2023-2024 Official Around the NBA Discussion Thread

YosemiteSam · Post #1 » by **YosemiteSam** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 5:19 pm

In past seasons, we had a sticky thread for discussing non-Magic NBA topics. Can a mod either create one or sticky this thread please?

Anyway, I know it may be my personal problem, but when any player starts to get too much hype I find myself rooting against them on principle. It isn’t always a good look. But with that said, I can tell I am going to be a huge Wemby hater, adding him to my history with LeBron, Durant, Luka, Zion and many others. All the tweets from last night’s preseason game make me unreasonably angry

Anyone reflexively hate the media wonder boys?

Post #2 » by **eyriq** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 5:32 pm

I'm right there with you on Wemby haha

basketballRob · Post #3 » by **basketballRob** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 5:56 pm

Brendan Malone passed away.

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Residual-Heat · Post #4 » by **Residual-Heat** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 6:08 pm

I dont hate Wemby he actually seems pretty humble and level headed, but damn the NBA and the media LOL. Theyve been hyping up Wemby while Paolo was dropping 20 PPG. They gave Paolo and the Magic 1 or 2 nationally televised games last season and Wemby 19 nationally televised games? FFS they have the Magic facing the **** Flamengos in the preseason :lol:

Post #5 » by **eyriq** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 11:03 pm

Keyonte George is so good. He's just got the look.

Post #6 » by **eyriq** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 6:24 pm

Read on Twitter

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Paolo top 30... That's allstar favorite territory.

Franz #52. Love it.

RookieStar · Post #7 » by **RookieStar** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 9:58 pm

eyriq wrote:Keyonte George is so good. He's just got the look.

You know Im still on the Keyonte train. Any highlights?

RookieStar · Post #8 » by **RookieStar** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 10:08 pm

eyriq wrote:

Read on Twitter
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Paolo top 30... That's allstar favorite territory.

Franz #52. Love it.

wow top-30? That's kinda high.

YosemiteSam · Post #9 » by **YosemiteSam** » Thu Oct 12, 2023 2:47 pm

I hate being that message board guy, but I had wanted Cam Whitmore with the 6th pick (let alone the 11th pick). So it hurts right now to see how is performing in both Summer League and early preseason. If we had 2 picks, why couldn't we have for once taken a flyer on a super talent with potential personality red flags?

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Post #10 » by **Knightro** » Thu Oct 12, 2023 2:50 pm

YosemiteSam wrote:I hate being that message board guy, but I had wanted Cam Whitmore with the 6th pick (let alone the 11th pick). So it hurts right now to see how is performing in both Summer League and early preseason. If we had 2 picks, why couldn't we have for once taken a flyer on a super talent with potential personality red flags?

Black was considered by most prognosticators to be worth a top 7 pick.

But picking Jett Howard over Whitmore, Dick, Hawkins, Bukfin, George...

It's going to be very interesting to see how those guys progress in their respective careers.

jezzerinho · Post #11 » by **jezzerinho** » Thu Oct 12, 2023 2:53 pm

YosemiteSam wrote:I hate being that message board guy, but I had wanted Cam Whitmore with the 6th pick (let alone the 11th pick). So it hurts right now to see how is performing in both Summer League and early preseason. If we had 2 picks, why couldn't we have for once taken a flyer on a super talent with potential personality red flags?

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Because Cam Whitmore breaks your team dynamic.

Whitmore is Antman-lite and we've seen just how far Edwards took his team for club and country. Low efficiency hero ball will kill the Orlando secret sauce.

Skybox · Post #12 » by **Skybox** » Thu Oct 12, 2023 3:10 pm

jezzerinho wrote:
YosemiteSam wrote:I hate being that message board guy, but I had wanted Cam Whitmore with the 6th pick (let alone the 11th pick). So it hurts right now to see how is performing in both Summer League and early preseason. If we had 2 picks, why couldn't we have for once taken a flyer on a super talent with potential personality red flags?

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Because Cam Whitmore breaks your team dynamic.

Whitmore is Antman-lite and we've seen just how far Edwards took his team for club and country. Low efficiency hero ball will kill the Orlando secret sauce.

Final vision remains to be seen, but...better built Cam Thomas?

tooler · Post #13 » by **tooler** » Thu Oct 12, 2023 4:21 pm

YosemiteSam wrote:So it hurts right now

I'm sorry you're going through that.

YosemiteSam · Post #14 » by **YosemiteSam** » Thu Oct 12, 2023 5:50 pm

tooler wrote:
YosemiteSam wrote:So it hurts right now

I'm sorry you're going through that.

Post #15 » by **SOUL** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 2:00 am

Houston seems solid. First game should be fun.

thelead · Post #16 » by **thelead** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 2:33 am

SOUL wrote:Houston seems solid. First game should be fun.

Jabari looks like a whole new player. They should be fun to watch.

RichCollab · Post #17 » by **RichCollab** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:34 am

Wemby is nice. I thought he was over hyped and is but he is going to be a monster.

pepe1991 · Post #18 » by **pepe1991** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 5:43 am

Wiseman seems to finally have fire lit under his ***. Like, guy goes for everything.

Skybox · Post #19 » by **Skybox** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 11:24 am

Bilal quick out of the gates for WAS.

Is Cade still out injured? If so, count DET out

I’m picking Poole to lead the league in scoring ( I didn’t say efficiency)

Frickin MIA gets back a hungry prove em wrong Herro after dangling him?

Miles Bridges garbage is a real blow to CHA…POS was a really good player on the rise

JoshuaPotter · Post #20 » by **JoshuaPotter** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 12:34 pm

eyriq wrote:Keyonte George is so good. He's just got the look.

choo choo all aboard the Keyonte G train to sleeper ROY....

All are welcome.