2024 NBA Summer League Game 2: Orlando Magic (1-0) v. New Orleans Pelicans (0-1) - 7:30pm ET on NBA TV/ESPN+

The-Stallion70 · Post #301 » by **The-Stallion70** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 5:26 am

These Summer league games are frenetic as hell, alot of these guys have been sitting and working out since March and are fresh.

Black's lack of shooting/scoring skills are still concerning. Guy has huge tree trunk legs and can box out bigger dudes. If he could become some exceptional rebounder there's probably a lineup with him and like 3 other guards.

Jett appears more athletic. He seems to have more game than Caleb but also more personality. With Houstan you know you're getting a guy who knows his role.

Da Silva is just nice. He's going to get minutes with his shooting and versatility. Wonder how much he can do off the dribble.

The Magic are trying to compete now and we may not have minutes for all the kids. I think this is why we took the older rookie Da Silva because he's more ready now.

drsd · Post #302 » by **drsd** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 9:28 am

Jay Huff was +22 and Charles Bediako was -23. So the Centers were 55 points different in plus/minus.

Hmm

Optimus_Steel · Post #303 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 11:31 am

Bensational wrote:Da Silva is a very handsome guy. He’s like davey_wavey’s anti-Paolo.

he may take out dave_wavey’s daughter on a date and maybe davey_wavey will tag along and stare into his eyes

Optimus_Steel · Post #304 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 11:33 am

GameOver25 wrote:The focus is not there this game.

Vegas partying….

yoyojw17 · Post #305 » by **yoyojw17** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 11:36 am

drsd wrote:Jay Huff was +22 and Charles Bediako was -23. So the Centers were 55 points different in plus/minus.

Hmm

And somehow bediako did that in less than 10 min of play. Lol

drsd · Post #306 » by **drsd** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 11:44 am

DiplomaticMagic wrote:I really like Jay Huffs game, hope we keep him.

Knightro wrote:I'm looking more at how guys are playing and how they're accumulating their stats more than the stats themselves.

Combining these, it is very clear that Huff will get at least a two-way contract from some team. But I think he has a real shot to be a full member of a team looking to shore up C depth. Example: with DaRon Holmes out for the season, the Nuggets could look hard at Huff on a full LLE deal.

drsd · Post #307 » by **drsd** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 11:45 am

DiplomaticMagic wrote:TDS has to be in rotation, no ifs or buts. Hes too good.

Knightro wrote:Just my opinion, but what we've seen from da Silva so far translates the most directly to what he'll be asked to do three months from now.

And combining these, for me, da Silva is a more valuable asset than Howard when only considering the 2024/25 season.

drsd · Post #308 » by **drsd** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 11:47 am

Knightro wrote:Magic get two days off now and don't play again until Wednesday and then a back-to-back on Thursday.

Three is a zero point minus-zero divided by zero to-the-sqaure-root-of-zero chance that Black, Howard or da Silva would play in a Summer league BtB.

pepe1991 · Post #309 » by **pepe1991** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 11:47 am

drsd wrote:
DiplomaticMagic wrote:I really like Jay Huffs game, hope we keep him.

Knightro wrote:I'm looking more at how guys are playing and how they're accumulating their stats more than the stats themselves.

Combining these, it is very clear that Huff will get at least a two-way contract from some team. But I think he has a real shot to be a full member of a team looking to shore up C depth. Example: with DaRon Holmes out for the season, the Nuggets could look hard at Huff on a full LLE deal.

he was on Nuggets last year, they played corpses of Deandre Jordan over him.

drsd · Post #310 » by **drsd** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 11:48 am

pepe1991 wrote:
drsd wrote:
DiplomaticMagic wrote:I really like Jay Huffs game, hope we keep him.

Knightro wrote:I'm looking more at how guys are playing and how they're accumulating their stats more than the stats themselves.

Combining these, it is very clear that Huff will get at least a two-way contract from some team. But I think he has a real shot to be a full member of a team looking to shore up C depth. Example: with DaRon Holmes out for the season, the Nuggets could look hard at Huff on a full LLE deal.

he was on Nuggets last year, they played corpses of Deandre Jordan over him.

We are talking about Mr. #15. I like Huff to get such a LLE contract over the assured floor of a 2w-deal.

EDIT: let me rephrase my thought line. I do not anticipate Huff on a Magic 2-way deal as I think some team (not Orlando) will go LLE on him.

Post #311 » by **Knightro** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 11:54 am

drsd wrote:
Knightro wrote:Magic get two days off now and don't play again until Wednesday and then a back-to-back on Thursday.

Three is a zero point minus-zero divided by zero to-the-sqaure-root-of-zero chance that Black, Howard or da Silva would play in a Summer league BtB.

If they win the third game on Wednesday and have a chance to be the No. 1 seed in the tournament... I think they might play on Thursday.

But probably not.

The-Stallion70 · Post #312 » by **The-Stallion70** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 11:56 am

pepe1991 wrote:
drsd wrote:
DiplomaticMagic wrote:I really like Jay Huffs game, hope we keep him.

Knightro wrote:I'm looking more at how guys are playing and how they're accumulating their stats more than the stats themselves.

Combining these, it is very clear that Huff will get at least a two-way contract from some team. But I think he has a real shot to be a full member of a team looking to shore up C depth. Example: with DaRon Holmes out for the season, the Nuggets could look hard at Huff on a full LLE deal.

he was on Nuggets last year, they played corpses of Deandre Jordan over him.

Good summer league for Huff if he's getting people talking about him.

89Magicfan · Post #313 » by **89Magicfan** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 12:54 pm

AB just doesn’t look like a lead guard. Felt this way when we drafted him and still do. I like AB and he still has time but I don’t know if that’s who he is.

Post #314 » by **eyriq** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 1:00 pm

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Post #315 » by **eyriq** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 1:02 pm

89Magicfan wrote:AB just doesn’t look like a lead guard. Felt this way when we drafted him and still do. I like AB and he still has time but I don’t know if that’s who he is.

He looks like an all-around contributor to me at this point, e.g., Suggs, White, Jrue.

jezzerinho · Post #316 » by **jezzerinho** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 1:07 pm

Because he's 19 years old and 6'7", smart and a hard worker... I don't think we need to wonder or care what exactly AB is right now. There are a bunch of decent future roles or outcomes for him, any of which could happen. He has time to try being one thing and then pivot to being another.

But the idea hes going to be excellent at any one single archetype this year, to the point that he should start now by default (or be prioritised over a lead guard who could really drive this team) is crazy talk to me.

Post #317 » by **Knightro** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 1:19 pm

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89Magicfan · Post #319 » by **89Magicfan** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 2:26 pm

eyriq wrote:
89Magicfan wrote:AB just doesn’t look like a lead guard. Felt this way when we drafted him and still do. I like AB and he still has time but I don’t know if that’s who he is.
He looks like an all-around contributor to me at this point, e.g., Suggs, White, Jrue.

I believe he’s in that Doug Christie archetype.

89Magicfan · Post #320 » by **89Magicfan** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 2:26 pm

jezzerinho wrote:Because he's 19 years old and 6'7", smart and a hard worker... I don't think we need to wonder or care what exactly AB is right now. There are a bunch of decent future roles or outcomes for him, any of which could happen. He has time to try being one thing and then pivot to being another.

But the idea hes going to be excellent at any one single archetype this year, to the point that he should start now by default (or be prioritised over a lead guard who could really drive this team) is crazy talk to me.

He was pick 6th. It’s not crazy talk.