2023-2024 Regular Season Game 58: Orlando Magic (32-25) at Atlanta Hawks (24-32) - 7pm

thelead · Post #261 » by **thelead** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:09 am

eyriq wrote:
Last Guardian wrote:
eyriq wrote:HouSTAN! Still not buying stock

6'8 with that release...not sure how you can't buy that stock
Too inconsistent with poor defense. I guess I could buy rotation stock if I cared to, but we have Jett and draft equity.

In this league you can't give up on 21 year old shooters. Now, you are correct, he is too damn inconsistent. There is no way he should be shooting 37% from deep if that is going to be his elite skill. That said, he has shown signs of hot streaks so, to me, he's worth keeping around and seeing how consistent he can get by the time he's ~23 or so.

fendilim · Post #262 » by **fendilim** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:10 am

BlueBalls wrote:
ChosenSavior wrote:Just a knee strain for JI. Very glad to hear that the X-rays were negative.

It’s definitely not bad news, but we’re not out of the woods yet. MRI will tell us more.

Knowing this team, and JI’s left knee involved…

JF5 · Post #263 » by **JF5** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:10 am

ChosenSavior wrote:Suggs looks very comfortable at PG. Making some great reads in this game.

He doesn't have to have great vision but just enough. I like how seriously he takes it.

richi_v25 · Post #264 » by **richi_v25** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:10 am

Win or lose I'm bummed out Ji is hurt... again. Oh and Markelle can't shoot.. again.

RookieStar · Post #265 » by **RookieStar** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:11 am

richi_v25 wrote:Oh shoot Caleb about to go off for 30 pts only to go missing for the next month!

Now other team fans can feel the pain of having their version of a Magic Killer.

CZ Eddie · Post #266 » by **CZ Eddie** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:11 am

Oh geez, hopefully age-appropriate Asian cheerleaders!

GameOver25 · Post #267 » by **GameOver25** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:12 am

thelead wrote:
eyriq wrote:
Last Guardian wrote:
6'8 with that release...not sure how you can't buy that stock
Too inconsistent with poor defense. I guess I could buy rotation stock if I cared to, but we have Jett and draft equity.

In this league you can't give up on 21 year old shooters. Now, you are correct, he is too damn inconsistent. There is no way he should be shooting 37% from deep if that is going to be his elite skill. That said, he has shown signs of hot streaks so, to me, he's worth keeping around and seeing how consistent he can get by the time he's ~23 or so.

And for the most part defense is effort, coaching, film room study, etc. This team needs shooting, why wouldn't you want stock just based off that attribute? :lol:

RookieStar · Post #268 » by **RookieStar** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:12 am

CZ Eddie wrote:Oh geez, hopefully age-appropriate Asian cheerleaders!

Why can't we have our own....

Post #269 » by **eyriq** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:13 am

16 days is the average recovery time from a knee strain. I'd be willing to say that JI will be on the extreme end of that. A month with no JI?

thelead · Post #270 » by **thelead** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:13 am

the pass here is elite... the shot was great too

Read on Twitter

Post #271 » by **Knightro** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:13 am

eyriq wrote:
Last Guardian wrote:
eyriq wrote:HouSTAN! Still not buying stock

6'8 with that release...not sure how you can't buy that stock
Too inconsistent with poor defense. I guess I could buy rotation stock if I cared to, but we have Jett and draft equity.

Houstan is only 9 months older than Howard.

I don't think Jett is a tremendously better prospect than Caleb anyway.

Post #272 » by **eyriq** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:16 am

Knightro wrote:
eyriq wrote:
Last Guardian wrote:
6'8 with that release...not sure how you can't buy that stock
Too inconsistent with poor defense. I guess I could buy rotation stock if I cared to, but we have Jett and draft equity.

Houstan is only 9 months older than Howard.

I don't think Jett is a tremendously better prospect than Caleb anyway.

Jett has three-level scoring potential, Caleb can't touch that ceiling, IMO

Last Guardian · Post #273 » by **Last Guardian** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:16 am

Magic fans: if you're not making every single shot, you suck. If one guy scores on you, your defense is abysmal.

Post #274 » by **eyriq** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:17 am

thelead wrote:the pass here is elite... the shot was great too

Read on Twitter

That pass is a thing of beauty, my goodness

ogmagicfan · Post #275 » by **ogmagicfan** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:17 am

I missed the 1st half but damn I really hope Isaac is okay

Post #276 » by **eyriq** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:18 am

I don't mind relying on JI this season but it's really going to bother me if we carry it over to next season.

JF5 · Post #277 » by **JF5** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:18 am

fendilim wrote:
BlueBalls wrote:
ChosenSavior wrote:Just a knee strain for JI. Very glad to hear that the X-rays were negative.

It’s definitely not bad news, but we’re not out of the woods yet. MRI will tell us more.

Knowing this team, and JI’s left knee involved…

Yeah reading up on it for a refresher. It can be anything from a few weeks to half a year with a strain.

fendilim · Post #278 » by **fendilim** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:19 am

CZ Eddie wrote:Oh geez, hopefully age-appropriate Asian cheerleaders!

Hmmm?

Fortune Teller · Post #279 » by **Fortune Teller** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:19 am

AB with the sweet first-half stat line. 13 minutes, 0-4 FG, 1 point, 1 assist, 1 turnover.

Post #280 » by **eyriq** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:19 am

JF5 wrote:
fendilim wrote:
BlueBalls wrote:
It’s definitely not bad news, but we’re not out of the woods yet. MRI will tell us more.

Knowing this team, and JI’s left knee involved…

Yeah reading up on it for a refresher. It can be anything from a few weeks to half a year with a strain.

Half a year? Wowsers