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Re: 2024-2025 Regular Season Game 28: New York Knicks (15-10) at Orlando Magic (17-10) - 6:00 pm 

Post#301 » by Rainwater » Mon Dec 16, 2024 1:54 am

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With Paolo and Franz out, Suggs is trying his best to be a player he is not. You really can’t blame him.

We don’t blame him, just simple that he is suck and he is not the third option, he is not a point either. He is just a suck 3 and D.


These things were obvious before Paolo and Franz went down.
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Re: 2024-2025 Regular Season Game 28: New York Knicks (15-10) at Orlando Magic (17-10) - 6:00 pm 

Post#302 » by RichCollab » Mon Dec 16, 2024 1:55 am

Shooting and TOs.

We looked like a young team missing our 2# options but stayed in the game because of our defense.

Black and Suggs aren’t the problem. Sure you want more out of both on offense.
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Re: 2024-2025 Regular Season Game 28: New York Knicks (15-10) at Orlando Magic (17-10) - 6:00 pm 

Post#303 » by byeganyo » Mon Dec 16, 2024 1:55 am

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this statement is completely fair... if you completely ignore whatever has happened during this season with injuries to two guys who will take around 30-45 shots a game lol



Even with them, he was having a bellow average shooting season on a lower usage.

The thing is he is going to get paid more than 30m for being 10 ppg guy. He offers a lot of things, so it's not a disaster, but it's not a great outing too.


In the five game sample size with both of them?

You know he was forced into a different position for the last 12 games + playoffs last year right? This after being considered a most improved player candidate for like 90% of the year.

The FO is just stupid.


If they see what everyone else is seeing and they dont make a move in the next 12 months, they are stupid indeed.

And yeah, Suggs should not have been a pg, so it's not like he asked for this burden, but he also should not be shooting that many long 3pt if he is not making them.
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Re: 2024-2025 Regular Season Game 28: New York Knicks (15-10) at Orlando Magic (17-10) - 6:00 pm 

Post#304 » by SOUL » Mon Dec 16, 2024 1:56 am

The real elephant in the room is injuries :lol:
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Re: 2024-2025 Regular Season Game 28: New York Knicks (15-10) at Orlando Magic (17-10) - 6:00 pm 

Post#305 » by Rainwater » Mon Dec 16, 2024 1:57 am

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MasterGMer wrote:Jalen was 4 for 19 and AB was 1 for 7. I honestly do not care if we have Franz and Paolo or not. We not gonna win if our guards put up the performance like this. Again, it is our shooting and again it is our offense. What shall we do? That is probably why Cory Joseph got in


Suggs should NOT be taking 19 shots. That’s the problem.

Literally nobody else on this roster is capable of creating offense if their last name isn’t Banchero or Wagner.

Everyone else is expendable for that reason apart from maybe Goga.


I really think the Magic have Black as the future PG. I think they are ok taking the lumps to get there.
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Re: 2024-2025 Regular Season Game 28: New York Knicks (15-10) at Orlando Magic (17-10) - 6:00 pm 

Post#306 » by Idiosyncratic » Mon Dec 16, 2024 1:59 am

Lost to a good team with our two best players out, really not much else to it, hard to expect aynthing else.

-After this game, Mo Wagner might have a higher points per 36 than anyone considered ahead of him in the 6 MOTY race ( very close with Hunter). His scoring has been unreal.

- Would like to see way more minutes with AB controlling the offense. Let him create and live with the turnovers, offense is going to stink regardless. He was showing major flashes earlier in the year and now it seems he has way fewer oppurtunities to lead the offense despite Paolo and Franz being out. Doesn't make sense. A lot of it is on him (picks up dribble too early etc.) , but this is a time when he should feel free to try things. He was passsing guys open earlier in the year and now is given way less playmaking duties it feels like.

- Suggs is fine, near average TS% for his position with elite defense despite being asked to do too much because of injuries. I think his shooting is going to tick way back up when Paolo gets back.

- I want to say something bad about Wendell because it just looks like he does nothing out there. He stays in front of smaller guys decently for his size I guess. BUT the lineups with him in them were good before Franz got hurt, but that was against a lot of bad teams so I don't know how much stock to put in it. Concept of a floor spacing center works really well for this team, but he's just meh sadly.
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Post#307 » by Rainwater » Mon Dec 16, 2024 2:00 am

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Even with them, he was having a bellow average shooting season on a lower usage.

The thing is he is going to get paid more than 30m for being 10 ppg guy. He offers a lot of things, so it's not a disaster, but it's not a great outing too.


In the five game sample size with both of them?

You know he was forced into a different position for the last 12 games + playoffs last year right? This after being considered a most improved player candidate for like 90% of the year.

The FO is just stupid.


If they see what everyone else is seeing and they dont make a move in the next 12 months, they are stupid indeed.

And yeah, Suggs should not have been a pg, so it's not like he asked for this burden, but he also should not be shooting that many long 3pt if he is not making them.



Who else is going to take shoots though? And I think black is the future PG. He is going to have his ups and downs but I think the Magic are ok with that since they aren’t contending anytime soon.
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Re: 2024-2025 Regular Season Game 28: New York Knicks (15-10) at Orlando Magic (17-10) - 6:00 pm 

Post#308 » by VFX » Mon Dec 16, 2024 2:03 am

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MasterGMer wrote:Jalen was 4 for 19 and AB was 1 for 7. I honestly do not care if we have Franz and Paolo or not. We not gonna win if our guards put up the performance like this. Again, it is our shooting and again it is our offense. What shall we do? That is probably why Cory Joseph got in


Suggs should NOT be taking 19 shots. That’s the problem.

Literally nobody else on this roster is capable of creating offense if their last name isn’t Banchero or Wagner.

Everyone else is expendable for that reason apart from maybe Goga.



Expendable? I thought Moe got us 32 points tonight 8-)


Moe, Franz, Paolo, Suggs, Goga

I really don’t care about anyone else rostered.
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Post#309 » by ORLMagicGirl15 » Mon Dec 16, 2024 2:05 am

Didn’t get to watch it. Bummer they loss but another opportunity for them to grow from. It’s going to be good for them in the end. :)
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Post#310 » by RookieStar » Mon Dec 16, 2024 2:09 am

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RookieStar wrote:Why people here mad at Suggs when he cant carry a team alone?

We all know that and we dont expect him to be. We just want him to have his lastbseasons 3pt % while playibg amazingbdefense.

Sadly, without Paolo and Franz, we are forcing him to be someone he is not


Actually, that is what I expected for Suggs to be, to take over the NO.1 option. In his first game without Franz, i think he got us 32 points, right?

I just wish he can put it together. Right now, he is rushed in doing things and his offense was not organized and poised. He needs to take his time and find his efficiency.

I think it is a maturity problem more than skills or talent. Suggs has that talent. He is just not used to it. It is on the coaching staff to unleash his potential.

However, I do not think you can do that in such a period span. But I hope Jalen improves next game. That is all I worry about


When we drafted him, i too thought he was gonna be like Cade, a #1 option. Still fresh from his GON campaign.

But we all know that isnt his strength. His 1st 2 years looked like he better be practicing his chinese until he showed us what he is capable om his 3rd years.

A lot of us accepted that.

He has talent to score... but not every night. Only few guys in the league are capable of that. I mean Moe and Tristan showed they can score, they just cant do that every game as well.
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Post#311 » by three3d » Mon Dec 16, 2024 2:10 am

thelead wrote:Even a guy like McBride off our bench would be huge


Yea Weltman would actually not trade our 2nd round picks away to get a guy like him :roll:
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Post#312 » by RookieStar » Mon Dec 16, 2024 2:14 am

SOUL wrote:The real elephant in the room is injuries :lol:


Does this elephant hav obliques?
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Post#313 » by Rainwater » Mon Dec 16, 2024 2:16 am

RookieStar wrote:
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RookieStar wrote:Why people here mad at Suggs when he cant carry a team alone?

We all know that and we dont expect him to be. We just want him to have his lastbseasons 3pt % while playibg amazingbdefense.

Sadly, without Paolo and Franz, we are forcing him to be someone he is not


Actually, that is what I expected for Suggs to be, to take over the NO.1 option. In his first game without Franz, i think he got us 32 points, right?

I just wish he can put it together. Right now, he is rushed in doing things and his offense was not organized and poised. He needs to take his time and find his efficiency.

I think it is a maturity problem more than skills or talent. Suggs has that talent. He is just not used to it. It is on the coaching staff to unleash his potential.

However, I do not think you can do that in such a period span. But I hope Jalen improves next game. That is all I worry about


When we drafted him, i too thought he was gonna be like Cade, a #1 option. Still fresh from his GON campaign.

But we all know that isnt his strength. His 1st 2 years looked like he better be practicing his chinese until he showed us what he is capable om his 3rd years.

A lot of us accepted that.

He has talent to score... but not every night. Only few guys in the league are capable of that. I mean Moe and Tristan showed they can score, they just cant do that every game as well.


If people really think that Suggs will suddenly turn into Paolo or Franz they will be disappointed. He can go off once in a while but that is just not him. I feel like people have forgotten he has been struggling since paolo has gone out.
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Post#314 » by Fortune Teller » Mon Dec 16, 2024 2:19 am

Is it too early to call Jett a bust? That was such a weird pick and I haven't seen anything to help it make sense.
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Post#315 » by byeganyo » Mon Dec 16, 2024 2:21 am

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In the five game sample size with both of them?

You know he was forced into a different position for the last 12 games + playoffs last year right? This after being considered a most improved player candidate for like 90% of the year.

The FO is just stupid.


If they see what everyone else is seeing and they dont make a move in the next 12 months, they are stupid indeed.

And yeah, Suggs should not have been a pg, so it's not like he asked for this burden, but he also should not be shooting that many long 3pt if he is not making them.



Who else is going to take shoots though? And I think black is the future PG. He is going to have his ups and downs but I think the Magic are ok with that since they aren’t contending anytime soon.


Whoever has caught fire. Today it was Mo and tds - try to get them more involved. Get the ball to Jett/Caleb more if they are on the court.

Not contending is a decision that the board can make. 2 years ago we were 22-60, OKC were 24-58. Both teams have moved in the right direction but for some reason no one is saying Oklahoma are not contending anytime soon.
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Post#316 » by SOUL » Mon Dec 16, 2024 2:21 am

season going pretty much how one would expect with the injuries we had:

- inconclusive start but we looked solid
- bad against elite road teams minus paolo
- great against bad/mediocre teams with franz finding his groove
- frisky but not good enough to hang without either after
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Post#317 » by RookieStar » Mon Dec 16, 2024 2:22 am

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Actually, that is what I expected for Suggs to be, to take over the NO.1 option. In his first game without Franz, i think he got us 32 points, right?

I just wish he can put it together. Right now, he is rushed in doing things and his offense was not organized and poised. He needs to take his time and find his efficiency.

I think it is a maturity problem more than skills or talent. Suggs has that talent. He is just not used to it. It is on the coaching staff to unleash his potential.

However, I do not think you can do that in such a period span. But I hope Jalen improves next game. That is all I worry about


When we drafted him, i too thought he was gonna be like Cade, a #1 option. Still fresh from his GON campaign.

But we all know that isnt his strength. His 1st 2 years looked like he better be practicing his chinese until he showed us what he is capable om his 3rd years.

A lot of us accepted that.

He has talent to score... but not every night. Only few guys in the league are capable of that. I mean Moe and Tristan showed they can score, they just cant do that every game as well.


If people really think that Suggs will suddenly turn into Paolo or Franz they will be disappointed. He can go off once in a while but that is just not him. I feel like people have forgotten he has been struggling since paolo has gone out.


I know. Ive been saying it a lot. When opponents gameplan to stop Paolo and Franz, the defense really opens up for Suggs to go crazy.

But if those 2 are out, Suggs gets the bulk of the defense on him. And he is just not a natural scorer.
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Post#318 » by thelead » Mon Dec 16, 2024 2:22 am

Fortune Teller wrote:Is it too early to call Jett a bust? That was such a weird pick and I haven't seen anything to help it make sense.

He’s shooting 31.2% from deep. That’s supposed to be his calling card…
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Post#319 » by DiplomaticMagic » Mon Dec 16, 2024 2:23 am

I never expected anything out of Jett, Cole....

The real elephant in the room is AB. I know he scored some points in the Milwaukee game but I still dont think he played good in that game. He hasnt had a good game since the game in Phoenix. I expect more from him, with Franz and Paolo out, but hes been looking like Fultz of last year. He started off good shooting 3s but I cant remember the last time he made one, and hes even avoiding taking them. We need him to be a PG but he just cant break down a defense, and often picks up his dribble once he reaches 3 pt line.

I feel like AB is well liked in the locker room, so I dont know what the reaction of him being traded will be, but hes looking really tradeable to me.
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Post#320 » by KillMonger » Mon Dec 16, 2024 2:23 am

Fortune Teller wrote:Is it too early to call Jett a bust? That was such a weird pick and I haven't seen anything to help it make sense.
For me? it's too early, this point in an nba player's career you should only expect flashes... How many years did we wait for AG? Normally players take years, paolo and Franz coming in that good that early isn't normal

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