Bol Bol Discussion Thread: Long-Term Starter or Reserve?

drsd · Post #101 » by **drsd** » Mon Nov 14, 2022 9:19 am

After all these games starting, one thing that has SHOCKED me is how effective Bol is at setting screens. I assumed he would get pushed around. But the refs are allowing him to use a very wide-stance as he sets screens making a massive obstical to go over the screen.

It is pointless to go under the screen given the height of the wall that Bol offers on offense.

I love it!

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paperboymafia · Post #102 » by **paperboymafia** » Mon Nov 14, 2022 10:49 am

a penny for Mo Bamba's (and to a lesser degree; Isaac) thoughts.

I Rasharted · Post #103 » by **I Rasharted** » Wed Nov 16, 2022 10:34 am

drsd wrote:...making a massive obstical to go over the screen.

cough

tleikheen · Post #104 » by **tleikheen** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 6:20 pm

Every 5 games is better than the last games ......Bol's last 5 gms is 16 ppg/10 rpg ..... I find it laughable that the Locked on Magic guy thinks Bol should be a 6th man.
There's going to be a day of reckoning soon , between Bol and Fultz ,who starts.
Does Bol sit and Fultz starts because musical chairs happens. Fultz starts and Suggs moves to the SG position and Wagner bumps Bol to the bench. This doesnt make the Magic better because your best rebounder and ONLY shotblocker is on the bench to start and finish the games.
Suggs should be the PG and Wagner SG and Bol remain the SF .Sh*t happens when injuries occur and Markelle shouldnt come back as the starting PG.

shadrock · Post #105 » by **shadrock** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 3:21 am

tleikheen wrote:Every 5 games is better than the last games ......Bol's last 5 gms is 16 ppg/10 rpg ..... I find it laughable that the Locked on Magic guy thinks Bol should be a 6th man.
There's going to be a day of reckoning soon , between Bol and Fultz ,who starts.
Does Bol sit and Fultz starts because musical chairs happens. Fultz starts and Suggs moves to the SG position and Wagner bumps Bol to the bench. This doesnt make the Magic better because your best rebounder and ONLY shotblocker is on the bench to start and finish the games.
Suggs should be the PG and Wagner SG and Bol remain the SF .Sh*t happens when injuries occur and Markelle shouldnt come back as the starting PG.

Oh my god down listen to that child from Locked on Magic. So many better options out there now for Magic Podcasts. I cannot stand to listen to Phillip Rossman Reich go on his incoherent rants about nothing.

shadrock · Post #106 » by **shadrock** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 3:21 am

As for Bol, does anyone know what rights we have to Bol after his contract ends? Can we extend him? Will he be a RFA after his contract ends? We simply can not let this guy walk.

fendilim · Post #107 » by **fendilim** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 3:54 am

shadrock wrote:
tleikheen wrote:Every 5 games is better than the last games ......Bol's last 5 gms is 16 ppg/10 rpg ..... I find it laughable that the Locked on Magic guy thinks Bol should be a 6th man.
There's going to be a day of reckoning soon , between Bol and Fultz ,who starts.
Does Bol sit and Fultz starts because musical chairs happens. Fultz starts and Suggs moves to the SG position and Wagner bumps Bol to the bench. This doesnt make the Magic better because your best rebounder and ONLY shotblocker is on the bench to start and finish the games.
Suggs should be the PG and Wagner SG and Bol remain the SF .Sh*t happens when injuries occur and Markelle shouldnt come back as the starting PG.

Oh my god down listen to that child from Locked on Magic. So many better options out there now for Magic Podcasts. I cannot stand to listen to Phillip Rossman Reich go on his incoherent rants about nothing.

He’s still doing podscats? I didnt even finish the episode I listened to. Sooo boring.

davey_wavy · Post #108 » by **davey_wavy** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 10:57 am

1. Take out braids and grow hair out
2. Don't shave, grow massive beard
3. Throw on a arm sleeve

That right there would be Mythical BOL

basketballRob · Post #109 » by **basketballRob** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 11:07 am

Bol might get a nice contract next season.

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MoMM · Post #110 » by **MoMM** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 12:39 pm

basketballRob wrote:Bol might get a nice contract next season.

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You meant the other season, right? Next season he is under contract with us for 2.2M.

I Rasharted · Post #111 » by **I Rasharted** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 1:22 pm

J_Magic · Post #112 » by **J_Magic** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 3:33 pm

He is already done more in a few games in offense than Isaac ever did. PLus, his defensive potential is the same too.

Bye bye Isaac - bum of a contract.

For me, Bol is a Starter in this league will will be an allstar. Basically will come out of nowhere just like Jokic.

Mc-o · Post #113 » by **Mc-o** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 4:22 pm

shadrock wrote:
tleikheen wrote:Every 5 games is better than the last games ......Bol's last 5 gms is 16 ppg/10 rpg ..... I find it laughable that the Locked on Magic guy thinks Bol should be a 6th man.
There's going to be a day of reckoning soon , between Bol and Fultz ,who starts.
Does Bol sit and Fultz starts because musical chairs happens. Fultz starts and Suggs moves to the SG position and Wagner bumps Bol to the bench. This doesnt make the Magic better because your best rebounder and ONLY shotblocker is on the bench to start and finish the games.
Suggs should be the PG and Wagner SG and Bol remain the SF .Sh*t happens when injuries occur and Markelle shouldnt come back as the starting PG.

Oh my god down listen to that child from Locked on Magic. So many better options out there now for Magic Podcasts. I cannot stand to listen to Phillip Rossman Reich go on his incoherent rants about nothing.

He is a front office fanboy more than the actual team . He will always take the organization side .

magickingdom · Post #114 » by **magickingdom** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 7:34 pm

So is he comparable to Chet Holgram?
Is Chet going to be any better his first year in the NBA?
If he is, then in reality we got the #1 and the #2 pick in last years draft?

KillMonger · Post #115 » by **KillMonger** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 8:51 pm

J_Magic wrote:He is already done more in a few games in offense than Isaac ever did. PLus, his defensive potential is the same too.

Bye bye Isaac - bum of a contract.

For me, Bol is a Starter in this league will will be an allstar. Basically will come out of nowhere just like Jokic.

Speak for yourself..... I rather wait and see how it shakes out

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tooler · Post #116 » by **tooler** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 9:11 pm

magickingdom wrote:So is he comparable to Chet Holgram?
Is Chet going to be any better his first year in the NBA?
If he is, then in reality we got the #1 and the #2 pick in last years draft?

I don’t think he’ll ever approach Chet’s defense and mad dog competitiveness. Let’s just enjoy the value we found.

I Rasharted · Post #117 » by **I Rasharted** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 11:30 pm

magickingdom wrote:So is he comparable to Chet Holgram?
Is Chet going to be any better his first year in the NBA?
If he is, then in reality we got the #1 and the #2 pick in last years draft?

We did. Bol is at least comparable to Holmgren as a player, and is currently actually ambulatory, so, bully for ORL.

basketballRob · Post #118 » by **basketballRob** » Mon Nov 21, 2022 12:04 am

Bol looks way more fluid than Chet to me.

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dsg2021 · Post #119 » by **dsg2021** » Mon Nov 21, 2022 12:32 am

Bol has had some defensive issues at times if you look at the tape from Bol's perspective 24/7 instead of where the ball or the action is, and instead of just blindly looking at the ball and the box score. But he's been amazing overall, and it's been a really awesome add by our FO. I sometimes feel like it's the Boban effect from Dallas, but Bol can actually go out there and play even more minutes than that! An absolute chess piece of a matchup decision to opponents.
And I don't compare players in negative lights. Players speak for themselves. What's awesome is that your opinion is your opinion and we all have zero point zero, zero impact on the FO, the Coaching Staff, and the players with our whining armchair GM criticism.

nicnac215 · Post #120 » by **nicnac215** » Mon Nov 21, 2022 1:53 am

magickingdom wrote:So is he comparable to Chet Holgram?
Is Chet going to be any better his first year in the NBA?
If he is, then in reality we got the #1 and the #2 pick in last years draft?

Chet’s ceiling is Bol this year with higher usage. Bol can get there. We added another top 5 talent in him. Hopefully he stays injury free