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2024-2025 Regular Season Game 71: Orlando Magic (32-38) Washington Wizards (18-53) - 7pm

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Post#21 » by eyriq » Fri Mar 21, 2025 11:38 pm

This AB stint hurts my soul.
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Post#22 » by basketballRob » Fri Mar 21, 2025 11:42 pm

eyriq wrote:This AB stint hurts my soul.
He's been open a few times, and they looked him off to attempt a difficult shot, and Harris just blew his last would be assist.

Everyone is trying to get theirs.

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Post#23 » by ORLMagicGirl15 » Fri Mar 21, 2025 11:44 pm

I guess I really don’t pay attention to KCP. Didn’t realize he was at 53% in midrange shooting.
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Post#24 » by ORLMagicGirl15 » Fri Mar 21, 2025 11:46 pm

Tristian was actually playing well. Not sure the reason for the substitute.
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Post#25 » by eyriq » Fri Mar 21, 2025 11:50 pm

JI is out of the rotation?
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Post#26 » by JF5 » Fri Mar 21, 2025 11:51 pm

eyriq wrote:JI is out of the rotation?


Probably resting him...
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Post#27 » by ORLMagicGirl15 » Fri Mar 21, 2025 11:52 pm

What do you guys think of Jordan Poole on this team?
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Post#28 » by JF5 » Fri Mar 21, 2025 11:53 pm

ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:Tristian was actually playing well. Not sure the reason for the substitute.


It pisses me off... he's a rhythm guy... need to ride him a little more when he gets hot
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Post#29 » by eyriq » Fri Mar 21, 2025 11:55 pm

ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:What do you guys think of Jordan Poole on this team?


KCP for Poole?
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Post#30 » by ORLMagicGirl15 » Fri Mar 21, 2025 11:56 pm

I really had high hopes for Houstan. I am so curious why all of his hard work do not translate in the actual games.
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ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:What do you guys think of Jordan Poole on this team?

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Post#32 » by eyriq » Fri Mar 21, 2025 11:59 pm

If 2022 Poole is still in there somewhere he'd help us a lot
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Post#33 » by magik9113 » Fri Mar 21, 2025 11:59 pm

Poole is a fine 3rd option, bad 1st option
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Post#34 » by thelead » Sat Mar 22, 2025 12:04 am

Mosley learned in game 71 to stagger his star's minutes. Good for him...
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Post#35 » by ORLMagicGirl15 » Sat Mar 22, 2025 12:05 am

2 worst 3 point shooting teams actually doing well in the 1st half? The second half is going to be brutal if both teams come back to their averages.
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magik9113 wrote:Poole is a fine 3rd option, bad 1st option

hard disagree. You need high IQ players to win it all and that dude is one of the lowest IQ guys I've ever seen play ball.
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Post#37 » by JF5 » Sat Mar 22, 2025 12:05 am

Paolo has improved as a shooter but Jesus that finishing is still terrible.
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Post#38 » by ORLMagicGirl15 » Sat Mar 22, 2025 12:06 am

thelead wrote:
magik9113 wrote:Poole is a fine 3rd option, bad 1st option

hard disagree. You need high IQ players to win it all and that dude is one of the lowest IQ guys I've ever seen play ball.

But he was a big contributor on a championship team. I feel like if he has something to play for, he might actually be better than what he’s been the past 2 seasons.
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Post#39 » by magik9113 » Sat Mar 22, 2025 12:08 am

thelead wrote:
magik9113 wrote:Poole is a fine 3rd option, bad 1st option

hard disagree. You need high IQ players to win it all and that dude is one of the lowest IQ guys I've ever seen play ball.

he literally won it all already
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Post#40 » by thelead » Sat Mar 22, 2025 12:10 am

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magik9113 wrote:Poole is a fine 3rd option, bad 1st option

hard disagree. You need high IQ players to win it all and that dude is one of the lowest IQ guys I've ever seen play ball.

But he was a big contributor on a championship team. I feel like if he has something to play for, he might actually be better than what he’s been the past 2 seasons.

I mean, he was a main contributor alongside 3 future hall-of-famers (and Wiggins was an all-star that year too)... and then got overpaid from that flash in the pan... and then the team that gave him that contract immediately traded him. No thanks.
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