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

Ducklett · Post #381 » by **Ducklett** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:20 am

RichCollab wrote:Franz playing decent defense on BI.

Franz always been underrated on defense.

davey_wavy · Post #382 » by **davey_wavy** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:22 am

Anyone else notice the Pelican commentators love us more than their own?

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #383 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:22 am

KillMonger wrote:
JojoSlimbiid wrote:Also Zion is fat..like he looks the exact same maybe even worse in terms of weight. All this about commitment to his shape and what not.
All i will say is he definitely isn't looking like Duke zion

Sent from the phone in my hands

He has missed a lot of time, he's working his way back in. He'll be fine.

thelead · Post #384 » by **thelead** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:23 am

davey_wavy wrote:Anyone else notice the Pelican commentators love us more than their own?

They’re actually a solid and knowledgeable group.

JojoSlimbiid · Post #385 » by **JojoSlimbiid** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:23 am

Its Jett time. I think he's gonna drop a cool 15 in the half

Post #386 » by **SOUL** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:24 am

Also I reject the whole "AB and Cole both need the ball!" sentiment - the new NBA nobody really "has" the ball. There's less CP3 and Rondo types and it's pretty much by committee... it's more like neither is the greatest off-ball option because neither are Hield or Redick-like SG archetypes. When Cole has the ball, he's looking to score first which we need at times. When AB has the ball, he'll look for others first, which we will need at times.

Black's biggest strength his rookie year will be his defensive activity and connector play ability by moving the ball and hitting the open men, I don't think even necessarily he needs to be given that much on-ball reps right away, considering he did have some TO issues in college as well. Splitting the duties is perfectly fine his rookie year.

I think having a guy like Jett or Ingles at the three with them will make that lineup better, assuming they start with a 10 man lineup or something. Or Wagner. Otherwise the offense rests too much on Cole.

Last Guardian · Post #387 » by **Last Guardian** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:25 am

I do actually like Mo but he's just not really a C at all on either end. My preseason hot take is I still like Goga as backup C. Naturally provides more of what we need at that position.

Post #388 » by **SOUL** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:25 am

thelead wrote:
davey_wavy wrote:Anyone else notice the Pelican commentators love us more than their own?

They’re actually a solid and knowledgeable group.

Yep, they've always been really good.

3ddman23 · Post #389 » by **3ddman23** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:25 am

Scrubs in

Post #390 » by **eyriq** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:25 am

I'm so relieved that Black was solidly in rotation. He looks really solid.

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #391 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:26 am

Why are the starters in?

thelead · Post #392 » by **thelead** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:26 am

I’m so tired of WCJ being out ‘spacer’. He takes SO many 3’s. Why is he ALWAYS out there?

3ddman23 · Post #393 » by **3ddman23** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:26 am

Suggs still can't shoot...

Post #394 » by **eyriq** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:27 am

Suggs is going to get back in the rising star conversation

Last Guardian · Post #395 » by **Last Guardian** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:28 am

DOnt care what Suggs shoots his impact is massive

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #396 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:28 am

Coach need to change this lineup and sit all the starters down. We're playing against their second unit, not necessary.

ogmagicfan · Post #397 » by **ogmagicfan** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:28 am

Suggs reminding me of me with the crash on the o boards

Post #398 » by **Knightro** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:29 am

SOUL wrote:Also I reject the whole "AB and Cole both need the ball!" sentiment - the new NBA nobody really "has" the ball. There's less CP3 and Rondo types and it's pretty much by committee... it's more like neither is the greatest off-ball option because neither are Hield or Redick-like SG archetypes. When Cole has the ball, he's looking to score first which we need at times. When AB has the ball, he'll look for others first, which we will need at times.

Black's biggest strength his rookie year will be his defensive activity and connector play ability by moving the ball and hitting the open men, I don't think even necessarily he needs to be given that much on-ball reps right away, considering he did have some TO issues in college as well. Splitting the duties is perfectly fine his rookie year.

I think having a guy like Jett or Ingles at the three with them will make that lineup better, assuming they start with a 10 man lineup or something. Or Wagner. Otherwise the offense rests too much on Cole.

I love you SOUL, but no.

Black's a guy that teams are going to liberally help off when he's planted in the corner.

Cole has to be defended as a shooter, but he's a guy who has basically no ability to do much of anything when he isn't pounding the air out of the rock.

Yes, teams want and often have multiple ball handlers on the floor, not arguing against that.

I'm simply saying those two guys and their respective skill sets are not a particularly good pairing.

ogmagicfan · Post #399 » by **ogmagicfan** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:29 am

Feels like Suggs is shooting it but not aiming to make it, if that makes sense

MagicFan101 · Post #400 » by **MagicFan101** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:29 am

Over / Under:

10 Games before Suggs hits his first 3