Official Spec Thread: Regular Season

MartinsIzAfraud · Post #621 » by **MartinsIzAfraud** » Tue Jul 18, 2023 3:20 pm

Skin wrote:
Ducklett wrote:Man Cam Whitmore looks pretty saucy thus far.

I'm still not recovered from draft day. Been in a bad mood ever since.

You and me both

RichCollab · Post #622 » by **RichCollab** » Tue Jul 18, 2023 3:43 pm

KillMonger wrote:

Read on Twitter

This is two steps below summer league from a competitive level.

KillMonger · Post #623 » by **KillMonger** » Tue Jul 18, 2023 6:35 pm

RichCollab wrote:
KillMonger wrote:

Read on Twitter

This is two steps below summer league from a competitive level.

could care less about the level of comp, i'm thinking he looks a bit more explosive than i remember

KillMonger · Post #624 » by **KillMonger** » Tue Jul 18, 2023 6:44 pm

SOUL wrote:It took a year for the Magic board to collectively recover from NAW's great SL performance so while I hope Cam does well on his team, he is barely going to get opportunities unless they move someone. Too many ball-needers there. Maybe they'll move KPJ or somebody.

https://basketball.realgm.com/nba/summer/1/NBA-Summer-League/0/awards

Certainly a lot of interesting names on the first team list at the bottom.. even the MVPs are interesting but shows how much of a mirage it can be.

Cam is perfect player in a summer league environment, where he more or less is the best player and there isn't really anybody else to feed....but how "saucy" is he going to look when he's the low man on the totem pole? plus why do people care that much anyway? To be honest his situation might be a bit tough, too many cooks in the kitchen for someone with an alpha playstyle without playmaking

VFX · Post #625 » by **VFX** » Tue Jul 18, 2023 6:57 pm

eyriq wrote:https://wisportsheroics.com/nba-milwaukee-bucks-orlando-magic-trade/

Magic trade Fultz to the Bucks in this scenario. I love it for Orlando.

I would do this trade so quick I'd end up getting whiplash

MoMM · Post #626 » by **MoMM** » Tue Jul 18, 2023 7:53 pm

RichCollab wrote:
KillMonger wrote:

Read on Twitter

This is two steps below summer league from a competitive level.

A NBA player that can dunk

RookieStar · Post #627 » by **RookieStar** » Tue Jul 18, 2023 9:09 pm

Where is Suggs playing? Is that the local YMCA weekend games?

KillMonger · Post #628 » by **KillMonger** » Tue Jul 18, 2023 9:31 pm

RookieStar wrote:Where is Suggs playing? Is that the local YMCA weekend games?

Some kind of pro am like everybody else

Sent from the phone in my hands

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #629 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Tue Jul 18, 2023 10:16 pm

RichCollab wrote:
KillMonger wrote:

Read on Twitter

This is two steps below summer league from a competitive level.

2 things:
1.) He isn’t running into defenders and falling on the floor. Much better balance.
2.) He is shooting quicker and without hesitation. I’ll take it.

Glad he’s getting 5v5 work in over the summer.

Post #630 » by **SOUL** » Tue Jul 18, 2023 10:23 pm

These runs mean nothing but good to see him out there.

It's always three things with Suggs though which is playing slower, shooting better (not even elite, just better), cutting down on TOs.

There is a great player not far away there, even if he maxes out as less than an all-star.

yoyojw17 · Post #631 » by **yoyojw17** » Wed Jul 19, 2023 3:43 am

Watch on YouTube

cedric76 · Post #632 » by **cedric76** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:21 am

Hot take

Like in the Franz s draft, Jett will be better than the other magic player drafted before him

Jett the Orlando magic Booker?

drsd · Post #633 » by **drsd** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:37 am

cedric76 wrote:Hot take

Like in the Franz s draft, Jett will be better than the other magic player drafted before him

Jett the Orlando magic Booker?

I there is a good chance of this. Howard has a clear role in the NBA. Right now for me, Black's upside is Fultz. Andf the Magic have the better version; so I am baffled by his addition. Heck: Black might be transitioned to a SG role to be the next Suggs; but then again on the redundancy.

The homer in me says both were the correct picks. Given how the draft played out though, I would have gone Hendricks at 6 and Dick at 11.

Rhetoric thought line: Keyonte George or Cam Whitmore have more chance to be the player of this draft over Black or Howard. I don't feel good about that.

cedric76 · Post #634 » by **cedric76** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 11:30 am

If we had drafted our future SG at #6 and drafted our back up PG with #11, everybody here would have been really Happy.

What if

Black was that back up PG ? And Jett (Booker Lite) our Future starting SG?

By 2024

Fultz, black
Jett, suggs
Franz
Paolo, JI
Wcj

Nice core to build around

TBD : Cole, Harris, houstan, chuma

Post #635 » by **Knightro** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 1:35 pm

drsd wrote:I there is a good chance of this. Howard has a clear role in the NBA. Right now for me, Black's upside is Fultz. Andf the Magic have the better version; so I am baffled by his addition. Heck: Black might be transitioned to a SG role to be the next Suggs; but then again on the redundancy.

I don't think many would agree with this assessment of Black/Fultz.

cedric76 · Post #636 » by **cedric76** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 3:03 pm

Knightro wrote:
drsd wrote:I there is a good chance of this. Howard has a clear role in the NBA. Right now for me, Black's upside is Fultz. Andf the Magic have the better version; so I am baffled by his addition. Heck: Black might be transitioned to a SG role to be the next Suggs; but then again on the redundancy.

I don't think many would agree with this assessment of Black/Fultz.

Because realgm fans always over rate rookies, 2 yrs ago they were saying that suggs>>>>>fultz

Post #637 » by **eyriq** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 3:38 pm

I doubt Black's play style is going to be close to Fultz. He's not disabled and can shoot threes, he's an impact off ball mover, he has a high free throw rate, he's much bigger, and he's an elite defensive prospect.

Cammo101 · Post #638 » by **Cammo101** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 6:16 pm

Knightro wrote:
drsd wrote:I there is a good chance of this. Howard has a clear role in the NBA. Right now for me, Black's upside is Fultz. Andf the Magic have the better version; so I am baffled by his addition. Heck: Black might be transitioned to a SG role to be the next Suggs; but then again on the redundancy.

I don't think many would agree with this assessment of Black/Fultz.

Black and Fultz aren't similar, but I am concerned that with Fultz, Harris, Suggs, Anthony, and now Black, someone here ain't going to be in the rotation.

Skin · Post #639 » by **Skin** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:12 pm

drsd wrote:
cedric76 wrote:Hot take

Like in the Franz s draft, Jett will be better than the other magic player drafted before him

Jett the Orlando magic Booker?

I there is a good chance of this. Howard has a clear role in the NBA. Right now for me, Black's upside is Fultz. Andf the Magic have the better version; so I am baffled by his addition. Heck: Black might be transitioned to a SG role to be the next Suggs; but then again on the redundancy.

The homer in me says both were the correct picks. Given how the draft played out though, I would have gone Hendricks at 6 and Dick at 11.

Rhetoric thought line: Keyonte George or Cam Whitmore have more chance to be the player of this draft over Black or Howard. I don't feel good about that.

Thing is though that Black doesn't have the athleticism or handle that Fultz has, so I can't give him that upside comp. MCW is more what I'm thinking. MCW won ROY so hey, not being a total hater today.

I would be anything that there will be better players that come out of this draft taken after Black. The homer in me is trying to enjoy Howard, but his athleticsm stinks.

Skin · Post #640 » by **Skin** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:16 pm

Cammo101 wrote:
Knightro wrote:
drsd wrote:I there is a good chance of this. Howard has a clear role in the NBA. Right now for me, Black's upside is Fultz. Andf the Magic have the better version; so I am baffled by his addition. Heck: Black might be transitioned to a SG role to be the next Suggs; but then again on the redundancy.

I don't think many would agree with this assessment of Black/Fultz.

Black and Fultz aren't similar, but I am concerned that with Fultz, Harris, Suggs, Anthony, and now Black, someone here ain't going to be in the rotation.

That player will be Anthony. Suggs will get his own time at SG. Fultz will start at PG. With 10+ min left to split, and a shiny new Top 5 draft pick, Cole Anthony ain't getting his extension here. HIs pathway to playing time is with someone's injury.