2024-2025 Regular Season Game 19: Orlando Magic (11-7) at Charlotte Hornets (6-10) - 7pm

Post #461 » by **Knightro** » Tue Nov 26, 2024 2:35 am

I truly wouldn't take LaMelo for free.

He's super talented, but he just doesn't get it and I don't know if he ever will.

richi_v25 · Post #462 » by **richi_v25** » Tue Nov 26, 2024 2:35 am

Hey dj play the SONG!!!

JF5 · Post #463 » by **JF5** » Tue Nov 26, 2024 2:35 am

Hats off to Mose for that lineup combination at the end of the 3rd. Really huge...

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #464 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Tue Nov 26, 2024 2:36 am

For those who thought we would win this game without Suggs and losing Gary, while also having an abysmal 3rd quarter with us at one point shooting 20% from 3s. Good for you for understanding this Magic team. I am so lost, I don't know what to think of this team.

Ducklett · Post #465 » by **Ducklett** » Tue Nov 26, 2024 2:36 am

Knightro wrote:I truly wouldn't take LaMelo for free.

He's super talented, but he just doesn't get it and I don't know if he ever will.

He is the poster boy for "Play for me, not for thee".

GameOver25 · Post #466 » by **GameOver25** » Tue Nov 26, 2024 2:36 am

Cole only played at the end, because of the whole "family" motto and Mosley feeling sorry for him, whatever not going to make to much about it. Against a better opponent if Mosley tried to pull that stunt....

Post #467 » by **eyriq** » Tue Nov 26, 2024 2:36 am

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Message Boar · Post #468 » by **Message Boar** » Tue Nov 26, 2024 2:37 am

Knightro wrote:39.4% from the floor
26.1% from 3PT
52.9% from the FT line

Double digit win

Yoooooo WTF :lol:

I guess it's better to laugh than to cry. horrific offense.

richi_v25 · Post #469 » by **richi_v25** » Tue Nov 26, 2024 2:37 am

Knightro wrote:39.4% from the floor
26.1% from 3PT
52.9% from the FT line

Double digit win

And missing 3 starters, one being an actual all-star. :nod:

KembaWalker · Post #470 » by **KembaWalker** » Tue Nov 26, 2024 2:38 am

Knightro wrote:I truly wouldn't take LaMelo for free.

He's super talented, but he just doesn't get it and I don't know if he ever will.

It’s hard for me to understand how someone could watch that game and blame LaMelo other than if you just straight up refused to even observe another player on our team because LaMelo is so captivating, which in that case I don’t blame you. He’s cooking up on a great defensive team that doesn’t have to do anything but try and stop him lol. What do you want him to do, score 100? Feed Taj Gibson post ups?

Post #471 » by **SOUL** » Tue Nov 26, 2024 2:43 am

KembaWalker wrote:
Knightro wrote:I truly wouldn't take LaMelo for free.

He's super talented, but he just doesn't get it and I don't know if he ever will.

It’s hard for me to understand how someone could watch that game and blame LaMelo other than if you just straight up refused to even observe another player on our team because LaMelo is so captivating, which in that case I don’t blame you. He’s cooking up on a great defensive team that doesn’t have to do anything but try and stop him lol. What do you want him to do, score 100? Feed Taj Gibson post ups?

Feel like he's a lightning rod, especially on this forum. I'd definitely love to have him, although obviously with our personnel already here, might be hard depending on the tertiary pieces in Charlotte to build something with more success than the Hawks with Trae Young (obviously different players, but the unique challenges are still there).

He's certainly a top 10 offensive player in the league.

KillMonger · Post #472 » by **KillMonger** » Tue Nov 26, 2024 2:43 am

Ugly but any road win is a good win

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RichCollab · Post #473 » by **RichCollab** » Tue Nov 26, 2024 2:43 am

Goga doesn’t ever play in crunch time or pressure situations.

tooler · Post #474 » by **tooler** » Tue Nov 26, 2024 2:43 am

I looked at the box score and started laughing. Is this NBA basketball?

3ddman23 · Post #475 » by **3ddman23** » Tue Nov 26, 2024 2:44 am

KembaWalker wrote:
Knightro wrote:I truly wouldn't take LaMelo for free.

He's super talented, but he just doesn't get it and I don't know if he ever will.

It’s hard for me to understand how someone could watch that game and blame LaMelo other than if you just straight up refused to even observe another player on our team because LaMelo is so captivating, which in that case I don’t blame you. He’s cooking up on a great defensive team that doesn’t have to do anything but try and stop him lol. What do you want him to do, score 100? Feed Taj Gibson post ups?

If you can't see it then I'm not sure what to tell you. He is very fun to watch but it's as if you are watching a high school street ball game when you watch him. His shoot selection just absurd sometimes. Do you honestly think that is gonna work on the playoffs? He just does some boneheaded stuff to much for my liking, And mind you that's not even mention the fact that he is a terrible defender.

LaMelo will never be the best player on a real winning team. It's essentially like the guy in your name. Extremely fun to watch but never was able to win anything of significance as being the best player.

Optimus_Steel · Post #476 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Tue Nov 26, 2024 2:44 am

KembaWalker wrote:
Knightro wrote:I truly wouldn't take LaMelo for free.

He's super talented, but he just doesn't get it and I don't know if he ever will.

It’s hard for me to understand how someone could watch that game and blame LaMelo other than if you just straight up refused to even observe another player on our team because LaMelo is so captivating, which in that case I don’t blame you. He’s cooking up on a great defensive team that doesn’t have to do anything but try and stop him lol. What do you want him to do, score 100? Feed Taj Gibson post ups?

Lamelo is not a serious player. Nice highlights. Refuses to lead his team. A careless lead player trickles down to the others.

basketballRob · Post #477 » by **basketballRob** » Tue Nov 26, 2024 2:45 am

I can't wait to not watch the replay of this game.

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JBSouthpaw · Post #478 » by **JBSouthpaw** » Tue Nov 26, 2024 2:45 am

GameOver25 wrote:Cole only played at the end, because of the whole "family" motto and Mosley feeling sorry for him, whatever not going to make to much about it. Against a better opponent if Mosley tried to pull that stunt....

What??
Cole was the only guard worth a crap tonight.
Shot 50%, made 3s, T2nd in points, T1st in Reb. 2nd in Assists.

Post #479 » by **FFBlitzace** » Tue Nov 26, 2024 2:45 am

The turnover disparity was obviously pretty huge. I harp on turnovers all the time for this reason. Our shooting was abysmal as usual, but we got 19 more cracks at it than they did.

byeganyo · Post #480 » by **byeganyo** » Tue Nov 26, 2024 2:47 am

Knightro wrote:I truly wouldn't take LaMelo for free.

He's super talented, but he just doesn't get it and I don't know if he ever will.

I dont get that sentiment - he played against one of the best defenses in NBA, supported by a bunch of bums and scored at will. Surround him with competent defensive players or say put him in our tem in the place of KCP and suddenly we are having top 3 and no one is complaining. He could look a bit more serious of course, but we tolerated Cole clownage when he was barely playable and offered 20% of what Lamelo is offering.