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

drsd · Post #41 » by **drsd** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 7:34 pm

The computers (marginally) favor the Magic over the Mavs. On opening night, nobody here would have imagined that could be true going in to game-7.

Each of us should ask: do we think the Magic will win this game? That is not an auto-NO really says a lot.

drsd · Post #42 » by **drsd** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 7:36 pm

In the UK, the betting odds has Orlando at -4.5. That must mean British netters are expecting the Dallas stars to sit this one out.

drsd · Post #43 » by **drsd** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 7:38 pm

Just read the Dallas plane did not land in Orlando until this morning at 2:08AM. I guess that Means the Mav players went to bed after 3AM and got about 6 hours sleep: max.

Message Boar · Post #44 » by **Message Boar** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 8:27 pm

Dallas' offense has been sizzling. It'll be interesting how our defense holds up. The Mavs have the talent advantage for sure.

But, they also played last night, and failed to blow out the Hornets to get some extra rest, and apparently their plane came in late last night. That should help our chances, in theory. I could see this going either way, but gut feeling says the Mavs take this, with AB and Goga not looking as good for us.

tooler · Post #45 » by **tooler** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 9:10 pm

Easy trap game if the stars are out. The team should still play hard but I won’t be surprised if the coach has to remind them.

ogmagicfan · Post #46 » by **ogmagicfan** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 9:13 pm

If Kyrie is playing, I feel like he's gonna break out of his shooting slump against us

RookieStar · Post #47 » by **RookieStar** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 9:33 pm

ogmagicfan wrote:If Kyrie is playing, I feel like he's gonna break out of his shooting slump against us

Kyrie is in a slump? Dang... yup, he is gonna get his mojo back against us.

yoyojw17 · Post #48 » by **yoyojw17** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 9:44 pm

Black and Suggs Vs. Luka and Kyrie

This could be interesting!

.... hopefully for the better. lol. Intrigued to see!

tooler · Post #49 » by **tooler** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 10:19 pm

You’d want Black on Luka for his size but he’d pick up two fouls in the first two possessions.

yoyojw17 · Post #50 » by **yoyojw17** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 10:27 pm

tooler wrote:You’d want Black on Luka for his size but he’d pick up two fouls in the first two possessions.

Showed discipline in the first two outings... i would like to test this maturity. haha ... would have been interesting to see.

RookieStar · Post #51 » by **RookieStar** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 10:28 pm

tooler wrote:You’d want Black on Luka for his size but he’d pick up two fouls in the first two possessions.

Its a pick your poison.. if we let Suggs handle Luka, kyrie will probably carve up Black. If we let Franz have a go at him, we get him too tired for.our owm offensive requirements.

Post #52 » by **SOUL** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 10:33 pm

Gotta scheme as a team. Doncic can take and make tough shots though and Kyrie is always a threat

Post #53 » by **magik9113** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 10:34 pm

When are lineups officially announced?

basketballRob · Post #54 » by **basketballRob** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 10:47 pm

magik9113 wrote:When are lineups officially announced?

Read on Twitter

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Black and Goga are starting.

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Post #55 » by **SOUL** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 10:48 pm

Doncic and Irving playing, Isaac out

VFX · Post #56 » by **VFX** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 10:49 pm

The 2nd ranked defense gets a real test tonight.

Post #57 » by **eyriq** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 10:53 pm

Big test for our backcourt. I'm excited

davey_wavy · Post #58 » by **davey_wavy** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 10:56 pm

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

You know who’s chemistry I wonder about? Paolo and Franz

I KNOW I KNOW wtf are you talking about yada yada yada but I’ve been paying close attention to this since last year and I can say that if you sit back and actually observe the two (highlights, interviews), being at the games (got season tix), you can EASILY tell Franz doesn’t give Paolo as much love as he gives everyone else (via celebrations, interviews, social media, etc). Same for Paolo… Have you ever seen him in a wholesome moment with Franz?

Look, I know it’s dumb but it’s sh** but these are things I look at. Watch their interviews together, look at their body language and look how one of them is always slighter leaned the opposite way as if they don’t want to have to make eye contact.

The ON COURT chemistry is A+, I’m just talking about off the court. I’m probably wrong, but I just wonder………….

Viper1500 · Post #59 » by **Viper1500** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 11:01 pm

MagicMatic wrote:The 2nd ranked defense gets a real test tonight.

No Isaac and WCJ will hurt that statistic.

VFX · Post #60 » by **VFX** » Mon Nov 6, 2023 11:01 pm

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

You know who’s chemistry I wonder about? Paolo and Franz

I KNOW I KNOW wtf are you talking about yada yada yada but I’ve been paying close attention to this since last year and I can say that if you sit back and actually observe the two (highlights, interviews), being at the games (got season tix), you can EASILY tell Franz doesn’t give Paolo as much love as he gives everyone else (via celebrations, interviews, social media, etc). Same for Paolo… Have you ever seen him in a wholesome moment with Franz?

Look, I know it’s dumb but it’s sh** but these are things I look at. Watch their interviews together, look at their body language and look how one of them is always slighter leaned the opposite way as if they don’t want to have to make eye contact.

The ON COURT chemistry is A+, I’m just talking about off the court. I’m probably wrong, but I just wonder………….

I think they are happy if they are winning basketball games.