Official Speculation Thread '19-'20 V: Purgatory

Im not sure why, but I feel like we haven’t been nearly as excited about Fultz as we should be. I’m not sure if our expectations of the team are higher than are warranted and maybe that’s why we tend to focus on the negative so frequently, but Markelle really is a good player in the making.

PrimeThyme · Post #327 » by **PrimeThyme** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 5:59 pm

Magic forward Al-Farouq Aminu might be able to play if and when the season restarts, Josh Robbins of The Athletic speculates. Aminu underwent surgery to repair torn meniscus cartilage in his right knee on January 7 and he was not wearing a brace last week, Robbins notes. Forward Jonathan Isaac, who injured his knee in early January, was still wearing a brace and would be less likely to return, Robbins adds.

For an injury that was initially supposed to be 8-10 weeks, it's pretty crazy that if the NBA returned mid-June he still wouldn't be expected to play. This is obviously a much more serious injury then we thought. Not good.

Skin · Post #328 » by **Skin** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 6:59 pm

SOUL wrote:

Read on Twitter

Love him!!!

dsg2021 · Post #329 » by **dsg2021** » Wed Mar 18, 2020 8:35 am

Theoretically, Fultz just had his rookie season. In a league where young players are either 5% of the time All Star caliber players immediately, or 95% of the time take 3-4 seasons or age 24-25 to start hitting their stride and sometimes reach All Star caliber this way too! This has been talked about in this forum as especially longer/trickier for PG’s; and it is absolutely astounding how many of the past couple years of All Star PG’s had an extremely pedestrian first few years in the league as proof. What does this say to you about Fultz?

BadMofoPimp · Post #330 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Wed Mar 18, 2020 1:36 pm

I say this was Fultz's sophomore season being has has been through Training camp TWICE and played meaningful games and minutes for part of a prior season. Plus, he has spent a tremendous amount of time with coaches and gone over video many times at the pro level for preparation.

MagicStarwipe · Post #331 » by **MagicStarwipe** » Thu Mar 19, 2020 12:52 am

Well I say he hasn't technically even played a game yet because he has yet to play completely symptom free from his TOS

Blue_and_Whte · Post #332 » by **Blue_and_Whte** » Thu Mar 19, 2020 11:22 pm

BadMofoPimp wrote:I say this was Fultz's sophomore season being has has been through Training camp TWICE and played meaningful games and minutes for part of a prior season. Plus, he has spent a tremendous amount of time with coaches and gone over video many times at the pro level for preparation.

Yeah I don't consider this his rookie season either.

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pepe1991 · Post #333 » by **pepe1991** » Fri Mar 20, 2020 7:07 am

Where we can have COVID 19 talk without Trump and policy?

pepe1991 · Post #334 » by **pepe1991** » Fri Mar 20, 2020 7:23 am

“Effective tomorrow, March 20, and until further notice, team practice and training facilities (including the facilities of teams’ G League affiliates) will be closed to players and staff. This directive is consistent with an increasing number of state and local government restrictions, and an emerging consensus regarding how to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus with which the NBA’s infectious disease and public health experts agree.”

“Players are thus prohibited from using public health clubs, fitness centers, gyms, college facilities, or the like,’’ it read. “With the team facilities closed, teams are now prohibited from organizing or engaging with players in any group or individual practices or workouts. Teams may provide players with training, conditioning or other instructional materials for players to use at their homes, if they so choose.”

swarlesbarkley · Post #335 » by **swarlesbarkley** » Fri Mar 20, 2020 8:05 pm

pepe1991 wrote:“Effective tomorrow, March 20, and until further notice, team practice and training facilities (including the facilities of teams’ G League affiliates) will be closed to players and staff. This directive is consistent with an increasing number of state and local government restrictions, and an emerging consensus regarding how to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus with which the NBA’s infectious disease and public health experts agree.”

“Players are thus prohibited from using public health clubs, fitness centers, gyms, college facilities, or the like,’’ it read. “With the team facilities closed, teams are now prohibited from organizing or engaging with players in any group or individual practices or workouts. Teams may provide players with training, conditioning or other instructional materials for players to use at their homes, if they so choose.”

Hope these guys have the P90x DVDs!

OrlandO · Post #336 » by **OrlandO** » Fri Mar 20, 2020 9:15 pm

Not sure how serious they are about enforcing this, but starting tonight there will be a curfew for Orange County 11pm-5am.

Read on Twitter

Optimus_Steel · Post #337 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Fri Mar 20, 2020 9:51 pm

Eating at restaurants has been banned but obviously can order food for take out or delivery, including ALCOHOL.

Post #338 » by **SOUL** » Fri Mar 20, 2020 9:57 pm

pepe1991 wrote:Where we can have COVID 19 talk without Trump and policy?

You can do it here for now.

I will re-open that thread tomorrow with strict rules if it devolves into back and forth mudslinging about Trump. Before that, people were able to be critical or supportive of the government without people going back and forth and arguing like children, but as always, Magic threads devolve into people being kids.

nymets1 · Post #339 » by **nymets1** » Fri Mar 20, 2020 11:42 pm

Type in Google "Blood type A is the worst for the coronavirus". There's a lot of links that pop up about Type A blood is the worst and Type O blood is the best. I used this link

https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/coronaviruspeople-with-type-a-blood-more-susceptible-to-virus-claims-study/story/398512.html

pepe1991 · Post #340 » by **pepe1991** » Sat Mar 21, 2020 8:27 am

swarlesbarkley wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:“Effective tomorrow, March 20, and until further notice, team practice and training facilities (including the facilities of teams’ G League affiliates) will be closed to players and staff. This directive is consistent with an increasing number of state and local government restrictions, and an emerging consensus regarding how to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus with which the NBA’s infectious disease and public health experts agree.”

“Players are thus prohibited from using public health clubs, fitness centers, gyms, college facilities, or the like,’’ it read. “With the team facilities closed, teams are now prohibited from organizing or engaging with players in any group or individual practices or workouts. Teams may provide players with training, conditioning or other instructional materials for players to use at their homes, if they so choose.”

Hope these guys have the P90x DVDs!

*tries pilates during coronavirus for workout, puts DVD in*

*finds himself only working right hand *