bridges level guy. This is not new or related to his shooting slump.

Everybody good does not get a max extension.

I agree and think you're right... I'm just pointing out that it could be crippling if we do give him a max and he doesn't improve.

[SOUL]

We NEED Suggs for this Indy game. Put him in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber with Goku

[byeganyo]

Franz is great…possible future All-Star…not getting a max extension. He’s not a Paolo, he’s more of a Bane, Mikal Bridges level guy. This is not new or related to his shooting slump.

Everybody good does not get a max extension.

Yep i fail to see how the thought of finding a better player is sacrilegious, really if Franz can be the 3rd option, it means we have a good team.

[Skybox]

I projected that there’d be a message sent…I was right

Big game in Indy….regroup

[RookieStar]

We NEED Suggs for this Indy game. Put him in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber with Goku

Yeah we need him against Hali

[RookieStar]

Paolo took the words right out of my mouth, "we got our asses kicked" lol

They need it. They cant just play like they did against WAS and UTA and expect to turn it up anytime.

[Bensational]

Woof! Glad I missed this game, looks like it would’ve ruined my mood for the day.

[thelead]

It’s sad to see how Fultz’ career is ending right before our eyes. Seems like a good dude and a hard worker. His body just isn’t up to it.

[eyriq]

Franz is great…possible future All-Star…not getting a max extension. He’s not a Paolo, he’s more of a Bane, Mikal Bridges level guy. This is not new or related to his shooting slump.

Everybody good does not get a max extension.

Yep i fail to see how the thought of finding a better player is sacrilegious, really if Franz can be the 3rd option, it means we have a good team.

I just don't see any reasonable team executive looking at Franz as anything other than a 1b or 2a tier player. Simmons trade value has him 30th, and 47th in overall impact. The 30th ranked salary is an AAV of $44m, the 47th ranked salary is an AAV of $34M.

Again, he's 22 and a clear rising star. He's arguably the best player on a team that is favored to finish top 6. He's part of a young core that should be in the conversation with Durant/Westbrook and Shaq/Penny.

[SHAQ32]

It’s sad to see how Fultz’ career is ending right before our eyes. Seems like a good dude and a hard worker. His body just isn’t up to it.

I'm sad it had to end here. I'd much rather see his career end in Philly.

[KillMonger]

good gary....bad gary....tonight? bad gary.....nothing against the guy but i'd rather have caleb or jett out there.....they have shooter's confidence....now i'm not asking him to just jack up shots.....but why are you hesitating? why are you passing up shots? coming off screens and not shooting? it's like he only wants to take wide open shots....you're out there for one thing, you have to let it fly man

[SHAQ32]

Wonder what Franz splits are vs +.500 teams

[SOUL]

good gary....bad gary....tonight? bad gary.....nothing against the guy but i'd rather have caleb or jett out there.....they have shooter's confidence....now i'm not asking him to just jack up shots.....but why are you hesitating? why are you passing up shots? coming off screens and not shooting? it's like he only wants to take wide open shots....you're out there for one thing, you have to let it fly man

I mean for tonight, sure.. but for 14 games h was shooting 50/50 with defense. Jett ain't giving that.

[J the Drafter]

It’s sad to see how Fultz’ career is ending right before our eyes. Seems like a good dude and a hard worker. His body just isn’t up to it.

I’d hoped the Pistons game would be the start of better play from him. Even against the Wizards he missed makeable shots, but tonight he was back to not being able to get shots up. I’d be happy if the Magic gave Fultz one more year on a cheap deal before throwing in the towel, but his play has been disappointing.

[RichCollab]

We aren’t going to skip steps. This is part of the process. I’m hoping Pacers bring the same intensity as the Knicks this game.

We can’t learn how to win these games until we have played many of them.

[SOUL]

Fultz has some legit thing going on which is why you see him spasm and jolt around and stuff in interviews. Not sure how feasible it is to continue a career with that lingering.

[eyriq]

We aren’t going to skip steps. This is part of the process. I’m hoping Pacers bring the same intensity as the Knicks this game.

We can’t learn how to win these games until we have played many of them.

I agree, I think we can trust WePark to provide a path for the lotto talents to earn significant roles, and to allow Franchero to develop as the clear team leaders, meaning we won't bring in another star caliber player, and to allow Suggs to earn that 3rd option role.