2023-2024 Regular Season Game 19: Washington Wizards (3-15) at Orlando Magic (13-5) - 7pm

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #661 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Sat Dec 2, 2023 3:41 am

tooler wrote:What is the verdict on Anthony Black’s hair? And did he cut it or just pull it back?

He pulled it back.

RookieStar · Post #662 » by **RookieStar** » Sat Dec 2, 2023 3:42 am

SOUL wrote:I don't think we can last all year if Isaac is always in and out with just Goga and Moe, just because we have a winning streak doesn't mean WCJ can't help.

Fultz, in theory, makes things a bit iffy usage wise but I mean we were a competitive team in the latter half of last year with all of our guys healthy.

Same. We could get away with our Bench C in MoeW because JI was there to clean up his mistakes in defense.

I hate to say it but since Jingles is giving the crew thr vet experience with ball handling and passing, im willing to give up Fultz and even WCJ for a JI type of player... too bad they are rare.

KillMonger · Post #663 » by **KillMonger** » Sat Dec 2, 2023 3:48 am

richi_v25 wrote:
KillMonger wrote:
richi_v25 wrote:With us playing tomorrow i don't understand why we didn't bring in the clean up crew for the last 2-3 minutes to rest up our guys? Great win with Washington giving it good effort.

because the game wasn't out of reach for the wizards at that point

At the minute mark we were up 9, that's game but if the players are ok with it no harm

you said the last 2-3 minutes though....it was like a 5 point game with 3:30 left

shadrock · Post #664 » by **shadrock** » Sat Dec 2, 2023 3:56 am

Its so apparent to me that Moe Wagner is just a straight up better fit on this team that WCJ. I really hope we dont slot WCJ back into big minutes immediately without him earning them. Moe W has legit chemistry with Ingles and Cole and i just think hes a better player. This board massively underrates him.

shadrock · Post #665 » by **shadrock** » Sat Dec 2, 2023 3:59 am

RookieStar wrote:
SOUL wrote:I don't think we can last all year if Isaac is always in and out with just Goga and Moe, just because we have a winning streak doesn't mean WCJ can't help.

Fultz, in theory, makes things a bit iffy usage wise but I mean we were a competitive team in the latter half of last year with all of our guys healthy.

Same. We could get away with our Bench C in MoeW because JI was there to clean up his mistakes in defense.

I hate to say it but since Jingles is giving the crew thr vet experience with ball handling and passing, im willing to give up Fultz and even WCJ for a JI type of player... too bad they are rare.

100% agree with this. We dont need long-midrange shooting from a big man in WCJ. Id far prefer someone in the JI mould. WCJ is fools gold, have always felt that way. Hes also lazy a lot of the time.

Id be selling high in WCJ at the deadline to get us a big piece moving forward.

thelead · Post #666 » by **thelead** » Sat Dec 2, 2023 4:07 am

I'm just beside myself with how good this team is. I'm honestly shocked... and I had an optimistic outlook for this season. Even if we 'fall back down to Earth' and win 60% of our games moving forward, we are way ahead of schedule. We absolutely need JI though... and if we can't rely on him, the FO is going to have their work cut out for them to find a similar defensive big.

Post #667 » by **Knightro** » Sat Dec 2, 2023 4:09 am

shadrock wrote:Its so apparent to me that Moe Wagner is just a straight up better fit on this team that WCJ. I really hope we dont slot WCJ back into big minutes immediately without him earning them. Moe W has legit chemistry with Ingles and Cole and i just think hes a better player. This board massively underrates him.

Moe, like Cole, is in the perfect role for himself right now.

Come off the bench and absolute roast opposing backup centers for 8-10 minutes each half and then get the heck out of there before the lack of defense and rebounding becomes a problem. Don't need to extend him past that too much.

To your last point, I actually think it's the exact opposite. I think most posters at this point have a great understanding of what Moe is and isn't, but I genuinely think Carter is the most underrated player on the roster (at least from this board) by a lot.

thelead · Post #668 » by **thelead** » Sat Dec 2, 2023 4:13 am

Knightro wrote:
shadrock wrote:Its so apparent to me that Moe Wagner is just a straight up better fit on this team that WCJ. I really hope we dont slot WCJ back into big minutes immediately without him earning them. Moe W has legit chemistry with Ingles and Cole and i just think hes a better player. This board massively underrates him.

Moe, like Cole, is in the perfect role for himself right now.

Come off the bench and absolute roast opposing backup centers for 8-10 minutes each half and then get the heck out of there before the lack of defense and rebounding becomes a problem. Don't need to extend him past that too much.

To your last point, I actually think it's the exact opposite. I think most posters at this point have a great understanding of what Moe is and isn't, but I genuinely think Carter is the most underrated player on the roster (at least from this board) by a lot.

Agreed about WCJ. Do you think he would accept JI's role? Between WCJ and JI, we would have a full-time big :lol:

Post #669 » by **eyriq** » Sat Dec 2, 2023 4:15 am

tooler wrote:What is the verdict on Anthony Black’s hair? And did he cut it or just pull it back?

He looks like Jett with it pulled back

tooler · Post #670 » by **tooler** » Sat Dec 2, 2023 4:18 am

eyriq wrote:
tooler wrote:What is the verdict on Anthony Black’s hair? And did he cut it or just pull it back?
He looks like Jett with it pulled back

Putting Cole, AB, and Jett out there at the same time might drive David Steele to early retirement.

KillMonger · Post #671 » by **KillMonger** » Sat Dec 2, 2023 4:24 am

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TheChaser · Post #672 » by **TheChaser** » Sat Dec 2, 2023 4:35 am

basketballRob wrote:The Magic are #11 on offense and #3 on defense.

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Sweeeeetttt

pepe1991 · Post #673 » by **pepe1991** » Sat Dec 2, 2023 7:06 am

i belive that last time we had better start of a season than current one, it was in 2010-11 season.
At December 2th 2010, we were 15-4.

It's crazy how good Moritz and Cole are playing off bench. That duo combines more points than some whole benches together.

Optimus_Steel · Post #674 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Sat Dec 2, 2023 7:52 am

pepe1991 wrote:i belive that last time we had better start of a season than current one, it was in 2010-11 season.
At December 2th 2010, we were 15-4.

It's crazy how good Moritz and Cole are playing off bench. That duo combines more points than some whole benches together.

And Uncle Joe is the composer.

KillMonger · Post #675 » by **KillMonger** » Sat Dec 2, 2023 8:25 am

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loved what moe had to say here....this isn't an overnight thing.....we had to go through some stuff to even get to where we were when we ended the season last year, much less where we are now....it feels good to have a direction now....by now last year i was looking at draft picks....haven't once looked this season

JT3000 · Post #676 » by **JT3000** » Sat Dec 2, 2023 10:09 am

MagicFan101 wrote:Facts. Listen to the man.

Read on Twitter

DON'T listen to him. He's just trying to reverse the Curse of Eddie House.

Quick, someone get him to say something bad about our team!

p0peye · Post #677 » by **p0peye** » Sat Dec 2, 2023 10:32 am

Howard Mass wrote:9 Straight ties a Franchise Record.

You gotta love this.

Let's make this clear: not even Penny & Shaq or Dwight led teams have had better streak.

p0peye · Post #678 » by **p0peye** » Sat Dec 2, 2023 10:41 am

I've been hard on Joe Ingles, guy is a true vet addition. Love what he brought to the team.

drsd · Post #679 » by **drsd** » Sat Dec 2, 2023 10:57 am

Howard Mass wrote:9 Straight ties a Franchise Record.

You gotta love this.

This is the box score thought of the game !!!

p.s. yes Orlando won the FG% in a win.

RookieStar · Post #680 » by **RookieStar** » Sat Dec 2, 2023 11:02 am

JT3000 wrote:
MagicFan101 wrote:Facts. Listen to the man.

Read on Twitter

DON'T listen to him. He's just trying to reverse the Curse of Eddie House. Quick, someone get him to say something bad about our team!

Oh ish!!! You're right!!!

Interview Eddie House again and let him diss us.