2023-2024 Regular Season Game 49: Orlando Magic (25-23) at Minnesota Timberwolves (34-14) - 8pm

Post #501 » by **SOUL** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 3:38 am

ChosenSavior wrote:Win was especially sweeter with them at full health. Told you we would get this W SOUL!

Great win by the Magic! Proud of the team tonight! That jumbo lineup we deploy is dope, love it

basketballRob · Post #502 » by **basketballRob** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 3:38 am

fendilim wrote:Lol at paolo changing jerseys with mcdaniels. Lol

Would have expected a better player

They are both from the Seattle area.

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GameOver25 · Post #503 » by **GameOver25** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 3:40 am

SOUL wrote:
GameOver25 wrote:Long bois lineup is back! Don't let us down now Mosley.

It's on Isaac and others to not let us down with injuries. At least, playing smart when they can. Some stuff is inevitable.

Do you feel confident Mosley will continue with this lineup going forward? I mean we're not a good shooting team, so typical lineups don't really help us much. Might as well stick with this suffocating defensive lineup as our identity. We'll see.

BadMofoPimp · Post #504 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 3:40 am

Optimus_Steel wrote:
ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:WOW!!! Whatever you guys do, do not read the first 10 pages of this thread.

Good job Magic!!!

Honestly it was an awful start. They were getting demolished in the 1st Q and last month Minny had a 30pt halftime lead on our home court so the board meltdown early was warranted.

Went from this is end of the world to this team is god beaters, lol.

Post #505 » by **eyriq** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 3:40 am

Fultz with 23 minutes, every other starter played 35+. LOVE TO SEE IT

Optimus_Steel · Post #506 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 3:41 am

BadMofoPimp wrote:
Optimus_Steel wrote:
ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:WOW!!! Whatever you guys do, do not read the first 10 pages of this thread.

Good job Magic!!!

Honestly it was an awful start. They were getting demolished in the 1st Q and last month Minny had a 30pt halftime lead on our home court so the board meltdown early was warranted.

Went from this is end of the world to this team is god beaters, lol.

The board and this team are bipolar

ogmagicfan · Post #507 » by **ogmagicfan** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 3:41 am

meatwad4343 wrote:
ogmagicfan wrote:This game is why I scoff at people who are hellbent on giving up on Isaac or throwing him in trades for mediocre bench warmers. It's ridiculous talk.

We already waited all those years when he was injured, why throw him away now when he's contributing more than the past 4 seasons and has won us at minimum 5 games halfway thru the year.

If he's willing to take significantly less with a team option I'm all for bringing him back but I'm still not making any significant investment in him with his injury history

Just make a fair contract, with conditions/incentives based on games played in a season

12-18 mil a year for the next couple seasons sounds fair on both sides, slightly over MLE

Post #508 » by **SOUL** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 3:41 am

GameOver25 wrote:
SOUL wrote:
GameOver25 wrote:Long bois lineup is back! Don't let us down now Mosley.

It's on Isaac and others to not let us down with injuries. At least, playing smart when they can. Some stuff is inevitable.

Do you feel confident Mosley will continue with this lineup going forward? I mean we're not a good shooting team, so typical lineups don't really help us much. Might as well stick with this suffocating defensive lineup as our identity. We'll see.

I don't think there is one lineup that will always work all the time and that he'll spam it,. the spacing is still wonky and it matters who we're going against, but it will definitely work when we need stops and to grit it out. The fact that he's played these lineups in a few games when everyone is healthy shows that Mose is much more willing to adapt than people think. He's just not going to play Isaac 30 minutes a game to do it.

Post #509 » by **Knightro** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 3:43 am

I'm thrilled they won, but I firmly expect the Magic to do nothing at the deadline which really stinks because they're not that far off from being really good.

Just need one high end guard really.

Optimus_Steel · Post #510 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 3:44 am

Just the 5th home loss for Minny.

RookieStar · Post #511 » by **RookieStar** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 3:46 am

SOUL wrote:3dd would've definitely turned this off in the 1st!

I did but it was for a good cause

yoyojw17 · Post #512 » by **yoyojw17** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 3:46 am

eyriq wrote:Fultz with 23 minutes, every other starter played 35+. LOVE TO SEE IT

23 pretty darn good minutes at that. but at the end of the game... isaac on towns was key!

CZ Eddie · Post #513 » by **CZ Eddie** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 3:47 am

n/m I was looking at the wrong box score game

Satch · Post #514 » by **Satch** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 3:48 am

Great game for the Magic, as a Wolves fan it was good to see a competitive game that was decided on the court without any whining about the refs either. The Magic have a bright future being so young congrats

BlueBalls · Post #515 » by **BlueBalls** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 3:48 am

RookieStar wrote:Yall should thank me for my sacrifice. I said earlier this is one of those games where i stop watching and the Magic magically wins lol

All gave some, but some gave all. You’re the hero we don’t deserve.

MasterGMer · Post #516 » by **MasterGMer** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 3:51 am

Isaac was a monster on defense late in the 4th

Black and Blue · Post #517 » by **Black and Blue** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 3:52 am

Sorry I’m late to the party but got home from seeing Jerry Seinfeld live at the Beacon Theater. It was hilarious and awesome.

I just watched the game and holy cow Isaac SHUT DOWN the entire Wolves team at the end there. Franz was lights out on D too. I don’t know if I’ve seen a better 10 minute stretch from Isaac this season, despite the lack of splashy plays. This team should have him out there at the end of the fourth every game.

Rainwater · Post #518 » by **Rainwater** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 3:52 am

ogmagicfan wrote:No Fultz in the 4th brought a tear of happiness to my eyes.

I called it before the game that they would put Gobert on Fultz, and they grabbed the early lead due to that

Thankfully coach adjusted and brought out the trump card in the 4th right in time with the jumbo lineup

Fultz scored on Rudy twice if I remember correctly. Fultz really wasn’t the problem. The problem was really that Paolo couldn’t guard KAT or Rudy hence why JI was in and not Fultz.

Post #519 » by **Knightro** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 3:53 am

I'm serious...

If the Magic could figure out a way to turn the starting PG spot (aka the Fultz spot) into a top 50 NBA player, I'd be willing to go to war against ANYBODY in the East. I really would.

Post #520 » by **SOUL** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 3:53 am

Satch wrote:Great game for the Magic, as a Wolves fan it was good to see a competitive game that was decided on the court without any whining about the refs either. The Magic have a bright future being so young congrats

Both of our teams' players did enough whining on the court for all of us :lol:

Wolves are a fun and huge team, kinda built like us tbh just ahead of schedule in terms of playoff expectations and hopes. I think if you guys can get some firepower off the bench in terms of another offensive threat, you can definitely challenge to come out of the west.