2023-2024 Regular Season Game 17: Charlotte Hornets (5-9) at Orlando Magic (11-5) - 6pm

basketballRob · Post #381 » by **basketballRob** » Mon Nov 27, 2023 1:31 am

When Franz got fouled hard going to the basket at the beginning, he started talking crap. I think that's what got him going

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Message Boar · Post #382 » by **Message Boar** » Mon Nov 27, 2023 1:31 am

RookieStar wrote:Why didnt we have a big? Why did coach put in 3 guards with our oversized wings

They went small too, so I guess we wanted to stay mobile and run them off the 3-point line and have them try to come back 2 points at a time (bs 4-point play notwithstanding)

Hopefully Isaac can be back for the next one.

ibraheim718 · Post #383 » by **ibraheim718** » Mon Nov 27, 2023 1:31 am

Not a great defensive effort tonight. Probably should give Suggs the night off on Wed. He's gassed and pretty banged up. He also needs to learn to pick spots to expend energy a lot better. He can have that same impact he's been having and more gas to get a little more involved in the offense.

KillMonger · Post #384 » by **KillMonger** » Mon Nov 27, 2023 1:31 am

Good win, didn't fall for the trap.... However we kinda got exposed a little on our pick and roll defense.... Got to tighten that up

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RookieStar · Post #385 » by **RookieStar** » Mon Nov 27, 2023 1:31 am

Message Boar wrote:
RookieStar wrote:Why didnt we have a big? Why did coach put in 3 guards with our oversized wings

They went small too, so I guess we wanted to stay mobile and run them off the 3-point line and have them try to come back 2 points at a time (bs 4-point play notwithstanding)

Their small lineup had 4 guys 6'7...

Optimus_Steel · Post #386 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Mon Nov 27, 2023 1:32 am

ibraheim718 wrote:Not a great defensive effort tonight. Probably should give Suggs the night off on Wed. He's gassed and pretty banged up. He also needs to learn to pick spots to expend energy a lot better. He can have that same impact he's been having and more gas to get a little more involved in the offense.

He is banged up. He needs these next two days off bad.

ibraheim718 · Post #387 » by **ibraheim718** » Mon Nov 27, 2023 1:32 am

basketballRob wrote:When Franz got fouled hard going to the basket at the beginning, he started talking crap. I think that's what got him going

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Yeah I think it was Miller who was yapping. Franz started attacking after that.

3ddman23 · Post #388 » by **3ddman23** » Mon Nov 27, 2023 1:32 am

Washington is just dreadful. There is no excuse for us tk control both of those games. At home vs a team with no structure we need to control it. I know they have some gunners but we need both of those casue the schedule gets brutal after.

Message Boar · Post #389 » by **Message Boar** » Mon Nov 27, 2023 1:33 am

RookieStar wrote:
Message Boar wrote:
RookieStar wrote:Why didnt we have a big? Why did coach put in 3 guards with our oversized wings

They went small too, so I guess we wanted to stay mobile and run them off the 3-point line and have them try to come back 2 points at a time (bs 4-point play notwithstanding)

Their small lineup had 4 guys 6'7...

yeah just meant no traditional big ie Mark Williams

richi_v25 · Post #390 » by **richi_v25** » Mon Nov 27, 2023 1:33 am

Tough break for Ball, as a Magic fan we know all too well about injuries. 12-5 wow, i figured we'd be better this year but not this much better we're literally #2 in the NBA... Go Magic!

basketballRob · Post #391 » by **basketballRob** » Mon Nov 27, 2023 1:33 am

ibraheim718 wrote:
basketballRob wrote:When Franz got fouled hard going to the basket at the beginning, he started talking crap. I think that's what got him going

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Yeah I think it was Miller who was yapping. Franz started attacking after that.

You could read Franz lips. He said, "Okay, that's how you want to play.

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IllMagic04 · Post #392 » by **IllMagic04** » Mon Nov 27, 2023 1:34 am

That Cole Franz interview was hillarous.

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TheChaser · Post #393 » by **TheChaser** » Mon Nov 27, 2023 1:35 am

Good job boys. Way to keep the foot on the gas. Keep winning. I couldn’t watch this one. For some reason there was a blackout on sling tv.

Post #394 » by **SOUL** » Mon Nov 27, 2023 1:35 am

It felt like Brandon Miller had 40 lol. He's gonna be nice. Took a lot of slander over Scoot but he's been playing well.

Our backups really need Isaac out there, he erases so much. I remember how much I hated Moe Wagner's defense last year without him in this game.

bigdogdylan5 · Post #395 » by **bigdogdylan5** » Mon Nov 27, 2023 1:35 am

Best week of Magic basketball in a long time! So excited I got to go to 4 games with 4 wins!!!

Post #396 » by **SOUL** » Mon Nov 27, 2023 1:36 am

This is our longest winning streak since 2010, had a 6 game one last year but 7 is top 12 in our team's history.

8 would be top 5-6 and 9 in a row happened 3 times.

basketballRob · Post #397 » by **basketballRob** » Mon Nov 27, 2023 1:37 am

In 3 games without Isaac, we've given up 117, 117, and 118. If Charlotte wasn't so bad defensively, we lose.

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ibraheim718 · Post #398 » by **ibraheim718** » Mon Nov 27, 2023 1:37 am

Optimus_Steel wrote:
ibraheim718 wrote:Not a great defensive effort tonight. Probably should give Suggs the night off on Wed. He's gassed and pretty banged up. He also needs to learn to pick spots to expend energy a lot better. He can have that same impact he's been having and more gas to get a little more involved in the offense.

He is banged up. He needs these next two days off bad.

From what I've seen.. the left hand is banged up.. the last two fingers.. the left knee is the sore one.. the right thigh bruise (sorry I notice all this stuff when I watch games). He looked beat up and didn't even cheer his first break.. it was weird because then Mosley brought him in early in the 4th and he played the rest of the quarter. He waved off an early sub after he got his thigh hit. Dude needs to understand this isn't sustainable over 82 games. There has to be some self-preservation.

Was it me or does Caleb Houstan look like he grew an inch and is more diesel?

JF5 · Post #399 » by **JF5** » Mon Nov 27, 2023 1:38 am

ibraheim718 wrote:Not a great defensive effort tonight. Probably should give Suggs the night off on Wed. He's gassed and pretty banged up. He also needs to learn to pick spots to expend energy a lot better. He can have that same impact he's been having and more gas to get a little more involved in the offense.

He needs to reel back the energy a little. If he's going 100 miles an hour every play he's going to get hurt to the point of no return.

ibraheim718 · Post #400 » by **ibraheim718** » Mon Nov 27, 2023 1:38 am

SOUL wrote:It felt like Brandon Miller had 40 lol. He's gonna be nice. Took a lot of slander over Scoot but he's been playing well.

Our backups really need Isaac out there, he erases so much. I remember how much I hated Moe Wagner's defense last year without him in this game.

Miller can score effortlessly. Needs to just learn the game a little more.