Game 7: Orlando Magic @ Oklahoma City Thunder, 8:00 PM EST

ducler · Post #1 » by **ducler** » Tue Nov 5, 2019 9:33 pm

Driguez · Post #2 » by **Driguez** » Tue Nov 5, 2019 9:39 pm

We need to start straightening the ship, if we continue playing like this we're gonna find ourselves in a hole we can't claw out of.

j-ragg · Post #3 » by **j-ragg** » Tue Nov 5, 2019 9:51 pm

Not optimistic. Vuc does bad against physical bigs and Adams is top of that list. They have good defensive guards so our offense will probably suck. Gallo has 8 threes. SGA has a triple double while laughing at us for not drafting him.

Thunder 99
Magic 34

Post #4 » by **ChosenSavior** » Tue Nov 5, 2019 9:53 pm

Rebound, rebound, rebound! Can't stress it enough. We also have to get back to moving the basketball with a better purpose and stop settling for 3s all the time. This will be tough but it is certainly a winnable game.

PrimeThyme · Post #5 » by **PrimeThyme** » Tue Nov 5, 2019 10:04 pm

Spoiler:

Xatticus · Post #6 » by **Xatticus** » Tue Nov 5, 2019 10:04 pm

j-ragg wrote:Not optimistic. Vuc does bad against physical bigs and Adams is top of that list. They have good defensive guards so our offense will probably suck. Gallo for 8 threes. SGA has a triple double whiling laughing at us for not drafting him.

Thunder 99
Magic 34

We need SGA to struggle. We don't really have any guards that can stop him. I don't love his game. He sort of idles on the ball before deciding what to do, but once he goes, he is tough to stop. Even if you stop him from getting to the basket, he creates so much space with a step back and he has the balance and body control to hit that shot.

MagicFan4Lyfe · Post #7 » by **MagicFan4Lyfe** » Tue Nov 5, 2019 10:27 pm

Not optimistic either but the Magic win sometimes when I least expect it.

What I don't want to see is

1. Fultz bringing ball down, handing off to Fournier or Aminu and then running to the corner.
2. Aminu initiating the offense. Dude is literally a bigger version of Jonathon Simmons and its terrifying we have Aminu for another 3 years.
3. AG playing within his game and not trying to be Kobe out there. Fultz has better handles and the ball should be in his hands most of the time.

Post #8 » by **Bensational** » Tue Nov 5, 2019 10:43 pm

Xatticus wrote:
j-ragg wrote:Not optimistic. Vuc does bad against physical bigs and Adams is top of that list. They have good defensive guards so our offense will probably suck. Gallo for 8 threes. SGA has a triple double whiling laughing at us for not drafting him.

Thunder 99
Magic 34

We need SGA to struggle. We don't really have any guards that can stop him. I don't love his game. He sort of idles on the ball before deciding what to do, but once he goes, he is tough to stop. Even if you stop him from getting to the basket, he creates so much space with a step back and he has the balance and body control to hit that shot.

You don't like his game? I love it. Can always improve, but when he drives he's got such great use of his length and can contort to get good separation.

But yeah, he can be a bit Fournier-ish in stopping the motion of the play whilst he decides what to do at times.

drsd · Post #9 » by **drsd** » Tue Nov 5, 2019 10:55 pm

Neither team can shoot. One has to love the Under in this game.

Blue_and_Whte · Post #10 » by **Blue_and_Whte** » Tue Nov 5, 2019 10:59 pm

I think we all know what this team needs to do. Its no use repeating the obvious. Watching SGA play, particularly shooting the three, kinda of reminds me of Fultz. Kind of a stand still high archer.

pepe1991 · Post #11 » by **pepe1991** » Tue Nov 5, 2019 11:31 pm

Both team struggle to score, but one team has 3 guards who can score + wing that can put 20 ppg.

Also OKC is always good at home.

I expect L, hope to be wrong.

SGA vs Fultz will be interesting.

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #12 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Tue Nov 5, 2019 11:34 pm

Can’t watch the game tonight but I’ll be cheering along side you guys. Go Magic!

Xatticus · Post #13 » by **Xatticus** » Tue Nov 5, 2019 11:36 pm

Bensational wrote:
Xatticus wrote:
j-ragg wrote:Not optimistic. Vuc does bad against physical bigs and Adams is top of that list. They have good defensive guards so our offense will probably suck. Gallo for 8 threes. SGA has a triple double whiling laughing at us for not drafting him.

Thunder 99
Magic 34

We need SGA to struggle. We don't really have any guards that can stop him. I don't love his game. He sort of idles on the ball before deciding what to do, but once he goes, he is tough to stop. Even if you stop him from getting to the basket, he creates so much space with a step back and he has the balance and body control to hit that shot.

You don't like his game? I love it. Can always improve, but when he drives he's got such great use of his length and can contort to get good separation.

But yeah, he can be a bit Fournier-ish in stopping the motion of the play whilst he decides what to do at times.

I like his ability. I just don't really love any players that spend significant time idling. It's one thing when you are waiting on a screen, but if the screen is standing there waiting, it shouldn't take someone 3 seconds to decide what they want to do. It's a common thing and some of the worst offenders are among the best players in the NBA. It's a minor complaint.

MagicFan101 · Post #14 » by **MagicFan101** » Tue Nov 5, 2019 11:40 pm

Driguez wrote:We need to start straightening the ship, if we continue playing like this we're gonna find ourselves in a hole we can't claw out of.

On January 31st of last season Orlando was 21-31. We were 10 games under .500. Still, we went on to finish 42-40 and reach the playoffs.

We are just 6 games into the season in early November ... calm the **** down.

basketballRob · Post #15 » by **basketballRob** » Tue Nov 5, 2019 11:59 pm

MagicFan101 wrote:
Driguez wrote:We need to start straightening the ship, if we continue playing like this we're gonna find ourselves in a hole we can't claw out of.

On January 31st of last season Orlando was 21-31. We were 10 games under .500. Still, we went on to finish 42-40 and reach the playoffs.

We are just 6 games into the season in early November ... calm the **** down.

Wish I was talented enough to post Evan's head on DiCaprio and Vuc on Kate Winslet's in the scene where they're on the bow of the Titanic.

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Driguez · Post #16 » by **Driguez** » Wed Nov 6, 2019 12:01 am

MagicFan101 wrote:
Driguez wrote:We need to start straightening the ship, if we continue playing like this we're gonna find ourselves in a hole we can't claw out of.

On January 31st of last season Orlando was 21-31. We were 10 games under .500. Still, we went on to finish 42-40 and reach the playoffs.

We are just 6 games into the season in early November ... calm the **** down.

Okay

if anything we should be trending in the same direction we were going on Feb. We are not.

Post #17 » by **ThunderBolt** » Wed Nov 6, 2019 12:13 am

j-ragg wrote:Not optimistic. Vuc does bad against physical bigs and Adams is top of that list. They have good defensive guards so our offense will probably suck. Gallo has 8 threes. SGA has a triple double while laughing at us for not drafting him.

Thunder 99
Magic 34

Adams has been absolutely putrid to start the season.

The Real Dalic · Post #18 » by **The Real Dalic** » Wed Nov 6, 2019 12:24 am

j-ragg wrote:Not optimistic. Vuc does bad against physical bigs and Adams is top of that list. They have good defensive guards so our offense will probably suck. Gallo has 8 threes. SGA has a triple double while laughing at us for not drafting him.

Thunder 99
Magic 34

Your final score prediction actually made me laugh out loud.

Hoping for a win tonight against a team that is very similar to us in playstyle.

3ddman23 · Post #19 » by **3ddman23** » Wed Nov 6, 2019 12:27 am

ThunderBolt wrote:
j-ragg wrote:Not optimistic. Vuc does bad against physical bigs and Adams is top of that list. They have good defensive guards so our offense will probably suck. Gallo has 8 threes. SGA has a triple double while laughing at us for not drafting him.

Thunder 99
Magic 34

Adams has been absolutely putrid to start the season.

But of course it's only fitting for him to have his breakout game against us tonight.

If we play the same defense we have played for most of the preseason I can see us winning this one cause okc struggles to score. All we have to do is just shoot a tad bit better then we have and I think we can pull this one out.

Post #20 » by **ThunderBolt** » Wed Nov 6, 2019 12:30 am

3ddman23 wrote:
ThunderBolt wrote:
j-ragg wrote:Not optimistic. Vuc does bad against physical bigs and Adams is top of that list. They have good defensive guards so our offense will probably suck. Gallo has 8 threes. SGA has a triple double while laughing at us for not drafting him.

Thunder 99
Magic 34

Adams has been absolutely putrid to start the season.

But of course it's only fitting for him to have his breakout game against us tonight.

If we play the same defense we have played for most of the preseason I can see us winning this one cause okc struggles to score. All we have to do is just shoot a tad bit better then we have and I think we can pull this one out.

I’m not so sure. We played a center-less warriors team, no WCS or looney and he couldn’t reach double figures. He got dominated by Thomas Bryant. This was all before his injury in the Houston game. I’ve always been an adams fan but he’s been beyond frustrating going back to the end of last season.