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

SloNick Russia · Post #141 » by **SloNick Russia** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:49 am

Layups and free throws are impossibly hard for us so far

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Message Boar · Post #142 » by **Message Boar** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:49 am

Bad Paolo is still here...

Darth Magic · Post #143 » by **Darth Magic** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:50 am

bigdogdylan5 wrote:Ok so when can we start to worry about Banchero?

Don't worry, he's playing winning basketball

Post #144 » by **Knightro** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:51 am

thelead wrote:His thumb has to be bothering him. That release off the hand looks funny to me. Like he's tucking that thumb in to protect it.

Then sit out.

Maybe that's harsh, but it's a long season. I'd rather him get right than play like this because he's not effective.

thelead · Post #145 » by **thelead** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:51 am

eyriq wrote:I'm also not liking how high usage Suggs is

I love it... his shot just needs to fall more often :lol:

djguevara114 · Post #146 » by **djguevara114** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:51 am

Trying so hard not to bash Paolo early, but guys, I said it last year—definitely not a number one player on a good team… I like his game but if we continue to market him and claim him to be a number one we will overpay and regret it… And when did WCJ get so hesitant under the basket?!

thelead · Post #147 » by **thelead** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:51 am

Knightro wrote:
thelead wrote:His thumb has to be bothering him. That release off the hand looks funny to me. Like he's tucking that thumb in to protect it.

Then sit out.

Maybe that's harsh, but it's a long season. I'd rather him get right than play like this because he's not effective.

No, I agree. Get that ish fixed first. Then play.

bigdogdylan5 · Post #148 » by **bigdogdylan5** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:51 am

So why is his thumb worse now then when he injured it in FIBA **** let it heal…

VFX · Post #149 » by **VFX** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:52 am

Draw fouls! Thank you

RookieStar · Post #150 » by **RookieStar** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:52 am

Knew the LAL would take their frustrations out on us and they would break out their slump.

We just need to weather this storm and they get tired by the 2nd qrtr

djguevara114 · Post #151 » by **djguevara114** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:53 am

Darth Magic wrote:
bigdogdylan5 wrote:Ok so when can we start to worry about Banchero?

Don't worry, he's playing winning basketball

4-11 free throw shooting is winning basketball?

BlueBalls · Post #152 » by **BlueBalls** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:53 am

Sophomore slumps happen. Too early to call this a slump, and he’s being defended differently. Someone is always sliding over to help when PB is handling the ball and sagging, preventing him from driving and it’s causing him to take poor mid-range jumpers.

bigdogdylan5 · Post #153 » by **bigdogdylan5** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:53 am

Lol Fultz is a real negative out there

VFX · Post #154 » by **VFX** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:54 am

Lmao. Stop kicking it out to Markelle **** Fultz out on the arch. Probably the worst possible decision.

Post #155 » by **eyriq** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:54 am

bigdogdylan5 wrote:Lol Fultz is a real negative out there

Fultz is gross right now

Last Guardian · Post #156 » by **Last Guardian** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:54 am

There is our Paolo

Post #157 » by **Knightro** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:54 am

Fultz's 3PT form looks terrible. Already a dramatic difference (in a bad way) between what we saw in the preseason to now.

Post #158 » by **eyriq** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:55 am

And yet we are up two

VFX · Post #159 » by **VFX** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:56 am

Play them at their own game. Keep it going at the line

Post #160 » by **eyriq** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:56 am

thelead wrote:
eyriq wrote:I'm also not liking how high usage Suggs is

I love it... his shot just needs to fall more often

I'll keep an open mind. I kind of expect him to be a good offensive player and when he isn't I'm disappointed.