2023-2024 Regular Season Game 20: Orlando Magic (14-5) at Brooklyn Nets (9-9) - 7pm

GameOver25 · Post #541 » by **GameOver25** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:40 am

ChosenSavior wrote:
MagicMatic wrote:
JD930 wrote:I hate smith jr and that interview saying he heard we were on our way to franchise record and he wouldn’t allow it. Called himself “Savage”. Sorry guys I’m upset with this loss.

Totally forgot that scrub was still in the league.

He'll be hooping in the BIG 3 in a few years with Chuma

Chuma might not even qualify, shooting airballs with his terrible looking flick shot.

TSonn · Post #542 » by **TSonn** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:41 am

A big reason why we lost tonight is because JI can't play b2b. He's been playing great and then the team has to adjust to him not being there (for no reason). They need to trade JI for someone 80% the talent but can play every game because his lack of availability might be a bigger detriment to the team than the positive he brings when he's out there.

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Post #543 » by **eyriq** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:42 am

TSonn wrote:A big reason why we lost tonight is because JI can't play b2b. He's been playing great and then the team has to adjust to him not being there (for no reason). They need to trade JI for someone 80% the talent but can play every game because his lack of ability might be a bigger detriment to the team than the positive he brings when he's out there.

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I agree. Trade him or just let him walk. I don't even know what kind of value he has outside of an expiring contract. But it's not worth having injury prone players in your rotation.

TSonn · Post #544 » by **TSonn** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:44 am

eyriq wrote:
TSonn wrote:A big reason why we lost tonight is because JI can't play b2b. He's been playing great and then the team has to adjust to him not being there (for no reason). They need to trade JI for someone 80% the talent but can play every game because his lack of ability might be a bigger detriment to the team than the positive he brings when he's out there.

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I agree. Trade him or just let him walk. I don't even know what kind of value he has outside of an expiring contract. But it's not worth having injury prone players in your rotation.

He's not even injury prone this year. Just has scheduled rest.

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TheChaser · Post #545 » by **TheChaser** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:44 am

WTH Magic. I miss one game because of the big Florida State game and you drop an egg? lol, really bad schedule loss, but still.

Post #546 » by **eyriq** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:44 am

TSonn wrote:
eyriq wrote:
TSonn wrote:A big reason why we lost tonight is because JI can't play b2b. He's been playing great and then the team has to adjust to him not being there (for no reason). They need to trade JI for someone 80% the talent but can play every game because his lack of ability might be a bigger detriment to the team than the positive he brings when he's out there.

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I agree. Trade him or just let him walk. I don't even know what kind of value he has outside of an expiring contract. But it's not worth having injury prone players in your rotation.
He's not even injury prone this year. Just has scheduled rest.

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He's been injured twice that I've counted

Optimus_Steel · Post #547 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:44 am

Lmao JI is not the reason we lost by 28 and previous 20.

Post #548 » by **ChosenSavior** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:45 am

Streak over. Time to start a new winning streak. Nothing in the NBA is easy. Going to be intriguing to see what this team is made of the next two months.

p0peye · Post #549 » by **p0peye** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:45 am

ChosenSavior wrote:Streak over. Time to start a new winning streak. Nothing in the NBA is easy. Going to be intriguing to see what this team is made of the next two months.

I think it's time to resurrect Dunce cap threads.

KillMonger · Post #550 » by **KillMonger** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:46 am

Man what I saw in the first quarter even to my eyes, who only played ball at a high school level.... Was a team that didn't know how to attack a zone..... Soon as they went to it we broke down, we started holding the ball at the top of the key.... Passing aimlessly around the key without purpose..... All I could think of was coaching, every coach should have a package for zone offense.... It made me question if we do

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tooler · Post #551 » by **tooler** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:46 am

Probably a good time to get embarrassed. The defense was already starting to slip.

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #552 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:46 am

JD930 wrote:I hate smith jr and that interview saying he heard we were on our way to franchise record and he wouldn’t allow it. Called himself “Savage”. Sorry guys I’m upset with this loss.

Don’t give it a second thought. All the teams salivate at the thought of ending a streak. I can’t remember the year but there was a point where we ended two streaks in a row. I understand being upset, but don’t let guys like Smith be anywhere near your mind. He just said out loud what other players were thinking.

Post #553 » by **eyriq** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:46 am

p0peye wrote:
ChosenSavior wrote:Streak over. Time to start a new winning streak. Nothing in the NBA is easy. Going to be intriguing to see what this team is made of the next two months.

I think it's time to resurrect Dunce cap threads.

I like the idea

TSonn · Post #554 » by **TSonn** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:47 am

Optimus_Steel wrote:Lmao JI is not the reason we lost by 28 and previous 20.

Not THE reason but a reason.

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basketballRob · Post #555 » by **basketballRob** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:48 am

They aren't going to trade Isaac. We've been a mediocre team when he doesn't play.

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Post #556 » by **eyriq** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:49 am

Paolo low key emerging as a triple double threat

basketballRob · Post #557 » by **basketballRob** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:49 am

TSonn wrote:
Optimus_Steel wrote:Lmao JI is not the reason we lost by 28 and previous 20.
Not THE reason but a reason.

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Isaac could have played, but they held him out to give his ankle more time

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Post #558 » by **eyriq** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:50 am

basketballRob wrote:They aren't going to trade Isaac. We've been a mediocre team when he doesn't play.

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It's emotionally exhausting seeing how good we are when he plays and not being able to rely on him. Just as a mercy to the fans, get rid of him lol

ogmagicfan · Post #559 » by **ogmagicfan** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:50 am

Jacque Vaughn having the Magic's number dont sit right with me :lol:

Optimus_Steel · Post #560 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:50 am

KillMonger wrote:Man what I saw in the first quarter even to my eyes, who only played ball at a high school level.... Was a team that didn't know how to attack a zone..... Soon as they went to it we broke down, we started holding the ball at the top of the key.... Passing aimlessly around the key without purpose..... All I could think of was coaching, every coach should have a package for zone offense.... It made me question if we do

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We were two steps slow. When you get outscored by 21 and some dude goes for 26 in the quarter it’s clear the legs and will was not there to start this game. Perhaps it was a scheduled loss but you got to have more will to fight thru and not let mediocre teams punk you like this.