2024-2025 Regular Season Game 64: Chicago Bulls (24-38) at Orlando Magic (29-34) - 7pm

ogmagicfan · Post #101 » by **ogmagicfan** » Fri Mar 7, 2025 1:15 am

Bensational wrote:I think we can do more in the second half to help Jett have his season high.

I love how you've chosen to pull an eyriq with Jett Howard :lol:

We needed some Jett Howard fans on here, makes the debates more interesting

Post #102 » by **FFBlitzace** » Fri Mar 7, 2025 1:16 am

I think they have essentially quit, but I don't know if I consider it to be quitting on Mosley. I think they've said "eff this season" and quit on themselves. You could argue that it equates to the same thing, since it's his job to get the team to play. And yeah, there's some truth to that I suppose. But I don't believe they have flat out quit on Mosley specifically. I think they'd be checked out right now no matter who the coach was. They just didn't have the resilience required for all the difficulties we faced this season.

Post #103 » by **eyriq** » Fri Mar 7, 2025 1:17 am

I mean, Tristan has been pretty bad

SloNick Russia · Post #104 » by **SloNick Russia** » Fri Mar 7, 2025 1:19 am

KCP is making shots and we still down

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ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #105 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Fri Mar 7, 2025 1:21 am

I don't know what to really think though. If this was the team from earlier in the season, I would expect way better defense in the second half...but this team is really struggling to get stops and it feels like teams are shooting 3s at a crazy rate in this homestead. It's like every team just know how to shoot in the Kia Center except us.

Post #106 » by **eyriq** » Fri Mar 7, 2025 1:23 am

I don’t think the team has quit, but we lack an extra gear on defense

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #107 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Fri Mar 7, 2025 1:23 am

I really wouldn't mind Orlando hiring Dwight Howard to help with this team's defense. The guys should really work with him this off season.

KillMonger · Post #108 » by **KillMonger** » Fri Mar 7, 2025 1:24 am

Posters here on the board recognized it.....casuals recognized it....Paolo himself recognized and asked for it.....but the front office failure to make a move because they didn't want to risk making a bad deal.....a real point guard is needed....i mean it's difficult for us to do something as basic as a post entry pass.....we need someone that can do that other than franz and paolo, we need to bring down their usage some....i felt them having to do so much helped contribute to their injuries....we can't go into next season without a real PG

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #109 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Fri Mar 7, 2025 1:24 am

SloNick Russia wrote:KCP is making shots and we still down

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We can't get stops.

thelead · Post #110 » by **thelead** » Fri Mar 7, 2025 1:25 am

From COY candidate early on to the hot seat in ~25 games is NBA coaching in a nutshell. I bet Mosley will be fired before Weltman gets let go... which is not right. They all need to go if this continues.

basketballRob · Post #111 » by **basketballRob** » Fri Mar 7, 2025 1:26 am

I'm surprised Jett is getting minutes over, Gary.

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Post #112 » by **Knightro** » Fri Mar 7, 2025 1:26 am

FFBlitzace wrote:I think they have essentially quit, but I don't know if I consider it to be quitting on Mosley. I think they've said "eff this season" and quit on themselves. You could argue that it equates to the same thing, since it's his job to get the team to play. And yeah, there's some truth to that I suppose. But I don't believe they have flat out quit on Mosley specifically. I think they'd be checked out right now no matter who the coach was. They just didn't have the resilience required for all the difficulties we faced this season.

As far as I’m concerned, it’s the same thing.

Any scenario where the team just gives up for an extended stretch is essentially an automatic firing of the coach.

Only two guys are injured, ya know? There’s no excuse.

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #113 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Fri Mar 7, 2025 1:27 am

basketballRob wrote:I'm surprised Jett is getting minutes over, Gary.

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Gary should be a buyout candidate.

thelead · Post #114 » by **thelead** » Fri Mar 7, 2025 1:27 am

ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:I really wouldn't mind Orlando hiring Dwight Howard to help with this team's defense. The guys should really work with him this off season.

I'd pass on that opportunity considering his 'baggage'. His defense was nearly all genetics anyway. He's not going to teach WCJ anything.

thelead · Post #115 » by **thelead** » Fri Mar 7, 2025 1:28 am

ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:
basketballRob wrote:I'm surprised Jett is getting minutes over, Gary.

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Gary should be a buyout candidate.

He should be an expiring contract to use in a trade this summer.

SloNick Russia · Post #116 » by **SloNick Russia** » Fri Mar 7, 2025 1:30 am

Dwight still can outjump WCJ for sure

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Post #117 » by **FFBlitzace** » Fri Mar 7, 2025 1:30 am

ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:I don't know what to really think though. If this was the team from earlier in the season, I would expect way better defense in the second half...but this team is really struggling to get stops and it feels like teams are shooting 3s at a crazy rate in this homestead. It's like every team just know how to shoot in the Kia Center except us.

Teams are playing with a lot of confidence against us right now, and that's not by accident. I mean, wouldn't you be pretty confident against us right now?

After so many years of following this sport, I truly believe you make your own luck. As soon as you start throwing your hands up when a shot goes in against you instead of just inbounding the ball and coming back with renewed intensity, you'll be throwing your hands up constantly because it will become a self fulfilling prophecy. There will inevitably be instances of legitimate bad luck, but when you do things the right way unwaveringly, the results will be there at the end of the day.

SloNick Russia · Post #118 » by **SloNick Russia** » Fri Mar 7, 2025 1:30 am

Jett is a fine exp contract himself

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SloNick Russia · Post #119 » by **SloNick Russia** » Fri Mar 7, 2025 1:32 am

We are still on the ropes and teams know it

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Post #120 » by **Knightro** » Fri Mar 7, 2025 1:32 am

thelead wrote:From COY candidate early on to the hot seat in ~25 games is NBA coaching in a nutshell. I bet Mosley will be fired before Weltman gets let go... which is not right. They all need to go if this continues.

That’s life.

When a coach loses a team, it generally happens a lot quicker than people realize or expect.