Official Offseason Thread 9.0: The Long Road to October

RookieStar · Post #1101 » by **RookieStar** » Thu Oct 3, 2024 9:04 pm

Rainwater wrote:
T-Cat wrote:

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That boy massive

We have our Embiid/Jokic stopper...

thelead · Post #1102 » by **thelead** » Thu Oct 3, 2024 9:14 pm

Those arms are crazy

Post #1103 » by **SOUL** » Thu Oct 3, 2024 9:20 pm

Watching my board get tricked by Photoshop in real time

Post #1104 » by **Bensational** » Thu Oct 3, 2024 9:39 pm

SOUL wrote:Watching my board get tricked by Photoshop in real time

Share a link to an article about “Magic acquire PG [insert name]” and you’ll probably walk away with their banking password.

basketballRob · Post #1105 » by **basketballRob** » Thu Oct 3, 2024 10:25 pm

Yeah, Caleb doesn't look that big in other photos that I've seen.

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thelead · Post #1106 » by **thelead** » Thu Oct 3, 2024 11:18 pm

We were really playing a pg in the playoffs that can’t even get a camp invite, huh?

VFX · Post #1107 » by **VFX** » Thu Oct 3, 2024 11:25 pm

SOUL wrote:Watching my board get tricked by Photoshop in real time

Yeah walls bend easily yknow.

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #1108 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Fri Oct 4, 2024 12:02 am

I'm just happy that Jalen is participating in workouts. I really thought that he would end up having surgery this off season due to his injury that he had during the playoffs. Happy for him and we need to resign him.

Rainwater · Post #1109 » by **Rainwater** » Fri Oct 4, 2024 1:45 am

SOUL wrote:Watching my board get tricked by Photoshop in real time

True, it does say “per sauces” lol

pepe1991 · Post #1110 » by **pepe1991** » Fri Oct 4, 2024 5:44 am

Bensational wrote:
SOUL wrote:Watching my board get tricked by Photoshop in real time

Share a link to an article about “Magic acquire PG [insert name]” and you’ll probably walk away with their banking password.

So... you are telling me hot wifes aren't 3 miles from me? :cry:

drsd · Post #1111 » by **drsd** » Fri Oct 4, 2024 9:49 am

Interesting quotes on day-3. The theme was "get in to offensive sets faster".

Apparently coach is trying to identify multiple ball handlers to get that done.

EDIT: Coach doesn't know all the G-leaguers names in preseason.

T-Cat · Post #1112 » by **T-Cat** » Fri Oct 4, 2024 10:19 am

drsd wrote:Interesting quotes on day-3. The theme was "get in to offensive sets faster".

Apparently coach is trying to identify multiple ball handlers to get that done.

EDIT: Coach doesn't know all the G-leaguers names in preseason.

I wonder if coach will incorporate post up plays in our offense and or low block plays for our guards to help exploit mismatches on offense? This will get Donovan Mitchell's and Anthony Edwards of the world in the penalty earlier because we're forcing guys to play defense which their not accustomed too!

For team that has a lot of size and struggle with the 3 point shot last, we need to take advantage of that this upcoming season!

We need to be one of teams in the league that brings back a little bit of hard nose physical style 80s and 90s basketball back!

JoshuaPotter · Post #1113 » by **JoshuaPotter** » Fri Oct 4, 2024 12:55 pm

thelead wrote:We were really playing a pg in the playoffs that can’t even get a camp invite, huh?

Truth hurts I guess. Or is just promptly ignored by others as per usual.

This really hurts my perception of our coaches ability to either analyze talent or our teams inability to develop talent.

Best wishes to you Fultz.

Optimus_Steel · Post #1114 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Fri Oct 4, 2024 1:33 pm

SOUL wrote:Watching my board get tricked by Photoshop in real time

Didn't know that Houstan has Matrix like abilities to bend the space around him.

zaymon · Post #1115 » by **zaymon** » Fri Oct 4, 2024 2:08 pm

JoshuaPotter wrote:
thelead wrote:We were really playing a pg in the playoffs that can’t even get a camp invite, huh?

Truth hurts I guess. Or is just promptly ignored by others as per usual.

This really hurts my perception of our coaches ability to either analyze talent or our teams inability to develop talent.

Best wishes to you Fultz.

There is also more optimistic scenario that we wanted to see this disaster go through to the end, that nobody has any doubts that it wont work. Despite evident clues there were still people saying he will get it together, that we will resign him, that he will start for us. Maybe some of his teammates had similar feelings, and they needed to see it first hand. You cant rehabilitate mental problems that easly, especially when you cant even admit you have one and search for suspect diagnoses through dozens of doctors. What is happening right now to me is a confirmation there is more than just a physical injury. Guy is treated like a ghost. Even Okeke who was worse/also injured got a camp invite.

JoshuaPotter · Post #1116 » by **JoshuaPotter** » Fri Oct 4, 2024 2:34 pm

zaymon wrote:
JoshuaPotter wrote:
thelead wrote:We were really playing a pg in the playoffs that can’t even get a camp invite, huh?

Truth hurts I guess. Or is just promptly ignored by others as per usual.

This really hurts my perception of our coaches ability to either analyze talent or our teams inability to develop talent.

Best wishes to you Fultz.

There is also more optimistic scenario that we wanted to see this disaster go through to the end, that nobody has any doubts that it wont work. Despite evident clues there were still people saying he will get it together, that we will resign him, that he will start for us. Maybe some of his teammates had similar feelings, and they needed to see it first hand. You cant rehabilitate mental problems that easly, especially when you cant even admit you have one and search for suspect diagnoses through dozens of doctors. What is happening right now to me is a confirmation there is more than just a physical injury. Guy is treated like a ghost. Even Okeke who was worse/also injured got a camp invite.

It's a potential EZ to all the above. There is no point in me being one way or another about it.

My issue will always remain. Management, possibly even the coach. We all were under the general agreement that Fultz was an experiment. Where he was in that experiment is all over the place in terms of personal opinions.

To me though, watching us go game 7 and lose while playing someone who is no longer in the NBA over players we would want to invest heavily in the next 2-3 years was....bad choices?

Oh well. Fultz does way better, Fultz likely has an offer. Still possible he gets one from someone.

Turn the page.

pepe1991 · Post #1117 » by **pepe1991** » Fri Oct 4, 2024 2:51 pm

zaymon wrote:
JoshuaPotter wrote:
thelead wrote:We were really playing a pg in the playoffs that can’t even get a camp invite, huh?

Truth hurts I guess. Or is just promptly ignored by others as per usual.

This really hurts my perception of our coaches ability to either analyze talent or our teams inability to develop talent.

Best wishes to you Fultz.

There is also more optimistic scenario that we wanted to see this disaster go through to the end, that nobody has any doubts that it wont work. Despite evident clues there were still people saying he will get it together, that we will resign him, that he will start for us. Maybe some of his teammates had similar feelings, and they needed to see it first hand. You cant rehabilitate mental problems that easly, especially when you cant even admit you have one and search for suspect diagnoses through dozens of doctors. What is happening right now to me is a confirmation there is more than just a physical injury. Guy is treated like a ghost. Even Okeke who was worse/also injured got a camp invite.

Well... 365 days ago there were people who claimed Fultz will be MIP & allstar candidate :rofl:

JoshuaPotter · Post #1118 » by **JoshuaPotter** » Fri Oct 4, 2024 2:59 pm

pepe1991 wrote:
zaymon wrote:
JoshuaPotter wrote:
Truth hurts I guess. Or is just promptly ignored by others as per usual.

This really hurts my perception of our coaches ability to either analyze talent or our teams inability to develop talent.

Best wishes to you Fultz.

There is also more optimistic scenario that we wanted to see this disaster go through to the end, that nobody has any doubts that it wont work. Despite evident clues there were still people saying he will get it together, that we will resign him, that he will start for us. Maybe some of his teammates had similar feelings, and they needed to see it first hand. You cant rehabilitate mental problems that easly, especially when you cant even admit you have one and search for suspect diagnoses through dozens of doctors. What is happening right now to me is a confirmation there is more than just a physical injury. Guy is treated like a ghost. Even Okeke who was worse/also injured got a camp invite.

Well... 365 days ago there were people who claimed Fultz will be MIP & allstar candidate

I took the summer off from the forum. The silence about it tells me that there has been either a loud or quiet "bury the hatchet" and move on moment.

RichCollab · Post #1119 » by **RichCollab** » Fri Oct 4, 2024 3:15 pm

JoshuaPotter wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:
zaymon wrote:
There is also more optimistic scenario that we wanted to see this disaster go through to the end, that nobody has any doubts that it wont work. Despite evident clues there were still people saying he will get it together, that we will resign him, that he will start for us. Maybe some of his teammates had similar feelings, and they needed to see it first hand. You cant rehabilitate mental problems that easly, especially when you cant even admit you have one and search for suspect diagnoses through dozens of doctors. What is happening right now to me is a confirmation there is more than just a physical injury. Guy is treated like a ghost. Even Okeke who was worse/also injured got a camp invite.

Well... 365 days ago there were people who claimed Fultz will be MIP & allstar candidate

I took the summer off from the forum. The silence about it tells me that there has been either a loud or quiet "bury the hatchet" and move on moment.

I was a Fultz supporter and have been actively seeking his status in the NBA.

His health was a key factor.

yoyojw17 · Post #1120 » by **yoyojw17** » Fri Oct 4, 2024 7:20 pm

RichCollab wrote:
JoshuaPotter wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:
Well... 365 days ago there were people who claimed Fultz will be MIP & allstar candidate

I took the summer off from the forum. The silence about it tells me that there has been either a loud or quiet "bury the hatchet" and move on moment.

I was a Fultz supporter and have been actively seeking his status in the NBA.

His health was a key factor.

I'm right there with you. He's a great individual and teammate.... but he kept drawing the wrong "health straw". Not a talent issue in my opinion at all.

personally.... i don't believe that him not being in the league stems from just plainly no one wanting him.... but spending time getting himself right for a return a possibility.... wherever that might be.