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I was dead wrong, and Im happy about it! P5 & Boogie
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2023 7:38 pm
by davey_wavy
Im in town right for the Magic Homestand ( I live in SW Florida but raised in Orlando ).
Ive always sensed some kind of "disconnect" between Paolo and Franz. Obviously nothing factual, just more of a body language thing between seeing how they act towards other teammates vs. how they act directly, both on TV and what I see when im at the games. I go to every home game (minus Mexico) and I usually travel to Memphis or Atlanta to see them play and use it as vacation time with the wife.
This morning I went to grab a latte from Starbucks on Orange & Pineloch and guess who I ran into.... Mr Banchero, Mr Wagner, and Mr Swagner. They were inside at the table in the corner so I sat at the couch adjacent and kind of just basked in the fact that my 3 current favorite players are literally sitting 15 ft away. They were cracking up, laughing their asses off, and just seemed like they were close buds. Made me very happy to see. It also shows that I think Franz, more than Paolo or Mo really turns tunes out the "buddy thing" and locks in on the game and maybe thats why sometimes he seems... distant? I dont know
Anyways, when they got up to leave I had to be that annoying guy and asked for a picture. I dont know how to post pictures because I dont use social media, but I will tell you what: Im nearly 6'5, and these guys were massive. Paolo is actually shorter than Franz, and Mo is bigger than both. Paolos body is build like a fkn piece of steel man, I know you can tell on TV but its way more imposing when hes standing next to you. Also, Mo looks like Arnold Schwarzenegger up close lol. Franz's legs looked like missiles, dude has mean quads.
Anyways, just sharing because it was cool watching them interact without cameras around. These dudes are like brothers. Oh and the craziest part, it seemed like no one at Starbucks knew who the hell they were which is crazy to me! Ill post the picture when I figure it out so you can see the dumbass hoodie Mo was wearing

Re: I was dead wrong, and Im happy about it! P5 & Boogie
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2023 7:43 pm
by DiplomaticMagic
That is sick and great story. Thanks for sharing and please post pictures
Re: I was dead wrong, and Im happy about it! P5 & Boogie
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:01 pm
by Bakomagic
That’s awesome, thanks for sharing.
I often replay specific plays to look for reactions.
The other game where Franz was cookin (8 for 8 in th quarter or something) the magic needed a basket and Franz saw a mismatch on Paolo and seemingly called his(Paolo’s) number. Paulo receives the ball backs down and hits a sweet fadeaway in the lane.
Was a big shot and Paolo plays it cool as he turns and heads back on defense, until he sees Franz Screaming and Flexing at him, then Paolo gives it right back.
These guys are all about winning and they really trust and play for each other.
Re: I was dead wrong, and Im happy about it! P5 & Boogie
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:08 pm
by Optimus_Steel
davey_wavy wrote:Anyways, when they got up to leave I had to be that annoying guy and asked for a picture. I dont know how to post pictures because I dont use social media, but I will tell you what: Im nearly 6'5, and these guys were massive. Paolo is actually shorter than Franz, and Mo is bigger than both. Paolos body is build like a fkn piece of steel man, I know you can tell on TV but its way more imposing when hes standing next to you. Also, Mo looks like Arnold Schwarzenegger up close lol. Franz's legs looked like missiles, dude has mean quads.
:
This is better than the Gortat cold plunge story!

Re: I was dead wrong, and Im happy about it! P5 & Boogie
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:17 pm
by eyriq
That's good to know! Love to hear they hang out together.
Re: I was dead wrong, and Im happy about it! P5 & Boogie
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:28 pm
by RookieStar
Optimus_Steel wrote:davey_wavy wrote:Anyways, when they got up to leave I had to be that annoying guy and asked for a picture. I dont know how to post pictures because I dont use social media, but I will tell you what: Im nearly 6'5, and these guys were massive. Paolo is actually shorter than Franz, and Mo is bigger than both. Paolos body is build like a fkn piece of steel man, I know you can tell on TV but its way more imposing when hes standing next to you. Also, Mo looks like Arnold Schwarzenegger up close lol. Franz's legs looked like missiles, dude has mean quads.
:
This is better than the Gortat cold plunge story!

Yeah... i mean it could rival that " Darko pic in the church fedex me a scanner " story
Re: I was dead wrong, and Im happy about it! P5 & Boogie
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2023 10:01 pm
by Optimus_Steel
RookieStar wrote:Optimus_Steel wrote:davey_wavy wrote:Anyways, when they got up to leave I had to be that annoying guy and asked for a picture. I dont know how to post pictures because I dont use social media, but I will tell you what: Im nearly 6'5, and these guys were massive. Paolo is actually shorter than Franz, and Mo is bigger than both. Paolos body is build like a fkn piece of steel man, I know you can tell on TV but its way more imposing when hes standing next to you. Also, Mo looks like Arnold Schwarzenegger up close lol. Franz's legs looked like missiles, dude has mean quads.
:
This is better than the Gortat cold plunge story!

Yeah... i mean it could rival that " Darko pic in the church fedex me a scanner " story
I can’t recall that one.
Re: I was dead wrong, and Im happy about it! P5 & Boogie
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2023 10:10 pm
by RookieStar
Optimus_Steel wrote:RookieStar wrote:Optimus_Steel wrote:This is better than the Gortat cold plunge story!

Yeah... i mean it could rival that " Darko pic in the church fedex me a scanner " story
I can’t recall that one.
Quick summary :
NEM( i think his name was? attended a Christian Church service. He claimed Darko attended the same and took a pic with him. Not a selfie but you ask someone and pose together with Darko. Like with a real camera not a phone camera cuz it hasnt been invented yet.
A lot of posters here claimed the " pics or didnt happen " attitude so he said i cant upload it cuz i have no scanner/printer.
Well a poster here offered to "fedex" him his old one just so we could all see that pic of him and darko in a church together.
Well... i dunno if he got the scanner but he did post the pic.
SHOUTOUT to NEM. You still here?
Re: I was dead wrong, and Im happy about it! P5 & Boogie
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2023 11:03 pm
by basketballRob
Michigan beat The Ohio State today.
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Re: I was dead wrong, and Im happy about it! P5 & Boogie
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2023 11:07 pm
by p0peye
RookieStar wrote:Optimus_Steel wrote:RookieStar wrote:
Yeah... i mean it could rival that " Darko pic in the church fedex me a scanner " story
I can’t recall that one.
Quick summary :
NEM( i think his name was? attended a Christian Church service. He claimed Darko attended the same and took a pic with him. Not a selfie but you ask someone and pose together with Darko. Like with a real camera not a phone camera cuz it hasnt been invented yet.
A lot of posters here claimed the " pics or didnt happen " attitude so he said i cant upload it cuz i have no scanner/printer.
Well a poster here offered to "fedex" him his old one just so we could all see that pic of him and darko in a church together.
Well... i dunno if he got the scanner but he did post the pic.
SHOUTOUT to NEM. You still here?
I think it wasn't NEM, but other Serbian dude (forgot the nickname). Neither of them aren't frequent on these boards no more.
Re: I was dead wrong, and Im happy about it! P5 & Boogie
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2023 11:25 pm
by RookieStar
p0peye wrote:RookieStar wrote:Optimus_Steel wrote:
I can’t recall that one.
Quick summary :
NEM( i think his name was? attended a Christian Church service. He claimed Darko attended the same and took a pic with him. Not a selfie but you ask someone and pose together with Darko. Like with a real camera not a phone camera cuz it hasnt been invented yet.
A lot of posters here claimed the " pics or didnt happen " attitude so he said i cant upload it cuz i have no scanner/printer.
Well a poster here offered to "fedex" him his old one just so we could all see that pic of him and darko in a church together.
Well... i dunno if he got the scanner but he did post the pic.
SHOUTOUT to NEM. You still here?
I think it wasn't NEM, but other Serbian dude (forgot the nickname). Neither of them aren't frequent on these boards no more.
I forgot if he was Serbian but i know for sure he was Easterm European. I think he was a student like me at that time of the post... but yeah dunno where he is now.
Who knows maybe this post will make them crawl out of their hibernation
Re: I was dead wrong, and Im happy about it! P5 & Boogie
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 12:17 am
by jezzerinho
davey_wavy wrote:Im in town right for the Magic Homestand ( I live in SW Florida but raised in Orlando ).
Ive always sensed some kind of "disconnect" between Paolo and Franz. Obviously nothing factual, just more of a body language thing between seeing how they act towards other teammates vs. how they act directly, both on TV and what I see when im at the games. I go to every home game (minus Mexico) and I usually travel to Memphis or Atlanta to see them play and use it as vacation time with the wife.
This morning I went to grab a latte from Starbucks on Orange & Pineloch and guess who I ran into.... Mr Banchero, Mr Wagner, and Mr Swagner. They were inside at the table in the corner so I sat at the couch adjacent and kind of just basked in the fact that my 3 current favorite players are literally sitting 15 ft away. They were cracking up, laughing their asses off, and just seemed like they were close buds. Made me very happy to see. It also shows that I think Franz, more than Paolo or Mo really turns tunes out the "buddy thing" and locks in on the game and maybe thats why sometimes he seems... distant? I dont know
Anyways, when they got up to leave I had to be that annoying guy and asked for a picture. I dont know how to post pictures because I dont use social media, but I will tell you what: Im nearly 6'5, and these guys were massive. Paolo is actually shorter than Franz, and Mo is bigger than both. Paolos body is build like a fkn piece of steel man, I know you can tell on TV but its way more imposing when hes standing next to you. Also, Mo looks like Arnold Schwarzenegger up close lol. Franz's legs looked like missiles, dude has mean quads.
Anyways, just sharing because it was cool watching them interact without cameras around. These dudes are like brothers. Oh and the craziest part, it seemed like no one at Starbucks knew who the hell they were which is crazy to me! Ill post the picture when I figure it out so you can see the dumbass hoodie Mo was wearing

Dude, your first instinct was the correct one. They were in a Starbucks, for Gods sake. Confirmation, if any was needed that Paolo wants to go to Seattle and now he wants to bring the Wagners with him.
I knew we should have drafted Chet...
Re: I was dead wrong, and Im happy about it! P5 & Boogie
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 1:14 am
by TheChaser
Great post. Thank you!
Re: I was dead wrong, and Im happy about it! P5 & Boogie
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 3:34 am
by tooler
Little did they know the guy taking a picture with them was talking all sorts of trash on RealGM.

Re: I was dead wrong, and Im happy about it! P5 & Boogie
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 3:52 am
by davey_wavy
Duplicate post
Re: I was dead wrong, and Im happy about it! P5 & Boogie
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 3:57 am
by davey_wavy
davey_wavy wrote:tooler wrote:Little did they know the guy taking a picture with them was talking all sorts of trash on RealGM.

It's like family dude. Sometimes you get mad and say sh*t you don't mean, but you obviously care and love your people. Plus, a lot of what I say on this forum is satire. Things can get stagnant and it doesn't hurt to stir the pot from time to time. We all post here because we love our team, but it's still okay to pose unpopular questions/opinions for the sake of public debate.
Re: I was dead wrong, and Im happy about it! P5 & Boogie
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 6:05 am
by RookieStar
jezzerinho wrote:davey_wavy wrote:Im in town right for the Magic Homestand ( I live in SW Florida but raised in Orlando ).
Ive always sensed some kind of "disconnect" between Paolo and Franz. Obviously nothing factual, just more of a body language thing between seeing how they act towards other teammates vs. how they act directly, both on TV and what I see when im at the games. I go to every home game (minus Mexico) and I usually travel to Memphis or Atlanta to see them play and use it as vacation time with the wife.
This morning I went to grab a latte from Starbucks on Orange & Pineloch and guess who I ran into.... Mr Banchero, Mr Wagner, and Mr Swagner. They were inside at the table in the corner so I sat at the couch adjacent and kind of just basked in the fact that my 3 current favorite players are literally sitting 15 ft away. They were cracking up, laughing their asses off, and just seemed like they were close buds. Made me very happy to see. It also shows that I think Franz, more than Paolo or Mo really turns tunes out the "buddy thing" and locks in on the game and maybe thats why sometimes he seems... distant? I dont know
Anyways, when they got up to leave I had to be that annoying guy and asked for a picture. I dont know how to post pictures because I dont use social media, but I will tell you what: Im nearly 6'5, and these guys were massive. Paolo is actually shorter than Franz, and Mo is bigger than both. Paolos body is build like a fkn piece of steel man, I know you can tell on TV but its way more imposing when hes standing next to you. Also, Mo looks like Arnold Schwarzenegger up close lol. Franz's legs looked like missiles, dude has mean quads.
Anyways, just sharing because it was cool watching them interact without cameras around. These dudes are like brothers. Oh and the craziest part, it seemed like no one at Starbucks knew who the hell they were which is crazy to me! Ill post the picture when I figure it out so you can see the dumbass hoodie Mo was wearing

Dude, your first instinct was the correct one. They were in a Starbucks, for Gods sake. Confirmation, if any was needed that Paolo wants to go to Seattle and now he wants to bring the Wagners with him.
I knew we should have drafted Chet...
Dammit!! We really are a cursed franchise. Our star big men not.only wants out of Orlando to make movies but also to own a coffee franchise.
Whats next? Out of Orlando because he wants yo run for president?
Re: I was dead wrong, and Im happy about it! P5 & Boogie
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 3:46 pm
by KillMonger
damn....so boogie is 6'11?
Re: I was dead wrong, and Im happy about it! P5 & Boogie
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 5:12 pm
by ORLMagicGirl15
Glad you got a picture with them. It looks very noticeable that Franz is taller than Paolo, but Paolo looks way bigger than Franz. I don’t know what it is about Paolo’s size but his proportions just shouldn’t work but it does.
Re: I was dead wrong, and Im happy about it! P5 & Boogie
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 10:13 pm
by RookieStar
KillMonger wrote:damn....so boogie is 6'11?
I always thought that Franz is taller than his reputed 6'10. I saw a lot of Duke games and Paolo and Mark Williams seems to only be an inch apart in difference. Now Mark Williams is rumored to be 7ft BAREFOOT. So if Paolo is just a tad shorter than Franz....
We need that pic to compare it!!!!