2024-2025 Regular Season Game 21 and NBA Cup Game 3: Orlando Magic (13-7) at Brooklyn Nets (9-10) - 7:30pm

Post #301 » by **SOUL** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 3:16 am

(I don't want to trade AB)

Post #302 » by **SOUL** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 3:18 am

ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:
SOUL wrote:
ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:We need to make an elephant thread for Caleb! I want him to succeed and stick in the NBA.

He needs an intervention

Honestly, I wish the team is tight enough to really have an intervention with him. This team watched RJ Hampton, Chuma, and Fultz leave the league. He is too young and work too hard for him not to see improvements.

Unless he became an elite shooter, he always had an uphill battle on this team. Just better players with better measurables and two-way potential. I can see him catching on with another team that needs his skillset, but for what he's tasked with (shooting well in extremely limited minutes), he's still too up and down.

KillMonger · Post #303 » by **KillMonger** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 3:20 am

JF5 wrote:
KillMonger wrote:
JF5 wrote:
We need a real playmaking scoring wing... AB just isn't it as a primary on ball option.

he's 20 years old....are people confused about where we are on the timeline? we're not contenders yet

With how this whole team has taken a jump. This rebuild is essentially over. I wouldn’t trade Black because of what he does defensively. But putting the ball in his hands. I don't know if that should be his role after this season. They need a guy in the 2nd Unit who can playmake and score. Black is just so behind in offensive development to take that sort of role for the next few years.

the clock starts ticking when paolo gets paid

Post #304 » by **Knightro** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 3:20 am

KCP last two games: 10-15 from 3PT (.667)

TDS last six games: 11-24 from 3PT (.458)

Post #305 » by **Knightro** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 3:24 am

In just two games KCP has lifted his 3PT% from 22.4% to 29.7%.

basketballRob · Post #306 » by **basketballRob** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 3:26 am

Goga might have been my favorite player tonight.

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Post #307 » by **Knightro** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 3:29 am

The Magic will win Group A of the NBA Cup with a win in New York on Tuesday.

They also will advance as the wild card in the NBA Cup with any loss of less than 37 points to the Knicks.

JF5 · Post #308 » by **JF5** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 3:29 am

KillMonger wrote:
JF5 wrote:
KillMonger wrote:he's 20 years old....are people confused about where we are on the timeline? we're not contenders yet

With how this whole team has taken a jump. This rebuild is essentially over. I wouldn’t trade Black because of what he does defensively. But putting the ball in his hands. I don't know if that should be his role after this season. They need a guy in the 2nd Unit who can playmake and score. Black is just so behind in offensive development to take that sort of role for the next few years.

the clock starts ticking when paolo gets paid

We'll agree to disagree... Once Franz started looking like a Superstar the last month I think the front office/organization realized this team is at least a borderline contending team once Paolo returns.

They're not going to do a lot of trades since what they have in the most part has been exceptional. But at this point they have to think about 1-2 vets that might help Paolo and Franz get to that next level.

This team already has enough young players.

JF5 · Post #309 » by **JF5** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 3:31 am

Knightro wrote:KCP last two games: 10-15 from 3PT (.667)

TDS last six games: 11-24 from 3PT (.458)

Can't wait to see Suggs get back on track.

RookieStar · Post #310 » by **RookieStar** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 3:39 am

You know BKN is gonna want payback next game after this. Its gonna be even chippier.

Post #311 » by **SOUL** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 3:43 am

RookieStar wrote:You know BKN is gonna want payback next game after this. Its gonna be even chippier.

Audi · Post #312 » by **Audi** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 3:45 am

If we win this next one we go 12-0 for the first time EVER?

Post #313 » by **SOUL** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 3:48 am

Audi wrote:If we win this next one we go 12-0 for the first time EVER?

12-0 in what?

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #314 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 3:59 am

Audi wrote:If we win this next one we go 12-0 for the first time EVER?

We loss to the Clippers. We’re 11-1 I believe.

RichCollab · Post #315 » by **RichCollab** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 4:03 am

Knightro wrote:In just two games KCP has lifted his 3PT% from 22.4% to 29.7%.

I’m hoping people can accept KCP now. I have been defending him all year.

Orlando Dawg · Post #316 » by **Orlando Dawg** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 4:29 am

Audi wrote:If we win this next one we go 12-0 for the first time EVER?

I think they had 12 wins in a row with Darryl Armstrong Heart and Hustle

PigsEatHam · Post #317 » by **PigsEatHam** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 4:38 am

Orlando Dawg wrote:
Audi wrote:If we win this next one we go 12-0 for the first time EVER?

I think they had 12 wins in a row with Darryl Armstrong Heart and Hustle

Orlando has never had a double-digit win streak, as best as I can remember. Despite all those phenomenal Shaq/Penny/Anderson teams or Dwight/Turk/Lewis ones. We've hit nine game win streaks a handful of times, but never ten or more. It's one of those weird records I keep waiting to be ended, like all those years that the Bucs were the only NFL squad to never have returned a kick-off for a score. We will get there eventually.

In the meantime, we have an incredible team now, even if they drop a game every so often at the moment.

Orlando Dawg · Post #318 » by **Orlando Dawg** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 4:59 am

Ok this article says one year ago they were 14-5 and had their longest ever win streak of 9 games:
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nine-thoughts-on-the-orlando-magics-franchise-record-tying-nine-game-winning-streak/#:~:text=In%20doing%20so%2C%20they%20extended,%2Drecord%2Dtying%20nine%20games.

RookieStar · Post #319 » by **RookieStar** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 5:26 am

Orlando Dawg wrote:Ok this article says one year ago they were 14-5 and had their longest ever win streak of 9 games:
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nine-thoughts-on-the-orlando-magics-franchise-record-tying-nine-game-winning-streak/#:~:text=In%20doing%20so%2C%20they%20extended,%2Drecord%2Dtying%20nine%20games.

So we were better last year? Hmmmm...

DiplomaticMagic · Post #320 » by **DiplomaticMagic** » Sat Nov 30, 2024 6:11 am

Wendell is playing well. I just dont see how he fits when Paolo comes back.

I think he is better suited at PF. And Goga is playing too damn good to sit him down. And we have Isaac and Moe on the bench. Even TDS is stepping up (think he might be a 3 right now).

Our depth is legit.

AB has been shakey last few games though