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Re: Magic vs Blazers 10pm EST

Postby Viper1500 on Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:50 am

thelead wrote:The only player that played too much was McRoberts and he didn't even have that bad of a game. Let's be honest guys, was JV going to pull JJ (29pts) or Afflalo (24pts) or Jameer (21pts) or Vuc (17pts) for their backups late in the game? Who was he going to sub them for?

Ish?
DQJ?
Moe?
We don't even have a backup center right now.

I usually call them out for blatantly tanking but tonight wasn't one of those nights. You could tell they all wanted this one.

Exactly.

It sucks they had to play such a large quantity of minutes, but there really wasn't a choice.
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Re: Magic vs Blazers 10pm EST

Postby Viper1500 on Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:51 am

Optimus_Steel wrote:We play so hard but we cant close out games. This is excruciating.

This team can be the definition of false hope
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Re: Magic vs Blazers 10pm EST

Postby Def Swami on Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:52 am

DJRajX wrote:
VGOSWAMI wrote:Disregard W's, acquire ping pong balls.

+1
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Re: Magic vs Blazers 10pm EST

Postby NickAnderson on Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:54 am

thelead wrote:The only player that played too much was McRoberts and he didn't even have that bad of a game. Let's be honest guys, was JV going to pull JJ (29pts) or Afflalo (24pts) or Jameer (21pts) or Vuc (17pts) for their backups late in the game? Who was he going to sub them for?

Ish?
DQJ?
Moe?
We don't even have a backup center right now.

I usually call them out for blatantly tanking but tonight wasn't one of those nights. You could tell they all wanted this one.


You are spot on.

Sometimes you guys crack me up with this internet coaching. What else do you want jv to do?? Portland starters played 44+ mins too.

You all should be damn happy he doesn't play turk or ayon for extended mins.

Also do not understand the mcbob hate, it is looking like we can groom him to be our nick collison, clean up hustle player. He knows his role.
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Re: Magic vs Blazers 10pm EST

Postby The Real Dalic on Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:56 am

NickAnderson wrote:
thelead wrote:The only player that played too much was McRoberts and he didn't even have that bad of a game. Let's be honest guys, was JV going to pull JJ (29pts) or Afflalo (24pts) or Jameer (21pts) or Vuc (17pts) for their backups late in the game? Who was he going to sub them for?

Ish?
DQJ?
Moe?
We don't even have a backup center right now.

I usually call them out for blatantly tanking but tonight wasn't one of those nights. You could tell they all wanted this one.


You are spot on.

Sometimes you guys crack me up with this internet coaching. What else do you want jv to do?? Portland starters played 44+ mins too.

You all should be damn happy he doesn't play turk or ayon for extended mins.

Also do not understand the mcbob hate, it is looking like we can groom him to be our nick collison, clean up hustle player. He knows his role.

This. I never understand the hate at all. He's actually been more than solid. And he usually never forces anything, sometimes he makes a boneheaded play here and there, but so do most players.
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Re: Magic vs Blazers 10pm EST

Postby applash on Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:59 am

The night is darkest just before the dawn.

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Re: Magic vs Blazers 10pm EST

Postby crazytown on Tue Jan 08, 2013 1:00 am

VGOSWAMI wrote:
DJRajX wrote:
VGOSWAMI wrote:Disregard W's, acquire ping pong balls.

+1
The only fact that's keeping me sane this season lol

Every game is a win-win for me this way.

WAS and NO won tonight too. We're climbing "up" in the standings! :D
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Re: Magic vs Blazers 10pm EST

Postby Bensational on Tue Jan 08, 2013 1:10 am

It's a shame Jameer couldn't figure out he was ice cold from outside tonight. Had he taken a few less 3's and a couple more 2's, this game could have been ours.

I won't hate, though. They all played solidly, and they clearly wanted to win it.

Meanwhile, I'm getting more and more excited about landing either Shabazz or McLemore in the draft. My hopes for a playoff birth are gone. It's just nice that the team is still fighting.
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Re: Magic vs Blazers 10pm EST

Postby drsd on Tue Jan 08, 2013 1:13 am

Orlando really needs a competent SF.
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Re: Magic vs Blazers 10pm EST

Postby MagicStarwipe on Tue Jan 08, 2013 1:50 am

I like watching this team. Hate to see all these close losses though. I think we'll perform better down the stretch soon. We're getting a lot of practice at it. Hope Baby comes back soon.
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Re: Magic vs Blazers 10pm EST

Postby rcklsscognition on Tue Jan 08, 2013 2:12 am

Vuc's pick and roll defense killed us tonight. It is atrocious. He either runs into his own player on the pick, is too slow to react to the roller, or gets switched and has to guard the best player on the opposing team. This has got to be priority no. 1 for the coaching staff and Vuc.
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Re: Magic vs Blazers 10pm EST

Postby MagicTownBaller on Tue Jan 08, 2013 2:26 am

I hate to watch McRoberts constantly play key minutes. It is really infuriating and I don't understand why Nicholson isn't getting those minutes.
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Re: Magic vs Blazers 10pm EST

Postby BaunceyChillups on Tue Jan 08, 2013 3:03 am

MagicTownBaller wrote:I hate to watch McRoberts constantly play key minutes. It is really infuriating and I don't understand why Nicholson isn't getting those minutes.


because Nicholson usually just fouls his man instead of playing defense
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Re: Magic vs Blazers 10pm EST

Postby mityamag on Tue Jan 08, 2013 3:32 am

MagicTownBaller wrote:I hate to watch McRoberts constantly play key minutes. It is really infuriating and I don't understand why Nicholson isn't getting those minutes.


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Re: Magic vs Blazers 10pm EST

Postby arsenal6106 on Tue Jan 08, 2013 3:42 am

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