2023-2024 Regular Season Game 39: Orlando Magic (21-17) at Oklahoma City Thunder (26-11) - 8pm

penny_nz · Post #281 » by **penny_nz** » Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:17 am

"He had a good look" NO HE DIDN'T! Cole with a frantic off dribble push shot is not a good look

OrlandoNed · Post #282 » by **OrlandoNed** » Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:18 am

WTF has been wrong with Cole this last month or two? He can't make a freaking shot to save his life.

Post #283 » by **ChosenSavior** » Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:19 am

penny_nz wrote:"He had a good look" NO HE DIDN'T! Cole with a frantic off dribble push shot is not a good look

Don't let Dante get to you, he's ass and doesn't know the game at all.

fateis007 · Post #284 » by **fateis007** » Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:19 am

If I am the magic, I am on the phone with everyone up for grabs besides p5 and franz. Paolo is visibly frustrated with the lack of help and scoring options. We have run atleast 15-20 mins of gametime where he was the only one that could make a play on the floor.

Post #285 » by **ChosenSavior** » Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:19 am

Hurry back Franz

thelead · Post #286 » by **thelead** » Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:19 am

Knightro wrote:The irony is not lost on me that the main things that Steve Clifford drilled into his teams relentlessly...

-Don't turn the ball over
-Don't give up offensive rebounds
-Don't foul

...are all things the Magic have struggled with so badly this season.

I mentioned that we should hire him as a lead assistant last game... assuming he's fired this summer. Mose needs help on that staff.

Post #287 » by **Bensational** » Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:21 am

Knightro wrote:The irony is not lost on me that the main things that Steve Clifford drilled into his teams relentlessly...

-Don't turn the ball over
-Don't give up offensive rebounds
-Don't foul

...are all things the Magic have struggled with so badly this season.

True, but what about the irony that despite that - we’re winning at a better clip than he ever has in his career.

Post #288 » by **ChosenSavior** » Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:21 am

The team fought hard... Tired of citing moral victories

Post #289 » by **Knightro** » Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:21 am

15 turnovers, 9 missed free throws, 12 OREB given up.

They're just routinely beating themselves on the margins.

richi_v25 · Post #290 » by **richi_v25** » Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:22 am

I liked how queen and AB played tonight, hopefully they'll continue to get more aggressive on the offensive end

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #291 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:22 am

thelead wrote:
Knightro wrote:The irony is not lost on me that the main things that Steve Clifford drilled into his teams relentlessly...

-Don't turn the ball over
-Don't give up offensive rebounds
-Don't foul

...are all things the Magic have struggled with so badly this season.

I mentioned that we should hire him as a lead assistant last game... assuming he's fired this summer. Mose needs help on that staff.

We were doing these things besides TOs in the beginning of the season when we had a healthy roster. Now we’re relying on our forwards to be our primary ball handlers because we don’t have a healthy team.

RichCollab · Post #292 » by **RichCollab** » Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:23 am

Injuries taking its toll on our record. Goga is not a starter.

KillMonger · Post #293 » by **KillMonger** » Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:24 am

fateis007 wrote:If I am the magic, I am on the phone with everyone up for grabs besides p5 and franz. Paolo is visibly frustrated with the lack of help and scoring options. We have run atleast 15-20 mins of gametime where he was the only one that could make a play on the floor.

People are saying stand pat at the deadline and I really wonder if we should.... We need bodies back but are they any good? Paolo is the leading scorer and the most rebounds and the most assists...hes out there doing everyone's job.... He hasn't been perfect himself but just look at the load he has to carry.... We got to do something

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Post #294 » by **eyriq** » Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:24 am

Need Black back in the starting lineup. Need Franz healthy. Need Harris and Fultz traded for shooting.

MasterGMer · Post #295 » by **MasterGMer** » Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:24 am

Any update on Franz? So Joe Ingles will be back for the next game, huh?

Post #296 » by **SOUL** » Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:24 am

It's mostly personnel. Young team = turnovers

richi_v25 · Post #297 » by **richi_v25** » Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:24 am

Knightro wrote:15 turnovers, 9 missed free throws, 12 OREB given up.

They're just routinely beating themselves on the margins.

I think half the team has the flu and the other half is recovering plus it's a back to back, i figured we'd get blown out so I'm ok with this L. Let's just beat the Knicks Monday.

KillMonger · Post #298 » by **KillMonger** » Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:25 am

RichCollab wrote:Injuries taking its toll on our record. Goga is not a starter.

Better than anyone else we got there at the moment

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OrlandoNed · Post #299 » by **OrlandoNed** » Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:27 am

We have too much dead weight on the injury list. Harris, Fultz, Isaac, WCJ always hurt, still making big money. We need our front office and be way more cutthroat and use the salary cap intelligently while Franz and Paolo are still on their rookie deals.

KillMonger · Post #300 » by **KillMonger** » Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:28 am

OrlandoNed wrote:We have too much dead weight on the injury list. Harris, Fultz, Isaac, WCJ always hurt, still making big money. We need our front office and be way more cutthroat and use the salary cap intelligently while Franz and Paolo are still on their rookie deals.

I'm hoping with Hammond stepping aside Parker will be more aggressive

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