Game Thread: Summer League Game 4 - Magic vs Trail Blazers (9PM ET ESPN2)

rcklsscognition · Post #41 » by **rcklsscognition** » Fri Jul 14, 2023 2:15 am

Draymond watching Kai:

durden_tyler · Post #42 » by **durden_tyler** » Fri Jul 14, 2023 2:15 am

Sotto is a scrub— safest conclusion after that 5 minute stint. /s

I just wish he just shot like five attempts or something and eff whatever the coaches were calling, it’s your only shot at making an impression but playing the right way is the top prio i guess.

Post #43 » by **SOUL** » Fri Jul 14, 2023 2:16 am

For as much critical shots were thrown @ Black/Jett.. team sure went from not great to HORRENDOUS without them.. AB was +8 in yesterday's game in a "bad" game

durden_tyler · Post #44 » by **durden_tyler** » Fri Jul 14, 2023 2:18 am

rcklsscognition wrote:Where Kai at? I'm not sure if the marketing department in Orlando quite understands the importance of this. The Philippines are hugely into basketball. This is a major opportunity.

Impressed actually that they did not milk this. Lost opportunity but for shallow reasons if ever they did, so this is better, not taking advantage of a player you did not plan to sign or give a shot anyway.

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #45 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Fri Jul 14, 2023 2:18 am

If anyone say Jett and AB are horrible please watch this game and see who their teammates are. You want to know why AB was our best rebounder and couldn’t really get an offense going? Want to know why Jett had more of a defensive presence, had guard duties and had to do more catch and shoot 3s with no spacing?

Post #46 » by **ChosenSavior** » Fri Jul 14, 2023 2:20 am

I'm not watching and don't plan to watch given that Black and Jett aren't playing but 41 to 16!?

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #47 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Fri Jul 14, 2023 2:22 am

ChosenSavior wrote:I'm not watching and don't plan to watch given that Black and Jett aren't playing but 41 to 16!?

45-19 at the half.

BlueBalls · Post #48 » by **BlueBalls** » Fri Jul 14, 2023 2:22 am

Sotto may not be the savior we hoped he’d be.

RookieStar · Post #49 » by **RookieStar** » Fri Jul 14, 2023 2:24 am

Look on the bright side. If we played Kai and actually won the game, we would never have lived it down...

This way we are safe...

durden_tyler · Post #50 » by **durden_tyler** » Fri Jul 14, 2023 2:25 am

BlueBalls wrote:Sotto may not be the savior we hoped he’d be.

It’s the Magic though, pretty sure no one can save them this season? (Will check back in 5 years, hopefully this Orlando team is a playoff contender by then)

tugs · Post #51 » by **tugs** » Fri Jul 14, 2023 2:26 am

Can't help that fielding Kai down big with a lot of eyes on him to do something was by design

"Here's your guy? Pffft, pathetic. DJ get back in, my man!"

OrlDave · Post #52 » by **OrlDave** » Fri Jul 14, 2023 2:27 am

ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:If anyone say Jett and AB are horrible please watch this game and see who their teammates are. You want to know why AB was our best rebounder and couldn’t really get an offense going? Want to know why Jett had more of a defensive presence, had guard duties and had to do more catch and shoot 3s with no spacing?

Yep, exactly. The fact Black looked even remotely good with really nobody to pass to minus Howard is crazy. AB and Jett are going to look so much better when teams are focusing on Paolo, Franz, and Dell.

tugs · Post #53 » by **tugs** » Fri Jul 14, 2023 2:27 am

durden_tyler wrote:Sotto is a scrub— safest conclusion after that 5 minute stint. /s

I just wish he just shot like five attempts or something and eff whatever the coaches were calling, it’s your only shot at making an impression but playing the right way is the top prio i guess.

Top of the key and calling for handoffs when his PGs are waiting and watching for him to make a move

durden_tyler · Post #54 » by **durden_tyler** » Fri Jul 14, 2023 2:29 am

tugs wrote:
durden_tyler wrote:Sotto is a scrub— safest conclusion after that 5 minute stint. /s

I just wish he just shot like five attempts or something and eff whatever the coaches were calling, it’s your only shot at making an impression but playing the right way is the top prio i guess.
Top of the key and calling for handoffs when his PGs are waiting and watching for him to make a move

Yeah at that point, there’s really no win situation for any player, especially big men, especially if you’re playing with scrubs like you.

tugs · Post #55 » by **tugs** » Fri Jul 14, 2023 2:34 am

durden_tyler wrote:
tugs wrote:
durden_tyler wrote:Sotto is a scrub— safest conclusion after that 5 minute stint. /s

I just wish he just shot like five attempts or something and eff whatever the coaches were calling, it’s your only shot at making an impression but playing the right way is the top prio i guess.
Top of the key and calling for handoffs when his PGs are waiting and watching for him to make a move

Yeah at that point, there’s really no win situation for any player, especially big men, especially if you’re playing with scrubs like you.

Lol easy there I was just stating the obvious and we're aligned with the point you made that he's doing too much of team play instead of calling his number

We're both just rooting for a kabayan and being objective at the same time

KillMonger · Post #56 » by **KillMonger** » Fri Jul 14, 2023 2:35 am

it's so crazy watching this man....as bad as these guys are they could go to any local pickup and dominate...makes you really think how good you have to be to even be a rotation player in the league....much less a starter....then when you're talking stars/all-stars/superstars that's a whole different level.....crazy

KillMonger · Post #57 » by **KillMonger** » Fri Jul 14, 2023 2:36 am

durden_tyler wrote:
BlueBalls wrote:Sotto may not be the savior we hoped he’d be.

It’s the Magic though, pretty sure no one can save them this season? (Will check back in 5 years, hopefully this Orlando team is a playoff contender by then)

sooner rather than later

thelead · Post #58 » by **thelead** » Fri Jul 14, 2023 2:38 am

If only I had the power to lock this thread...

CZ Eddie · Post #59 » by **CZ Eddie** » Fri Jul 14, 2023 2:44 am

KAI SOTO ALERT

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #60 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Fri Jul 14, 2023 2:45 am

Is Orlando planning on putting Kai back in? You can’t give him 5 minutes and think that would satisfy the crowd lol. Listen, this game isn’t going no where. Let him have all the minutes he wants.