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

Post #101 » by **Bensational** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 1:32 am

Ugly ugly ugly offense. Paolo doesn’t seem to be doing anything organised.

Post #102 » by **Knightro** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 1:33 am

eyriq wrote:
Knightro wrote:
eyriq wrote:How are we getting destroyed by Gobert

Because he was being defended by Paolo who doesn't really understand how to play center defensively.
Feels like a poor tactic

Well the alternative was letting him get lit up by KAT ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Post #103 » by **eyriq** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 1:33 am

GameOver25 wrote:We are barely a play-in team.

We are comfortably a play-in team, come on now

basketballRob · Post #104 » by **basketballRob** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 1:33 am

Goga and Isaac are our 2 best defensive bigs on the bench. Wendell doesn’t even jump.

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Post #105 » by **SOUL** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 1:33 am

Paolo's defense is bad the last few possessions cause he has 2 fouls right now from bad defense earlier lol

Post #106 » by **Knightro** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 1:34 am

Bensational wrote:Ugly ugly ugly offense. Paolo doesn’t seem to be doing anything organised.

I am tired of beating this dead horse, but NBA offense is a lot more challenging when the defense knows one of the players on the court (and not one of the bigs to be clear) is literally not going to take a shot outside of 5 feet.

thelead · Post #107 » by **thelead** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 1:34 am

Knightro wrote:
eyriq wrote:
Knightro wrote:
Because he was being defended by Paolo who doesn't really understand how to play center defensively.
Feels like a poor tactic

Well the alternative was letting him get lit up by KAT ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Tonight would be a good night to go to the jumbo lineup we started against the Mavs

RookieStar · Post #108 » by **RookieStar** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 1:35 am

Paolo must have thought this was the AS game already. You know.... not playing any D...

KillMonger · Post #109 » by **KillMonger** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 1:35 am

it's weird as hell how AB can basically outplay fultz/cole/ingles.....and now that gary is back he might not play

JF5 · Post #110 » by **JF5** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 1:35 am

They're really targeting Paolo on ball and off ball. Around 30-40 percent of the wolves points they've put up have been on and around him.

Post #111 » by **Bensational** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 1:35 am

We gotta remember these guys are 2nd in the league and 7-3 over their last 10, and there’s a reason for it. We’d be an exception if we beat them.

GameOver25 · Post #112 » by **GameOver25** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 1:35 am

eyriq wrote:
GameOver25 wrote:We are barely a play-in team.
We are comfortably a play-in team, come on now

Our recent play says otherwise, 4-6 in our last 10 games. We're not a good team functionally right now.

Post #113 » by **eyriq** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 1:36 am

It sucks to suck

Post #114 » by **SOUL** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 1:36 am

KillMonger wrote:it's weird as hell how AB can basically outplay fultz/cole/ingles.....and now that gary is back he might not play

He had 1 assist and 0 points last game in 17 minutes after a sick Dallas game, he's just as hit or miss.

Post #115 » by **SOUL** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 1:36 am

Our guys love making one free throw.

BlueBalls · Post #116 » by **BlueBalls** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 1:36 am

Bensational wrote:We gotta remember these guys are 2nd in the league and 7-3 over their last 10, and there’s a reason for it. We’d be an exception if we beat them.

Yes. But they’re down 11 in the first, on the way to another blowout…that’s not ok

Post #117 » by **eyriq** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 1:37 am

GameOver25 wrote:
eyriq wrote:
GameOver25 wrote:We are barely a play-in team.
We are comfortably a play-in team, come on now

Our recent play says otherwise, 4-6 in our last 10 games. We're not a good team functionally right now.

Hopefully Weltman realizes this

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #118 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 1:37 am

RookieStar wrote:Paolo must have thought this was the AS game already. You know.... not playing any D...

2 fouls.
Don't get me wrong, he's horrible defensively but he has two fouls.

Post #119 » by **SOUL** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 1:38 am

GameOver25 wrote:
eyriq wrote:
GameOver25 wrote:We are barely a play-in team.
We are comfortably a play-in team, come on now

Our recent play says otherwise, 4-6 in our last 10 games. We're not a good team functionally right now.

You have to take into account schedule.

Post #120 » by **Bensational** » Sat Feb 3, 2024 1:38 am

Knightro wrote:
Bensational wrote:Ugly ugly ugly offense. Paolo doesn’t seem to be doing anything organised.

I am tired of beating this dead horse, but NBA offense is a lot more challenging when the defense knows one of the players on the court (and not one of the bigs to be clear) is literally not going to take a shot outside of 5 feet.

Mate I got nothing to justify Fultz being out there with how much time he’s spending camped in the paint. It’s just silly to me. He’s not getting anything done from there.