2024-2025 Regular Season Game 54: San Antonio Spurs (22-27) at Orlando Magic (25-28) - 7pm

[richi_v25]

I feel everyone helped out to get this win... except Gary with his one rebound, he can go kick rocks. PLAY THE SONG!

[GelbeWand09]

Damn, I fell asleep after the first quarter. Apparently missed one of JI and AB's best games + a game winner.

[Blue_and_Whte]

That was a good hard fought win. PB is definitely not there physically yet which is wild, BUT every player is different and they just collapse on him with the lack of shooting making it even harder. Every team will live with AB taking 3's if it keeps PB from getting into a rhythm.

[cedric76]

JI loves playing Wemby

[AR86]

Mosley should reduce Paolo usage beyond the arc - opponents just don't respect his shooting and protect the way to the rim (as a results missed 3-pt, risky passes). In the post he is very good, even now, and collects a double team almost every touch and makes the defence pay (passes to AB and JI for a clutch 3-pts, but it was a very good looks). 1-on-1 inside the arc he is very good also, short jumpers, slashing, collectiong foules... Mosley needs to stop trying to make him look like LeBron and play to his strengths.
Also, JI should slowly moving to C position. Carter should be benched for couple games... he looks absolutely lost.

[SOUL]

Mosley should reduce Paolo usage beyond the arc - opponents just don't respect his shooting and protect the way to the rim (as a results missed 3-pt, risky passes). In the post he is very good, even now, and collects a double team almost every touch and makes the defence pay (passes to AB and JI for a clutch 3-pts, but it was a very good looks). 1-on-1 inside the arc he is very good also, short jumpers, slashing, collectiong foules... Mosley needs to stop trying to make him look like LeBron and play to his strengths.
Also, JI should slowly moving to C position. Carter should be benched for couple games... he looks absolutely lost.

Paolo (and Franz) have carte blanche to play where they feel most comfortable right now. Don't think there is directive for Paolo to be anything specific. Seems like he feels most comfortable like a DeRozan sort of guy right now.

Only 1/4 of his shots are coming from three, which you need in the modern NBA. He's simply just bad everywhere right now (38/11/58 this month) especially inside, so I disagree that he's "very good" inside. I've always disagreed with the notion of people wanting to post him inside like Shaq or Jokic (unless he has a big mismatch), otherwise he's indecisive and they send doubles asap and it's not good. In transition,he's good around the basket. In half court, he is plodding and goes up weak. Franz is simply way better in the half court right now around the basket - once Paolo learns that, it'll be hard to stop him.

Wendell had 3 solid games in a row before this. He's fine. I'll take that over whatever the hell he was doing for months before this.

[JBSouthpaw]

JI loves playing Wemby

I loved seeing the passion from him at the end of the game. Need more of that!

[CalOrl11]

Fell asleep at half time. There has been plenty of complaints about JI putting on weight in the off season but I will say he has been very good on the glass this season.

[three3d]

Good game last night, box score to me shows PLAYING FASTER will help us a lot.

Spurs FG attempts: 77 total - 13-30 on three point attempts
Magic FG attempts: 88 total - 10-30 on three point attempts

We’ve got to be faster and get more shots up and in to make up for the lack of 3 point shooting

[three3d]

Also they should be getting Goga some more offensive touches around the basket. He isn’t getting rewarded for his defensive efforts enough, then when WCJ comes some times it looks like Paolo is getting him the ball more.

[Knightro]

Good game last night, box score to me shows PLAYING FASTER will help us a lot.

Spurs FG attempts: 77 total - 13-30 on three point attempts
Magic FG attempts: 88 total - 10-30 on three point attempts

We’ve got to be faster and get more shots up and in to make up for the lack of 3 point shooting

It wasn't really a fast paced game at all though. Only 95.9 possessions. For context, Kings/Pelicans last night had 110.0 possessions.

The Magic got way more shots up than San Antonio because they dominated 13-4 on the offensive glass.

[Husky1]

I feel everyone helped out to get this win... except Gary with his one rebound, he can go kick rocks. PLAY THE SONG!

Seriously, how has this guy not been waived yet? He is beyond cooked

[meatwad4343]

That was a good hard fought win. PB is definitely not there physically yet which is wild, BUT every player is different and they just collapse on him with the lack of shooting making it even harder. Every team will live with AB taking 3's if it keeps PB from getting into a rhythm.

Imagine if we weren't the worst shooting team in the league. If we were even average shooting with how teams collapse on Paolo we could be contenders

[Knightro]

That was a good hard fought win. PB is definitely not there physically yet which is wild, BUT every player is different and they just collapse on him with the lack of shooting making it even harder. Every team will live with AB taking 3's if it keeps PB from getting into a rhythm.

Imagine if we weren't the worst shooting team in the league. If we were even average shooting with how teams collapse on Paolo we could be contenders

Magic 33.0% or higher from 3PT: 16-4
Magic 32.9% of lower from 3PT: 10-24

[basketballRob]

The Magic shoots 29.1% from 3 in away games and 31.9% at home.

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[Fortune Teller]

What does Gary harris do exactly? 16 min 0 points....how can a coach consistently see 0fer performances and still play this man? And he was getting cooked on defense

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At this point I think it may be roster construction at fault. Weltman is giving this coach absolutely nothing to work with, so Harris is almost out there by default to give others a breather. The alternative is Caleb Houston or someone other scrub.

The guard depth is embarrassing. Only Suggs averaging more than 9 ppg.

[thelead]

The Magic shoots 29.1% from 3 in away games and 31.9% at home.

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Unacceptable numbers.

[89Magicfan]

Mosley should reduce Paolo usage beyond the arc - opponents just don't respect his shooting and protect the way to the rim (as a results missed 3-pt, risky passes). In the post he is very good, even now, and collects a double team almost every touch and makes the defence pay (passes to AB and JI for a clutch 3-pts, but it was a very good looks). 1-on-1 inside the arc he is very good also, short jumpers, slashing, collectiong foules... Mosley needs to stop trying to make him look like LeBron and play to his strengths.
Also, JI should slowly moving to C position. Carter should be benched for couple games... he looks absolutely lost.

Paolo (and Franz) have carte blanche to play where they feel most comfortable right now. Don't think there is directive for Paolo to be anything specific. Seems like he feels most comfortable like a DeRozan sort of guy right now.

Only 1/4 of his shots are coming from three, which you need in the modern NBA. He's simply just bad everywhere right now (38/11/58 this month) especially inside, so I disagree that he's "very good" inside. I've always disagreed with the notion of people wanting to post him inside like Shaq or Jokic (unless he has a big mismatch), otherwise he's indecisive and they send doubles asap and it's not good. In transition,he's good around the basket. In half court, he is plodding and goes up weak. Franz is simply way better in the half court right now around the basket - once Paolo learns that, it'll be hard to stop him.

Wendell had 3 solid games in a row before this. He's fine. I'll take that over whatever the hell he was doing for months before this.

Yeah I just think he’s favoring that oblique at the moment making sure mentally he doesn’t aggravate it. It’s probably still tender. Even after it heals you have to ease back because just certain moves and jumps you can still feel it.

[eyriq]

The guard depth is embarrassing. Only Suggs averaging more than 9 ppg.

It is. The fact that Cole and Harris are still here is malpractice. This is such a slow motion backcourt rebuild. Going into the 2023 draft we had a guard rotation of Fultz , Harris, Cole, Suggs. Now it's Suggs, KCP, AB, Cole/Harris. Fultz is out, AB and KCP are in. Speed this process up!

[BadMofoPimp]

Mosley should reduce Paolo usage beyond the arc - opponents just don't respect his shooting and protect the way to the rim (as a results missed 3-pt, risky passes). In the post he is very good, even now, and collects a double team almost every touch and makes the defence pay (passes to AB and JI for a clutch 3-pts, but it was a very good looks). 1-on-1 inside the arc he is very good also, short jumpers, slashing, collectiong foules... Mosley needs to stop trying to make him look like LeBron and play to his strengths.
Also, JI should slowly moving to C position. Carter should be benched for couple games... he looks absolutely lost.

Paolo (and Franz) have carte blanche to play where they feel most comfortable right now. Don't think there is directive for Paolo to be anything specific. Seems like he feels most comfortable like a DeRozan sort of guy right now.

Only 1/4 of his shots are coming from three, which you need in the modern NBA. He's simply just bad everywhere right now (38/11/58 this month) especially inside, so I disagree that he's "very good" inside. I've always disagreed with the notion of people wanting to post him inside like Shaq or Jokic (unless he has a big mismatch), otherwise he's indecisive and they send doubles asap and it's not good. In transition,he's good around the basket. In half court, he is plodding and goes up weak. Franz is simply way better in the half court right now around the basket - once Paolo learns that, it'll be hard to stop him.

Wendell had 3 solid games in a row before this. He's fine. I'll take that over whatever the hell he was doing for months before this.

Yeah I just think he’s favoring that oblique at the moment making sure mentally he doesn’t aggravate it. It’s probably still tender. Even after it heals you have to ease back because just certain moves and jumps you can still feel it.

That is unacceptable, they should be traded asap!!!