2023-2024 Regular Season Game 72: Golden State Warriors (37-34) at Orlando Magic (42-29) - 7pm

RookieStar · Post #681 » by **RookieStar** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:28 am

SOUL wrote:
RookieStar wrote:
SOUL wrote:I don't know if it's better or worse that the Cavs lost to the Hornets.

Why?

Because we could've made up so much ground if we won and I'm mad that we didn't.

Then its good that Cavs lost

davey_wavy · Post #682 » by **davey_wavy** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:29 am

SOUL wrote:I'm not as mad at this one because we deserved to get our ass beat playing like that.

Agreed. Take the beating you deserve

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #683 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:29 am

This team…

Audi · Post #684 » by **Audi** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:29 am

3 days rest was a scheduled loss for us.

ogmagicfan · Post #685 » by **ogmagicfan** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:29 am

ibraheim718 wrote:
SOUL wrote:I'm not as mad at this one because we deserved to get our ass beat playing like that.

If we want to point at one thing it was the offensive boards by GSW.

Surprisingly we were fairly even with them on offensive boards. 12 to 10.

Second chance points however it feels like the gap was huge

GameOver25 · Post #686 » by **GameOver25** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:30 am

MagicMatic wrote:
SOUL wrote:Paolo terrible, WCJ terrible, Franz can't shoot.

In our two biggest games of the season, Suggs fouled Fox 40 feet from the basket and doesn't shoot the ball with the clock running down.

So many things I want to say to you right now but won’t because you have a shiny badge.

Say it, it's the game thread! Get it off your chest.
:lol:

Post #687 » by **SOUL** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:30 am

ogmagicfan wrote:
ibraheim718 wrote:
SOUL wrote:I'm not as mad at this one because we deserved to get our ass beat playing like that.

If we want to point at one thing it was the offensive boards by GSW.

Surprisingly we were fairly even with them on offensive boards. 12 to 10.

Second chance points however it feels like the gap was huge

It was how they occurred. Moody getting it over Moe Wagner and another player, Black not boxing out, just silly stuff.

ibraheim718 · Post #688 » by **ibraheim718** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:30 am

Optimus_Steel wrote:The Magic got bitchslapped by a veteran team that knows how to play the game at the right time. Magic failed to show up in the first quarter and they can’t make a free shot aka free throw. They intentionally make this harder on themselves when the margins are slim. Wrong mindset to start, couldn’t execute at the right time. GS really had no business winning this game but the Magic let them have it. You aren’t playing the Wizards.

The vets weren't even making the back breaking plays.. it was their scrubs. :lol:

Beside Wiggins..

ogmagicfan · Post #689 » by **ogmagicfan** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:31 am

KillMonger wrote:
magik9113 wrote:Have we forgotten how to beat teams that don't suck?
No we're just not good after extended rest

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I worry when it comes to this though, because when you olay in the playoffs, if you win in a sweep then you might have extended rest before the next round

Our team is going to have to figure out how to play with intensity off of extended rest

PrimeThyme · Post #690 » by **PrimeThyme** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:31 am

It's going to take a pretty massive leap in the next month for us to have a real shot at winning a playoff series.

I just don't think we are there as a team yet. We don't have that veteran, all-star caliber player who can set the tone offensively. There isn't an SGA or Mitchell coming to save the day.

Right now, our top two options have barely hit the legal drinking age and, despite their immense talent, are still finding their way in this league.

p0peye · Post #691 » by **p0peye** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:31 am

ogmagicfan wrote:
ibraheim718 wrote:
SOUL wrote:I'm not as mad at this one because we deserved to get our ass beat playing like that.

If we want to point at one thing it was the offensive boards by GSW.

Surprisingly we were fairly even with them on offensive boards. 12 to 10.

Second chance points however it feels like the gap was huge

Even on the boards?

We f***ing outscored them from 3 - they managed to shoot only 29% compared to our 31%.

Post #692 » by **eyriq** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:31 am

basketballRob wrote:Suggs made another boneheaded play to not shoot the layup for the lead.

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He's the heart of the team, not the brains haha

ibraheim718 · Post #693 » by **ibraheim718** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:31 am

ogmagicfan wrote:
ibraheim718 wrote:
SOUL wrote:I'm not as mad at this one because we deserved to get our ass beat playing like that.

If we want to point at one thing it was the offensive boards by GSW.

Surprisingly we were fairly even with them on offensive boards. 12 to 10.

Second chance points however it feels like the gap was huge

It was the second chance points then.. but there was some awful possessions where perimeter players didn't box out and got beat for boards. Easy tactic employed by Kerr.. they were crashing hard from the perimeter.

Post #694 » by **SOUL** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:32 am

If they made their free throws, this game becomes a bit different.

Optimus_Steel · Post #695 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:32 am

ibraheim718 wrote:
Optimus_Steel wrote:The Magic got bitchslapped by a veteran team that knows how to play the game at the right time. Magic failed to show up in the first quarter and they can’t make a free shot aka free throw. They intentionally make this harder on themselves when the margins are slim. Wrong mindset to start, couldn’t execute at the right time. GS really had no business winning this game but the Magic let them have it. You aren’t playing the Wizards.

The vets weren't even making the back breaking plays.. it was their scrubs. Beside Wiggins..

Their “scrubs” have a lot of which we lack experience.

ogmagicfan · Post #696 » by **ogmagicfan** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:32 am

SOUL wrote:
ogmagicfan wrote:
ibraheim718 wrote:
If we want to point at one thing it was the offensive boards by GSW.

Surprisingly we were fairly even with them on offensive boards. 12 to 10.

Second chance points however it feels like the gap was huge

It was how they occurred. Moody getting it over Moe Wagner and another player, Black not boxing out, just silly stuff.

They were definitely at the worst times, whenever we'd go on a run they'd get a putback off a miss and just demoralize our team

davey_wavy · Post #697 » by **davey_wavy** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:32 am

WCJ probably in the locker room right now laughing, scrolling through IG, saying things like “that’s wild”, then rushing home to hop on 2k

penny_nz · Post #698 » by **penny_nz** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:32 am

Coach calling out concentration on FT's post game, I really do love the way Mose presents himself and his views in these sessions

KillMonger · Post #699 » by **KillMonger** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:32 am

SOUL wrote:
ogmagicfan wrote:
ibraheim718 wrote:
If we want to point at one thing it was the offensive boards by GSW.

Surprisingly we were fairly even with them on offensive boards. 12 to 10.

Second chance points however it feels like the gap was huge

It was how they occurred. Moody getting it over Moe Wagner and another player, Black not boxing out, just silly stuff.

Coach said we got back to the fundamentals

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ibraheim718 · Post #700 » by **ibraheim718** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:34 am

Optimus_Steel wrote:
ibraheim718 wrote:
Optimus_Steel wrote:The Magic got bitchslapped by a veteran team that knows how to play the game at the right time. Magic failed to show up in the first quarter and they can’t make a free shot aka free throw. They intentionally make this harder on themselves when the margins are slim. Wrong mindset to start, couldn’t execute at the right time. GS really had no business winning this game but the Magic let them have it. You aren’t playing the Wizards.

The vets weren't even making the back breaking plays.. it was their scrubs. Beside Wiggins..

Their “scrubs” have a lot of which we lack experience.

Moody.. podskewski (sp) Payton.. davis.. those guys made huge plays down the stretch and Wiggins of course.