2024-2025 Regular Season Game 5: Orlando Magic (3-1) at Chicago Bulls (2-2) - 8pm ET

Post #21 » by **SOUL** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:01 pm

Dosunmu shooting 15% on threes. Feel like he made 20 against us last year.

3ddman23 · Post #22 » by **3ddman23** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:17 pm

MissileMike wrote:Bulls fan here. To win vs the bulls, all the Magic really need to do is play aggressive defense and get a hand in the face of... well, everyone. The whole bulls team just jacks up threes now, and they do it quickly. Pat Williams will be guarding Paolo, and while he's one of the best defenders on the bulls, he's probably only slightly above average league-wide.

PS: The Vuc trade still hurts.

This is exactly how I see it. Kinda already hinted at this. If the magic lock in defensively I think they win. But the unfortunate thing is the magic haven't been fully locked in so far this season defensively. So we'll see

Audi · Post #23 » by **Audi** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:55 pm

Bulls jacking up threes like they've been is going to make this a tough watch.

KillMonger · Post #24 » by **KillMonger** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 9:34 pm

This might be the KCP game, shots got to drop at some point right?

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Post #25 » by **eyriq** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 9:48 pm

KillMonger wrote:This might be the KCP game, shots got to drop at some point right?

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Good matchup for him, too.

tooler · Post #26 » by **tooler** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 9:55 pm

Sounds like it will come down to which team hits more of their 40+ threes. Not very interesting.

MissileMike · Post #27 » by **MissileMike** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 9:56 pm

3ddman23 wrote:
MissileMike wrote:Bulls fan here. To win vs the bulls, all the Magic really need to do is play aggressive defense and get a hand in the face of... well, everyone. The whole bulls team just jacks up threes now, and they do it quickly. Pat Williams will be guarding Paolo, and while he's one of the best defenders on the bulls, he's probably only slightly above average league-wide.

PS: The Vuc trade still hurts.

This is exactly how I see it. Kinda already hinted at this. If the magic lock in defensively I think they win. But the unfortunate thing is the magic haven't been fully locked in so far this season defensively. So we'll see

According to stats, the Magic defense is good, but I haven't actually watched a game yet. But I really like this magic team- even the 2 seed is possible imo.

Do you want to see what a real "not locked in" defense looks like? Just watch the game tonight. You might even see the new bulls "zone", which I have wanted for years. The monkey's paw granted my wish- it's literally the worst zone I have ever seen a team play. The magic will break it immediately.

RookieStar · Post #28 » by **RookieStar** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 10:02 pm

If you think about it.. Paolo is the matchup nightmare. No one other than Vuc is taller/bigger than him. Yet Vuc cant chase him to the perimeter. PatW could body him but at 6'7, PB would just shoot over him.

Post #29 » by **SOUL** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 10:12 pm

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RookieStar · Post #30 » by **RookieStar** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 10:23 pm

JI mins restriction? 20mins?

Post #31 » by **Bensational** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 11:29 pm

Looks like 3’s, TO’s and FTs will decide the game. We match up fairly evenly in the first two, but whilst we are top 3 in FTAs, Chicago have given up the fewest fouls so far.

thelead · Post #32 » by **thelead** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 11:40 pm

SOUL wrote:

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OMG I THOUGHT HE DIED

basketballRob · Post #33 » by **basketballRob** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 11:44 pm

SOUL wrote:

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Great news. We're full strength other than Goga.

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Ducklett · Post #34 » by **Ducklett** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 11:48 pm

I think its time for Franz to drop a 50 piece!

VFX · Post #35 » by **VFX** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 11:51 pm

Oh nice. JI decided to play. His boo boo must have healed. He took his Flintstones gummies today.

Post #36 » by **Bensational** » Wed Oct 30, 2024 11:58 pm

VFX wrote:Oh nice. JI decided to play. His boo boo must have healed. He took his Flintstones gummies today.

You haven’t changed that pooey nappy yet, huh? :lol:

VFX · Post #37 » by **VFX** » Thu Oct 31, 2024 12:02 am

Bensational wrote:
VFX wrote:Oh nice. JI decided to play. His boo boo must have healed. He took his Flintstones gummies today.

You haven’t changed that pooey nappy yet, huh?

My body is ready for 12 minutes of great defense.*

Once every 4 games if he doesn’t take a tumble****

3ddman23 · Post #38 » by **3ddman23** » Thu Oct 31, 2024 12:03 am

We also need a strong performance from Paolo after a monster game. Can't have another stick fest after a monster game like before. Has to start stringing strong games together.

Orlando Dawg · Post #39 » by **Orlando Dawg** » Thu Oct 31, 2024 12:06 am

Dante + Turner sucks
I do not want to listen to Dante do play by play. He is ANNOYING.
Put Kendra in there.

Post #40 » by **eyriq** » Thu Oct 31, 2024 12:07 am

Suggs taking an offensive leap