2025-2026 Preseason Game 4: New Orleans Pelicans (2-1) at Orlando Magic (3-0) - 7pm ET

KillMonger · Post #181 » by **KillMonger** » Fri Oct 17, 2025 1:17 am

It's going to be hard to not play Jase man

Post #182 » by **Bensational** » Fri Oct 17, 2025 1:18 am

Can’t read too much into preseason but hard to ignore 4/4 games scoring 120+. The offense has juice this season!

Post #183 » by **eyriq** » Fri Oct 17, 2025 1:19 am

Bensational wrote:Can’t read too much into preseason but hard to ignore 4/4 games scoring 120+. The offense has juice this season!

Agreed. The themes are all very positive.

Post #184 » by **SOUL** » Fri Oct 17, 2025 1:19 am

Bensational wrote:Can’t read too much into preseason but hard to ignore 4/4 games scoring 120+. The offense has juice this season!

But it looks the same

ibraheim718 · Post #185 » by **ibraheim718** » Fri Oct 17, 2025 1:19 am

KillMonger wrote:It's going to be hard to not play Jase man

I said it day 1... he's not going to be able to do it. Now if he was a player that was prone to making a ton of mistakes okay.. but he doesn't make many and has not looked outsized or outmatched defensively one bit either.

thelead · Post #186 » by **thelead** » Fri Oct 17, 2025 1:19 am

45% from deep on 29 attempts. Very nice

Last Guardian · Post #187 » by **Last Guardian** » Fri Oct 17, 2025 1:20 am

Maybe the shooting isn't the best so far but you can definitely see the night and day difference between the guards dribbling and playmaking this season.

Post #188 » by **eyriq** » Fri Oct 17, 2025 1:23 am

I'm shocked when Jase misses

KillMonger · Post #189 » by **KillMonger** » Fri Oct 17, 2025 1:25 am

Bensational wrote:Can’t read too much into preseason but hard to ignore 4/4 games scoring 120+. The offense has juice this season!

big difference....even with stuff we have to tweak and clean up....like some of the turnovers and getting bane more opportunities

Post #190 » by **Howard Mass** » Fri Oct 17, 2025 1:26 am

4-0 Preseason.

First time in Franchise History the Magic are unbeaten in the Preseason.

On to The Regular Season and I have a feeling it will be a memorable one.

Post #191 » by **Knightro** » Fri Oct 17, 2025 1:26 am

It's just preseason so take everything with a grain of salt, but...

126, 128, 120, 132 points in four games.

KillMonger · Post #192 » by **KillMonger** » Fri Oct 17, 2025 1:29 am

on another note was anybody paying attention to PA Announcer? how did #2 perform?

tooler · Post #193 » by **tooler** » Fri Oct 17, 2025 1:29 am

I'd love to see a cursory analysis on why scoring is up so far in preseason. If it's pace or volume of 3PT attempts, then maybe that carries over.

T-Cat · Post #194 » by **T-Cat** » Fri Oct 17, 2025 1:31 am

ibraheim718 wrote:
thelead wrote:Bane looking like KCP out there...

He just looks so out of shape man... what the hell did he do all summer?

Ironically, KCP is shooting well in Memphis! :lol:

3ddman23 · Post #195 » by **3ddman23** » Fri Oct 17, 2025 1:32 am

Anyone have the preseason numbers on banes 3pt shoot in previous years? Is he normally a slow starter?

Post #196 » by **eyriq** » Fri Oct 17, 2025 1:35 am

tooler wrote:I'd love to see a cursory analysis on why scoring is up so far in preseason. If it's pace or volume of 3PT attempts, then maybe that carries over.

Massive improvement in offensive rebounding and FT%

KillMonger · Post #197 » by **KillMonger** » Fri Oct 17, 2025 1:41 am

Read on Twitter

No disrespect to jesse murymes but....prunty seems like he actually knows what he's talking about

thelead · Post #198 » by **thelead** » Fri Oct 17, 2025 1:50 am

3ddman23 wrote:Anyone have the preseason numbers on banes 3pt shoot in previous years? Is he normally a slow starter?

I wouldn't worry about it. He'll see different coverages throughout the regular season.

Post #199 » by **Knightro** » Fri Oct 17, 2025 1:51 am

3ddman23 wrote:Anyone have the preseason numbers on banes 3pt shoot in previous years? Is he normally a slow starter?

Mixed bag.

Last year: 9/24 for 37.5%
23-24: 14/29 for 48.3%
22-23: 6/25 for 24.0%
21-22: 11/28 for 39.3%

3ddman23 · Post #200 » by **3ddman23** » Fri Oct 17, 2025 2:14 am

Knightro wrote:
3ddman23 wrote:Anyone have the preseason numbers on banes 3pt shoot in previous years? Is he normally a slow starter?

Mixed bag.

Last year: 9/24 for 37.5%
23-24: 14/29 for 48.3%
22-23: 6/25 for 24.0%
21-22: 11/28 for 39.3%

The volume difference is a bit striking. He is leaps and bounds better at paint penetration and facilitating then kcp ever was. And one thing I have noticed is Wendell has been able to get wide open on the rolls after screening for bane more so then I have ever seen before (example those 2 Issac alley opps). So we'll see how it plays out.