2022-2023 Regular Season Game 77: Orlando Magic (32-44) at Washington Wizards (34-42) - 7pm

cedric76 · Post #201 » by **cedric76** » Sat Apr 1, 2023 2:07 am

So many challenged people on this board

KillMonger · Post #202 » by **KillMonger** » Sat Apr 1, 2023 2:07 am

AaronB wrote:
KillMonger wrote:
mattyBoi wrote:People convince themselves that these meaningless wins are a good thing every year. Its the reason we don't have Doncic right now.

crying over spilled milk....what's done is done....as far as i know doncic hasn't won anything yet....we'll be fine

Doncic and Irving are 6-14

Give me both those guys!

play some 2k you can have them there

thelead · Post #203 » by **thelead** » Sat Apr 1, 2023 2:08 am

Knightro wrote:The Magic's 20-year-old Rookie of the Year just had 30-12-6-3 on a .648 TS% in a road win, ya know?

But we're losing our collective minds over a 5% drop in odds of hitting a top 4 pick.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I still want a top 2 pick to go with him and Franz though :lol:

Yeah, I'm greedy... but we're so close

IllMagic04 · Post #204 » by **IllMagic04** » Sat Apr 1, 2023 2:08 am

Knightro wrote:The Magic's 20-year-old Rookie of the Year just had 30-12-6-3 on a .648 TS% in a road win, ya know?

But we're losing our collective minds over a 5% drop in odds of hitting a top 4 pick.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Right. Its crazy. We have our star

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thelead · Post #205 » by **thelead** » Sat Apr 1, 2023 2:11 am

I'll tell you one thing, I'll take our current situation over the Pistons and Rockets.

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #206 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Sat Apr 1, 2023 2:11 am

thelead wrote:Mosley just doesn't deviate from his minutes chart. Paolo should have been able to pile up some numbers tonight.

I believe Paolo played the entire 3rd quarter. That might be a reason why he kept him out longer in the 4th.

thelead · Post #207 » by **thelead** » Sat Apr 1, 2023 2:16 am

Portland is starting a scrub that they just signed off the streets yesterday that hasn't played in the NBA all year :lol:

They are not f'ing around.

shadrock · Post #208 » by **shadrock** » Sat Apr 1, 2023 2:21 am

cedric76 wrote:So many challenged people on this board

No. They are the smart ones. Anyone who things a meaningless game in April is worth more than the extra lottery chances is very very slow. Once again the Magic do not have the stomach for the tank and its going to hurt us for the next decade.

shadrock · Post #209 » by **shadrock** » Sat Apr 1, 2023 2:23 am

thelead wrote:Portland is starting a scrub that they just signed off the streets yesterday that hasn't played in the NBA all year

They are not f'ing around.

They have more a a stomach for it than us, and they will be rewarded. Meanwhile Alex Martins and his team of grease monkeys are still thinking a win in April will get more season tickets sold for next season. Backwards organisation.

shadrock · Post #210 » by **shadrock** » Sat Apr 1, 2023 2:23 am

thelead wrote:I'll tell you one thing, I'll take our current situation over the Pistons and Rockets.

Until they get Wemby and Scoot, and we get the 10th pick.

TheChaser · Post #211 » by **TheChaser** » Sat Apr 1, 2023 2:24 am

I love the winning. This will carry over to next year because we finally have a team direction. I’m so freakin proud of these guys. I tuned into the 4th quarter and just basked in the beautiful defensive tenacity.

thelead · Post #212 » by **thelead** » Sat Apr 1, 2023 2:25 am

shadrock wrote:
thelead wrote:I'll tell you one thing, I'll take our current situation over the Pistons and Rockets.

Until they get Wemby and Scoot, and we get the 10th pick.

We'll see. Nothing is guaranteed. I'd prefer us landing Wemby than them but we'll have to wait and see how it all works out.

richi_v25 · Post #213 » by **richi_v25** » Sat Apr 1, 2023 2:29 am

IllMagic04 wrote:
Knightro wrote:The Magic's 20-year-old Rookie of the Year just had 30-12-6-3 on a .648 TS% in a road win, ya know?

But we're losing our collective minds over a 5% drop in odds of hitting a top 4 pick.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Right. Its crazy. We have our star

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I remember being so jealous/sad we didn't get Cade in 2021 and instead got a poor shooting guard with no handles with some random white dude from Michigan...lmao now I'm like wow lucky us!!! Then you add Paolo this year, it's crazy how good he's been since day one and i swear we're all taking him for granted.

shadrock · Post #214 » by **shadrock** » Sat Apr 1, 2023 2:30 am

TheChaser wrote:I love the winning. This will carry over to next year because we finally have a team direction. I’m so freakin proud of these guys. I tuned into the 4th quarter and just basked in the beautiful defensive tenacity.

It wont carry over. People wont even remember this game in October. It feels nice now but anyone with half a brain can see this is our last real chance to swoop up draft equity before we move up the standings. Could have set ourselves up for a decade with a Wemby or a Scoot, now we are looking at Gradey Dick.

Disappointed that our front office still cannot see the bigger picture. Gutless organisation who goes wherever the wind blows them.

Post #215 » by **Knightro** » Sat Apr 1, 2023 2:32 am

I don't even subscribe to the theory that late season success carries over to the next season. I don't think it does.

I just don't care about how these late season wins impact the tank. The odds are so much flatter than they were that it just doesn't bother me that much.

shadrock · Post #216 » by **shadrock** » Sat Apr 1, 2023 2:33 am

richi_v25 wrote:
IllMagic04 wrote:
Knightro wrote:The Magic's 20-year-old Rookie of the Year just had 30-12-6-3 on a .648 TS% in a road win, ya know?

But we're losing our collective minds over a 5% drop in odds of hitting a top 4 pick.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Right. Its crazy. We have our star

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I remember being so jealous/sad we didn't get Cade in 2021 and instead got a poor shooting guard with no handles with some random white dude from Michigan...lmao now I'm like wow lucky us!!! Then you add Paolo this year, it's crazy how good he's been since day one and i swear we're all taking him for granted.

We can simply see we will also leap ahead of Indy and Washington before long. From seemingly having a lock on the 5th worst record and a 42% change at a top 4 pick, we will now likely be 8th worst with a 25% chance.

But YAYYYY we beat Washington in April right? :crazy:

shadrock · Post #217 » by **shadrock** » Sat Apr 1, 2023 2:34 am

Knightro wrote:I don't even subscribe to the theory that late season success carries over to the next season. I don't think it does.

I just don't care about how these late season wins impact the tank. The odds are so much flatter than they were that it just doesn't bother me that much.

42% vs 25% chance at jumping up is what we are looking at. Thats a lot.

Post #218 » by **Knightro** » Sat Apr 1, 2023 2:39 am

shadrock wrote:Could have set ourselves up for a decade with a Wemby or a Scoot, now we are looking at Gradey Dick.

You're exaggerating this a little bit.

The Magic were 5th worst for about 2 months. They had zero chance to finish in the bottom 4 by roughly Christmas time.

Right now they're 6th worst. They may very well stay 6th worst.

That drop from 5th to 6th worst is 4.9% for the top 4. It's 1.5% and 1.3% for the 1st and 2nd picks.

A little perspective, right?

Optimus_Steel · Post #219 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Sat Apr 1, 2023 2:40 am

The whining about winning games right now it's tiring especially since the odds have changed with the way the lottery is done now.

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Post #220 » by **Knightro** » Sat Apr 1, 2023 2:40 am

shadrock wrote:
Knightro wrote:I don't even subscribe to the theory that late season success carries over to the next season. I don't think it does.

I just don't care about how these late season wins impact the tank. The odds are so much flatter than they were that it just doesn't bother me that much.

42% vs 25% chance at jumping up is what we are looking at. Thats a lot.

That's if they fall all the way down to 8th, which may not even happen.