2023-2024 Regular Season Game 2: Orlando Magic (1-0) at Portland Trail Blazers (0-1) - 10pm

Rick Rolled · Post #701 » by **Rick Rolled** » Sat Oct 28, 2023 4:44 am

We’re good for 5-7 games per season where Moe randomly saves our asses.

NavalAviator94 · Post #702 » by **NavalAviator94** » Sat Oct 28, 2023 4:44 am

It’s a win. What a grind to get there. One things for sure, defense matters when everything else is going wrong.

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Bakomagic · Post #703 » by **Bakomagic** » Sat Oct 28, 2023 4:44 am

I’ll take a gutty road win any day of the week.

But on the negative side. This team has got to get better at passing into the post.

I counted 6 times in the second half Paolo had a small
On his back and Franz/Cole couldn’t t get him the ball.

Paolo was visibly frustrated and started running to the top of the key to get the ball and drive on a guard. Not a great strategy but that’s what happens when you get frustrated.

Cole & Franz need to be locked in a gym with Jameer and Hedo until they learn how to make a damn post entry pass!

GameOver25 · Post #704 » by **GameOver25** » Sat Oct 28, 2023 4:45 am

KillMonger wrote:
3ddman23 wrote:Yea paolo second half was rough. But I think he really is looking more to facilitate a bit more.
It's the right mentality but the paolo we know is way more aggressive than what we're seeing..... Could it be this "by committee" bs that mose is spouting?

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Hoping it’s just the beginning of the season thing, but we need Paolo to be 1a/1b, between him and Franz. I saw too possessions of Paolo not getting the ball in the post and elbows when he had a clear mismatch.

richi_v25 · Post #705 » by **richi_v25** » Sat Oct 28, 2023 4:45 am

So is Fultz hurt? I guess i missed it, i thought coach just wanted to go with Cole for his ability to make long shots and open up the court (which he wasn't doing much near the end but he might have been tired?)

ibraheim718 · Post #706 » by **ibraheim718** » Sat Oct 28, 2023 4:45 am

11pts 5reb 4stls 2asst 2blks in 27 minutes for Suggs tonight.

14pts 7reb 4asst 2stls for Paolo.. that's a nice game for him. Like seeing the 7 boards and 2 stls/

That's 25pts 12reb 6asst 6stls 2blks for the 2 combined. It's a team game.

SloNick Russia · Post #707 » by **SloNick Russia** » Sat Oct 28, 2023 4:45 am

The win is a win, Portland is not terrible at all and not tanking yet, Ayton and Grand are high salary players, Sharpe and Scoot are talented. Great job on Dame trade, will also sell Brogdon to a contender later. Beat LA next.

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VFX · Post #708 » by **VFX** » Sat Oct 28, 2023 4:46 am

Bakomagic wrote:I’ll take a gutty road win any day of the week.

But on the negative side. This team has got to get better at passing into the post.

I counted 6 times in the second half Palo had a small
On his back and Franz/Cole couldn’t t get him the ball.

Paolo was visibly frustrated and started running to the top of the key to get the ball and drive on a guard. Not a great strategy but that’s what happens when you get frustrated.

Cole & Franz need to be locked in a gym with Janet and Turk until they Lear how to make a damn post entry pass!

This is my problem with the guards… At some point you have to be able to shoot him the entry pass or run a pick and roll. The guy is a monster downhill.

3ddman23 · Post #709 » by **3ddman23** » Sat Oct 28, 2023 4:46 am

Sharpe shoot 9-23..... I'm just not seeing this star people are saying

ibraheim718 · Post #710 » by **ibraheim718** » Sat Oct 28, 2023 4:47 am

Bakomagic wrote:I’ll take a gutty road win any day of the week.

But on the negative side. This team has got to get better at passing into the post.

I counted 6 times in the second half Paolo had a small
On his back and Franz/Cole couldn’t t get him the ball.

Paolo was visibly frustrated and started running to the top of the key to get the ball and drive on a guard. Not a great strategy but that’s what happens when you get frustrated.

Cole & Franz need to be locked in a gym with Jameer and Hedo until they Lear how to make a damn post entry pass!

They did have an issue with the interior passes from the wings.. maybe involve Suggs a little more on the offense in that regard. He's a great post passer. Instead of parking him in the corner.

Rainwater · Post #711 » by **Rainwater** » Sat Oct 28, 2023 4:47 am

meatwad4343 wrote:Is it time to hit the panic button on Paulo? jump shoot this year looks worse and he can't hit a free throw to save his life

OMG its only the second game of the season. People need to slow down.

ogmagicfan · Post #712 » by **ogmagicfan** » Sat Oct 28, 2023 4:47 am

Hard fought win, we need to find ways to get our players easier baskets

Post #713 » by **SOUL** » Sat Oct 28, 2023 4:47 am

Feeding Paolo like that makes sense when there is no big in the lane, but if he's spinning off of a small guy to throw up whatever weak stuff he was doing when he meets a big man, it's probably not the best offense either.

In transition though? Of course.

basketballRob · Post #714 » by **basketballRob** » Sat Oct 28, 2023 4:47 am

3ddman23 wrote:Sharpe shoot 9-23..... I'm just not seeing this star people are saying

He's only 20

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KillMonger · Post #715 » by **KillMonger** » Sat Oct 28, 2023 4:47 am

GameOver25 wrote:
KillMonger wrote:
3ddman23 wrote:Yea paolo second half was rough. But I think he really is looking more to facilitate a bit more.
It's the right mentality but the paolo we know is way more aggressive than what we're seeing..... Could it be this "by committee" bs that mose is spouting?

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Hoping it’s just the beginning of the season thing, but we need Paolo to be 1a/1b, between him and Franz. I saw too possessions of Paolo not getting the ball in the post and elbows when he had a clear mismatch.

Saw it in the houston game as well when he had van vleet on the block that's BBQ chicken and we didn't get him the ball....now it happened in this game a few times as well when he had sharpe just pinned and he also had scoot there and didn't find him somehow......we need to get him the rock in those situations and i don't think we made a good effort to do so

richi_v25 · Post #716 » by **richi_v25** » Sat Oct 28, 2023 4:48 am

Y'all say what y'all want I don't care but this was an amazing win. The past decade has been trash and we're TWO & OHHHH!!! Go magic!

Post #717 » by **Knightro** » Sat Oct 28, 2023 4:48 am

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ogmagicfan · Post #718 » by **ogmagicfan** » Sat Oct 28, 2023 4:48 am

Bakomagic wrote:I’ll take a gutty road win any day of the week.

But on the negative side. This team has got to get better at passing into the post.

I counted 6 times in the second half Paolo had a small
On his back and Franz/Cole couldn’t t get him the ball.

Paolo was visibly frustrated and started running to the top of the key to get the ball and drive on a guard. Not a great strategy but that’s what happens when you get frustrated.

Cole & Franz need to be locked in a gym with Jameer and Hedo until they learn how to make a damn post entry pass!

The worst part was Paolo had the rookie Scoot on him solo in the paint, and he had 5 fouls.

Optimus_Steel · Post #719 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Sat Oct 28, 2023 4:49 am

Mo Swag was sensational tonight. Idk why people talk crap about him like he is some useless player...

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NavalAviator94 · Post #720 » by **NavalAviator94** » Sat Oct 28, 2023 4:49 am

SloNick Russia wrote:The win is a win, Portland is not terrible at all and not tanking yet, Ayton and Grand are high salary players, Sharpe and Scoot are talented. Great job on Dame trade, will also sell Brogdon to a contender later. Beat LA next.

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They’ve got some really nice players.

Just imagine Sharpe on the Magic. That guy is going to be so good. You can just see he’s on another level.

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