2024-2025 Regular Season Game 77: Orlando Magic (36-40) at San Antonio Spurs (31-43) - 8pm

[drsd]

Atlanta's schedule is certainly easier down the stretch. They still play the Jazz, Nets and Sixers, .....

... and the Magic twice. Orlando sweeps and is the 7 seed. Little to doubt there.


so: JUST WIN!

[pepe1991]

Damn…nice to wake up to a win. I didn’t even realize there was a game…I was on a plane.

In Naples, Italy now working on HOW FAT CAN I GET MYSELF, during this game.

(actually losing weight; giving walking around, etc.) Bad DAMN the BAD pizza is life changing. Went to "world's bet pizza" for 2024 and 2023, holy ****.
And for €10 only. Total bill for "world's best" was €20.

My only "cost" I left my car in Germany to get here. Hope it is still there when I get back so I can drive to the UK!!!!!

Italy is brilliant , you never know are people talking, fighting or making love. They all yell at each other



waay back when i was very young i worked at reception in hotel and two groups from Italy arrived at once. In matter of 4 sec group leaders were at lobby yelling at each other who will be booked first

[basketballRob]

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it's crazy at times we can't create shots for these guys....for some reason we don't know what flares, floppy or pindowns are apparently

The shooters have been open, but they get looked off a lot.

AB has been shooting 37.2% on 42 attempts since March 1st. Harris 21.1% on 19 attempts. Franz 24.1% on 83 attempts. Paolo 33.7% on 97 attempts. Cole 37.5% on 26 attempts. Isaac 26.7% on 15 attempts.

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[drsd]

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it's crazy at times we can't create shots for these guys....for some reason we don't know what flares, floppy or pindowns are apparently

The shooters have been open, but they get looked off a lot.

AB has been shooting 37.2% on 42 attempts since March 1st. Harris 21.1% on 19 attempts. Franz 24.1% on 83 attempts. Paolo 33.7% on 97 attempts. Cole 37.5% on 26 attempts. Isaac 26.7% on 15 attempts.

Let me take off my Homer, rose-colored glasses to respond.

When Orlando hits shots they win (unless Banchero and F-Wagner both have bad games), when the shooters miss, the team loses - no matter what.

Rose-colored glasses back on. If the shooters hit shots in 60% of playoff games, the Magic would be projected to be competitive in the playoffs.
Unfortunately it is about 80% likely the Magic will match-up against the Celts in round-1. Against ANY OTHER TEAM, with such Homer-glasses on, I wold favor the Magic to win a playoff series.

But we live in reality. The Celts is a perfect team. Orlando will lose. Not badly; only 1 or 2 blowout losses. But a 4-1 series loss is written in the clouds.

[magik9113]

Damn…nice to wake up to a win. I didn’t even realize there was a game…I was on a plane.

In Naples, Italy now working on HOW FAT CAN I GET MYSELF, during this game.

(actually losing weight; giving walking around, etc.) Bad DAMN the BAD pizza is life changing. Went to "world's bet pizza" for 2024 and 2023, holy ****.
And for €10 only. Total bill for "world's best" was €20.

My only "cost" I left my car in Germany to get here. Hope it is still there when I get back so I can drive to the UK!!!!!

You're making me drool. I love Napoli...the food especially. My family is from Ischia and I am there every year. Take the boat over if you get a chance


I couldn't watch last night. I was not upset about missing the game. But I did enjoy the 4th quarter highlights I just watched. GO MAGIC

[tiderulz]

maybe someone needs to get into the ear of Paolo and Franz and get them to take less 3 pt shots. they need to work on that badly in the offseason

[KillMonger]

maybe someone needs to get into the ear of Paolo and Franz and get them to take less 3 pt shots. they need to work on that badly in the offseason

they both receiving the giannis wall defense.....sure both could take less 3's but for the most part they're taking the shots the defense is giving them....they have to figure the shot out for sure...franz especially because for me his mechanics isn't consistent

[drsd]

You're making me drool. I love Napoli...the food especially. My family is from Ischia and I am there every year. Take the boat over if you get a chance

Been to Ischia a couple times, for work. 2016, 2018. Every evening restaurant is for the Lovers. It is really quite cute. 100% not Napoli though.
( and day-time in Ischia; doing science next to nearly-naked, sunburnt, obese German pensioners is really something "special" )

Have to spend next week in Milan. Hope their butter is as good as the olive oil is here!

[magik9113]

You're making me drool. I love Napoli...the food especially. My family is from Ischia and I am there every year. Take the boat over if you get a chance

Been to Ischia a couple times, for work. 2016, 2018. Every evening restaurant is for the Lovers. It is really quite cute. 100% not Napoli though.
( and day-time in Ischia; doing science next to nearly-naked, sunburnt, obese German pensioners is really something "special" )

Have to spend next week in Milan. Hope their butter is as good as the olive oil is here!

Napoli is.......what is it ghetto, dirty, lots of angry people... kinda like NYC
but best food in the world for a good price if you like Italian cuisine!

Enjoy Italia, my friend - even if it is all just for work. Almost broke my heart when Banchero said he'd play for Italy and then backtracked on that real fast

[drsd]

Napoli is.......what is it ghetto, dirty, lots of angry people... kinda like NYC
but best food in the world for a good price if you like Italian cuisine!

If NYC was next to a volcano that at any moment could wipe out 5M people, ya, your kind of right!

But: to start a food war: the pizza in Naples if 12,000X better than the pizza in NYC.
( I'd rather eat Chicago pizza than the drool NYC calls Pizza - my local UK supermarket makes the same crap that NYC makes; for a better price! )

[magik9113]

Napoli is.......what is it ghetto, dirty, lots of angry people... kinda like NYC
but best food in the world for a good price if you like Italian cuisine!

If NYC was next to a volcano that at any moment could wipe out 5M people, ya, your kind of right!

But: to start a food war: the pizza in Naples if 12,000X better than the pizza in NYC.
( I'd rather eat Chicago pizza than the drool NYC calls Pizza - my local UK supermarket makes the same crap that NYC makes; for a better price! )

Agree with all of that besides the Chicago part lol.
Here in Connecticut, right next to NY, our governor recently began dubbing our state "the pizza capital of America" to try having us be relevant in some way. Pizza in New Haven is good--but do NOT believe the hype about this either. It'll cost at least 30$ for some average ass pizza.
Nothing can compare once you've had true Neapolitan pizza!

[Knightro]

maybe someone needs to get into the ear of Paolo and Franz and get them to take less 3 pt shots. they need to work on that badly in the offseason

You have to shoot when you're wide open.

[tiderulz]

maybe someone needs to get into the ear of Paolo and Franz and get them to take less 3 pt shots. they need to work on that badly in the offseason

You have to shoot when you're wide open.

looking over their past few weeks, they could take a few less shots. maybe try and pass around and get a better shot

[BadMofoPimp]

One can always find a great Pizza place in many countries. I stopped by a small restaurant in Poland in a small city west of Gdansk which had the best Pizza I have had to date.

[JoshuaPotter]

maybe someone needs to get into the ear of Paolo and Franz and get them to take less 3 pt shots. they need to work on that badly in the offseason

You have to shoot when you're wide open.

looking over their past few weeks, they could take a few less shots. maybe try and pass around and get a better shot

2 things directed towards both of you....

Are these shots they are missing especially last game "wide open feet set" or is it best shot, open but not in rhythm.

I am seeing the same thing as Tider in the box score and when I listen to the game. I do not know what is true and what is false. So I will simply ask those who are watching and seeing and those who can look up stats.

Otherwise I agree with Tider i'd like to see people with known 3pt% shoot it as much as Paolo + Franz to allow them to work more at what they do best.

[drsd]

Nothing can compare once you've had true Neapolitan pizza!

Dear RealGM sisters and brothers: "bad" pizza for €4 in Naples is life changing. Go to a good pizzeria in Naples, Holy **** !!!!
Please add "eating Neapolitan pizza" to your life's bucket list.


To magik9113; I do like Roman pizza also. Please don't murder me.

[magik9113]

Nothing can compare once you've had true Neapolitan pizza!

Dear RealGM sisters and brothers: "bad" pizza for €4 in Naples is life changing. Go to a good pizzeria in Naples, Holy **** !!!!
Please add "eating Neapolitan pizza" to your life's bucket list.


To magik9113; I do like Roman pizza also. Please don't murder me.

You're allowed to like it, but nothing more

[GameOver25]

Caleb has suddenly become instrumental to team success.

I remember hearing years ago that he was always first in and last out of the gym. Happy the hard work is finally paying off I really think he had one foot out of the league.

All he needs now is his first NBA dunk.

[BadMofoPimp]

I don't like Papa Johns Pizza's. I would rather just make my own.

[Skybox]

Nothing can compare once you've had true Neapolitan pizza!

Dear RealGM sisters and brothers: "bad" pizza for €4 in Naples is life changing. Go to a good pizzeria in Naples, Holy **** !!!!
Please add "eating Neapolitan pizza" to your life's bucket list.


To magik9113; I do like Roman pizza also. Please don't murder me.

You're allowed to like it, but nothing more

I’m an Italian from NY…don’t talk to me about pizza. Going to Milan in July and promise to try but I won’t change my mind.

Paolo has that fierceItalian blood too.

#willfightforpizza