Biggest surprise so far?

maxpower8888 · Post #101 » by **maxpower8888** » Wed Dec 6, 2023 1:46 pm

Both the Thunder and TWolves have a talented young core with a solid supporting cast. I am a little surprised to see the Wolves as high as they are, but not nearly as surprised by that as I am by Orlando's great start to the season. I did not see that coming at all, and maybe it's just my confirmation bias, but I don't think they'll be able to sustain this level of player down the stretch. I can see them finishing the season in the bottom-half of the playoff teams.

basketballRob · Post #102 » by **basketballRob** » Wed Dec 6, 2023 1:57 pm

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basketballRob · Post #103 » by **basketballRob** » Wed Dec 6, 2023 1:58 pm

DaGawd wrote:
basketballRob wrote:
Scalabrine wrote:
I think the difference to me between the two (and I've mentioned this earlier in the thread) I think the Wolves have looked like a true contender if they hold this level. I don't feel like the Magic look like that. The Magic look like a Top 8 team to me, but they are a tier below Bucks, Celtics, Sixers, and probably a tier below Knicks, Heat, Cavs too. Thats a little more debatable though.
The Magic play the Knicks, Heat, and Cavs this month. I think the Magic are better than those teams, but we'll see.

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y’all not there yet young grasshopper. i really like what orlando is building and your time is coming soon, but the knicks, heat and i’ll say even the cavs are better than y’all. orlando will come back down to earth pretty soon. i still think y’all will be in the play in picture tho

We'll see soon.

The rest of the East should be scared. We've had 2 starters out, and we still have $7m in cap space.

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basketballRob · Post #104 » by **basketballRob** » Wed Dec 6, 2023 2:20 pm

Scalabrine wrote:
basketballRob wrote:
Scalabrine wrote:
Magic have had the 3rd easiest schedule so far this season. Knicks have been 18th.
The game in Mexico was considered a home game by the Magic, so we should be a little higher. After the next 2 weeks, the Magic should be in the middle of the pack in the strength of the schedule.

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Thats the only real point im trying to make. I like the Magic team and love the story, I'm just looking at the SOS and the quality of their wins, and I don't think it is quite as big a surprise as many are making it out to be. I think ultimately this team will end up closer to 41 then the 57 game win pace they are on right now.

I guarantee the Magic won't go 27-35 to finish out the season. If the wheels came off, I could see 31-31.

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tooler · Post #105 » by **tooler** » Wed Dec 6, 2023 5:15 pm

The thing about schedule strength is it doesn’t always even out. (It’s also circular because it’s affected by all the team wins.) The Magic remaining SOS is 25th. The month of December is pretty brutal though so we’ll see what happens.

Heck, we’ll see what happens tonight. Their defense slipped during the winning streak until the Nets punched them in the mouth. We’ll see if the defense is for real this month.

DaGawd · Post #106 » by **DaGawd** » Thu Dec 7, 2023 3:48 am

basketballRob wrote:
DaGawd wrote:
basketballRob wrote:The Magic play the Knicks, Heat, and Cavs this month. I think the Magic are better than those teams, but we'll see.

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y’all not there yet young grasshopper. i really like what orlando is building and your time is coming soon, but the knicks, heat and i’ll say even the cavs are better than y’all. orlando will come back down to earth pretty soon. i still think y’all will be in the play in picture tho
We'll see soon.

The rest of the East should be scared. We've had 2 starters out, and we still have $7m in cap space.

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see youngster.. it’s levels to this.. the magic are on the way but they not there yet with the cavs heat knicks tier as you saw tonight.

basketballRob · Post #107 » by **basketballRob** » Thu Dec 7, 2023 3:52 am

DaGawd wrote:
basketballRob wrote:
DaGawd wrote:y’all not there yet young grasshopper. i really like what orlando is building and your time is coming soon, but the knicks, heat and i’ll say even the cavs are better than y’all. orlando will come back down to earth pretty soon. i still think y’all will be in the play in picture tho
We'll see soon.

The rest of the East should be scared. We've had 2 starters out, and we still have $7m in cap space.

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see youngster.. it’s levels to this.. the magic are on the way but they not there yet with the cavs heat knicks tier as you saw tonight.

The Magic played without Isaac, Wendell, and Suggs. Don't worry about us, we'll be fine.

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basketballRob · Post #108 » by **basketballRob** » Tue Dec 12, 2023 2:37 am

DaGawd wrote:
basketballRob wrote:
DaGawd wrote:y’all not there yet young grasshopper. i really like what orlando is building and your time is coming soon, but the knicks, heat and i’ll say even the cavs are better than y’all. orlando will come back down to earth pretty soon. i still think y’all will be in the play in picture tho
We'll see soon.

The rest of the East should be scared. We've had 2 starters out, and we still have $7m in cap space.

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see youngster.. it’s levels to this.. the magic are on the way but they not there yet with the cavs heat knicks tier as you saw tonight.

What happened tonight?

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JT3000 · Post #109 » by **JT3000** » Tue Dec 12, 2023 4:06 am

DaGawd wrote:
basketballRob wrote:
DaGawd wrote:y’all not there yet young grasshopper. i really like what orlando is building and your time is coming soon, but the knicks, heat and i’ll say even the cavs are better than y’all. orlando will come back down to earth pretty soon. i still think y’all will be in the play in picture tho
We'll see soon.

The rest of the East should be scared. We've had 2 starters out, and we still have $7m in cap space.

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see youngster.. it’s levels to this.. the magic are on the way but they not there yet with the cavs heat knicks tier as you saw tonight.

I'm circling the Magic's games against the "higher tier" Knicks on my calendar. :lol:

Lalouie · Post #110 » by **Lalouie** » Tue Dec 12, 2023 4:14 am

....that the league is totally turned inside out this year

Ruma85 · Post #111 » by **Ruma85** » Tue Dec 12, 2023 4:30 am

Lalouie wrote:....that the league is totally turned inside out this year

Elaborate?

Lalouie · Post #112 » by **Lalouie** » Tue Dec 12, 2023 4:51 am

Ruma85 wrote:
Lalouie wrote:....that the league is totally turned inside out this year

Elaborate?

the vet teams are out, the young teams are in

it wasn't going to happen overnight, however it has happened en masse

Ruma85 · Post #113 » by **Ruma85** » Tue Dec 12, 2023 9:56 am

Lalouie wrote:
Ruma85 wrote:
Lalouie wrote:....that the league is totally turned inside out this year

Elaborate?

the vet teams are out, the young teams are in

it wasn't going to happen overnight, however it has happened en masse

Meaning?

Lalouie · Post #114 » by **Lalouie** » Tue Dec 12, 2023 12:51 pm

Ruma85 wrote:
Lalouie wrote:
Ruma85 wrote:
Elaborate?

the vet teams are out, the young teams are in

it wasn't going to happen overnight, however it has happened en masse

Meaning?

meaning,,,,life is not like a box of chocolates

God Squad · Post #115 » by **God Squad** » Tue Dec 12, 2023 1:51 pm

Ruma85 wrote:
Lalouie wrote:
Ruma85 wrote:
Elaborate?

the vet teams are out, the young teams are in

it wasn't going to happen overnight, however it has happened en masse

Meaning?

Teams like the Magic, Rockets, Thunder and Wolves have taken pretty big leaps this year in terms of consistency. While teams like Grizz, Warriors, Clippers and Suns look pretty up & down.

DaGawd · Post #116 » by **DaGawd** » Thu Dec 21, 2023 1:18 am

basketballRob wrote:
DaGawd wrote:
basketballRob wrote:We'll see soon.

The rest of the East should be scared. We've had 2 starters out, and we still have $7m in cap space.

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see youngster.. it’s levels to this.. the magic are on the way but they not there yet with the cavs heat knicks tier as you saw tonight.
What happened tonight?

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coming back to earth as predicted. i like the magic future tho for sure.. not there yet tho young blood

basketballRob · Post #117 » by **basketballRob** » Thu Dec 21, 2023 3:18 am

DaGawd wrote:
basketballRob wrote:
DaGawd wrote:see youngster.. it’s levels to this.. the magic are on the way but they not there yet with the cavs heat knicks tier as you saw tonight.
What happened tonight?

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coming back to earth as predicted. i like the magic future tho for sure.. not there yet tho young blood

Just a little ahead of the Knicks. They both have the same strength of schedule now.

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Perishable517 · Post #118 » by **Perishable517** » Thu Dec 21, 2023 3:46 am

Lalouie wrote:
Ruma85 wrote:
Lalouie wrote:

the vet teams are out, the young teams are in

it wasn't going to happen overnight, however it has happened en masse

Meaning?

meaning,,,,life is not like a box of chocolates

How so?

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Lalouie · Post #119 » by **Lalouie** » Thu Dec 21, 2023 4:14 am

Perishable517 wrote:
Lalouie wrote:
Ruma85 wrote:
Meaning?

meaning,,,,life is not like a box of chocolates
How so?

i dunno. tom hanks said it so it must be true

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Special_Puppy · Post #120 » by **Special_Puppy** » Thu Dec 21, 2023 3:32 pm

bisme37 wrote:I keep getting surprised when I look at the standings and see Milwaukee only a game or two behind the Celtics despite the fact that they haven't even been playing good basketball for the most part lol.

Late reply but this is just the Bucks narrowly winning a bunch of games and playing a very easy schedule so far. Not sustainable