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Re: Official 2023-2024 Magic General Season Thread 

Post#921 » by BadMofoPimp » Thu Jan 25, 2024 4:19 pm

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He has been miserable bro


To be air, he has been averaging 9 shots per game on on 22.6mpg. Even at 45% shooting, that would come out to almost the same ppg. Looks like typical backup player minutes and statistics to me.
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Re: Official 2023-2024 Magic General Season Thread 

Post#922 » by eyriq » Thu Jan 25, 2024 5:18 pm

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eyriq wrote:What are we thinking about the second half race for a top 6 seed?

For me, it feels like a long shot.

Knicks, Cavs, Heat, and Pacers seem better.

ESPN BPI has our top 6 odds at 16.5%.

The favorites to finish top 6 are the Cavs (99.9%), Knicks (93.5%) and Pacers (54.5%).

Pacers and Heat seem to be the most vulnerable.

I think we have an outside shot at 6. We need to stay healthy and get some consistency with our rotations. It's been too long since we've had that. Our schedule eases up a bit soon and we aren't even at all-star break yet
For sure. We have a shot even with no deadline moves. Cole is going to bounce back, Fultz and WCJ are ramping up, Franz is back, and the schedule is easy.
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Re: Official 2023-2024 Magic General Season Thread 

Post#923 » by pepe1991 » Thu Jan 25, 2024 5:50 pm

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Problem is social media & fake natural bodybuilders who are everywhere that create body dysmorphia and hyper unrealistic expetations to a point.
That dates back in 1980s when perfect man was some action figure look like Arnold ( pro bodybuilder, spent whole his life on steroids), Van Damme, also ex but not as sucessful bodybuilder- again, steroid user, Stalone ( said that to him taking human growth hormon isn't steroid :lol: ).

if you belive human can look like Dwight Howard on chicken breast and broccoli oh well... you will be very depressed after killing yourself in gym for several years, eating tateless food and still looking nothing alike any person you see on tv ( including modern actors like Chris Hemsworth etc. ).

Last week i saw 22 years old person in gym blasting steroids like there is no tomarrow, claiming it's "good diet ". Bro gained 40 pounds of muscles in 6 months. "Just chicken breast & broccoli bro".


I have a friend who took steroids for many years. At one point he was 265lb at 6'2" with less than 7% body fat. Well eventually, it catches up to you. He got stomache issues now and can only eat a very limited vegitarian diet.


It crushes your natural test level (as your balls figure they don't need to work :lol: ) so going off is literally depressing and makes you misserable, because your mood is tied with your hormons.

I have one buddy who blasted some shady crap at age of 18, blew up ( 6'8) went from some 180 to 240 pounds . Now is probably +260 pounds with massive female looking boobs. I guess nobody told him he should be taking estrogen blockers :o . Just awful.
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Re: Official 2023-2024 Magic General Season Thread 

Post#924 » by BadMofoPimp » Thu Jan 25, 2024 6:01 pm

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Problem is social media & fake natural bodybuilders who are everywhere that create body dysmorphia and hyper unrealistic expetations to a point.
That dates back in 1980s when perfect man was some action figure look like Arnold ( pro bodybuilder, spent whole his life on steroids), Van Damme, also ex but not as sucessful bodybuilder- again, steroid user, Stalone ( said that to him taking human growth hormon isn't steroid :lol: ).

if you belive human can look like Dwight Howard on chicken breast and broccoli oh well... you will be very depressed after killing yourself in gym for several years, eating tateless food and still looking nothing alike any person you see on tv ( including modern actors like Chris Hemsworth etc. ).

Last week i saw 22 years old person in gym blasting steroids like there is no tomarrow, claiming it's "good diet ". Bro gained 40 pounds of muscles in 6 months. "Just chicken breast & broccoli bro".


I have a friend who took steroids for many years. At one point he was 265lb at 6'2" with less than 7% body fat. Well eventually, it catches up to you. He got stomache issues now and can only eat a very limited vegitarian diet.


It crushes your natural test level (as your balls figure they don't need to work :lol: ) so going off is literally depressing and makes you misserable, because your mood is tied with your hormons.

I have one buddy who blasted some shady crap at age of 18, blew up ( 6'8) went from some 180 to 240 pounds . Now is probably +260 pounds with massive female looking boobs. I guess nobody told him he should be taking estrogen blockers :o . Just awful.


Dude does suffer from Depression and been on Anti-Depressants for many years as well. Not sure about the hormones though as he cheats on his wives and is currently going through another divorce after cheating within first six months, lol. He has slimmed down much since the diet change. No boob issues from what I have heard.

Maybe, the main advantage to steroids could be non-stop women throwing themselves at me.
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Re: Official 2023-2024 Magic General Season Thread 

Post#925 » by eyriq » Fri Jan 26, 2024 1:39 am

Good showing for Paolo

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Post#926 » by RichCollab » Fri Jan 26, 2024 1:50 am

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That’s a great result.
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Re: Official 2023-2024 Magic General Season Thread 

Post#927 » by msmoore66 » Fri Jan 26, 2024 2:31 am

eyriq wrote:Good showing for Paolo

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Players also had him at #4 and Media at #5. So very good. Weighted score of 5.25 which puts him tied for 4th with Brown (who wins on Fan vote tie break).
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Re: Official 2023-2024 Magic General Season Thread 

Post#928 » by yoyojw17 » Fri Jan 26, 2024 6:49 pm



And this is an example of why cautious and meticulous moves could be a good thing.... and not just willy nilly and going with the wind.

It is possible that opportunities could be missed.... but hopefully those boats aren't missed as obvious answers should be heavily evaluated. but yea...i'll take Dejounte. lol
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Post#929 » by eyriq » Fri Jan 26, 2024 11:36 pm

The Starters tonight

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Re: Official 2023-2024 Magic General Season Thread 

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Re: Official 2023-2024 Magic General Season Thread 

Post#931 » by drsd » Sat Jan 27, 2024 11:33 am

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Well: if Orlando has bad refs for the hard games and good refs for the easy games, I am OK with that. Let's see how this balances over the next 35+ games.
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Re: Official 2023-2024 Magic General Season Thread 

Post#932 » by jezzerinho » Sat Jan 27, 2024 11:57 am

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Well: if Orlando has bad refs for the hard games and good refs for the easy games, I am OK with that. Let's see how this balances over the next 35+ games.


Exactly. Plus the variance from best to worst doesnt look huge anyway. Maybe a game or 2 difference over the season.
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Post#935 » by thelead » Sun Jan 28, 2024 1:59 am

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Re: Official 2023-2024 Magic General Season Thread 

Post#936 » by KillMonger » Sun Jan 28, 2024 2:15 am

Just watched the game.... Jett is doing(albeit in the G league) what we drafted him to do.... He was drafted for his shooting/scoring ability not defense.... Crazy to see trevlin queen get minutes but jett can't find the floor because of defense.... I might be wrong but this game is like his 4th or 5th game straight hitting 4 or more 3s....i can't remember on the main squad not one player hitting 4 or more for multiple games

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Post#937 » by Bensational » Sun Jan 28, 2024 2:24 am

It would have to be sold to him the right way, but I wouldn’t mind if they dropped AB to the G-League the let him really run some games and get more comfortable creating off the bounce. I just don’t think he will want to take those chances very often in the big leagues unless he gets some confidence.
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Re: Official 2023-2024 Magic General Season Thread 

Post#938 » by zaymon » Sun Jan 28, 2024 6:43 am

KillMonger wrote:Just watched the game.... Jett is doing(albeit in the G league) what we drafted him to do.... He was drafted for his shooting/scoring ability not defense.... Crazy to see trevlin queen get minutes but jett can't find the floor because of defense.... I might be wrong but this game is like his 4th or 5th game straight hitting 4 or more 3s....i can't remember on the main squad not one player hitting 4 or more for multiple games

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Players develop best with consistency. Being in and out on mother team is not that. It would all make sense if we traded 1-2 guards and inserted Jett into rotation after allstar. Everybody happy?
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Re: Official 2023-2024 Magic General Season Thread 

Post#939 » by KillMonger » Sun Jan 28, 2024 7:04 am

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KillMonger wrote:Just watched the game.... Jett is doing(albeit in the G league) what we drafted him to do.... He was drafted for his shooting/scoring ability not defense.... Crazy to see trevlin queen get minutes but jett can't find the floor because of defense.... I might be wrong but this game is like his 4th or 5th game straight hitting 4 or more 3s....i can't remember on the main squad not one player hitting 4 or more for multiple games

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Players develop best with consistency. Being in and out on mother team is not that. It would all make sense if we traded 1-2 guards and inserted Jett into rotation after allstar. Everybody happy?

not sure, you tell me........
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Re: Official 2023-2024 Magic General Season Thread 

Post#940 » by zaymon » Sun Jan 28, 2024 8:55 am

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KillMonger wrote:Just watched the game.... Jett is doing(albeit in the G league) what we drafted him to do.... He was drafted for his shooting/scoring ability not defense.... Crazy to see trevlin queen get minutes but jett can't find the floor because of defense.... I might be wrong but this game is like his 4th or 5th game straight hitting 4 or more 3s....i can't remember on the main squad not one player hitting 4 or more for multiple games

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Players develop best with consistency. Being in and out on mother team is not that. It would all make sense if we traded 1-2 guards and inserted Jett into rotation after allstar. Everybody happy?

not sure, you tell me........


I am happy. If he has tougher to deal with character as i heard thats the only way. I hated how we treated Bamba. Free minutes, making excuses at every opportunity and then being suprised it didnt work out. Best organizations work that way with some players. Half a year or even a full year dont matter that much in the grand scheme of things.
My money is on Banchero going number 1 !

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