2022-2023 Regular Season Game 72: Orlando Magic (29-42) at Los Angeles Lakers (34-37) - 9:30pm

RichCollab · Post #121 » by **RichCollab** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 2:49 am

Gary Harris has kind of faded lately. Maybe he knows his stint with Magic is over?

Post #122 » by **eyriq** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 2:49 am

thelead wrote:
eyriq wrote:This is one of those halfs where we're getting beat because the other team is knocking down shots and not really because we're doing anything wrong. We're just getting beat.

If you give up a ridiculous amount of open 3's to an NBA team in 2023, you are doing something wrong.

Felt like a bunch we're off of offensive rebounds or good ball movement

Post #123 » by **ChosenSavior** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 2:50 am

richi_v25 wrote:
ChosenSavior wrote:Austin Reaves came in and changed the complexion of this game from the Lakers. Have to do a better job on him.

In pure magic tradition that scrub is going off on us.

I'll give props for the Magic tradition part but he is shaping up to be a really good role player in the league. Could use a guy like him on our bench.

basketballRob · Post #124 » by **basketballRob** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 2:50 am

thelead wrote:
richi_v25 wrote:
ChosenSavior wrote:Austin Reaves came in and changed the complexion of this game from the Lakers. Have to do a better job on him.

In pure magic tradition that scrub is going off on us.

Austin Reaves isn't a scrub. He's a bench player averaging 11/3/3 on 51/38/85 splits. I'd GLADLY have him on our squad.

McMahon thinks he's better than Franz.

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Post #125 » by **eyriq** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 2:51 am

Good sign from Gary Harris

thelead · Post #126 » by **thelead** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 2:51 am

Knightro wrote:
thelead wrote:Good info. I didn't care what the stats said early on. You can't win in the playoff giving up open shots, let alone open 3's. It's just a STUPID strategy in 2023. If we want to build a winner Mosley better fix that.

I don't know if it's necessarily a strategy or if the Magic just have a team full of young and dumb defenders who are prone to lazy effort and mistakes and because of that Mosley's dumbed down the defensive schemes to keep them from giving up layups.

The Magic are top 5 in the league in fewest shots allowed at the rim.

I'll give Mosley the benefit of the doubt and say he's doing it because he knows his squad can't play solid defense and stay in front of their men. The FO and Mosley will have to figure that out next season because the defensive scheme is not conducive to winning.

Post #127 » by **eyriq** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 2:51 am

Back to back threes from the magic

thelead · Post #128 » by **thelead** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 2:52 am

basketballRob wrote:
thelead wrote:
richi_v25 wrote:
In pure magic tradition that scrub is going off on us.

Austin Reaves isn't a scrub. He's a bench player averaging 11/3/3 on 51/38/85 splits. I'd GLADLY have him on our squad.
McMahon thinks he's better than Franz.

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I like Fultz and I would trade him for Reaves if I could

Post #129 » by **eyriq** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 2:53 am

We seem to be intentionally trying to cut into this three point attempt lead

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #130 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 2:54 am

Honestly, if I was Orlando, I would chuck up 3s and see if something hit. Maybe we’ll get lucky like teams do against us.

Post #131 » by **Knightro** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 2:55 am

Take more threes. Not that friggin hard. Welcome to modern basketball.

Post #132 » by **eyriq** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 2:55 am

This three-point barrage is a thing of beauty

Post #133 » by **ChosenSavior** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 2:55 am

Getting cleaner 3 point looks due to attacking the paint and knocking them down.

Post #134 » by **eyriq** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 2:57 am

ChosenSavior wrote:Getting cleaner 3 point looks due to attacking the paint and knocking them down.

Franz is going to make people a lot of money with his ability to drive and kick

Post #135 » by **eyriq** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 3:00 am

Franz is missing some good looking threes

Post #136 » by **ChosenSavior** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 3:00 am

Franz not hitting them tonight

Post #137 » by **Knightro** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 3:00 am

Franz is having a tough night.

basketballRob · Post #138 » by **basketballRob** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 3:00 am

It's almost a do or die game for the Lakers.

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yoyojw17 · Post #139 » by **yoyojw17** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 3:01 am

thelead wrote:
basketballRob wrote:
thelead wrote:Austin Reaves isn't a scrub. He's a bench player averaging 11/3/3 on 51/38/85 splits. I'd GLADLY have him on our squad.
McMahon thinks he's better than Franz.

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I like Fultz and I would trade him for Reaves if I could

won't go that far.... lol.... but i'd throw a contract at him in the offseason. Lol. I'd pay to watch him cross up players nightly. haha

Post #140 » by **eyriq** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 3:01 am

He won't miss those though