Official 2023-2024 Magic General Season Thread

[SOUL]

Doesn't that just make us average? As the 5th youngest team? That's good.

[BadMofoPimp]

We can't shoot... might as well lean into our two strengths, size and defense:

JI/Goga
WCJ/Mo
Paolo/Ingles
Franz/AB
Suggs/Cole

I would not be surprised to see JI get starters mins soon.

I seriously doubt that happens. I would be surprised if he gets 30+ minutes in any game.

[eyriq]

Doesn't that just make us average? As the 5th youngest team? That's good.

Very good, we are actually much better against above .500 teams than I expected. I was just being sarcastic.

[eyriq]

We can't shoot... might as well lean into our two strengths, size and defense:

JI/Goga
WCJ/Mo
Paolo/Ingles
Franz/AB
Suggs/Cole

I would not be surprised to see JI get starters mins soon.

I seriously doubt that happens. I would be surprised if he gets 30+ minutes in any game.

At a certain point we've got to unleash the man, or is he forever going to be a low minute high impact player?

[SOUL]

Doesn't that just make us average? As the 5th youngest team? That's good.

Very good, we are actually much better against above .500 teams than I expected. I was just being sarcastic.

Eyriq the Most Mysterious Poster

[thelead]

We can't shoot... might as well lean into our two strengths, size and defense:

JI/Goga
WCJ/Mo
Paolo/Ingles
Franz/AB
Suggs/Cole

I would not be surprised to see JI get starters mins soon.

I seriously doubt that happens. I would be surprised if he gets 30+ minutes in any game.

I agree. That won't happen until next season IMO. That said, 6 minutes at the start, 6 minutes at the end, and 8-12 minutes in between works for now.

[basketballRob]

I think in the broadcast against NY, they said the win against Orlando made them 14-23 against teams over 500. Since then, they lost to Philadelphia.

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[eyriq]

Doesn't that just make us average? As the 5th youngest team? That's good.

Very good, we are actually much better against above .500 teams than I expected. I was just being sarcastic.

Eyriq the Most Mysterious Poster

I was being mean and not doing it very well.

[BadMofoPimp]

For all the old timers here . . . BBD gonna provem all wrong!!!

Former NBA star Glen 'Big Baby' Davis issues apology after 'rape' joke resurfaces online: 'Sometimes I might say stuff a little bit wrong'

Glen 'Big Baby' Davis has been forced to apologize after an old video of the former NBA star joking about 'raping' a woman resurfaced on social media.

Davis, who recently shocked fans by claiming he used to make porn films, can be heard saying in the clip: 'Yo, I'm on an elevator, some girl who just got out, she smelled so f****ng good. Oh my, I can smell this b***h in the hallway.

'Damn girl in the elevator with that motherf****ng perfume on... that s**t almost made me rape you girl.'

'I am a stand-up comedian, I do comedy and sometimes I might say stuff a little bit wrong. And I did. 'So I hope you guys don't get offended about it.'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nba/article-13193937/glen-big-baby-davis-nba-instagram.html

[RookieStar]

For all the old timers here . . . BBD gonna provem all wrong!!!

Former NBA star Glen 'Big Baby' Davis issues apology after 'rape' joke resurfaces online: 'Sometimes I might say stuff a little bit wrong'

Glen 'Big Baby' Davis has been forced to apologize after an old video of the former NBA star joking about 'raping' a woman resurfaced on social media.

Davis, who recently shocked fans by claiming he used to make porn films, can be heard saying in the clip: 'Yo, I'm on an elevator, some girl who just got out, she smelled so f****ng good. Oh my, I can smell this b***h in the hallway.

'Damn girl in the elevator with that motherf****ng perfume on... that s**t almost made me rape you girl.'

'I am a stand-up comedian, I do comedy and sometimes I might say stuff a little bit wrong. And I did. 'So I hope you guys don't get offended about it.'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nba/article-13193937/glen-big-baby-davis-nba-instagram.html

Isntt BBD supposed to be in jail for that fraud thing? Porn films? Jeeeeeez

[basketballRob]

https://www.youtube.com/live/F3tkmz5lhZs?feature=shared

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[basketballRob]

The next 2 are against the Raptors, and they're starting to tank hard. Their pick is top 6 protected, and they're currently in 7th, a half game up on Memphis.

We need to take care of business.

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[Skybox]

https://www.youtube.com/live/F3tkmz5lhZs?feature=shared

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Good stuff...many knuckleheads out there, but Legler is among the best analysts. He really knows his stuff. His approval has value, IMO.

[bigdogdylan5]

For all the old timers here . . . BBD gonna provem all wrong!!!

Former NBA star Glen 'Big Baby' Davis issues apology after 'rape' joke resurfaces online: 'Sometimes I might say stuff a little bit wrong'

Glen 'Big Baby' Davis has been forced to apologize after an old video of the former NBA star joking about 'raping' a woman resurfaced on social media.

Davis, who recently shocked fans by claiming he used to make porn films, can be heard saying in the clip: 'Yo, I'm on an elevator, some girl who just got out, she smelled so f****ng good. Oh my, I can smell this b***h in the hallway.

'Damn girl in the elevator with that motherf****ng perfume on... that s**t almost made me rape you girl.'

'I am a stand-up comedian, I do comedy and sometimes I might say stuff a little bit wrong. And I did. 'So I hope you guys don't get offended about it.'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nba/article-13193937/glen-big-baby-davis-nba-instagram.html

Oh gosh I remember being so pissed at you back in the day for this unnecessarily lol. Older and hopefully a little wiser now

[eyriq]

Hmmm

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[RookieStar]

Hmmm

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uh-oh.... does that mean no more blackmailed MICH players for us to draft?

[Residual-Heat]

Had to post these stats in this thread.

Last 15 games the Magic are 8th in 3pt%.
11th in the league at 37.3% in since Jan 1st (35 games). Vs. Worst in the league at 33.2% before Jan 1st (32 games).

Opponents are shooting 35.2% since Jan 1st. 2nd best opponent 3pt percentage in the league during that period.

[Skybox]

Had to post these stats in this thread.

Last 15 games the Magic are 8th in 3pt%.
11th in the league at 37.3% in since Jan 1st (35 games). Vs. Worst in the league at 33.2% before Jan 1st (32 games).

Opponents are shooting 35.2% since Jan 1st. 2nd best opponent 3pt percentage in the league during that period.

Very promising…one more weapon just to offer multiple threats (and some relief)…do you know where ORL ranks in overall offense in that period?

[pepe1991]

Had to post these stats in this thread.

Last 15 games the Magic are 8th in 3pt%.
11th in the league at 37.3% in since Jan 1st (35 games). Vs. Worst in the league at 33.2% before Jan 1st (32 games).

Opponents are shooting 35.2% since Jan 1st. 2nd best opponent 3pt percentage in the league during that period.

Very promising…one more weapon just to offer multiple threats (and some relief)…do you know where ORL ranks in overall offense in that period?

14# offense
5th defense

Issue with sample is that 10 out of 15 games were against teams below .500 but also : Cavs without Mitchell, first game vs Knicks where they had 2 starters aveliable.

So it's bit missleading.

[Skybox]

Had to post these stats in this thread.

Last 15 games the Magic are 8th in 3pt%.
11th in the league at 37.3% in since Jan 1st (35 games). Vs. Worst in the league at 33.2% before Jan 1st (32 games).

Opponents are shooting 35.2% since Jan 1st. 2nd best opponent 3pt percentage in the league during that period.

Very promising…one more weapon just to offer multiple threats (and some relief)…do you know where ORL ranks in overall offense in that period?

14# offense
5th defense

Issue with sample is that 10 out of 15 games were against teams below .500 but also : Cavs without Mitchell, first game vs Knicks where they had 2 starters aveliable.

So it's bit missleading.

That could our season in a nutshell…successful & promising, but a bit misleading.

The FO will have a lot of data to sift through to plot the next step. Lots of good, efficient success, particularly against teams we should beat (credit to Mose) but also maybe tempting to cling to some things (offensively) that we’ve won in spite of and that put a hard ceiling on the team. Will be easy to make decisions about Fultz, for instance. Tougher to see past some of the good stuff our backcourt is pulling off at the moment…that is, let’s be honest, unlikely to continue to elevate or even be sustainable.

Basically, I think this team is playing at its ceiling right now - which is good for now but, potentially, fools gold if we bet on it just getting better by itself.