Regular Season Game 35: Toronto Raptors (26-10) at Orlando Tanks (14-19)

PrimeThyme · Post #1 » by **PrimeThyme** » Thu Dec 27, 2018 11:25 pm

Spoiler:

Magic_Johnny12 · Post #2 » by **Magic_Johnny12** » Fri Dec 28, 2018 12:42 am

PrimeThyme wrote:
Spoiler:

Watch on YouTube

Wait a damn minute, do I see an Orlando fan wanting to draft yet another PG that can't shoot :lol:

Half kidding as I'm a Morant fan but reminds me too much of EP

EP averages in college 19PPG/6APG/7RPG/.50 FG%/.26 3PT%

JM averages 23PPG/9APG/7RPG/.52FG%/.29 3PT%

Blue_and_Whte · Post #3 » by **Blue_and_Whte** » Fri Dec 28, 2018 3:41 am

Oh god. Another player with potential to one day develop an nba skill sometime within the next 5 years. Great...

Post #4 » by **SOUL** » Fri Dec 28, 2018 4:10 am

Morant would be absolutely fine.

No PG is going to please everybody here. Nelson got hate at the end here, Payton got hate, DJ gets hate, all of our backups that have been fine elsewhere but crap here has gotten hate.. we just need someone that can penetrate defenses, set players up, space the floor a bit, and not be a complete liability on defense.

I mean ya'll be wanting some mysterious PG that is going to come into the NBA shooting 50% from three his rookie year or something. Everybody was down on Fox because he couldn't shoot coming out but he's a 2nd year dude at 40% now.. meanwhile everybody's draft darling Trae Young was the "guy were were missing on offense" yet is 38/25 this year.

NotACat · Post #5 » by **NotACat** » Fri Dec 28, 2018 5:03 am

Magic_Johnny12 wrote:
PrimeThyme wrote:
Spoiler:

Watch on YouTube

Wait a damn minute, do I see an Orlando fan wanting to draft yet another PG that can't shoot

Half kidding as I'm a Morant fan but reminds me too much of EP

EP averages in college 19PPG/6APG/7RPG/.50 FG%/.26 3PT%

JM averages 23PPG/9APG/7RPG/.52FG%/.29 3PT%

Numbers don't tell the story of a player. He plays much differently, and actually seems like he wants to get better

woosah · Post #6 » by **woosah** » Fri Dec 28, 2018 6:21 am

It's a little funny the magic keep picking raw players and selling a dream while taking the money. heehee hee h---hey wait a minute.
Is this a game thread? lol

drsd · Post #7 » by **drsd** » Fri Dec 28, 2018 10:56 am

Magic_Johnny12 wrote:Wait a damn minute, do I see an Orlando fan wanting to draft yet another PG that can't shoot

Half kidding as I'm a Morant fan but reminds me too much of EP

EP averages in college 19PPG/6APG/7RPG/.50 FG%/.26 3PT%

JM averages 23PPG/9APG/7RPG/.52FG%/.29 3PT%

Morant's release does not translate to the NBA. He needs to completely redevelop his jumper. But the stat lines above suggest he is a bit-better prospect than Payton was.

All NBA rookie PGs suck. Drafting Morant means the Magic is writing off the 2019-20 season.

..

drsd · Post #8 » by **drsd** » Fri Dec 28, 2018 10:58 am

This is a classic trap game for the Raptors. The Magic found some grove on offense and will be focussed on defense.

The Raptors are favored 3/1 in this game, and I like the Magic on those odds. The line is +7, and at home, I really like the Magic to cover.

drsd · Post #9 » by **drsd** » Fri Dec 28, 2018 11:02 am

Lowry and Valanciunasout and Ibaka playing poorly.

But: at home on the season, the Magic are being outscored by 7.9 points and are 6-11 ATS at the Amway Center.

Hulk_Hogan · Post #10 » by **Hulk_Hogan** » Fri Dec 28, 2018 12:43 pm

drsd wrote:Lowry and Valanciunasout and Ibaka playing poorly.

But: at home on the season, the Magic are being outscored by 7.9 points and are 6-11 ATS at the Amway Center.

Hard to take gambling advice from a guy listing 2 guys that have been injured for several games, and will miss tonight’s game, as playing poorly brother. Do your homework before helping people lose money brother.

The Real Dalic · Post #11 » by **The Real Dalic** » Fri Dec 28, 2018 1:39 pm

I would watch this game, but I work again tonight and we're gonna lose anyway. Sad to see that if we had beaten the last 3 teams we played, which were all extremely beatable, we'd be in control of the 6 seed right now.

j-ragg · Post #12 » by **j-ragg** » Fri Dec 28, 2018 1:59 pm

Phoenix beat us in Orlando. Toronto beat us in Orlando when we were playing good. I’ll guess Toronto wins this one easily.

MartinsIzAfraud · Post #13 » by **MartinsIzAfraud** » Fri Dec 28, 2018 3:11 pm

Game will be over midway through 2nd...

deggett · Post #14 » by **deggett** » Fri Dec 28, 2018 3:22 pm

Its 34th game

Blue_and_Whte · Post #15 » by **Blue_and_Whte** » Fri Dec 28, 2018 4:05 pm

MartinsIzAfraud wrote:Game will be over midway through 2nd...

Hopefully. Maybe that'll get the FO going on some trades.

magicman112 · Post #16 » by **magicman112** » Fri Dec 28, 2018 4:20 pm

So what do we think? 20 pt blowout? 30?

MartinsIzAfraud · Post #17 » by **MartinsIzAfraud** » Fri Dec 28, 2018 4:34 pm

magicman112 wrote:So what do we think? 20 pt blowout? 30?

8 of our 19 losses have been by 20+ points... I'd say 20 point Loss is on the table.

pepe1991 · Post #18 » by **pepe1991** » Fri Dec 28, 2018 5:46 pm

Just watch Raptors sit Leonard, Lowry, Ibaka

Viper1500 · Post #19 » by **Viper1500** » Fri Dec 28, 2018 7:42 pm

SOUL wrote:Morant would be absolutely fine.

No PG is going to please everybody here. Nelson got hate at the end here, Payton got hate, DJ gets hate, all of our backups that have been fine elsewhere but crap here has gotten hate.. we just need someone that can penetrate defenses, set players up, space the floor a bit, and not be a complete liability on defense.

I mean ya'll be wanting some mysterious PG that is going to come into the NBA shooting 50% from three his rookie year or something. Everybody was down on Fox because he couldn't shoot coming out but he's a 2nd year dude at 40% now.. meanwhile everybody's draft darling Trae Young was the "guy were were missing on offense" yet is 38/25 this year.

All but one man..

RoBo02 · Post #20 » by **RoBo02** » Fri Dec 28, 2018 7:45 pm

Winning tonight would be the most Magic thing ever