2023-2024 Regular Season Game 7: Dallas Mavericks (5-1) at Orlando Magic (4-2) - 7pm

Post #21 » by **Knightro** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 5:29 pm

basketballRob wrote:Is he feeling sore? I haven't heard that

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TheChaser · Post #22 » by **TheChaser** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 5:49 pm

Let’s go Magic! Win win win!!

Husky1 · Post #23 » by **Husky1** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 6:00 pm

Knightro wrote:
basketballRob wrote:Is he feeling sore? I haven't heard that

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No second guesses needed to see who our 4 injured guys are. WCJ, Fultz, Gary and JI. SMH every frickin season.

Last Guardian · Post #24 » by **Last Guardian** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 6:06 pm

Good shooting and playmaking team, defense needs to be on point.

Goga will dominate and not break a sweat doing it

bigdogdylan5 · Post #25 » by **bigdogdylan5** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 6:21 pm

Ok if JI doesn’t play and Okeke is in the rotation over Howard or Houston woo… the discourse will be rough

AaronB · Post #26 » by **AaronB** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 6:40 pm

I have said this in nearly every thread where injuries are discussed: availability is the most statistically predictive stat in the NBA.

There are always outliers, but players with injury histories tend to get injured and players with no injury history tend to stay healthy at a statistically statistically significant rate.

Residual-Heat · Post #27 » by **Residual-Heat** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 6:42 pm

bigdogdylan5 wrote:Ok if JI doesn’t play and Okeke is in the rotation over Howard or Houston woo… the discourse will be rough

Not me, I want to see Okeke AKA Lukastopper :lol:

We can blow them out and let Jett play in garbage time 8-)

Post #28 » by **magik9113** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 6:47 pm

JI's defense off the bench will be hard to replace if he's out

Post #29 » by **Knightro** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 6:47 pm

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Post #30 » by **magik9113** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 6:49 pm

well that would help our cause quite a bit...
unless we become too lax like the Lakers did with us

Residual-Heat · Post #31 » by **Residual-Heat** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 6:50 pm

Knightro wrote:

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he's just scared of Okeke

Post #32 » by **eyriq** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 6:59 pm

bigdogdylan5 wrote:Ok if JI doesn’t play and Okeke is in the rotation over Howard or Houston woo… the discourse will be rough

Yeah, play Jett, please

basketballRob · Post #33 » by **basketballRob** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 6:59 pm

I think Jett plays before Okeke.

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DiplomaticMagic · Post #34 » by **DiplomaticMagic** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 7:01 pm

I hope both Luka and Kyrie play. Am i crazy? Of course I want a win more than anything but its just so much more enjoyable if they play even if they kill us

Post #35 » by **magik9113** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 7:05 pm

DiplomaticMagic wrote:I hope both Luka and Kyrie play. Am i crazy? Of course I want a win more than anything but its just so much more enjoyable if they play even if they kill us

I definitely was looking forward to seeing how our defense does against them

Nyce_1 · Post #36 » by **Nyce_1** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 7:18 pm

If they sit Luka, easy decision to also sit JI.

Post #37 » by **eyriq** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 7:27 pm

Goga and Black have special chemistry. I've noticed this before. I think Black is easy to like

JBSouthpaw · Post #38 » by **JBSouthpaw** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 7:27 pm

From Savage:
KEY STAT: Magic rookie Anthony Black made the first 10 field goal attempts of his professional career before missing a shot. That is the most field goal attempts without a miss to start a career in the NBA since 1996-97. The previous high was nine, set by Montrezl Harrell on Oct. 28-30, 2015.

https://www.nba.com/magic/news/orlando-magic-dallas-mavericks-game-preview-injury-report-20231106

drsd · Post #39 » by **drsd** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 7:31 pm

Fortune Teller wrote:You could see this coming with Isaac. Had a good first game, done nothing since. Only 10 mpg despite allegedly being healthy. It feels like this is mercifully almost over.

His defensive rating is all-NBA quality so far. Coupled to his poor offense, he equates to a marginally positve plus/minus player.

I think the point is that he plays great next to M-Wagner and Anthony. Those two need a defender when they are on the court.

drsd · Post #40 » by **drsd** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 7:32 pm

basketballRob wrote:I think Jett plays before Okeke.

This needs to be true. Okeke shouldn't be in the NBA and Howard needs burn time to evaluate and grow.