2023-2024 Regular Season Game 54: Oklahoma City Thunder (36-17) at Orlando Magic (29-24) - 7:30pm

Post #621 » by **eyriq** » Wed Feb 14, 2024 2:55 am

Disappointing

Post #622 » by **Knightro** » Wed Feb 14, 2024 2:55 am

This refusal to give the opponent credit when the Magic lose that some of y'all often do is quite perplexing.

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #623 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Wed Feb 14, 2024 2:56 am

KillMonger wrote:
Last Guardian wrote:"Just surround Paolo". Sorry guy is not anywhere near a superstar yet.
Not too many were at 21 years old

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Not to many non superstars that are double and triple teamed either.

RookieStar · Post #624 » by **RookieStar** » Wed Feb 14, 2024 2:56 am

JF5 wrote:
SloNick Russia wrote:
RookieStar wrote:Yeah.. it was nice to hope for a Magical night... but against the #1 ( or is it #2 now??) Team in the West means this was the likely outcome
No it was not, OKC is a small team who can'r rebound and we are a big team scoring inside, if we only could play to out advantages and guard somebody...

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Wtf, Oklahoma has the 6th best offense and 5th best defense. This team is one of the best teams in the NBA while the Magic are a middle of the road team right now.

Exactly. We all saw the triple team on PB and when he passed out our 3pt shooter just bricked it. That is the cause why we aren't a championship contender status yet.

OrlandoNed · Post #625 » by **OrlandoNed** » Wed Feb 14, 2024 2:56 am

KillMonger wrote:
Skybox wrote:
OrlandoNed wrote:PAOLO IS SPECIAL

Weltman wasting a second of this kid's career is criminal behavior.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who doesn't see this as "not cutting corners" or "not skipping steps" or some admirable ideal of patience... It's nothing but absurd roster construction despite holding a handful of chips...spare me the "family" crap too. Build a functional backcourt. Ridiculous.

Just because Paolo is on a rookie deal and under "Team Control" doesn't mean the FO should s**t on his All-Star early career.
I keep saying that we may not have as much time as people think.... We got to build it right but that doesn't mean it has to be super slow.... We found our stars to build around it's cool to step on the gas a little bit

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I get the FO wanting to build a 'culture', but that can't take precedent over winning.

KillMonger · Post #626 » by **KillMonger** » Wed Feb 14, 2024 2:56 am

SloNick Russia wrote:Lots of our shooting problems are internal, Paolo, Franz and Suggs not going anywhere, they just need time. There is no mistic guard who would come in and make 80% threes for us.

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Waiting on development isn't the solution either, it's time to be proactive

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Post #627 » by **Howard Mass** » Wed Feb 14, 2024 2:56 am

This one started off well but went downhill.

It's depressing sometimes how much this team collapses at times.

On to tomorrow night and I guess there is a Jersey Retirement that is about to happen.

dsg2021 · Post #628 » by **dsg2021** » Wed Feb 14, 2024 2:56 am

basketballRob wrote:Wemby 10 blocks last night. Wendell with 11 in 28 games.

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Me personally, I still see Isaac get robbed of 1-2 blocks per game. I don't know if I am being too liberal between deflection blocks and the obvious, classic blocks, or if the official league scorekeepers are just liberals who hate a conservative JI. Luckily, when it comes to the real, actual NBA teams and their pro scouts, they see it and know the truth.

basketballRob · Post #629 » by **basketballRob** » Wed Feb 14, 2024 2:57 am

It seems like we never have an offensive rhythm with 2 days off.

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SloNick Russia · Post #630 » by **SloNick Russia** » Wed Feb 14, 2024 2:57 am

JF5 wrote:
SloNick Russia wrote:
RookieStar wrote:Yeah.. it was nice to hope for a Magical night... but against the #1 ( or is it #2 now??) Team in the West means this was the likely outcome
No it was not, OKC is a small team who can'r rebound and we are a big team scoring inside, if we only could play to out advantages and guard somebody...

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Wtf, Oklahoma has the 6th best offense and 5th best defense. This team is one of the best teams in the NBA while the Magic are a middle of the road team right now.

True, but OKC will get destroyed in a playoffs with slower pace and lesser rotations. Teams like Denver or LAL or Twolves will just kill them inside and on rebounds

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Post #631 » by **SOUL** » Wed Feb 14, 2024 2:58 am

Weird stats:

We had 17 more rebounds, 2 more assists, only two less threes, and only two less free throws made.

Lots of turnovers though.

Skybox · Post #632 » by **Skybox** » Wed Feb 14, 2024 2:58 am

Duke4life831 wrote:The lack of shot makers was very obvious tonight (I know its been obvious all year). SVG calling it out on just how easy it is to collapse while defending against this offense. You would hope surrounding Paolo and Franz with plenty of shot making this summer is the #1 priority.

Definitely the #1 priority...just like it was last year trade deadline, last summer, the draft, last week...

basketballRob · Post #633 » by **basketballRob** » Wed Feb 14, 2024 2:58 am

Knightro wrote:This refusal to give the opponent credit when the Magic lose that some of y'all often do is quite perplexing.

We can still point out the weak links on our team.

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RookieStar · Post #634 » by **RookieStar** » Wed Feb 14, 2024 2:58 am

basketballRob wrote:It seems like we never have an offensive rhythm with 2 days off.

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But PBs statline and trip team can give you ammo for the arguements in the GB right? :wink:

Just joking.

basketballRob · Post #635 » by **basketballRob** » Wed Feb 14, 2024 2:59 am

RookieStar wrote:
basketballRob wrote:It seems like we never have an offensive rhythm with 2 days off.

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But PBs statline and trip team can give you ammo for the arguements in the GB right?

Just joking.

Yep, obviously Paolo is better than Chet.

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Post #636 » by **eyriq** » Wed Feb 14, 2024 2:59 am

Knightro wrote:This refusal to give the opponent credit when the Magic lose that some of y'all often do is quite perplexing.

We got crushed at home by a team that was favored by 2.5 points. Every point above that 2.5 can be attributed back to us coming up short of expectations.

bigdogdylan5 · Post #637 » by **bigdogdylan5** » Wed Feb 14, 2024 2:59 am

Idk why I come to this board. The incessant whining is just getting way out of hand I understand venting and frustration but this is something else. We just lost to a top 4 team in the league. We are not on that level yet. This is the best magic season in 10 years and I am going to enjoy it. Peace out

Skybox · Post #638 » by **Skybox** » Wed Feb 14, 2024 3:00 am

[quote="RookieStar"

Exactly. We all saw the triple team on PB and when he passed out our 3pt shooter just bricked it. [/quote]

How to play ORL summed up in one sentence. Not some mastermind complex defense - easy.

KillMonger · Post #639 » by **KillMonger** » Wed Feb 14, 2024 3:00 am

The blueprint to beat this team is well known.... Just pack the paint and dare us to shoot, even if he hit a few rarely do we keep hitting them... Then the bench comes in and gives barely anything.... How can coach look at this happening consistently and NOT tweak something?

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MasterGMer · Post #640 » by **MasterGMer** » Wed Feb 14, 2024 3:00 am

Jalen Williams really killed the game. Every time we about to make a run, Jalen Williams just step up. We just have no shot making. This game really exposed us. We just not as talented as OKC. Plain and simple