2023 Orlando Magic Draft Day Thread (#6, #11): THE DAY IS HERE!

Post #921 » by **SOUL** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:20 am

from Black Dick to Black Jett

crazytown · Post #922 » by **crazytown** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:20 am

I’m going to throw up. We reeeeeeeeeeeeached :banghead:

RookieStar · Post #923 » by **RookieStar** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:20 am

Well.... Jett is known to be a shooter.. sooo....

OrlChamps2030 · Post #924 » by **OrlChamps2030** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:20 am

This one feels different than Wagner, Wagner was still drafted within his range. I’m not sure a single person had Howard mocked over Whitmore, Dick, Bufkin, Hawkins. Hope he pans out though, he has good size and can definitely shoot

Post #925 » by **Knightro** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:21 am

Jett is a really tremendous shooter. That's not in question. I actually think he's a reasonably heady playmaker too.

I just don't think he's very good at anything else.

Seems like there were better players on the board, but he does fill a need.

OrlandoMagic · Post #926 » by **OrlandoMagic** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:21 am

Think from a positive side guys we got two guards who are tall. 6’7 and 6’8

The-Stallion70 · Post #927 » by **The-Stallion70** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:21 am

Rainwater wrote:
OrlandoNed wrote:
The-Stallion70 wrote:Like the pick, had to get a shooter and we did.

What drugs are you on?

Jett is a shooter but that is all he is.

They literally just showed a production highlighting his footwork to create shots.

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #928 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:21 am

I was so excited for the draft because I was hoping it was our last good draft. I feel no excitement for these picks.

Post #929 » by **eyriq** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:21 am

I'm going to love this draft in no time

KillMonger · Post #930 » by **KillMonger** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:21 am

Optimus_Steel wrote:Why is everyone up in arms? Howard looks like a really good pick. Does what we need badly.

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it's because people decide to become man fans instead of the team fans....so when they pass up on someone they want they jump out the window.....we needed shooting....he's more than adequate there

Rainwater · Post #931 » by **Rainwater** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:21 am

Knightro wrote:Jett is a really tremendous shooter. That's not in question. I actually think he's a reasonably heady playmaker too.

I just don't think he's very good at anything else.

Seems like there were better players on the board, but he does fill a need.

My sentiments exactly

thelead · Post #932 » by **thelead** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:21 am

MagicMatic wrote:This guy isn’t even quick laterally to be a good defender at Shooting Guard.

Cool we got Caleb Houstan 2.0.

The lateral quickness is my only real concern and why I fell out of love with him as a prospect during the college season... honestly didn't even go back to look at film because I just that he was missing that quickness.

But his handle and shot seemed pretty legit.

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #933 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:22 am

OrlandoMagic wrote:Think from a positive side guys we got two guards who are tall. 6’7 and 6’8

Howard is a guard?

Last Guardian · Post #934 » by **Last Guardian** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:22 am

The-Stallion70 wrote:
OrlandoNed wrote:
The-Stallion70 wrote:Like the pick, had to get a shooter and we did.

What drugs are you on?

Cmon man no one really knows how good these kids are gonna be in this draft range.

Don’t you know that the people watching the draft while eating Doritos or holding their babies know more about what a good basketball player is then anyone else? They’d build elite teams like it was nothing.

RichCollab · Post #935 » by **RichCollab** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:22 am

If we somehow trade both by the end of the night, I will actually feel better.

MagicStarwipe · Post #936 » by **MagicStarwipe** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:22 am

bigdogdylan5 wrote:Guys before we get our pitch forks let’s at least see these guys play.

Don't be silly :lol:

Message Boar · Post #937 » by **Message Boar** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:22 am

Optimus_Steel wrote:Why is everyone up in arms? Howard looks like a really good pick. Does what we need badly.

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Because there's more skills than shooting that make a good basketball player. And there' s such a thing as value in the draft (even though mock draft group think can be wrong too).

Ducklett · Post #938 » by **Ducklett** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:22 am

So, who we got next year in the top 6? Cause lets be honest after this draft we gonna be at the bottom again BAYBAY!

The-Stallion70 · Post #939 » by **The-Stallion70** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:22 am

OrlChamps2030 wrote:This one feels different than Wagner, Wagner was still drafted within his range. I’m not sure a single person had Howard mocked over Whitmore, Dick, Bufkin, Hawkins. Hope he pans out though, he has good size and can definitely shoot

The common concern with Whitmore appears to be his weight at his size and whether he can defend.

Post #940 » by **SOUL** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:22 am

OrlChamps2030 wrote:This one feels different than Wagner, Wagner was still drafted within his range. I’m not sure a single person had Howard mocked over Whitmore, Dick, Bufkin, Hawkins. Hope he pans out though, he has good size and can definitely shoot

He was mocked in this range.. just not in the last month or so.