2023-2024 Regular Season Game 8: Atlanta Hawks (4-3) vs. Orlando Magic (4-3) in Mexico City - 9:30pm

[ogmagicfan]

2nd half might be even more sloppy. 7349 feet above sea level.. way worse than Denver

i figured the altitude would play into things.

I don't suffer from altitude sickness,so I don't know how it feels, but im happy to see it isnt affecting Paolo too much considering his conditioning thing

[eyriq]

the more fultz dominates the ball....the less paolo is involved....that's not a winning recipe

It's almost like our roster is put together poorly.

Don't let the Weltman Stans hear you

I don't think a single Weltman fan would say that this team is built in any logical or consistent fashion. We didn't even know what we were building around or what identity we were building towards.

[ibraheim718]

16 is already Suggs' season high in points.

He's a volume shooter that doesn't get to shoot volume. 5th option on offense and plays the least minutes. I would imagine some of that is Mosley preserving him game to game and throughout the season.

id argue he's the opposite of a volume shooter, because as the game progresses he typically shoots worse, id guess due to fatigue from going 120% at all times

You can argue that but you wouldn't win. I would bet he has better statistical performances and the team fairs better when he attempts 15 fga's a game. Do you want to wager?

[ChosenSavior]

Geez Udonis is killing us a bit in this halftime report lol

What did he say? Not like he’d be impartial

I mean he wasn't 100% wrong with his analysis. Said our defense sucked and our spacing terrible. Offensive boards saving us. Just irked me since he's a Miami Heat lifer.

[ibraheim718]

I got the game logs and the receipts dialed up btw

[eyriq]

I think we win this game

What are you watching to make you think this because? I honestly see the 4 points difference widen in the 3rd half and our deep bench finishing out this game. Reasoning, the Hawks hot 3 points shooting is going to get hotter, they are going to score a record number of 3s because most of them have been wide open and Orlando is running anyone off the line.

I just don't think their hot shooting is sustainable

[Darth Magic]

I think we win this game

I think we have a shot

[thelead]

Keeping it 100.... the ball needs to be in Fultz' hands a lot if the others are going to participate in the turnover fest. Fultz with 0 TO's. Banchero and Franz with 3 TO's each.

[VFX]

Geez Udonis is killing us a bit in this halftime report lol

What did he say? Not like he’d be impartial

I mean he wasn't 100% wrong with his analysis. Said our defense sucked and our spacing terrible. Offensive boards saving us. Just irked me since he's a Miami Heat lifer.

Spacing has always been terrible. He didn’t need to watch this game for that analysis lol. But yeah offensive boards always save us.

[OrlandoNed]

the more fultz dominates the ball....the less paolo is involved....that's not a winning recipe

It's almost like our roster is put together poorly.

Don't let the Weltman Stans hear you

hE's StIlL eVaLuAtInG

[ibraheim718]

here's 7 shots now hit all of them or we'll want to trade you. lol

[Bensational]

That's just.. not who he is. He gets too deep.. that's his game.. ball penetration into the paint.. mid range J's or layups if that doesn't work then he looks to facilitate from around the bucket. Sorry for all the *pauses*

He’s effective at it though. And if players are prepared to work off the perimeter he’ll hit them too.

But without reliable shooting from all other positions Fultz is a tougher fit when Paolo is on ball.

[ORLMagicGirl15]

2nd half might be even more sloppy. 7349 feet above sea level.. way worse than Denver

i figured the altitude would play into things.

I don't suffer from altitude sickness,so I don't know how it feels, but im happy to see it isnt affecting Paolo too much considering his conditioning thing

Orlando has an altitude chamber as part of their practice facility. It would be a shame if they haven’t utilized it.

[SloNick Russia]

He have a shot, lets just not **** up the 3rd for once

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[ibraheim718]

That's just.. not who he is. He gets too deep.. that's his game.. ball penetration into the paint.. mid range J's or layups if that doesn't work then he looks to facilitate from around the bucket. Sorry for all the *pauses*

He’s effective at it though. And if players are prepared to work off the perimeter he’ll hit them too.

But without reliable shooting from all other positions Fultz is a tougher fit when Paolo is on ball.

Just not my cup of tea.

[KillMonger]

We need to keep paolo involved somehow when fultz is doing his thing....we need more fultz/paolo P&R....we get fultz going downhill and has an option to dump off the ball or lob....a paolo that's just standing around does nobody any good

[SloNick Russia]

And Franz has to get going some

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[ORLMagicGirl15]

I think we win this game

What are you watching to make you think this because? I honestly see the 4 points difference widen in the 3rd half and our deep bench finishing out this game. Reasoning, the Hawks hot 3 points shooting is going to get hotter, they are going to score a record number of 3s because most of them have been wide open and Orlando is running anyone off the line.

I just don't think their hot shooting is sustainable

It is when they are wide open.

[ogmagicfan]

udonis & channing frye going off on Paolo only having 4 shot attempts

[eyriq]

Turnover and a Hawks 3. Lovely start