COUNTDOWN TO 50 WINS!!

[spinedoc]

If I were Stan, I would treat the last two games like it was the last nfl pre-season game. Play the starters into the third quarter and then shut some guys down. At the very least, reduce Dwight and Shard's minutes significantly. We can't afford another hit on our frontcourt, especially those two, it would be devastating. With Battie and Cook out, we are super thin. Foyle, Garrity, Gortat, and Auggie are not strong enough to step up.

I would use the game time to work on some new things in practice before the playoffs, and also use that time to test the reserves. I don' think rhythm is a problem after playing 80 games at all, not for two games anyway. At this point its like riding a bike, and its not like they won't be practicing a lot too. No, practice them more, and play them less, and that goes for Hedo too.

[craig01]

I don' think rhythm is a problem after playing 80 games at all, not for two games anyway. At this point its like riding a bike, and its not like they won't be practicing a lot too. No, practice them more, and play them less, and that goes for Hedo too.

Not for shooters.

One game of clanks from beyond the arc could be a deal breaker in an even series. Sorry, but I'd do the exact opposite, and practice less.

I'd want everyone game sharp for the opener! Especially at the beginning of the series, and especially for an unproven playoff team.

JMO.

[spinedoc]

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Not for shooters.

One game of clanks from beyond the arc could be a deal breaker in an even series. Sorry, but I'd do the exact opposite, and practice less.

I'd want everyone game sharp for the opener! Especially at the beginning of the series, and especially for an unproven playoff team.

JMO.

And its a very valid one, but flip it around for a moment. Lets say one of our big three get hurt? Won't we look like bone heads if we pushed them and didn't have to. Atlanta and Washington are going to be two very hard fought games. They will be nice tuneups to get ready for the playoffs, but they aren't the playoffs. Sure you need to find some rhythm, and want to see some things click, but you can still let them get into a rhythm and not play them big minutes. It doesn't have to be either or.

[MagicNolesFSU]

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And its a very valid one, but flip it around for a moment. Lets say one of our big three get hurt? Won't we look like bone heads if we pushed them and didn't have to. Atlanta and Washington are going to be two very hard fought games. They will be nice tuneups to get ready for the playoffs, but they aren't the playoffs. Sure you need to find some rhythm, and want to see some things click, but you can still let them get into a rhythm and not play them big minutes. It doesn't have to be either or.

If im not mistaken, most of our injuries have happened in practice....

[craig01]

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And its a very valid one, but flip it around for a moment. Lets say one of our big three get hurt? Won't we look like bone heads if we pushed them and didn't have to. Atlanta and Washington are going to be two very hard fought games. They will be nice tuneups to get ready for the playoffs, but they aren't the playoffs. Sure you need to find some rhythm, and want to see some things click, but you can still let them get into a rhythm and not play them big minutes. It doesn't have to be either or.

Hell, I'm a believer in fate. If it happens, it happens. Shoot, SVG has tempted fate all year.

I just think as long as a game is competitive, it's better to keep things rolling.

If it's a blowout, or the players are lethargic, then it's another story.

JMO!.

[spinedoc]

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If im not mistaken, most of our injuries have happened in practice....

True, but I'm not an advocate for having balls out practices either. Just talking about reducing our risk of disaster is all. Not putting anyone in Armani suits, but I hope Stan shaves some minutes off our big three. The rest of the guys are a lot more interchangeable, but without any one of those three in the playoffs, this great season would have been a wasted year.

[spinedoc]

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Hell, I'm a believer in fate. If it happens, it happens. Shoot, SVG has tempted fate all year.

I just think as long as a game is competitive, it's better to keep things rolling.

If it's a blowout, or the players are lethargic, then it's another story.

JMO!.

LOL, and again a very valid one. I'm a poker player, I like to play the odds. And if I can stack the deck in my favor, all the more better. Stan has a chance to reduce some risk here, he shouldn't treat it like it was March Madness imo. We won our division, locked into third place, and have hit our mark of 50 wins. Use the last two games to get smarter, not to work harder.

[magicmamma]

Sorry, but I'd do the exact opposite, and practice less.

I'd want everyone game sharp for the opener! Especially at the beginning of the series, and especially for an unproven playoff team.

JMO.

Also SVG's opinion. He said he wanted to keep the guys playing but was reducing practice to rest them. Compare our rate of injury in practice with that in games.

[Gerhalt11]

Does anybody know if they'll raise the Division Championship banner during the playoffs? Or will they wait until opening night next season?

[spinedoc]

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Also SVG's opinion. He said he wanted to keep the guys playing but was reducing practice to rest them. Compare our rate of injury in practice with that in games.

Who?, aw what does he know? lol, alright I will defer to Stan the man, and pray to God that I'm not right. No injuries Lord, Amen!

[mhectorgato]

Who?, aw what does he know? lol, alright I will defer to Stan the man, and pray to God that I'm not right. No injuries Lord, Amen!

If he ever posted here under a pseudonym, we'd be bashing him for being a ball boy.

[craig01]

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Who?, aw what does he know? lol, alright I will defer to Stan the man, and pray to God that I'm not right. No injuries Lord, Amen!

If there are any injuries, the spinedoc gets to be the first to holler "I told you so".

[drsd]

50+1 =

I love when the Magic win

[TheGlyde]

[AdamTheGreek]

Show me Don Reid after tonight.

[ORL]

Show me Don Reid after tonight.

...and Jonathan Kerner LOL.

[TheGlyde]

Kerner... lol... can't find him in the jersey...

[spinedoc]

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If there are any injuries, the spinedoc gets to be the first to holler "I told you so".

Whew, dodged that one. I could have been the village jinx just the same. Good thing Stan read my posts in the nick of time.

[Last Guardian]

Its nice that there were only 30 times this season where everyone wanted the whole roster traded.

[Optimus_Steel]

Its nice that there were only 30 times this season where everyone wanted the whole roster traded.