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Regular Season Game 82: Orlando Magic (41-40) at Charlotte Hornets (39-42)

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Re: Regular Season Game 82: Orlando Magic (41-40) at Charlotte Hornets (39-42) 

Post#261 » by basketballRob » Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:40 am

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Orium wrote:I actually think we can upset Toronto, call me crazy
I doubt it, they got the fat guy too. His name is Marc Gasol.

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That was such a dumb move. We'll see how that works out in the playoffs but I like that match for us.
He'll probably torch us. He moves really well for an oversized guy.

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Re: Regular Season Game 82: Orlando Magic (41-40) at Charlotte Hornets (39-42) 

Post#262 » by woosah » Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:40 am

Uncle Dennis wrote:Congrats on making the playoffs guys, and good luck, will be fun!

alright Uncle Dennis, now go ahead and tell Kawhi to rest for a couple more games ;)
j/k looking forward to it.
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Re: Regular Season Game 82: Orlando Magic (41-40) at Charlotte Hornets (39-42) 

Post#263 » by thelead » Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:43 am

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basketballRob wrote:I doubt it, they got the fat guy too. His name is Marc Gasol.

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That was such a dumb move. We'll see how that works out in the playoffs but I like that match for us.
He'll probably torch us. He moves really well for an oversized guy.

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He'll probably kill us from 3, but he has looked so slow and old this year.
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Re: Regular Season Game 82: Orlando Magic (41-40) at Charlotte Hornets (39-42) 

Post#264 » by basketballRob » Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:44 am

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thelead wrote:That was such a dumb move. We'll see how that works out in the playoffs but I like that match for us.
He'll probably torch us. He moves really well for an oversized guy.

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He'll probably kill us from 3, but he has looked so slow and old this year.
He's got time to get on that Jenny Craig diet before we play.

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Re: Regular Season Game 82: Orlando Magic (41-40) at Charlotte Hornets (39-42) 

Post#265 » by Viper1500 » Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:44 am

TOR is not the match up i wanted
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Re: Regular Season Game 82: Orlando Magic (41-40) at Charlotte Hornets (39-42) 

Post#266 » by yoyojw17 » Thu Apr 11, 2019 3:02 am

407Junkie wrote:I believe Gordon can do that regularly if Vucevic wasn’t on the team. He voluntarily takes a backseat to the foreign crew.

Taking a back seat and taking illadvised shots are 2 totally different things. I've seen him get those switches with pg.... and dance on the perimeter ..... then take a fadeaway jumper.... I'm guessing that's cuz vuc is there?
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Post#267 » by yoyojw17 » Thu Apr 11, 2019 3:04 am

No joke.... i honestly believe there is a chance of us coming out of the first round. Put it like this... i wouldn't be surprised if we did. And if we don't.... whoever we would have played would not come out of that round unscathed.
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Post#268 » by GameOver25 » Thu Apr 11, 2019 3:07 am

Good job tonight. Excited about the playoffs. Really disappointed though in all the "I want to avoid Toronto Raptors" posts. Team has came a long way this season. No reason to fret now.
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Re: Regular Season Game 82: Orlando Magic (41-40) at Charlotte Hornets (39-42) 

Post#269 » by Optimus_Steel » Thu Apr 11, 2019 3:19 am

ChosenSavior wrote:Those days of Charlotte owning us are officially over.
Thank goodness. It was infuriating that such a pedestrian team would kick our ass every game. This team is tough now so that crap is over.
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Post#270 » by Uncle Dennis » Thu Apr 11, 2019 3:24 am

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Uncle Dennis wrote:Congrats on making the playoffs guys, and good luck, will be fun!

alright Uncle Dennis, now go ahead and tell Kawhi to rest for a couple more games ;)
j/k looking forward to it.


Haha, gotta tell him to stay this summer too. :lol:
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Re: Regular Season Game 82: Orlando Magic (41-40) at Charlotte Hornets (39-42) 

Post#271 » by Optimus_Steel » Thu Apr 11, 2019 3:24 am

Howard Mass wrote:What a victory against a team that needed to win in Charlotte. The Magic get the 7th seed and I must say this is one of the best wins of the season given how shorthanded The Magic were and that #7 was at stake.
This team has developed a toughness they've lacked for years. They are starting to believe they are good but for real.
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Re: Regular Season Game 82: Orlando Magic (41-40) at Charlotte Hornets (39-42) 

Post#272 » by MagicStarwipe » Thu Apr 11, 2019 3:32 am

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407Junkie wrote:I believe Gordon can do that regularly if Vucevic wasn’t on the team. He voluntarily takes a backseat to the foreign crew.

Taking a back seat and taking illadvised shots are 2 totally different things. I've seen him get those switches with pg.... and dance on the perimeter ..... then take a fadeaway jumper.... I'm guessing that's cuz vuc is there?


Please show me one clip of AG dancing on the perimeter with a PG guarding him that isn't an end of shot clock situation.
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Post#273 » by Bakomagic » Thu Apr 11, 2019 3:37 am

GameOver25 wrote:Good job tonight. Excited about the playoffs. Really disappointed though in all the "I want to avoid Toronto Raptors" posts. Team has came a long way this season. No reason to fret now.



Same here, I was downright embarrassed before the Celtics game last Sunday with all the OMG there’s no way we can beat the Celtics in Boston and Kemba is going to kill us in the play in game !
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Post#274 » by Optimus_Steel » Thu Apr 11, 2019 3:39 am

Man this is just remarkable that being 20-31 then we manage to end the season 22-9!!!! Who thought that was possible???? I think DRSD was the only guy on here that thought that was possible and I laughed because I felt we would need to win 5 or 6 games in a row a couple of times to accomplish that, and at the time I don't think we had won more than 3 games in a row at any point for years.

Best defense in the league in that span and 10th best offense, 4th best net rating, those are elite numbers. I'm lost for words. My wife asked how it happened and I couldn't answer her, and I've watched just about every game. How did this happen? Cliff man you are the freaking man.
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Re: Regular Season Game 82: Orlando Magic (41-40) at Charlotte Hornets (39-42) 

Post#275 » by Popsicle1228 » Thu Apr 11, 2019 4:03 am

Where is Zaza and his big foot when you need him? He could get us through the Raptors in the first round.
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Re: Regular Season Game 82: Orlando Magic (41-40) at Charlotte Hornets (39-42) 

Post#276 » by Message Boar » Thu Apr 11, 2019 4:44 am

Heh, I thought we were gonna drop this one for sure after I read that JI and Nik weren't playing. Especially considering what could be at stake for the hornets, usually that's a deciding factor this time of year. Maybe the Hornets heard that Detroit was winning quite comfortably from the coaches or people in the crowd.

Good to see the team keep the momentum.

It's also good to exorcise a few demons in that building. Playing Toronto rather than Milwaukee I'm not sure I care too much about, both opponents seem pretty formidable. Maybe the Raptors are a little bit easier to guard than the Bucks with Antetokounmpo + 4 shooters.

Anyway, great win to finish ABOVE .500!
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Re: Regular Season Game 82: Orlando Magic (41-40) at Charlotte Hornets (39-42) 

Post#277 » by GelbeWand09 » Thu Apr 11, 2019 5:47 am

thelead wrote:
basketballRob wrote:
thelead wrote:That was such a dumb move. We'll see how that works out in the playoffs but I like that match for us.
He'll probably torch us. He moves really well for an oversized guy.

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He'll probably kill us from 3, but he has looked so slow and old this year.


Its not his offense i'm worried about, its his defense on Vuc. For me he is the best Vuc defender in the leaque. This move killed our chances for a upset in my opinion. As long as we win a game i'm still happy.
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Re: Regular Season Game 82: Orlando Magic (41-40) at Charlotte Hornets (39-42) 

Post#278 » by Uncle Dennis » Thu Apr 11, 2019 6:00 am

Guys, we're on national TV on Saturday, not NBA TV. What a time to be alive.
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Post#279 » by basketballRob » Thu Apr 11, 2019 8:51 am

Uncle Dennis wrote:Guys, we're on national TV on Saturday, not NBA TV. What a time to be alive.
If it's Saturday hopefully Isaac is ready.

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Re: Regular Season Game 82: Orlando Magic (41-40) at Charlotte Hornets (39-42) 

Post#280 » by BadHombre » Thu Apr 11, 2019 9:07 am

Optimus_Steel wrote:Man this is just remarkable that being 20-31 then we manage to end the season 22-9!!!! Who thought that was possible???? I think DRSD was the only guy on here that thought that was possible and I laughed because I felt we would need to win 5 or 6 games in a row a couple of times to accomplish that, and at the time I don't think we had won more than 3 games in a row at any point for years.

Best defense in the league in that span and 10th best offense, 4th best net rating, those are elite numbers. I'm lost for words. My wife asked how it happened and I couldn't answer her, and I've watched just about every game. How did this happen? Cliff man you are the freaking man.


Yep. Drsd certainly gets the award for most optimistic and supportive fan on this board. He/she never gave up.

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