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Re: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 21: Orlando Magic (14-6) at Cleveland Cavaliers (11-9) - 7pm 

Post#161 » by JF5 » Thu Dec 7, 2023 12:55 am

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MagicMatic wrote:Laughing at people that think this team is done making moves.


To be fair, you and others were advocating our anemic ass starting lineup not to be changed lol. It obviously needs a change. We need bodies as much as people don't care. Not even arguing who is the future or not here.


Where did you get that? lol. You’ve been attempting to call me out now for a while.

There are 3 guys in the starting lineup that are actually starters. 1 other maybe, but he’s injured (Carter).


I think the point is it's clear we need Carter and Fultz back as they're clear upgrades compared to Goga and Black. Nobody is arguing about the future as most of us know this team is not done building.
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Re: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 21: Orlando Magic (14-6) at Cleveland Cavaliers (11-9) - 7pm 

Post#162 » by ChosenSavior » Thu Dec 7, 2023 12:55 am

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Offense is the least of our worries rn.


sey wut


Us not making threes isn't something new and we've won shooting bad by going down low or drawing fouls, us not playing defense for a week straight is a new development.


Bingo. Their 3 point looks are clean. Ours? Not so much.
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Re: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 21: Orlando Magic (14-6) at Cleveland Cavaliers (11-9) - 7pm 

Post#163 » by eyriq » Thu Dec 7, 2023 12:55 am

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To be fair, you and others were advocating our anemic ass starting lineup not to be changed lol. It obviously needs a change. We need bodies as much as people don't care. Not even arguing who is the future or not here.


Where did you get that? lol. You’ve been attempting to call me out now for a while.

There are 3 guys in the starting lineup that are actually starters. 1 other maybe, but he’s injured (Carter).


I call people out who just blame the coach for everything, other than that, don't think I've called out anyone specifically.

Maybe I'm wrong but I feel like most of the board had very strong pushback and even wanted to trade the injured guys because our team was winning, despite specific lineups still not being "great". So my bad if that wasn't you but.. yeah.. it's like people forgot Bol Bol was a big part of our 6 game winning streak last year.
I definitely want to move on from our injury prone players. Particularly Fultz & Isaac.
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Re: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 21: Orlando Magic (14-6) at Cleveland Cavaliers (11-9) - 7pm 

Post#164 » by GameOver25 » Thu Dec 7, 2023 12:55 am

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Offense is the least of our worries rn.


sey wut


Us not making threes isn't something new and we've won shooting bad by going down low or drawing fouls, us not playing defense for a week straight is a new development.


Feel like the team just think they can walk on the court and the defense will be there. I don't see any grit with anyone other than Suggs.
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Re: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 21: Orlando Magic (14-6) at Cleveland Cavaliers (11-9) - 7pm 

Post#165 » by SOUL » Thu Dec 7, 2023 12:55 am

MagicMatic wrote:No. They need to trade Fultz, Gary, and filler for a point guard that can shoot while Black continues to figure it out. The bench can’t bail out Orlando every time they get slapped in the first and third quarters of every game.


I would agree if any team is biting right now (Tyus?), we need another weapon in the starting lineup as bad as we need health.
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Re: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 21: Orlando Magic (14-6) at Cleveland Cavaliers (11-9) - 7pm 

Post#166 » by IllMagic04 » Thu Dec 7, 2023 12:56 am

This is a loss but I just want to see some fight on the defensive side of the ball.

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Post#167 » by SOUL » Thu Dec 7, 2023 12:56 am

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Where did you get that? lol. You’ve been attempting to call me out now for a while.

There are 3 guys in the starting lineup that are actually starters. 1 other maybe, but he’s injured (Carter).


I call people out who just blame the coach for everything, other than that, don't think I've called out anyone specifically.

Maybe I'm wrong but I feel like most of the board had very strong pushback and even wanted to trade the injured guys because our team was winning, despite specific lineups still not being "great". So my bad if that wasn't you but.. yeah.. it's like people forgot Bol Bol was a big part of our 6 game winning streak last year.
I definitely want to move on from our injury prone players. Particularly Fultz & Isaac.


Isaac is a gift and a curse. You're seeing a preview of how our defense looks without him.
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Post#168 » by RichCollab » Thu Dec 7, 2023 12:56 am

Teams are noticing all the attention we are getting.

They aren’t going to come in and sleep walk any more.
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Post#169 » by eyriq » Thu Dec 7, 2023 12:57 am

Last Guardian wrote:
eyriq wrote:I'm expecting at least one run tonight


I hope we go on a 4-0 run
I'll take anything at this point
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Re: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 21: Orlando Magic (14-6) at Cleveland Cavaliers (11-9) - 7pm 

Post#170 » by Last Guardian » Thu Dec 7, 2023 12:57 am

I think Black/Goga gave us a decent look at that framework, but we’ll need better versions of them at some point.
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Post#171 » by ChosenSavior » Thu Dec 7, 2023 12:57 am

We are elite at shooting 1/2 at the FT line
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Re: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 21: Orlando Magic (14-6) at Cleveland Cavaliers (11-9) - 7pm 

Post#172 » by eyriq » Thu Dec 7, 2023 12:58 am

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eyriq wrote:
SOUL wrote:
I call people out who just blame the coach for everything, other than that, don't think I've called out anyone specifically.

Maybe I'm wrong but I feel like most of the board had very strong pushback and even wanted to trade the injured guys because our team was winning, despite specific lineups still not being "great". So my bad if that wasn't you but.. yeah.. it's like people forgot Bol Bol was a big part of our 6 game winning streak last year.
I definitely want to move on from our injury prone players. Particularly Fultz & Isaac.


Isaac is a gift and a curse. You're seeing a preview of how our defense looks without him.
He accelerates our timeline when healthy.
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Post#173 » by thelead » Thu Dec 7, 2023 12:58 am

SOUL wrote:
eyriq wrote:
SOUL wrote:
I call people out who just blame the coach for everything, other than that, don't think I've called out anyone specifically.

Maybe I'm wrong but I feel like most of the board had very strong pushback and even wanted to trade the injured guys because our team was winning, despite specific lineups still not being "great". So my bad if that wasn't you but.. yeah.. it's like people forgot Bol Bol was a big part of our 6 game winning streak last year.
I definitely want to move on from our injury prone players. Particularly Fultz & Isaac.


Isaac is a gift and a curse. You're seeing a preview of how our defense looks without him.

+1 Fultz is replaceable and likely get an upgrade when replacing him
Replacing JI's defense will be nearly impossible
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Re: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 21: Orlando Magic (14-6) at Cleveland Cavaliers (11-9) - 7pm 

Post#174 » by ChosenSavior » Thu Dec 7, 2023 12:58 am

This absolutely sucks. Probably was not the best idea to put him back out there.
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Post#175 » by RichCollab » Thu Dec 7, 2023 12:58 am

The wheels have officially come off.
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Post#176 » by thelead » Thu Dec 7, 2023 12:59 am

Same ankle... FFS
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Post#177 » by SOUL » Thu Dec 7, 2023 12:59 am

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Re: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 21: Orlando Magic (14-6) at Cleveland Cavaliers (11-9) - 7pm 

Post#178 » by GameOver25 » Thu Dec 7, 2023 12:59 am

Man sit Suggs out for the rest of the night. The way he plays, he's unable to control himself unfortunately.
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Re: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 21: Orlando Magic (14-6) at Cleveland Cavaliers (11-9) - 7pm 

Post#179 » by IllMagic04 » Thu Dec 7, 2023 12:59 am

There goes Suggs..

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