Official 2024-2025 Magic General Season Thread I

Post #541 » by **Knightro** » Wed Nov 20, 2024 8:19 pm

Post #542 » by **SOUL** » Wed Nov 20, 2024 8:45 pm

jonbob17 · Post #543 » by **jonbob17** » Wed Nov 20, 2024 9:36 pm

Last year the 15th ranked team by # point percentage was Cleveland at 36.7%, who are shooting an absurd 41.5% so far this year. Both Orlando and Cleveleand are going to regress to the mean. If Orlando just shoots league average from 3 on league average volume this team is going to be a bear for any team when Paolo gets back. He looked all nba-ish. Franz ain't looking that far off either.. Everyone else is in a shooting slump.

To be honest i have kind of liked the way the offense has looked with Franz. Paolo was just otherworldy early. They both look like they are leveling up and MIP candidates.

I think one of the key things to look for this season is how do we maximize both Franz and Paolo's offense while on the court together. i am all for staggering the minutes too.

We just need to get and stay healthy, and ffs make some shots.

I'd like to see what Goga looks like next to this version of Paolo at some point this year. Carter isn't going anywhere but i think we need to figure out much defense the starting line up can get away with at center, whether it's Goga or a guy down the road.

tooler · Post #544 » by **tooler** » Wed Nov 20, 2024 9:46 pm

jonbob17 wrote:I think one of the key things to look for this season is how do we maximize both Franz and Paolo's offense while on the court together. i am all for staggering the minutes too.

Maybe the answer is to take some shots away from all the guys going 0-fer. Lots of teams with all-stars have rotation players that don't shoot much if at all. Everyone's paid, so who cares this year?

It makes the offense a little less fluid and it might ding their efficiency, but the results might improve overall. I don't know, maybe the defense loads up too much that way.

KillMonger · Post #545 » by **KillMonger** » Thu Nov 21, 2024 6:36 pm

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MartinsIzAfraud · Post #546 » by **MartinsIzAfraud** » Thu Nov 21, 2024 7:26 pm

KillMonger wrote:

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who would've thought... moves to a team where playmaking & PG skills are at an all time low. :lol:

yoyojw17 · Post #547 » by **yoyojw17** » Thu Nov 21, 2024 8:51 pm

MartinsIzAfraud wrote:
KillMonger wrote:

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who would've thought... moves to a team where playmaking & PG skills are at an all time low.

I can't simplify it to that .... He's gotten a lot of great looks on the court.... Nothing too drastic. Hoping that he just has to settle in and get out of his head. It could be a lot of things.

When we are in the right mindset during these last couple games .... The ball moves and Moves well.

VFX · Post #548 » by **VFX** » Thu Nov 21, 2024 9:25 pm

MartinsIzAfraud wrote:
KillMonger wrote:

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who would've thought... moves to a team where playmaking & PG skills are at an all time low.

richi_v25 · Post #549 » by **richi_v25** » Thu Nov 21, 2024 10:59 pm

yoyojw17 wrote:
MartinsIzAfraud wrote:
KillMonger wrote:

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who would've thought... moves to a team where playmaking & PG skills are at an all time low.

I can't simplify it to that .... He's gotten a lot of great looks on the court.... Nothing too drastic. Hoping that he just has to settle in and get out of his head. It could be a lot of things.

When we are in the right mindset during these last couple games .... The ball moves and Moves well.

Kinda like that wide open layup he misses last night.

KillMonger · Post #550 » by **KillMonger** » Fri Nov 22, 2024 1:57 am

richi_v25 wrote:
yoyojw17 wrote:
MartinsIzAfraud wrote:who would've thought... moves to a team where playmaking & PG skills are at an all time low.

I can't simplify it to that .... He's gotten a lot of great looks on the court.... Nothing too drastic. Hoping that he just has to settle in and get out of his head. It could be a lot of things.

When we are in the right mindset during these last couple games .... The ball moves and Moves well.

Kinda like that wide open layup he misses last night.

couldn't believe he missed that

KillMonger · Post #551 » by **KillMonger** » Fri Nov 22, 2024 3:08 am

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thelead · Post #552 » by **thelead** » Fri Nov 22, 2024 3:17 am

All I know is that I watch a lot of other teams every night and I see crazy contested 3’s go in all the time… yet we can’t even make open 3’s. It’s a damn shame.

RookieStar · Post #553 » by **RookieStar** » Fri Nov 22, 2024 3:21 am

Something in the water in Orlando or something?

I bet if we had prime Stephen Curry his 3pt% would drop to 30% in his Magic tenure.

VFX · Post #554 » by **VFX** » Fri Nov 22, 2024 9:08 pm

KillMonger wrote:

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I feel like this should be pepe's avatar here.

Post #555 » by **SOUL** » Fri Nov 22, 2024 11:25 pm

https://www.theringer.com/nba/2024/11/22/24303246/franz-wagner-orlando-magic-los-angeles-lakers-game-winner

KillMonger · Post #556 » by **KillMonger** » Sat Nov 23, 2024 12:34 am

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Bakomagic · Post #557 » by **Bakomagic** » Sat Nov 23, 2024 12:53 am

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The Tyus Jones Truthers in shambles…..

And the wide open shot creation % will only rise when we get Paolo back as we have seen him getting double teamed as soon as he recieves the ball.

Kent · Post #558 » by **Kent** » Sat Nov 23, 2024 3:57 am

SOUL wrote:https://www.theringer.com/nba/2024/11/22/24303246/franz-wagner-orlando-magic-los-angeles-lakers-game-winner

Fun read.

KillMonger · Post #559 » by **KillMonger** » Sat Nov 23, 2024 6:01 am

If everything stays the same man we need a bucket getter off the bench..... It can't be just moe Wagner, we need another legitimate bucket getter.... Preferably NOT someone that will come here and suddenly forget how to do what they do best.....

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GelbeWand09 · Post #560 » by **GelbeWand09** » Sat Nov 23, 2024 7:23 am

yoyojw17 wrote:
MartinsIzAfraud wrote:
KillMonger wrote:

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who would've thought... moves to a team where playmaking & PG skills are at an all time low.

I can't simplify it to that .... He's gotten a lot of great looks on the court.... Nothing too drastic. Hoping that he just has to settle in and get out of his head. It could be a lot of things.

When we are in the right mindset during these last couple games .... The ball moves and Moves well.

Orlando is top 5 in open 3pointers in the league (for a reason :lol:

) . He got tons of good looks, he just doesn't hit anything.