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

Post #561 » by **eyriq** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:51 am

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

It is ironic that our nine game streak is bookend by losses in Brooklyn.

Post #562 » by **ChosenSavior** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:53 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.

Team is competitive again and would filter out some of the negativity in the game thread so I would be cool with it. I know who I would vote for right off the bat... :lol:

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #563 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:53 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 availability might be a bigger detriment to the team than the positive he brings when he's out there.

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Or…our players learn to be discipline on defense.

When you listen to JI’s interview and they asked him about Paolo’s and other players defense, he keep saying, “they are getting there”. The guys really need to learn to step up and defend their positions, it can’t all be on JI and Suggs.

Post #564 » by **SOUL** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:53 am

People blame the coach on every step lol unbelievable stuff.. nevermind what happened for 9 games

Post #565 » by **ChosenSavior** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:55 am

Optimus_Steel wrote:
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.

Agreed. Next step in the maturation process. We'll see them again.

Post #566 » by **eyriq** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:55 am

These next 5...

RichCollab · Post #567 » by **RichCollab** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:56 am

You are still so young. Hopefully we learn. Refs impacted Franz and Paolo mentally. Yes the refs were terrible but you can’t let that take you out of your game.

We learn a lot when we win.

Post #568 » by **magik9113** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:56 am

ogmagicfan wrote:
ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:
magik9113 wrote:I’ll be 4 rows behind our bench feeding as much positive energy as possible!

Tonight we make history

I don’t know if you’ll ever see a good Magic game live. I am so sorry that you had to experience the same thing twice.

Damn im bummed out for ya magik

I appreciate you guys.
But it is me who should be apologizing…my bad luck is the reason we are not on an 11 game W streak.

Next season maybe I’ll buy one magic@knicks game tix instead of two bkln lol

VFX · Post #569 » by **VFX** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:57 am

basketballRob wrote:
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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He will never be 100%. He will always be treated this way from here on out.

What’s the purpose of him being on the fcking roster if he’s only available every 4th game for 12 minutes?

That’s why he’s paid handsomely.

RichCollab · Post #570 » by **RichCollab** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:57 am

RichCollab wrote:You are still so young. Hopefully we learn. Refs impacted Franz and Paolo mentally. Yes the refs were terrible but you can’t let that take you out of your game.

We learn a lot when we win.

We learn a lot when we lose. We kind of needed a reality check.

basketballRob · Post #571 » by **basketballRob** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:57 am

We're #12 on offense and still #3 on defense.

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ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #572 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:57 am

eyriq wrote:These next 5...

One game at a time.

basketballRob · Post #573 » by **basketballRob** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:58 am

MagicMatic wrote:
basketballRob wrote:
TSonn wrote: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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He will never be 100%. He will always be treated this way from here on out.

What’s the purpose of him being on the fcking roster if he’s only available every 4th game for 12 minutes?

That’s why he’s paid handsomely.

Horford rolled into his ankle.

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ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #574 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 2:59 am

MagicMatic wrote:
basketballRob wrote:
TSonn wrote: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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He will never be 100%. He will always be treated this way from here on out.

What’s the purpose of him being on the roster if he’s only available every 4th game for 12 minutes?

That’s why he’s paid handsomely.

Because when he plays those 12 minutes we are a really good #1 defensive team. That’s how crazy he is on defense. Although, not just him, Suggs and AB too.

basketballRob · Post #575 » by **basketballRob** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 3:00 am

This is hilarious

You guys are taking this way too hard.

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Magic#1 · Post #576 » by **Magic#1** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 3:00 am

They laid an egg tonight. It was rough. But if you had told any one of us that we would be 14-6 after 20 games, every single one of us would have been thrilled.

Post #577 » by **eyriq** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 3:03 am

Love Paolo and Franz. We are blessed. Suggs and Black are amazing in the backcourt. Can't believe how good we are already.

VFX · Post #578 » by **VFX** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 3:04 am

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

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He will never be 100%. He will always be treated this way from here on out.

What’s the purpose of him being on the fcking roster if he’s only available every 4th game for 12 minutes?

That’s why he’s paid handsomely.
Horford rolled into his ankle.

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And he was available

mattyBoi · Post #579 » by **mattyBoi** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 3:05 am

Nets fans (there aren’t a lot) are saying this was their best game of the season. Bridges breaks a Nets record for 1st quarter points.

Post #580 » by **FFBlitzace** » Sun Dec 3, 2023 3:06 am

It sucks to miss on 10 in a row again, but realistically, I'm still blown away we had won 9 in a row. Time to bounce back and keep going, the games don't stop coming.