2022-2023 Regular Season Game 38: Oklahoma City Thunder (16-21) at Orlando Magic (13-24) - 7pm

[drsd]

Yay won on my birthday!

[drsd]

Orlando won the FG% battle by being very, very efficient with their 20ball, and accurate with their 3-ball., But Banchero is infecting the other Magicians to get to the foul line. Awesome!
Yes Banchero took an amazing 9 foul shots, but the other Magician combined for 27. WOW!


p.s.: both teams combined for 57 made FTs. I really like what OKC is starting to assemble.

[KillMonger]

Yay won on my birthday!

Happy birthday.

[Skybox]

SGA living at the FT line.

[drsd]

Is this new court livery, as I don't recall the black boarder around the core with the grey-interior under the rim?

[Last Guardian]

I enjoy watching Gary Harris defend, he has elite hand eye coordination and uses it to deflect the ball and bother ball handlers, also he is really smart with positioning himself while defending in isolation to make the offensive player uncomfortable.

With Suggs returning soon it will be nice to have them on the court for 48 minutes to bother perimeter scorers.

Hopefully that starts with them trying to make it tough on Ja Morant tomorrow.

And-1

It is a bit disappointing "how" Bol was replaced from the starting line-up, but it is clear that the Magic is more effective with a real SG in the starting line-up.

I expect Fultz/Harris/F-Wagner/Banchero/Carter as the starting five tonight. And this might be the basic line-up until the trades come.



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While we did go on a nice streak with the lineup, I think in reality Bol is not a starter and Franz is not a guard.

[drsd]

While we did go on a nice streak with the lineup, I think in reality Bol is not a starter and Franz is not a guard.

Where is the "And-2" button?

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[VFX]

I enjoy watching Gary Harris defend, he has elite hand eye coordination and uses it to deflect the ball and bother ball handlers, also he is really smart with positioning himself while defending in isolation to make the offensive player uncomfortable.

With Suggs returning soon it will be nice to have them on the court for 48 minutes to bother perimeter scorers.

Hopefully that starts with them trying to make it tough on Ja Morant tomorrow.

And-1

It is a bit disappointing "how" Bol was replaced from the starting line-up, but it is clear that the Magic is more effective with a real SG in the starting line-up.

I expect Fultz/Harris/F-Wagner/Banchero/Carter as the starting five tonight. And this might be the basic line-up until the trades come.



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While we did go on a nice streak with the lineup, I think in reality Bol is not a starter and Franz is not a guard.

Agree.

xxx/xxx/Franz/Paolo/xxxx

Is the only real locked in starting lineup positionally moving forward.

[Knightro]

Agree.

xxx/xxx/Franz/Paolo/xxxx

Is the only real locked in starting lineup positionally moving forward.

Wholeheartedly agree.

There are other guys - Carter and Suggs mostly likely IMO, but there are a few others - who COULD be rotation guys or lower end starters on teams with deep playoff aspirations teams, but I'm with you that Franz and Paolo are the only long-term starting building blocks.

I hope they can add another in this upcoming draft (may require a trade up)

I hope they can add another in free agency or via trade as well.

[Last Guardian]

Houstan is gonna have a long career

Quick, smooth jumper with great height and IQ. And only a rookie. Yea he’ll be around for a while. Our best second round pick in a while I imagine.