2024-2025 Regular Season Game 12 and NBA Cup Game 1: Charlotte Hornets (4-6) at Orlando Magic (5-6) - 7pm

[eyriq]

Go Magic.

Prediction - Black will score 20ppg and dish out 7 assists. 10 FTA.

Franz 30ppg 0/17 from 3. (Joking of course.)

KCP 4/4 from 3-ball.

Gortat to win Mittens

Moe 18ppg.

Oh, I like this

[basketballRob]

Read on Twitter

Obviously, fearing Gary Harris.

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[rcklsscognition]

I’m excited for the cup. I got tickets for tonight just to see the court and jerseys in person and see how the arena environment is.

We are going to need Suggs to stay out of foul trouble, maybe the refs saw the /NBA thread about Suggs getting away with murder on defense and started calling calls on him again.

[eyriq]

I’m excited for the cup. I got tickets for tonight just to see the court and jerseys in person and see how the arena environment is.

We are going to need Suggs to stay out of foul trouble, maybe the refs saw the /NBA thread about Suggs getting away with murder on defense and started calling calls on him again.

Same. Chance for Franz to prove he's not a front-runner. Lead us to some victories under tough conditions. I'll be at both cup games, can't wait

[basketballRob]

Charlotte punked us the last time we played and cost us homecourt in the first round. We annihilated them in the meeting before that.

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[Skybox]

They don't have a C...I could see Mo having a big offensive game, rolling to the rim over and over

[RookieStar]

Hornets have both Cs out and starting PF. They have no size whatsoever.

This is true. They started 39-year-old Taj Gibson at center in their last game.

Taj reached one point of his career where he was just following Thib around, i started to believe they are loading money through him

*cough cough Coach Cliff and Bacon cough cough*

[DiplomaticMagic]

Knew today was a big game, but had no idea it was NBA cup game.

[eyriq]

Knew today was a big game, but had no idea it was NBA cup game.

Let's go!!!

[SOUL]

Tre Mann out, Cody Martin in.

Things I think the Magic are highlighting/going to do:

- Sending a lot of different looks at LaMelo. Great playmaker but his offense is on fire right now. Rest of the team are not great playmakers.

- Brandon Miller will probably get his, just gotta make it tough for him and not let him shoot open shots.

- Moussa Diabate is averaging 15 rpg per 36. Keep him off the boards. Will be Moe and Isaac's job a lot of the time.

- Force them inside. They are averaging 45 3PA per game, which is 2nd behind Boston.

[RichCollab]

Show no mercy! Point differential matters.

[Message Boar]

I'm kind of wary of the Hornets, I think they could be better than people think. I know they've got some injuries too, but LaMelo peaks the highest of any player in this game tonight. Obviously both teams need this if they want to do anything in this Cup, I could see it being a very close one. Feels like we're due for a to the wire game.

[Kent]

At the game. Let's go Magic!

[BlueBalls]

For those who have seen the classic “Semi Pro,” the NBA Cup has always made me think of The Flint, Michigan MEGABOWL.

[3ddman23]

Suggs already with a quick unnecessary foul on lamelo...

[Bensational]

Suggs trying to play too tight. Needs to ease up or he'll be in foul trouble again.

[3ddman23]

Lamelo is gonna drop 40 smh

[Bensational]

Suggs COOKING!

[3ddman23]

Lol suggs is so funny. He knows he is playing a big time player like melo and tries to match him with the 3s lol

[Last Guardian]

Suggs sugging