Official Speculation Thread: Growth Of Young Players
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The atmosphere here is tense and monotonous, lets discuss something else.
Whats your top 3 most long awaited opponent/ game left in this magic/tragic year 2022 ?
1. Bulls 19.11.22- nothing personal just business. They owe us a pick and we want someone like Brandon Miller not Julian Strawther. Vucevic vs Carter is always a classic, Caruso and Suggs could be spiderman meme in the future, Williams picked at 4 shows us how lucky we were with Wagner at 8, Derozan will have a chance to make nice higlights shooting over Bol and hopefully Banchero will dunk over entire Chicago team.
2. Raptors 4.12.22- they would be #1 if we didnt have Bulls pick. They are the nest of Kyle Lowry, cheer when players gets injured and hype raw players naming them next Kawhi while publicly making laugh of players the didnt selected. I want to blow out them in Toronto. Please Santa.
3. Hawks 1.12.22- very tough choice, but i will pick one win over Atlanta just for Paolo confidence. Murray is not a nice person, Young is especially irritating on the road and maybe hopefully we will see Isaac shutting down Collins ? That would be awesome.
Whats your top 3 most long awaited opponent/ game left in this magic/tragic year 2022 ?
1. Bulls 19.11.22- nothing personal just business. They owe us a pick and we want someone like Brandon Miller not Julian Strawther. Vucevic vs Carter is always a classic, Caruso and Suggs could be spiderman meme in the future, Williams picked at 4 shows us how lucky we were with Wagner at 8, Derozan will have a chance to make nice higlights shooting over Bol and hopefully Banchero will dunk over entire Chicago team.
2. Raptors 4.12.22- they would be #1 if we didnt have Bulls pick. They are the nest of Kyle Lowry, cheer when players gets injured and hype raw players naming them next Kawhi while publicly making laugh of players the didnt selected. I want to blow out them in Toronto. Please Santa.
3. Hawks 1.12.22- very tough choice, but i will pick one win over Atlanta just for Paolo confidence. Murray is not a nice person, Young is especially irritating on the road and maybe hopefully we will see Isaac shutting down Collins ? That would be awesome.
My money is on Banchero going number 1 !
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it's dull experience to watch apsolute nobodies play for 3 straight years while fans who care have more questions than answers, as media is doing nothing but kiss ****s for acess in hope for some 15 seconds interview from lower stuff member of Organisation.
When i tune in game tonight, against Minessota, instad of Paolo Banchero, Isaac, Fultz, Suggs, Wendell Carter i will watch:
Kevon Harris; RJ Hampton, delux Iwundu & Thon Maker's twin.
Just for clarity sake, Kevon Harris was signed for team located 60 km from my place, and i didn't bother to pay $5 ticket to watch him, yet here he is , in nba rotation, year later, still sucking.
List of 7 injuried players is just ridicilous to even talk. It just turns fans away from product in growing apathy.
I have sneaky suspicion that masterplan for 2023 free agency will turn into $25M to meet salary floor for Terrence Ross as "reward" for loyality as Weltman will explain his behavior as 2023 "flattened out".
When i tune in game tonight, against Minessota, instad of Paolo Banchero, Isaac, Fultz, Suggs, Wendell Carter i will watch:
Kevon Harris; RJ Hampton, delux Iwundu & Thon Maker's twin.
Just for clarity sake, Kevon Harris was signed for team located 60 km from my place, and i didn't bother to pay $5 ticket to watch him, yet here he is , in nba rotation, year later, still sucking.
List of 7 injuried players is just ridicilous to even talk. It just turns fans away from product in growing apathy.
I have sneaky suspicion that masterplan for 2023 free agency will turn into $25M to meet salary floor for Terrence Ross as "reward" for loyality as Weltman will explain his behavior as 2023 "flattened out".
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yeah it’s ridiculous. as of now we’re missing fultz, anthony, harris, isaac, banchero, m. wagner & carter for today.
no one can seriously sell the fans the fact that those times are somewhat explainable. take wagner for example, ankle sprain in august, still zero information about any return. how is this even possible?
no one can seriously sell the fans the fact that those times are somewhat explainable. take wagner for example, ankle sprain in august, still zero information about any return. how is this even possible?
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Waiting for "F. Wagner: Hangnail - 5 months."
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pepe1991 wrote:it's dull experience to watch apsolute nobodies play for 3 straight years while fans who care have more questions than answers, as media is doing nothing but kiss ****s for acess in hope for some 15 seconds interview from lower stuff member of Organisation.
When i tune in game tonight, against Minessota, instad of Paolo Banchero, Isaac, Fultz, Suggs, Wendell Carter i will watch:
Kevon Harris; RJ Hampton, delux Iwundu & Thon Maker's twin.
Just for clarity sake, Kevon Harris was signed for team located 60 km from my place, and i didn't bother to pay $5 ticket to watch him, yet here he is , in nba rotation, year later, still sucking.
List of 7 injuried players is just ridicilous to even talk. It just turns fans away from product in growing apathy.
I have sneaky suspicion that masterplan for 2023 free agency will turn into $25M to meet salary floor for Terrence Ross as "reward" for loyalty as Weltman will explain his behavior as 2023 "flattened out".
It is amusing that we are getting excited for Fultz and Harris to return and are eager for more Isaac info. That's what this has developed to.
The funny thing is that the pro-tankers and the anti-tankers might equally want a Fultz-Harris starting backcourt moving forward.
Sad.
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drsd wrote:pepe1991 wrote:it's dull experience to watch apsolute nobodies play for 3 straight years while fans who care have more questions than answers, as media is doing nothing but kiss ****s for acess in hope for some 15 seconds interview from lower stuff member of Organisation.
When i tune in game tonight, against Minessota, instad of Paolo Banchero, Isaac, Fultz, Suggs, Wendell Carter i will watch:
Kevon Harris; RJ Hampton, delux Iwundu & Thon Maker's twin.
Just for clarity sake, Kevon Harris was signed for team located 60 km from my place, and i didn't bother to pay $5 ticket to watch him, yet here he is , in nba rotation, year later, still sucking.
List of 7 injuried players is just ridicilous to even talk. It just turns fans away from product in growing apathy.
I have sneaky suspicion that masterplan for 2023 free agency will turn into $25M to meet salary floor for Terrence Ross as "reward" for loyalty as Weltman will explain his behavior as 2023 "flattened out".
It is amusing that we are getting excited for Fultz and Harris to return and are eager for more Isaac info. That's what this has developed to.
The funny thing is that the pro-tankers and the anti-tankers might equally want a Fultz-Harris starting backcourt moving forward.
Sad.
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You know some people here are already penciling Isaac in as a starter and game changer.

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You guys create more negative attitude and panic than my country about rockets hitting our land seriously.
My money is on Banchero going number 1 !
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My money is on Banchero going number 1 !
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Knightro wrote:
That sucks. Even as a pro-tank guy, I need my fix of some positivity and Paolo was providing that.

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thelead wrote:Knightro wrote:
That sucks. Even as a pro-tank guy, I need my fix of some positivity and Paolo was providing that.
Yeah I would think that pro-tank guys and anti-tank guys would want our young guys out there developing and getting minutes in a throwaway season..
Our FO has the easiest jobs in the league.. extremely low pressure from Ownership, the fanbase, and local media.
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OrlChamps2030 wrote:thelead wrote:Knightro wrote:
That sucks. Even as a pro-tank guy, I need my fix of some positivity and Paolo was providing that.
Yeah I would think that pro-tank guys and anti-tank guys would want our young guys out there developing and getting minutes in a throwaway season..
Our FO has the easiest jobs in the league.. extremely low pressure from Ownership, the fanbase, and local media.
Yah most of our guys need minutes. regardless of wins or losses.
I have been pretty annoyed by/ critical of the lack of media covering the Magic since Josh Robbins left, it's like there is no accountability what-so-ever. With that said, Khobi Price has been doing a pretty good job this year. Granted it doesn't take a lot to be better than no coverage, but at least he has been sniffing around some of the questions out there.
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jonbob17 wrote:OrlChamps2030 wrote:thelead wrote:That sucks. Even as a pro-tank guy, I need my fix of some positivity and Paolo was providing that.
Yeah I would think that pro-tank guys and anti-tank guys would want our young guys out there developing and getting minutes in a throwaway season..
Our FO has the easiest jobs in the league.. extremely low pressure from Ownership, the fanbase, and local media.
Yah most of our guys need minutes. regardless of wins or losses.
I have been pretty annoyed by/ critical of the lack of media covering the Magic since Josh Robbins left, it's like there is no accountability what-so-ever. With that said, Khobi Price has been doing a pretty good job this year. Granted it doesn't take a lot to be better than no coverage, but at least he has been sniffing around some of the questions out there.
Again, would you risk feeding your kids if your access to the team could be taken away?
This is like asking why Chinese citizens don't ask Xi Jinping tough questions in front of cameras

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Khobi's a far more engaging journalist than Robbins IMO.
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MagicStarwipe wrote:Waiting for "F. Wagner: Hangnail - 5 months."
Bank on it. Especially if Fultz decides to play at some point.
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No problem letting Paolo sit again if the ankle really is even only 99%.
It does make me wonder if they'll try to delay a bit in order to bring him back with any other players though.
It does make me wonder if they'll try to delay a bit in order to bring him back with any other players though.
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thelead wrote:jonbob17 wrote:OrlChamps2030 wrote:
Yeah I would think that pro-tank guys and anti-tank guys would want our young guys out there developing and getting minutes in a throwaway season..
Our FO has the easiest jobs in the league.. extremely low pressure from Ownership, the fanbase, and local media.
Yah most of our guys need minutes. regardless of wins or losses.
I have been pretty annoyed by/ critical of the lack of media covering the Magic since Josh Robbins left, it's like there is no accountability what-so-ever. With that said, Khobi Price has been doing a pretty good job this year. Granted it doesn't take a lot to be better than no coverage, but at least he has been sniffing around some of the questions out there.
Again, would you risk feeding your kids if your access to the team could be taken away?
This is like asking why Chinese citizens don't ask Xi Jinping tough questions in front of cameras
It's not like they are going to take away your press pass. You ask the questions, if they refuse to answer, thats your answer and the story. At least the FO might respect some of these guys.
I get your point, if I am the Orlando Magic Daily, probably not making too many waves, if that's my meal ticket, at the same time is there ever anything interesting at all on that blog attracting readers.
If you look at the former president, I'd argue the news outlets with the best access to him was the ones he railed against the most, the NY times, seems like he's always talk to Maggie Haberman... And when he wanted to get his own message take out he's go talk to Hannity.
I guess we need a NY Times. or a Trent Crimm, and then the Orlando Magic Daily and the others can be the team's cheerleaders. Maybe Khobi is that guy.












