2023-2024 Preseason Season Game 1: Orlando Magic (0-0) at New Orleans Pelicans (0-0) - 8pm

ogmagicfan · Post #341 » by **ogmagicfan** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:10 am

We just need more spacing on the court with our starters, badly. The lane is so much more cluttered

Ducklett · Post #342 » by **Ducklett** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:10 am

ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:Our players are getting bodied and they are not calling fouls but their players are being lightly touched and it's a foul? Not understanding at all.

Welcome to being a Magic fan. Dates back to Shaq.

Post #343 » by **Knightro** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:10 am

That was an entertaining half.

Post #344 » by **ChosenSavior** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:10 am

Nasty by Markelle

BCS · Post #345 » by **BCS** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:10 am

Paolo got to pass that to Franz for the easy layup

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Last Guardian · Post #346 » by **Last Guardian** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:11 am

Fultz IQ is just sky high.

VFX · Post #347 » by **VFX** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:11 am

We gotta see what these guys can do in a half court without running at 100mph.

Post #348 » by **ChosenSavior** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:11 am

Wonder if the starters on both teams play in the 2nd half? If not, I was definitely entertained.

Ducklett · Post #349 » by **Ducklett** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:11 am

Lock Paolo and Dell in the gym until they get better at FTs than Dwight.

JojoSlimbiid · Post #350 » by **JojoSlimbiid** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:11 am

Very fun half of basketball

Post #351 » by **SOUL** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:11 am

If you read this thread you'd think we'd be down 30 at half lol

At least there is passion and excitement and expectation again :lol:

GameOver25 · Post #352 » by **GameOver25** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:12 am

ogmagicfan wrote:We just need more spacing on the court with our starters, badly. The lane is so much more cluttered

WCJr is our spacer, 3-4 on threes.
8-)

ogmagicfan · Post #353 » by **ogmagicfan** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:12 am

thelead wrote:We’re going to need Paolo to work on finishing in the paint. SO many missed bunnies.

I feel like everytime he gets stuck in air not knowing to go for bank or not

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #354 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:12 am

I hope that's it for our starters. I want to see the rookies and everyone else who didn't play.

Also, I would like to point out that Zion did nothing against our starters, most of his damage was against the second unit. Now, that does not an anyway saying that I need him to come out in the 3rd and 4th quarter and prove me wrong. I think Pelican should call it a night for him.

3ddman23 · Post #355 » by **3ddman23** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:12 am

If the magic would stop killing themselves they would be up 10 points in this game. They did some decent stuff. The second half won't really matter since they will start playing the nobodies at some point.

Now okc fans will look at paolos fg% and try and crap on him.

Post #356 » by **Knightro** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:12 am

ibraheim718 wrote:This starting line up looks like it can work.

Only if they force turnovers and get out and run as much as possible. There's not nearly enough shooting to survive playing just in the halfcourt IMO.

JF5 · Post #357 » by **JF5** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:13 am

Last Guardian wrote:Fultz IQ is just sky high.

Dude just floats when he's playing. He's been great out there and he's not even trying.

ogmagicfan · Post #358 » by **ogmagicfan** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:13 am

MagicMatic wrote:We gotta see what these guys can do in a half court without running at 100mph.

Agreed. Half court is always more important to get down, especially toward the end of games and in the playoffs.

If our team is struggling in half court, changes will need to be made

Ducklett · Post #359 » by **Ducklett** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:13 am

3ddman23 wrote:If the magic would stop killing themselves they would be up 10 points in this game. They did some decent stuff. The second half won't really matter since they will start playing the nobodies at some point.

Now okc fans will look at paolos fg% and try and crap on him.

If they called half of the missed fouls, we would be up 10.

JojoSlimbiid · Post #360 » by **JojoSlimbiid** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:13 am

I wish we did more to get Franz on ball. Its tough because he is a spacer but he disappears a bit with the starters. Same as last year.