Any predictions came close, spot on before the season?

NBAchamps2017 · Post #1 » by **NBAchamps2017** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 7:06 am

Prediction before the season:
Win potential 20 - 25 wins
Tobias potential 20ppg
Oladipo potential 20ppg
Fournier potential 10+ppg
ALOT of nerve wrecking close games. Lost due to inexperience.

After the season:
25 wins
Tobias 17 ppg
Oladipo 18 ppg
Fournier 12 ppg
30+ loses from close games (5 pts difference or below)

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drsd · Post #2 » by **drsd** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 1:56 pm

When Magic fans predict another 25 win season for next year, I might cry a bit. Improvements need to come.

Harris and Vučević project t be "a little bit better" which means that Oladipo, Gordon-A, Payton need to be "a lot better" for the team to get to 41 wins next year. (plus the team needs an actual bench).

Blue_and_Whte · Post #3 » by **Blue_and_Whte** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 1:59 pm

-My prediction of Tobes production was spot on.
-I thought we'd have between 30-33 wins.
-I thought Hark and Nicholson would have more of an impact.(although I'd like to see them play under an actual coach).
-AG played up to my expectations while Payton went beyond.
-Frye was a big disappointment (Again though....Coaching).
-Dipo played about where I expected him to.
-I thought Fournier would have a bigger role(Injury/coaching)
-Didn't think Willeh would have such a big role...(Coaching)

I think we need a new coach....Where's Thibs at?

LBPTarHeel27 · Post #4 » by **LBPTarHeel27** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 3:41 pm

The over/under on the Magic going in to the season was 26.5...I bet the under and won some solid cash.

The season went along pretty much how I had assumed. So many key factors changed from last season to this. We managed to actually getting younger and more raw. I considered anyone expecting a season with more wins to be crazy.

I wanted to see more from a backcourt rotation of Dipo, Payton, and Fournier but injuries and coaching prevented that from happening. There's no reason that those three shouldn't take up every one of the 96 minutes between PG & SG. 32 MPG is not unreasonable. F*** Willie Green.

Blue_and_Whte · Post #5 » by **Blue_and_Whte** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 6:04 pm

LBPTarHeel27 wrote:The over/under on the Magic going in to the season was 26.5...I bet the under and won some solid cash.

The season went along pretty much how I had assumed. So many key factors changed from last season to this. We managed to actually getting younger and more raw. I considered anyone expecting a season with more wins to be crazy.

I wanted to see more from a backcourt rotation of Dipo, Payton, and Fournier but injuries and coaching prevented that from happening. There's no reason that those three shouldn't take up every one of the 96 minutes between PG & SG. 32 MPG is not unreasonable. F*** Willie Green.

majortom71 · Post #6 » by **majortom71** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 5:24 am

I correctly predicted that they won't make the playoffs.

drsd · Post #7 » by **drsd** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 6:34 am

majortom71 wrote:I correctly predicted that they won't make the playoffs.

The Magic could have lost 43 games and still have made the playoffs. As it resulted, the Magic finished a full 13 games back of the 8 seed. Eeh Gads !

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