2024-2025 Regular Season Game 6: Orlando Magic (3-2) at Cleveland Cavaliers (5-0) - 7pm ET

[Redwood]

Going from two legit scorers down to one is going to be brutal. Franz is going to be focused on now and it's going to be up to Suggs and others to pick up the slack. KCP played 12 minutes and didn't even attempt a shot, and had no stats whatsoever. How the hell are you on an NBA basketball court and you, literally, do nothing for 12 straight minutes?

It's going to be rough until PB comes back.

Oh and I'm also sick of how useless Harris is, blows my mind we brought him back. KCP and Harris are nearly useless.

This is not an excuse. Franz doesn’t even get half the attention that Paolo gets. I don’t think Franz was doubled once this game. He just needs to play better.

He'll get the attention now.

But I agree he needs to play better, the problem is our supporting cast isn't as good as the front office thinks it is, and that's what will be exposed the most.

[Knightro]

Is Corey Joseph worse than Cole Anthony at this point? Lol

Yes.

Cole has been awful, but Joseph isn't an NBA player anymore.

I'd legitimately play McClung and see if there's anything there.

[RichCollab]

Is Corey Joseph worse than Cole Anthony at this point? Lol

Sadly I decline to answer that.

[richi_v25]

We should try this lineup in the 2nd half
PG - Black
SG - Suggs
SF - Franz
PF - Mo
C - Goga

[Knightro]

We should try this lineup in the 2nd half
PG - Black
SG - Suggs
SF - Franz
PF - Mo
C - Goga

Goga is out with a foot injury.

[eyriq]

We should try this lineup in the 2nd half
PG - Black
SG - Suggs
SF - Franz
PF - Mo
C - Goga

Goga is out

[SOUL]

To be fair, there are probably like 3/30 teams that look "fine" with their best player out. It will always be wonky.

[ORLMagicGirl15]

Is Corey Joseph worse than Cole Anthony at this point? Lol

I wonder why coach won’t put him in.

I want to see more Jett and TDS in this game. I honestly don’t care about a win, just give them the experience.

[richi_v25]

We should try this lineup in the 2nd half
PG - Black
SG - Suggs
SF - Franz
PF - Mo
C - Goga

Goga is out with a foot injury.

Dang that makes sense, I didn't understand why he didn't get any minutes with WCj out. Our "deep" roster is so depleted right now.

[thelead]

To be fair, there are probably like 3/30 teams that look "fine" with their best player out. It will always be wonky.

sure but we want to be contenders sooner rather than later no? No need to sign a guy like KCP unless that is the goal.

Franz not being able to step into a star role would be super disappointing. He showed some of that his rookie year when he was 'the guy'.

[eyriq]

AB is so good

[richi_v25]

Is Corey Joseph worse than Cole Anthony at this point? Lol

I wonder why coach won’t put him in.

I want to see more Jett and TDS in this game. I honestly don’t care about a win, just give them the experience.

Yes we might have a rough next 2 month but hopefully AB, Jett, and TDS get to grow.

[3ddman23]

LMAO this is getting crazy with kcp bricking these wide open 3s. Almost like he is playing a joke on us.

[DiplomaticMagic]

When is the expansion draft? Let Seattle take KCP.

[eyriq]

I want to dig out my eyes is this normal

[ORLMagicGirl15]

Can our 3s please start going in?

[Knightro]

I think Franz is going to get really frustrated over the next week or two.

[Rainwater]

I will say this, I truly didn’t realize how good Paolo is.

Yeah, does everything for this team. Dude, almost pulled off a 50 point triple double.

[VFX]

Franz is such a good point forward

[eyriq]

Paolo is our entire offense