ImageImageImageImage

2023-2024 Regular Season Game 46: Phoenix Suns (26-19) at Orlando Magic (23-22) - 6pm

Moderators: Def Swami, Howard Mass, ChosenSavior, UCFJayBird, UCF, Knightro

User avatar
GameOver25
RealGM
Posts: 20,281
And1: 6,355
Joined: Aug 27, 2009
Location: Show ya hands!
     

Re: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 46: Phoenix Suns (26-19) at Orlando Magic (23-22) - 6pm 

Post#141 » by GameOver25 » Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:10 am

Fultz is our starting garbage time man.
basketballRob
RealGM
Posts: 37,752
And1: 15,033
Joined: May 05, 2014
     

Re: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 46: Phoenix Suns (26-19) at Orlando Magic (23-22) - 6pm 

Post#142 » by basketballRob » Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:11 am

Fultz pumping the value.

Sent from my SM-G781U using RealGM mobile app
User avatar
thelead
RealGM
Posts: 47,138
And1: 30,621
Joined: Apr 08, 2008
 

Re: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 46: Phoenix Suns (26-19) at Orlando Magic (23-22) - 6pm 

Post#143 » by thelead » Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:11 am

Suggs with 5 assists and 1 TO? Didn't seem like it but nice.
Image
User avatar
ChosenSavior
Forum Mod - Magic
Forum Mod - Magic
Posts: 29,326
And1: 13,018
Joined: Sep 09, 2009
Location: San Antonio, TX
Contact:
   

Re: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 46: Phoenix Suns (26-19) at Orlando Magic (23-22) - 6pm 

Post#144 » by ChosenSavior » Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:11 am

thelead wrote:
ChosenSavior wrote:Good stuff from Markelle

playing very well tonight minus the pass on the open 3 to force WCJ into a bad 3


I've given up on him in terms of shooting cause it's mentally exhausting. He is hustling out there though.
User avatar
SOUL
Retired Mod
Retired Mod
Posts: 59,411
And1: 41,122
Joined: Dec 11, 2006
Location: Orl★ndo
     

Re: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 46: Phoenix Suns (26-19) at Orlando Magic (23-22) - 6pm 

Post#145 » by SOUL » Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:11 am

Read on Twitter
www.rareslums.com // please support my writing!
User avatar
richi_v25
Sixth Man
Posts: 1,877
And1: 569
Joined: Dec 20, 2006
Location: Central Florida/NOLA

Re: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 46: Phoenix Suns (26-19) at Orlando Magic (23-22) - 6pm 

Post#146 » by richi_v25 » Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:11 am

Fultz heard we weren't happy with his play so he's balling tonight lol
p0peye
Lead Assistant
Posts: 5,852
And1: 3,364
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
 

Re: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 46: Phoenix Suns (26-19) at Orlando Magic (23-22) - 6pm 

Post#147 » by p0peye » Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:12 am

Markelle looks better tonight, tics under control in his interview at halftime. Nice performance so far scoring around the rim and hustling on offensive rebounds. He just needs to add some hard screens and rim runs, next to maybe some shot blocking on defensive end and we are set at 5.
User avatar
thelead
RealGM
Posts: 47,138
And1: 30,621
Joined: Apr 08, 2008
 

Re: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 46: Phoenix Suns (26-19) at Orlando Magic (23-22) - 6pm 

Post#148 » by thelead » Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:12 am

SOUL wrote:
Read on Twitter

doesn't matter

-pepe
Image
User avatar
eyriq
Retired Mod
Retired Mod
Posts: 34,473
And1: 9,779
Joined: Mar 25, 2008
Location: #TheLab
Contact:
 

Re: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 46: Phoenix Suns (26-19) at Orlando Magic (23-22) - 6pm 

Post#149 » by eyriq » Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:13 am

SOUL wrote:
Read on Twitter
This is very cool. Also got Suggs super hyped
basketballRob
RealGM
Posts: 37,752
And1: 15,033
Joined: May 05, 2014
     

Re: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 46: Phoenix Suns (26-19) at Orlando Magic (23-22) - 6pm 

Post#150 » by basketballRob » Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:13 am

I liked the team starting AB and Goga better. This team isn't as good.

Sent from my SM-G781U using RealGM mobile app
User avatar
eyriq
Retired Mod
Retired Mod
Posts: 34,473
And1: 9,779
Joined: Mar 25, 2008
Location: #TheLab
Contact:
 

Re: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 46: Phoenix Suns (26-19) at Orlando Magic (23-22) - 6pm 

Post#151 » by eyriq » Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:14 am

I miss Goga
User avatar
SOUL
Retired Mod
Retired Mod
Posts: 59,411
And1: 41,122
Joined: Dec 11, 2006
Location: Orl★ndo
     

Re: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 46: Phoenix Suns (26-19) at Orlando Magic (23-22) - 6pm 

Post#152 » by SOUL » Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:15 am

basketballRob wrote:I liked the team starting AB and Goga better. This team isn't as good.

Sent from my SM-G781U using RealGM mobile app


We had to change that lineup because it was starting to suck.

Actually, our starting lineups in general have been just average at best. This current starting lineup I think has okay numbers.

Our real drop off has been the bench. Cole, Ingles and Moe were all top 20 in bench player production during our streak, and near unplayable lately.
www.rareslums.com // please support my writing!
User avatar
Knightro
Forum Mod - Magic
Forum Mod - Magic
Posts: 28,795
And1: 29,839
Joined: Dec 18, 2010
Location: Jersey
 

Re: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 46: Phoenix Suns (26-19) at Orlando Magic (23-22) - 6pm 

Post#153 » by Knightro » Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:15 am

Fultz is playing fine by his standards, but that final possession is truly a microcosm of why it is just never going to work with him.

Any other NBA gets that pass and is taking that wide open 3PT from the corner. It's one of the easiest and most common shots in all of basketball at this point.

Fultz never even considers it and instead dribbles into a much tougher contested double clutch middy that misses and the Suns get a runout the other way off it.

You can only get away basically playing a vulture at point guard for so long. Can you imagine how bad this offense would look in a playoff series where the other team is A. giving max effort defensively and B. actually has a locked in game plan defensively rather than just winging it in the midst of a long late January road trip?

Spoiler: it will be a disaster
User avatar
thelead
RealGM
Posts: 47,138
And1: 30,621
Joined: Apr 08, 2008
 

Re: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 46: Phoenix Suns (26-19) at Orlando Magic (23-22) - 6pm 

Post#154 » by thelead » Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:16 am

eyriq wrote:I miss Goga

Me too. I like WCJ too but the FO needs to figure it out.
Image
User avatar
ChosenSavior
Forum Mod - Magic
Forum Mod - Magic
Posts: 29,326
And1: 13,018
Joined: Sep 09, 2009
Location: San Antonio, TX
Contact:
   

Re: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 46: Phoenix Suns (26-19) at Orlando Magic (23-22) - 6pm 

Post#155 » by ChosenSavior » Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:17 am

I've really been liking how Isaac has been looking these past few games. We're so much better defensively with him on the floor.
User avatar
eyriq
Retired Mod
Retired Mod
Posts: 34,473
And1: 9,779
Joined: Mar 25, 2008
Location: #TheLab
Contact:
 

Re: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 46: Phoenix Suns (26-19) at Orlando Magic (23-22) - 6pm 

Post#156 » by eyriq » Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:18 am

JI with 12 mins already. Is it happening?
Rainwater
RealGM
Posts: 12,595
And1: 7,519
Joined: Apr 02, 2017

Re: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 46: Phoenix Suns (26-19) at Orlando Magic (23-22) - 6pm 

Post#157 » by Rainwater » Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:19 am

Considering they are only down 5 against the suns and the 3 point shooting and bench has been bad, the Magic should be happy.
basketballRob
RealGM
Posts: 37,752
And1: 15,033
Joined: May 05, 2014
     

Re: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 46: Phoenix Suns (26-19) at Orlando Magic (23-22) - 6pm 

Post#158 » by basketballRob » Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:20 am

thelead wrote:
eyriq wrote:I miss Goga

Me too. I like WCJ too but the FO needs to figure it out.
AB and Goga take fewer shots and have low usage, but Franz and Paolo started to look like stars. Now we have too many mouths to feed, and it doesn't look good.

Sent from my SM-G781U using RealGM mobile app
User avatar
eyriq
Retired Mod
Retired Mod
Posts: 34,473
And1: 9,779
Joined: Mar 25, 2008
Location: #TheLab
Contact:
 

Re: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 46: Phoenix Suns (26-19) at Orlando Magic (23-22) - 6pm 

Post#159 » by eyriq » Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:20 am

Fultz looks good until you realize he's getting cooked on defense and suffocating the rest of our offense.
p0peye
Lead Assistant
Posts: 5,852
And1: 3,364
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
 

Re: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 46: Phoenix Suns (26-19) at Orlando Magic (23-22) - 6pm 

Post#160 » by p0peye » Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:20 am

ChosenSavior wrote:I've really been liking how Isaac has been looking these past few games. We're so much better defensively with him on the floor.


Isaac's last and only season he actually was on the floor in more than 34 games was 2018/19.

Return to Orlando Magic