2023-2024 Regular Season Game 42: Philadelphia 76ers (26-13) at Orlando Magic (22-19) - 7:00pm

thelead · Post #541 » by **thelead** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:25 am

Last Guardian wrote:Trade Jett?

only for a star... and no, Simons and Dejounte do not qualify

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #542 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:25 am

Mo looks out of place here.

Post #543 » by **ChosenSavior** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:25 am

Optimus_Steel wrote:
eyriq wrote:
ChosenSavior wrote:
Yeah I'm not 100% convinced we are a lock as a playoff team and while we will play teams with subpar records and at home more, it's not a guarantee we'll win.

Can't hit FTs consistently, can't rebound consistently, one of the worst shooting teams in the league and we are injury prone.
We are on track for 42 wins per ESPN BPI.

We would have all taken that at the start

Agreed. Interested to see how this team battles through this rough stretch.

MasterGMer · Post #544 » by **MasterGMer** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:26 am

Magic is just not good enough against contending teams in the league. Franz could be one of the key reasons. But our roster is not ready to do things in the playoff. We need to upgrade

Post #545 » by **Knightro** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:27 am

Dejounte 15 pts 5 ast at the half in Miami.

Trae is out and he's playing point guard again.

thelead · Post #546 » by **thelead** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:27 am

ChosenSavior wrote:
Optimus_Steel wrote:
eyriq wrote:We are on track for 42 wins per ESPN BPI.

We would have all taken that at the start

Agreed. Interested to see how this team battles through this rough stretch.

I'm pretty sure that was the number I had in our prediction thread... 42 or 44... can't remember... but the injuries were part of my reasoning.

Post #547 » by **eyriq** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:28 am

Jett Black

thelead · Post #548 » by **thelead** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:28 am

Knightro wrote:Dejounte 15 pts 5 ast at the half in Miami.

Trae is out and he's playing point guard again.

Makes too much sense man

Post #549 » by **eyriq** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:28 am

thelead wrote:
ChosenSavior wrote:
Optimus_Steel wrote:

We would have all taken that at the start

Agreed. Interested to see how this team battles through this rough stretch.

I'm pretty sure that was the number I had in our prediction thread... 42 or 44... can't remember... but the injuries were part of my reasoning.

You are a smart man

Post #550 » by **ChosenSavior** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:28 am

JETT FLYIN

penny_nz · Post #551 » by **penny_nz** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:28 am

Who is this bench flamethrower for Philly! And where do we find one???

There you go Jett, how isn't THAT useful in our rotation?

Post #552 » by **ChosenSavior** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:29 am

Embiid made sure to shake the refs hand first lol

Post #553 » by **FFBlitzace** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:29 am

I know he isn't perfect and can be frustrating sometimes, but I really feel like Moe Wagner is a big part of our identity and success. I don't feel like it was fair to remove him from the rotation. It's not like he played himself out of it. If anything, he has been one of our most consistent players all year. You know what you're going to get from him every night. He's better with Ingles than without Ingles, sure, but that's about the only real variable with him.

Post #554 » by **SOUL** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:29 am

penny_nz wrote:Who is this bench flamethrower! And where do we find one???

There you go Jett, how isn't THAT useful in our rotation?

If he can do it outside of garbage time and G League, it's useful.

I'd give him spot minutes (10-15 at most) and see how he handles it, not convinced yet that it'll help us much THIS year.. but in the future.. for sure.

KillMonger · Post #555 » by **KillMonger** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:29 am

FFBlitzace wrote:I don't think we have to jump the gun and make a deadline trade. I'd be shocked if we couldn't make the play-in with what we have. Things are bad right now but there will be an upswing again when the schedule gets easier and we are healthier. We know we're capable of being solid. But going into next season, I don't think you can run it back yet again. They'll have to do something, and hopefully it won't be something that's obviously horrible (like Oladipo and the lottery pick for Ibaka lol).

so you're cool with letting expirings just walk for nothing?

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #556 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:29 am

thelead wrote:
Knightro wrote:Dejounte 15 pts 5 ast at the half in Miami.

Trae is out and he's playing point guard again.

Makes too much sense man

Yeah until him and Paolo get into it and Paolo is asking for a trade. No thank you.

Post #557 » by **ChosenSavior** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:29 am

Jett already out produced Caleb

Post #558 » by **eyriq** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:29 am

Sucks getting dominated at home. Minny and Philly making us look unserious

meatwad4343 · Post #559 » by **meatwad4343** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:30 am

AB should get fultzs minutes and Jett should get Caleb's minutes

Post #560 » by **SOUL** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:30 am

FFBlitzace wrote:I know he isn't perfect and can be frustrating sometimes, but I really feel like Moe Wagner is a big part of our identity and success. I don't feel like it was fair to remove him from the rotation. It's not like he played himself out of it. If anything, he has been one of our most consistent players all year. You know what you're going to get from him every night. He's better with Ingles than without Ingles, sure, but that's about the only real variable with him.

Metrics have him as one of the worst paint defenders in the league. He gets a lot and gives up a lot too. But yeah, he is potent with Isaac/Ingles.. but also means benching one of WCJ or Goga.