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2024-2025 Preseason Game 3: Philadelphia 76ers (3-2) at Orlando Magic (0-2) - 7pm ET

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Re: 2024-2025 Preseason Game 3: Philadelphia 76ers (3-2) at Orlando Magic (0-2) - 7pm ET 

Post#341 » by yoyojw17 » Sat Oct 19, 2024 11:32 am

CalOrl11 wrote:The problem I have with AB is he rarely looks like he can successfully dribble past a defender and create space. It mostly ends with a heavily contested shot in the paint or a kick out. Couldn't watch the game last night but it's nice to see him hit a couple threes.

He made some really good plays last night... and looked more in control than i've seen him before. aggressive drives that ended with a point at the rim or dishes to players. including a great wrap around pass to goga and another sweet dish as well to goga for the slam. He's getting a chance to show more. I know a lot of people opposed to his play last year... but i think the magic did a great job handling him and his expectations. last season we saw his potential as a defender and as shooter (albeit low volume). This season he is entrenched in the second unit and based on the gameplay was the primary ballhandler.

Paolo.... is looking primed for another big step forward

Franz....... hope this phase is gets better sooner than later. haha

suggs.... doing better as the PG and made at least 2-3 "Did he just do that plays".... that full court football side throw after a made basket.... "WOW" and of course the steals and blocks. Kinda hoping for better splits in playing opportunity allowing suggs to exert more energy on the defensive end and replace him with black to get more rest

WENDELL PLAYED LIKE A BIG MAN. lol Paolo was looking for him in the paint i don't think i remember wendell dunking this many times in a game. missed all of his 3s though... but maximized with the dunks

KCP missed a few threes... but his defense with suggs in the backcourt will be a great asset. and he made some quality fascilitating plays.

Jett came in looking like a dang flame thrower. 3 3's in 3 minutes. The 4th three was a forced one in reaction to his "foul call and challenge failure" lol. but with what i've seen... he could be soon vying for a 2nd string position.
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Re: 2024-2025 Preseason Game 3: Philadelphia 76ers (3-2) at Orlando Magic (0-2) - 7pm ET 

Post#342 » by Skybox » Sat Oct 19, 2024 11:35 am

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There’s no way that would’ve done anything positive lol.


Thought YOU said he wasnt a PG last year :evil:
I just immediately swap in playmaker when knightro says point guard. Saves me from spitting.


To be fair…he wasn’t that either LAST year
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Re: 2024-2025 Preseason Game 3: Philadelphia 76ers (3-2) at Orlando Magic (0-2) - 7pm ET 

Post#343 » by ORLMagicGirl15 » Sat Oct 19, 2024 1:28 pm

basketballRob wrote:I was hoping TDS would come in and look like Cam Johnson, but so far, he hasn't. We could always trade for Cam, who is very available. A forward group of Paolo, Franz, Cam, and Isaac is pretty good. Cam has been an analytics darling, like Franz, prior to last season. Cam was #3 in 6MOY voting one season, so he'd thrive in that role. AB, Harris, Cam, Isaac, and Moe in the second unit.

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Re: 2024-2025 Preseason Game 3: Philadelphia 76ers (3-2) at Orlando Magic (0-2) - 7pm ET 

Post#344 » by Last Guardian » Sat Oct 19, 2024 2:38 pm

I liked what the team showed even though they weren't going all out. This team has some shooting potential and the defense can take over at any moment. The main key going forward is playmaking. That will decide how good the team will be.

Politics will definitely be a problem. We don't have great sample sizes but just eyeing it seems AB, Jett, Goga are worthy rotation players. That leaves Moe, Cole and Gary out. But I highly doubt the team and coach will make those changes.
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Re: 2024-2025 Preseason Game 3: Philadelphia 76ers (3-2) at Orlando Magic (0-2) - 7pm ET 

Post#345 » by eyriq » Sat Oct 19, 2024 5:31 pm

Watched the highlights. Need to talk about the play where Drummond steals Moe's inbound pass and then Moe screams at AB and inbounds the ball with some extra juice to him. Pisses me off. Moe has had an attitude with AB before.
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Post#346 » by neuraldarwinism » Sat Oct 19, 2024 5:40 pm

drawing up the jett/ab apology form as we speak
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Re: 2024-2025 Preseason Game 3: Philadelphia 76ers (3-2) at Orlando Magic (0-2) - 7pm ET 

Post#347 » by KillMonger » Sat Oct 19, 2024 6:51 pm

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Re: 2024-2025 Preseason Game 3: Philadelphia 76ers (3-2) at Orlando Magic (0-2) - 7pm ET 

Post#348 » by Bensational » Sat Oct 19, 2024 6:58 pm

eyriq wrote:Watched the highlights. Ned to talk about the play where Drummond steals Moe's inbound pass and then Moe screams at AB and inbounds the ball with some extra juice to him. Pisses me off. Moe has had an attitude with AB before.


Moe knows his minutes are at risk and that Goga has much better chemistry with AB.
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Re: 2024-2025 Preseason Game 3: Philadelphia 76ers (3-2) at Orlando Magic (0-2) - 7pm ET 

Post#349 » by DiplomaticMagic » Sat Oct 19, 2024 7:46 pm

Yeah another thing I noticed, Goga works better with AB than Moe. I'm all for Goga being the primary back-up.
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Re: 2024-2025 Preseason Game 3: Philadelphia 76ers (3-2) at Orlando Magic (0-2) - 7pm ET 

Post#350 » by T-Cat » Sat Oct 19, 2024 8:22 pm

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I see AB has some Steve Smith in his game! :D

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