Official 2023-2024 Magic General Season Thread

Post #621 » by **magik9113** » Mon Jan 8, 2024 1:45 pm

Seeing the likes of Caleb Houstan, Trev Queen, and even Chuma coming in to play well... the question of "why isn't Jett playing?" has been answered.

JoshuaPotter · Post #622 » by **JoshuaPotter** » Mon Jan 8, 2024 2:53 pm

magik9113 wrote:Seeing the likes of Caleb Houstan, Trev Queen, and even Chuma coming in to play well... the question of "why isn't Jett playing?" has been answered.

Not the answer I want out of such a high pick. It is the answer though.

JoshuaPotter · Post #623 » by **JoshuaPotter** » Mon Jan 8, 2024 3:02 pm

For the record. Jett isn't a bust. There is a balance of bust / ok / good / great 11th picks. Not aware of any superstars.

If I recall correctly the last 11th we had was JJ Redick and that took a year or 2 to pan out. I think he would eat this modern NBA alive.

JoshuaPotter · Post #624 » by **JoshuaPotter** » Mon Jan 8, 2024 3:03 pm

I am being way homer, but that stat line from Houstan last night was Klay Thompson level of heating up. Good grief, if he got there that would be something.

Don't worry I am not adjusting his ceiling beyond 3&D but it would be nice if that was the case.

bigdogdylan5 · Post #625 » by **bigdogdylan5** » Mon Jan 8, 2024 3:47 pm

magik9113 wrote:Seeing the likes of Caleb Houstan, Trev Queen, and even Chuma coming in to play well... the question of "why isn't Jett playing?" has been answered.

It’s defense plain and simple Jett is not ready yet. One thing that shocked me about last night was Chuma’s defense he held his own against Murray and did well (a lot of Murray’s buckets were off switches from Chuma. I am totally fine with this as other guys are just better defensively. SVG took same approach with Redick and he has said it pushed him to get better.

bigdogdylan5 · Post #626 » by **bigdogdylan5** » Mon Jan 8, 2024 3:49 pm

Feels like Paolo is so close to making an all nba leap with the improved shooting. This summer he should really see if he can improve his touch around basket feels like only thing missing is to get that FG% at or around 50%

tooler · Post #627 » by **tooler** » Mon Jan 8, 2024 6:23 pm

Caleb Houstan is one of those players where good teams need to have a couple of them. Unknown guys that come in and do nothing but shoot and hustle. The ones that kill us dead every game when we shut down the stars on the other team. He won't be a long-term starter but that doesn't mean we can't keep him around a very long time.

MartinsIzAfraud · Post #628 » by **MartinsIzAfraud** » Mon Jan 8, 2024 7:02 pm

tooler wrote:Caleb Houstan is one of those players where good teams need to have a couple of them. Unknown guys that come in and do nothing but shoot and hustle. The ones that kill us dead every game when we shut down the stars on the other team. He won't be a long-term starter but that doesn't mean we can't keep him around a very long time.

the Kyle Korver/Max Strus/Duncan Robinson type of dudes are extremely valuable, then when they get overpaid so be it have another locked and loaded

cedric76 · Post #629 » by **cedric76** » Mon Jan 8, 2024 7:33 pm

tooler wrote:Caleb Houstan is one of those players where good teams need to have a couple of them. Unknown guys that come in and do nothing but shoot and hustle. The ones that kill us dead every game when we shut down the stars on the other team. He won't be a long-term starter but that doesn't mean we can't keep him around a very long time.

Houstan isn't unknown

MartinsIzAfraud · Post #630 » by **MartinsIzAfraud** » Mon Jan 8, 2024 8:42 pm

cedric76 wrote:
tooler wrote:Caleb Houstan is one of those players where good teams need to have a couple of them. Unknown guys that come in and do nothing but shoot and hustle. The ones that kill us dead every game when we shut down the stars on the other team. He won't be a long-term starter but that doesn't mean we can't keep him around a very long time.

Houstan isn't unknown

for anyone who doesn't follow the magic he is unknown. buddy texted me and said who is this C Houstan dude and where has he been

RookieStar · Post #631 » by **RookieStar** » Mon Jan 8, 2024 9:21 pm

cedric76 wrote:
tooler wrote:Caleb Houstan is one of those players where good teams need to have a couple of them. Unknown guys that come in and do nothing but shoot and hustle. The ones that kill us dead every game when we shut down the stars on the other team. He won't be a long-term starter but that doesn't mean we can't keep him around a very long time.

Houstan isn't unknown

He isn't unknown to us. To the 29 other team fans? They don't know who he is.

Post #632 » by **SOUL** » Mon Jan 8, 2024 9:27 pm

Facebook Magic fans probably know less than fans of other teams on here

CarraT · Post #633 » by **CarraT** » Mon Jan 8, 2024 9:40 pm

Btw, do we have like a new shooting coach or something like that? Im really surprised about the improvement by Paolo and Jalen.

fendilim · Post #634 » by **fendilim** » Mon Jan 8, 2024 9:47 pm

CarraT wrote:Btw, do we have like a new shooting coach or something like that? Im really surprised about the improvement by Paolo and Jalen.

Pailo worked with Chip in refining his shot during team USA.

I think we had lethalshooter also as a consultant early in the offseason

BadMofoPimp · Post #635 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Mon Jan 8, 2024 9:55 pm

pepe1991 wrote:
BadMofoPimp wrote:
Residual-Heat wrote:We werent trying to make the play offs last season. Jett is with the g-league team and has been for a while.

There must be something he isn't doing right.

Maybe, for time being, Houstan is simply better than him?

This is a possibility.

fendilim · Post #636 » by **fendilim** » Mon Jan 8, 2024 10:34 pm

tooler wrote:Caleb Houstan is one of those players where good teams need to have a couple of them. Unknown guys that come in and do nothing but shoot and hustle. The ones that kill us dead every game when we shut down the stars on the other team. He won't be a long-term starter but that doesn't mean we can't keep him around a very long time.

Caleb isnt unknown to teams. Maybe to fans, yes.

Caleb was a top player back in hs. He is definitely on the radar.

basketballRob · Post #637 » by **basketballRob** » Mon Jan 8, 2024 10:47 pm

All the same players are already ruled out for tomorrow. I'm not sure if we can get away with it against the Twolves.

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Skybox · Post #638 » by **Skybox** » Mon Jan 8, 2024 10:54 pm

basketballRob wrote:All the same players are already ruled out for tomorrow. I'm not sure if we can get away with it against the Twolves.

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MIN has some serious defense...prepare for the blowback if our newly anointed superstar snipers don't have it as easy.

tooler · Post #639 » by **tooler** » Mon Jan 8, 2024 11:22 pm

Franz must've had a bad sprain if he's still out. He usually jumps right back in.

Everyone else, well...

RookieStar · Post #640 » by **RookieStar** » Tue Jan 9, 2024 12:09 am

Skybox wrote:
basketballRob wrote:All the same players are already ruled out for tomorrow. I'm not sure if we can get away with it against the Twolves.

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MIN has some serious defense...prepare for the blowback if our newly anointed superstar snipers don't have it as easy.

They are also bigger and longer than us no? Yeah...