Regular Season Game 41: Orlando Magic (17-23) at Utah Jazz (20-21)

thelead · Post #21 » by **thelead** » Thu Jan 10, 2019 2:41 am

If Mo was as active as Birch we would have a young monster on our hands

MartinsIzAfraud · Post #22 » by **MartinsIzAfraud** » Thu Jan 10, 2019 2:42 am

One thing I love about Birch is dude always fights. Offensive board, through picks, defensive boards.

If he could find a jump shot man he could get super solid minutes.

OrlandO · Post #23 » by **OrlandO** » Thu Jan 10, 2019 2:42 am

Good energy from Birch.

swarlesbarkley · Post #24 » by **swarlesbarkley** » Thu Jan 10, 2019 2:42 am

thelead wrote:If Mo was as active as Birch we would have a young monster on our hands

Yes. Great point.

PrimeThyme · Post #25 » by **PrimeThyme** » Thu Jan 10, 2019 2:42 am

I missed watching Birch play. He deserves a spot in an NBA rotation somewhere.

MartinsIzAfraud · Post #26 » by **MartinsIzAfraud** » Thu Jan 10, 2019 2:43 am

Bully Ball AG is a thing of beauty

thelead · Post #27 » by **thelead** » Thu Jan 10, 2019 2:44 am

PrimeThyme wrote:I missed watching Birch play. He deserves a spot in an NBA rotation somewhere.

Agreed. Trade Vuc for a good pg and just play Birch/Mo. Yes, I know that's a huge downgrade at the C spot today but a good PG vs Gran or Simmons would be worth it.

swarlesbarkley · Post #28 » by **swarlesbarkley** » Thu Jan 10, 2019 2:46 am

Briscoe running this second squad makes them an entirely different unit. So much energy. Birch banging out there helps too.

I wouldn't mind watching a Bamba/Birch rotation if we (hopefully) trade Vuc.

PrimeThyme · Post #29 » by **PrimeThyme** » Thu Jan 10, 2019 3:05 am

Yeah, this game is complete fools gold. Just comes down to the Jazz missing shots that they usually make and that other teams would make and us shooting a ridiculous percentage from 3. Not sustainable. Probably still end up losing.

Post #30 » by **FFBlitzace** » Thu Jan 10, 2019 3:12 am

Briscoe wasn't spectacular or anything, but he wasn't actively hurting us, which is an upgrade over Grant or Simmons at PG. Grant looks downright suicidal on the bench. Don't know what to tell him, he had a really good opportunity here to play that position and even compete for a larger role, considering DJ is just a stopgap. But he was terrible.

Post #31 » by **FFBlitzace** » Thu Jan 10, 2019 3:15 am

PrimeThyme wrote:Yeah, this game is complete fools gold. Just comes down to the Jazz missing shots that they usually make and that other teams would make and us shooting a ridiculous percentage from 3. Not sustainable. Probably still end up losing.

Mitchell is getting into that inbetween position (with his defender on his back and the help defender in front of him but giving him plenty of space) any time he wants. He's missed a handful of those shots, but that's not a good position to be in as a defense. If he keeps getting into the paint like that, the baskets and/or fouls will eventually start coming in bunches.

fklt · Post #32 » by **fklt** » Thu Jan 10, 2019 3:15 am

PrimeThyme wrote:Yeah, this game is complete fools gold. Just comes down to the Jazz missing shots that they usually make and that other teams would make and us shooting a ridiculous percentage from 3. Not sustainable. Probably still end up losing.

wouldn't say so. starters played in a similiar fashion with previous games, albeit with a better effort. especially isaac. bench managed to sustain the lead for once, which I attribute to dynamism that came with briscoe and birch.

orlando1214 · Post #33 » by **orlando1214** » Thu Jan 10, 2019 3:15 am

Good first half but we've seen this before. I'm hoping for a strong finish to the game.

Post #34 » by **FFBlitzace** » Thu Jan 10, 2019 3:28 am

What a heinous shot by Fournier.

j-ragg · Post #35 » by **j-ragg** » Thu Jan 10, 2019 3:29 am

Fournier sucks man

thelead · Post #36 » by **thelead** » Thu Jan 10, 2019 3:32 am

j-ragg wrote:Fournier sucks man

To confirm, in 20 minutes he's:
0-4, with 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 1 steal, 0 blocks, 2 turnovers and 2 fouls. That's his complete stat sheet in TWENTY minutes...

Post #37 » by **FFBlitzace** » Thu Jan 10, 2019 3:33 am

Fournier a team-high +23 despite an 0-fer across the board (aside from 1 steal) and a turnover. Here we see the fallibility of the +/-.

thelead · Post #38 » by **thelead** » Thu Jan 10, 2019 3:33 am

thelead wrote:
PrimeThyme wrote:I missed watching Birch play. He deserves a spot in an NBA rotation somewhere.

Agreed. Trade Vuc for a good pg and just play Birch/Mo. Yes, I know that's a huge downgrade at the C spot today but a good PG vs Gran or Simmons would be worth it.

Vuc for D'Angelo?

CZ Eddie · Post #39 » by **CZ Eddie** » Thu Jan 10, 2019 3:36 am

Why are we not calling for a timeout?!?

thelead · Post #40 » by **thelead** » Thu Jan 10, 2019 3:38 am

CZ Eddie wrote:Why are we not calling for a timeout?!?

I don't mind it. Make them figure it out on their own. How many timeouts have fixed these issues in the past with this team?