2023-2024 Regular Season Game 3: Orlando Magic (2-0) at Los Angeles Lakers (1-2) - 10:30pm

JoshuaPotter · Post #41 » by **JoshuaPotter** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:21 pm

Any reason why Paulo is attempting so few 3pts? Is he injured again I wonder?

VFX · Post #42 » by **VFX** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:22 pm

Residual-Heat wrote:Suggs or Fultz have to bully Reaves. IIRC they had Reaves mostly guarding Fultz last time they played.
Definitely need to push the pace as others have mentioned. Its a winnable game.

I’m not worried about Suggs on Reaves as long as the foul merchant doesn’t get him in trouble early. If Jalen can keep it to two fouls by the half we are good.

Residual-Heat · Post #43 » by **Residual-Heat** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:36 pm

RichCollab wrote:
Residual-Heat wrote:Suggs or Fultz have to bully Reaves. IIRC they had Reaves mostly guarding Fultz last time they played.
Definitely need to push the pace as others have mentioned. Its a winnable game.

Can they Bully him? He gets the superstar foul calls.

guess we will find out. We have to attack their worst defender.

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #44 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:57 pm

SOUL wrote:Gabe Vincent 0/11 from three on the season you know he's hitting 3 tomorrow

He and Austin Reeves are about to hit career highs. :lol:

jonbob17 · Post #45 » by **jonbob17** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 4:45 pm

SOUL wrote:Gabe Vincent 0/11 from three on the season you know he's hitting 3 tomorrow

Reeves was 1/12 last night including 1/8 from three....those two are definitely going 100% from the field tonight.

Last Guardian · Post #46 » by **Last Guardian** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 4:45 pm

Do we really have to worry about anyone that Suggs is guarding?

jonbob17 · Post #47 » by **jonbob17** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 4:53 pm

crazy that the Lakers are favored by 1.5 points right now...when home court generally adds about 3 points to an NBA spread. Pricing in player unavailability or is Vegas starting to respect the Magic.

Post #48 » by **eyriq** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 5:15 pm

jonbob17 wrote:crazy that the Lakers are favored by 1.5 points right now...when home court generally adds about 3 points to an NBA spread. Pricing in player unavailability or is Vegas starting to respect the Magic.

Wow! Love this. Go Magic!

pepe1991 · Post #49 » by **pepe1991** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 5:16 pm

jonbob17 wrote:crazy that the Lakers are favored by 1.5 points right now...when home court generally adds about 3 points to an NBA spread. Pricing in player unavailability or is Vegas starting to respect the Magic.

Because it's still not clear will Lebron and Davis play. Probably not.

Post #50 » by **Knightro** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 5:45 pm

jonbob17 wrote:crazy that the Lakers are favored by 1.5 points right now...when home court generally adds about 3 points to an NBA spread. Pricing in player unavailability or is Vegas starting to respect the Magic.

It was 3.5 yesterday. I am guessing they’re expecting one of both of James/Davis to sit out.

Line wouldn’t move 2 points just off the Lakers losing in OT last night.

JoshuaPotter · Post #51 » by **JoshuaPotter** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 5:50 pm

Even if both of them sit, I still hope our young team retains their mental toughness. Just because their best 2 players are out doesn't mean the rest of the team will put a lackluster effort in.

basketballRob · Post #52 » by **basketballRob** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 6:11 pm

I just worry about Suggs getting into foul trouble

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Post #53 » by **eyriq** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 6:12 pm

Sweeping the West Coast trip would blow my mind.

Ralof · Post #54 » by **Ralof** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 6:24 pm

if both Lbj and AD will rest,we have to win,plain and simple.

anyway we have to make the game competitive and the only way we have it is to defend and putting the most possible effort on the floor.

Hopefully we gonna have a balanced scoring trying to involve most possible guys,with the ball moving more.

Post #55 » by **UCFJayBird** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 6:49 pm

Ralof wrote:if both Lbj and AD will rest,we have to win,plain and simple.

Yep. I was looking at the schedule ahead the other night and when i realized we were getting LAL on the second night of a back-to-back I felt that was great. Seeing them go into OT last night is even better. There's a good chance they choose to rest at least one of them. And even if not playing back to back is tough so Magic have a really good chance to go in on the road and sneak a good victory away.

Starting 3-0 would be great.

pinoynurse · Post #56 » by **pinoynurse** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 7:00 pm

JoshuaPotter wrote:
eyriq wrote:One thing I feel good about is that we won't get blown out. I would like to see Paolo and Franz lead the team in FGA. If Cole has a 3rd straight game as an efficient scorer I'll be super impressed.

If Cole continues before long people will be asking why he doesn't start over Fultz.....

yeah well that would be a fair decision to be honest

Ducklett · Post #57 » by **Ducklett** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 7:06 pm

pinoynurse wrote:
JoshuaPotter wrote:
eyriq wrote:One thing I feel good about is that we won't get blown out. I would like to see Paolo and Franz lead the team in FGA. If Cole has a 3rd straight game as an efficient scorer I'll be super impressed.

If Cole continues before long people will be asking why he doesn't start over Fultz.....

yeah well that would be a fair decision to be honest

Cole is flourishing as the first man off the bench. It would be super stupid to mess that up.

thelead · Post #58 » by **thelead** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 7:14 pm

Lakers are 1-2. I doubt they’ll be resting AD or LeBron. That said, it’s the modern NBA so it wouldn’t shock anyone sadly. But I’m not counting on it.

drsd · Post #59 » by **drsd** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 7:22 pm

eyriq wrote:
jonbob17 wrote:crazy that the Lakers are favored by 1.5 points right now...when home court generally adds about 3 points to an NBA spread. Pricing in player unavailability or is Vegas starting to respect the Magic.
Wow! Love this. Go Magic!

The computers have this as a 60.40 game. That 40% is great odds for a road team in the middle of a western trip.

basketballRob · Post #60 » by **basketballRob** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 7:23 pm

The Fakers are still -1.5 favorites.

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