2023-2024 Regular Season Game 12/In-Season Tournament Game 2: Orlando Magic (6-5) at Chicago Bulls (4-8) - 8pm

[MasterGMer]

LaVine's contract is ridiculous plus down the road we have to, probably, max extend Franz and Paolo. How we gonna find enough cap space and that is my question. Plus LaVine is a ball dominate guy and so are Franz and Paolo. If we gonna give up one of Franz and Paolo to get a star like that? I just do not think so

Well you can go over the cap to resign your own players.

Franz's max extension wouldn't kick in until the 25-26 season. Paolo's not until the 26-27 season.

So you'd only be paying all three guys for one season (26-27) and that's assuming LaVine doesn't opt out. If he does, then you're paying all three guys for 0 seasons.

I am curious with one question: Who will be the Alpha Dog on this team if we traded for LaVine?

[eyriq]

I'm scared of the Pacers

They are the bizarro Magic.

1st in ORTG, 28th in DRTG.

(Magic are 25th in ORTG, 2nd in DRTG)

Yeah, both rebuilding teams. They've started with an offensive foundation. We've started with a defensive foundation. They seem to be a year ahead of us in development but still find themselves in the same tier though they seem to be trying to get out of it and jump one tier higher. Beating them would be very validating though.

[Knightro]

I think the Magic will very likely lose to the Pacers. It's a bad matchup. They play super fast, they take a ton of threes, and they don't turn the ball over.

It's gonna be a hard game to win on math alone. They're likely going to attempt 10 to 15 more three pointers than the Magic.

[SOUL]

Indy's ultimate trump card is Haliburton. Dude is playing at a legit MVP level.

[VFX]

Indy's ultimate trump card is Haliburton. Dude is playing at a legit MVP level.

I think we will need Suggs back to have a genuine shot against him. Either that, or AB steps up to the plate and gives us a huge game.

[eyriq]

Black had 11 mins, Cole 37. Good lord

[eyriq]

Pretty much an 8 man rotation for all extents and purposes.

[Knightro]

Black had 11 mins, Cole 37. Good lord

Mosley likes Cole very much. He's never not played him at any point and they resigned him to boot.

[eyriq]

Black had 11 mins, Cole 37. Good lord

Mosley likes Cole very much. He's never not played him at any point and they resigned him to boot.

Playoff rotation

[basketballRob]

Black had 11 mins, Cole 37. Good lord

Mosley likes Cole very much. He's never not played him at any point and they resigned him to boot.

Cole has been blessed to be on a team with injury prone guards. He's played a lot of minutes out of default.

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[MasterGMer]

Black had 11 mins, Cole 37. Good lord

Mosley likes Cole very much. He's never not played him at any point and they resigned him to boot.

Cole had 7 assists tonight btw.

Plus have you all looked at Cole's defense tonight? Dude, he is a defender!

[KillMonger]

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spacing matters

[Message Boar]

Good win!

I could've done without the AP article including "after blowing another 19-point lead", though. They have to get that under control. At least it also says "For the second time in three nights, Orlando held Chicago to 33 points in the first half", so it's nice to see we can still defend without Suggs.

[pepe1991]

djguevara is def in troll mode, dude has been making outlandish takes nonstop the last few games. He is making pepe looki mild in comparison. Maybe he is trying to be his protege, with the silly takes.

Paolo dropped 20PPG as a rookie and has hit 2 game winners in 12 games, but he can't score by himself guys!

pepe is in his chaotic neutral era, which is amazing

Life stresses me so much that i have no time nor energy to be upset about basketball

[RookieStar]

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spacing matters

Tbf, only guys with legit euro step abilities like that could do it. Otherwise it would be a tougher layup. Vuc was with him all the way except for the last part.

[Blue_and_Whte]

Black had 11 mins, Cole 37. Good lord

Mosley likes Cole very much. He's never not played him at any point and they resigned him to boot.

Cole has been blessed to be on a team with injury prone guards. He's played a lot of minutes out of default.

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Injuries have helped but he’s played a lot of minutes because he’s good. When the team is fully healthy Cole still plays. Our issue is scoring and AB doesn’t help us with that currently.

[ChosenSavior]

Had to dip early in the 1st for a date with my wife so just caught up on the game. The turnovers and missed FTs are issues we definitely have to fix.

Swear it was deja vu how this game transpired lol. So happy for JI, he was incredible off the bench. He is a massive X factor for this team.

[ChosenSavior]

djguevara is def in troll mode, dude has been making outlandish takes nonstop the last few games. He is making pepe looki mild in comparison. Maybe he is trying to be his protege, with the silly takes.

Paolo dropped 20PPG as a rookie and has hit 2 game winners in 12 games, but he can't score by himself guys!

pepe is in his chaotic neutral era, which is amazing

Life stresses me so much that i have no time nor energy to be upset about basketball

Hope all is well with you dude.

[cedric76]

So...

Fultz, Harris, Okeke, 2024 Orlando 1st Lotto Protected, 2025 Denver 1st for LaVine?

Sign McClung with the open roster spot.

Chicago would jump on that offer

[cedric76]

So...

Fultz, Harris, Okeke, 2024 Orlando 1st Lotto Protected, 2025 Denver 1st for LaVine?

Sign McClung with the open roster spot.

As previously mentioned on another thread, there r pro+ cons for that trade

But lavine could be the perfect 3 Rd option on this team, or a perfect 3 headed monster

He is entering his prime, has proven he can be a good Defender when put his mind to it, can pass the ball, shot the 3 and go to the FT line.

His contract his huge but it doesn't matter yet because we LL pay him big bucks will Franz+PB r on the cheap

Don't forget that we r likely to resign fultz and a FA this summer for a Total amount as big as we d pay for lavine

Suggs,AB, Cole
Lavine, Cole, Jett
Franz, Joe, Houstan
PB, JI,moe
Wcj, Moe, goga

That's some firepower right there