2021-2022 Regular Season Game 44: Orlando Magic (8-35) at Dallas Mavericks (23-19) - 1/15/22 at 9:30pm ET

[drsd]

Dallas also outrebounded us by double digits

Lopez had one rebound; that's ridiculous.
It makes me miss Bamba, almost.


..

[drsd]

Orlando got crushed in TO differential, forcing only 9 but surrendering 15.

Yuck

[drsd]

Positivity stat of the game: Orlando shot 30-51 (59%) from two-point range.
Indeed, recently the two pointer has had a higher eFG% than the the three pointer for Orlando.

[zaymon]

Positivity stat of the game: Orlando shot 30-51 (59%) from two-point range.
Indeed, recently the two pointer has had a higher eFG% than the the three pointer for Orlando.

Mo Wagner and Suggs did a really good job lately. Its worse with the starters. We really need Franz to shoot more or there will be no space. Losing Carter hurts us a lot. He is not flashy but helps everyone.

[PrimeThyme]

The thing with Suggs is he's been able to get to the rim pretty effortlessly all season.

That's why I was never as freaked out over the handle as many others because he's always been able to get to his spots. He was just missing a lot of makable shots from the painted area range (shooting 31% from 3-10 feet) when the game was still so sped up for him.

Now you can see the game has slowed down a bit and he's learning to use contact, finish with finesse, and use his athleticism to maneuver around players at the rim.

I'm still buying up all the Jalen Suggs stock everyone has sold. I mean the number of people I've seen label him a bust, and not even include him in the top 12 rookie ladder on the season has been enjoyable for me. This is still 100% the kid I thought we drafted and seeing where his career will be in 2-3 years is going to be shocking for a lot of people.

[zaymon]

The thing with Suggs is he's been able to get to the rim pretty effortlessly all season.

That's why I was never as freaked out over the handle as many others because he's always been able to get to his spots. He was just missing a lot of makable shots from the painted area range (shooting 31% from 3-10 feet) when the game was still so sped up for him.

Now you can see the game has slowed down a bit and he's learning to use contact, finish with finesse, and use his athleticism to maneuver around players at the rim.

I'm still buying up all the Jalen Suggs stock everyone has sold. I mean the number of people I've seen label him a bust, and not even include him in the top 12 rookie ladder on the season has been enjoyable for me. This is still 100% the kid I thought we drafted and seeing where his career will be in 2-3 years is going to be shocking for a lot of people.

I am also buying. Not many players with his tools, he is bodying veterans already. Watching him guard perimeter is as enjoyable as Isaac interior.
People who say he is a bust propably never watched whole game and impact he is having. Even with all his flaws he was the most impactful guard for us last game.

[Bergmaniac]

He's already a difference maker on defense which is extremely rare for rookie point guards and he gets to the line a line for a rookie, so I am not worried about him long-term at all. He had a positive impact overall even when he couldn't make a 3 to save his life and struggled mightily with turnovers, he was that good on defense. He'd figure it out the offense at some point, his flaws are fixable for the most part.

[zaymon]

I just enjoy Suggs attitude. He is competetive but still smiling. Thats winners mentality for me similar to Curry. I would like for our team yo embraces that mentality. Much more than constant whining, lack of focus and frustation.

[fendilim]

suggs has been better finishing around the basket since he came back.

He still needs to improve on his handling however.