2023-2024 Preseason Season Game 3: New Orleans Pelicans (0-3) at Orlando Magic (2-0) - 7pm

Post #341 » by **Howard Mass** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 1:19 am

I hate losing even in the Preseason.

Ohh well, it was good to see The Magic on TV.

One more Preseason Game to go until the Regular Season.

Post #342 » by **eyriq** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 1:19 am

Get revenge on those Flamingos

BlueBalls · Post #343 » by **BlueBalls** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 1:19 am

thelead wrote:
ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:I'm at a loss how we could be this bad and careless with all these turnovers. And I am so sorry for the fans that showed up to this game only to watch this.

It’s preseason so whatever… but I hold Paolo responsible for not matching Zion’s level of intensity. If he truly wants to be a star, he needs to act like it. But again, it’s just a preseason game.

Unless we’re talking about messy tinder & twitter entanglements, not matching Zion’s effort is unacceptable.

thelead · Post #344 » by **thelead** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 1:19 am

eyriq wrote:If Black isn't going to be in the rotation I'm needing to rethink my 52 win prediction

So… 62 wins? :lol:

RookieStar · Post #345 » by **RookieStar** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 1:20 am

As much as I love MoeSwag.... id rather Goga be the backup C over him. Let him be the 3rd big or if we really need points in the bench unit.

Post #346 » by **eyriq** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 1:20 am

SOUL wrote:
eyriq wrote:If Black isn't going to be in the rotation I'm needing to rethink my 52 win prediction

Adding more wins?

Nah, if he can't make the rotation then I need to rethink my Penny comp for him. Not having Penny in the rotation hurts the projection, no?

Post #347 » by **Knightro** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 1:20 am

eyriq wrote:If Black isn't going to be in the rotation I'm needing to rethink my 52 win prediction

Increase it, right?

T-Cat · Post #348 » by **T-Cat** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 1:21 am

ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:
SOUL wrote:Opinions from this game:

Paolo is a bust
Black is a bust
Jett is a bust

Will form new opinions next game.

(Doing my best impression of the average RealGM Magic poster.)

Who think Paolo is a bust?

I don't know what he is, he's trying to hard to be a star in the league! He dribbles like he's a guard in traffic, which leads to turnovers!

Post #349 » by **eyriq** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 1:21 am

BlueBalls wrote:
thelead wrote:
ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:I'm at a loss how we could be this bad and careless with all these turnovers. And I am so sorry for the fans that showed up to this game only to watch this.

It’s preseason so whatever… but I hold Paolo responsible for not matching Zion’s level of intensity. If he truly wants to be a star, he needs to act like it. But again, it’s just a preseason game.

Unless we’re talking about messy tinder & twitter entanglements, not matching Zion’s effort is unacceptable.

hahaha, I laughed

thelead · Post #350 » by **thelead** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 1:21 am

eyriq wrote:
SOUL wrote:
eyriq wrote:If Black isn't going to be in the rotation I'm needing to rethink my 52 win prediction

Adding more wins?

Nah, if he can't make the rotation then I need to rethink my Penny comp for him. Not having Penny in the rotation hurts the projection, no?

Oh man… I was a fan of the pick and I could have told you better :lol:

Post #351 » by **Knightro** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 1:21 am

eyriq wrote:Nah, if he can't make the rotation then I need to rethink my Penny comp for him. Not having Penny in the rotation hurts the projection, no?

Penny comparison

Whew.

KillMonger · Post #352 » by **KillMonger** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 1:22 am

Sloppy and then we fell in love with the 3... But that 3 went cold and we never got back to attacking the rim

Sent from the phone in my hands

Post #353 » by **SOUL** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 1:22 am

Positives were that even with Paolo and WCJ having horrid offensive games it was still close/we led most of it. That and bad turnovers. Clean that up and it looks way different.

Black, Jett, Hawkins and Daniels combined for 2-19 shooting. Young guys being young guys after Jett looked decent the first two games.

I'd like to see Black be more aggressive when the ball is in his hands.

richi_v25 · Post #354 » by **richi_v25** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 1:24 am

SOUL wrote:Opinions from this game:

Paolo is a bust
Black is a bust
Jett is a bust

Will form new opinions next game.

(Doing my best impression of the average RealGM Magic poster.)

I know you're joking about bust but Okeke is a bust and not just preseason either.

VFX · Post #355 » by **VFX** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 1:24 am

Franz and Suggs are legit.

Moe looked good off the bench.

Isaac got some blocks.

That is all.

3ddman23 · Post #356 » by **3ddman23** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 1:24 am

Regular rotation looked solid. What worried me was paolo. Tonight was just not his night. We cam.not have that type of performance on opening night and expect to win( and we absolutely need to win that game).

3ddman23 · Post #357 » by **3ddman23** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 1:24 am

Also. Jett and AB have an extremely long way to go....

KillMonger · Post #358 » by **KillMonger** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 1:24 am

Paolo seems to be on cruise control, needs to turn up a bit.... Clearly he's not taking preseason serious

Sent from the phone in my hands

Post #359 » by **SOUL** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 1:25 am

richi_v25 wrote:I know you're joking about bust but Okeke is a bust and not just preseason either.

Yeah, Okeke is definitely in limbo here. Maybe spot minutes for when Isaac doesn't play B2B or something but otherwise...

Post #360 » by **ChosenSavior** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 1:26 am

Garbage 4th quarter not withstanding, thought the Wagner bros and Suggs played great. Cole looked good and Markelle had some flashy passes.

Paolo and WCJ did not play well tonight. The rookies are what they are at this point. Need time for them to get some seasoning before they are taken out the oven so to speak. We really need to improve on our rebounding and pace. Thought both were poor tonight. Good film for the staff to go over with the players.

Love the passion and hot takes nonetheless. Keeps the board engagement going.