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Franz Wagner Out Indefinitely with a Torn Oblique. Reevaluated in 4 Weeks.

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Re: Franz Wagner Out Indefinitely with a Torn Oblique. Reevaluated in 4 Weeks. 

Post#121 » by Redwood » Sun Dec 8, 2024 12:40 am

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bigdogdylan5 wrote:This is just cap nip for the most annoying fans. Take Luka and Kyrie off mavs see how they do. Take Mitchell and Garland off the cavs. Hell the only team that could lose top two players and still make play in is maybe Boston. Being mad at front office is really kinda insane…


You can take Fultz out of your sig now buddy.

“Annoying fans” that never expect anything out of their front office like paying a guy ridiculous money to fail and never play in the nba again.

Yeah. I’ll be “annoying” rather than a complacent homer with no expectations like you. Weltman loves how low the bar is for Orlando’s fans.


This is a good point, the Bucs are going through the same thing. Outside of Brady coming to save the Bucs, that franchise has been a disaster for over 15 years. When you're inept for that long standards plummet and ownership loves it, less criticism. The Magic have mostly been putrid since the Dwight years, any marginally decent season becomes noteworthy. Right now our roster, realistically, is awful. That's just the truth and has been for quite awhile. A lot of fans don't see it though because they're desperate for something to root for, it's why guys like Cole were once talked about as being franchise cornerstones. It's what happens when your front office has failed over and over again, utter trash starts to look serviceable.
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Re: Franz Wagner Out Indefinitely with a Torn Oblique. Reevaluated in 4 Weeks. 

Post#122 » by shadrock » Sun Dec 8, 2024 12:47 am

ogmagicfan wrote:This would be a great time to have an actual reporter who asks tough questions to the Magic brass

I miss the young man who left for the Lakers. He gave us the best coverage we've had in a decade.


This x 1000000. Our current reporters are not reporters. We got a bunch of blog boys just trying to climb the career ladder. It was an out of town reporter (New York Times) who wrote the best article on the Magic in a few years a couple weeks ago.
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Re: Franz Injured - Torn Oblique 

Post#123 » by fendilim » Sun Dec 8, 2024 1:02 am

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MagicTownBaller wrote:Who is our scorer now?


My brother the Magic are about to go on a 10-15 game losing streak.

Moe Wagner
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Re: Franz Wagner Out Indefinitely with a Torn Oblique. Reevaluated in 4 Weeks. 

Post#124 » by KillMonger » Sun Dec 8, 2024 1:15 am

eyriq wrote:We are about to see knightro's opportunity theory play out for Jett
Either way he steps up for us or he's a showcase for someone else......opportunities is going to be there now no matter what

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Post#125 » by Ducklett » Sun Dec 8, 2024 1:22 am

So... are we cursed?
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Re: Franz Wagner Out Indefinitely with a Torn Oblique. Reevaluated in 4 Weeks. 

Post#126 » by Knightro » Sun Dec 8, 2024 1:23 am

eyriq wrote:We are about to see knightro's opportunity theory play out for Jett


Nah.

The Magic aren't going to tank. They're going to attempt to win as much as they can still.

I don't anticipate Jett getting a massive uptick in opportunities.

Now Cole on the other hand...
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Re: Franz Wagner Out Indefinitely with a Torn Oblique. Reevaluated in 4 Weeks. 

Post#127 » by MagicTownBaller » Sun Dec 8, 2024 1:25 am

Okay hear me out, forget the defense, put Cole Anthony in and let him shoot.
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Re: Franz Wagner Out Indefinitely with a Torn Oblique. Reevaluated in 4 Weeks. 

Post#128 » by KillMonger » Sun Dec 8, 2024 1:25 am

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KillMonger wrote:We're about to find out how good mosely x's and o's are......no more paolo and now Franz to bail you out..... It's all on the coaching and the others now.... Blessing in disguise?

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John Wooden couldn’t x and o this cabal of bricklayers to 95 ppg. We’re **** and no one should whine about Mosely. He already worked a small miracle once.

It may be tankathon time if Paulo isn’t back asap and Franz is out more than 6-7 weeks.
But even John had the ucla, it was a competent offense no matter who was on the floor...... I'm not talking about wins and losses at this point because honestly without paolo and Franz it doesn't really matter until they're both back.... Are we going to have more ball and body movement? More pick and roll? Or are we just going to ask Jalen to take 30 shots a game and try to bail us out? I hope it's more of the former and not the latter

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Re: Franz Injured - Torn Oblique 

Post#129 » by RookieStar » Sun Dec 8, 2024 1:27 am

fendilim wrote:
Knightro wrote:
MagicTownBaller wrote:Who is our scorer now?


My brother the Magic are about to go on a 10-15 game losing streak.

Moe Wagner


You spelled Cole Anthony wrong
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Re: Franz Wagner Out Indefinitely with a Torn Oblique. Reevaluated in 4 Weeks. 

Post#130 » by RookieStar » Sun Dec 8, 2024 1:29 am

Ducklett wrote:So... are we cursed?


You have to ask that?

Where random scrubs become GOAT MJ against only us and 40% 3pt shooters become 28%???
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Re: Franz Wagner Out Indefinitely with a Torn Oblique. Reevaluated in 4 Weeks. 

Post#131 » by DiplomaticMagic » Sun Dec 8, 2024 1:34 am

Damn, someone on twitter mentioned this and not sure if it's been mentioned here but....

When Paolo got hurt in Chicago, all he was doing was shooting 3s, he like refused to drive.

And the same thing happend with Franz yesterday, he just kept shooting 3s and was barely driving....

Are we sure Jalen Suggs doesnt have a torn oblique???
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Re: Franz Wagner Out Indefinitely with a Torn Oblique. Reevaluated in 4 Weeks. 

Post#132 » by eyriq » Sun Dec 8, 2024 1:44 am

I wonder how much our defense drops off.
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Post#133 » by RookieStar » Sun Dec 8, 2024 1:47 am

DiplomaticMagic wrote:Damn, someone on twitter mentioned this and not sure if it's been mentioned here but....

When Paolo got hurt in Chicago, all he was doing was shooting 3s, he like refused to drive.

And the same thing happend with Franz yesterday, he just kept shooting 3s and was barely driving....

Are we sure Jalen Suggs doesnt have a torn oblique???


I mentioned that also.... thats why we gotta look at Suggs and Jett.. maybe even KCP.

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Re: Franz Wagner Out Indefinitely with a Torn Oblique. Reevaluated in 4 Weeks. 

Post#134 » by ibraheim718 » Sun Dec 8, 2024 2:02 am

Another terrible FN break man. Let's see what happens.. Paolo will probably be back sooner.
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Re: Franz Wagner Out Indefinitely with a Torn Oblique. Reevaluated in 4 Weeks. 

Post#135 » by tooler » Sun Dec 8, 2024 2:23 am

DiplomaticMagic wrote:Damn, someone on twitter mentioned this and not sure if it's been mentioned here but....

When Paolo got hurt in Chicago, all he was doing was shooting 3s, he like refused to drive.

And the same thing happend with Franz yesterday, he just kept shooting 3s and was barely driving....

Are we sure Jalen Suggs doesnt have a torn oblique???

It was late in the third. He had already started jacking them. Teams pack the paint so there’s nothing else to do except shoot.
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Re: Franz Wagner Out Indefinitely with a Torn Oblique. Reevaluated in 4 Weeks. 

Post#136 » by JF5 » Sun Dec 8, 2024 2:29 am

VFX wrote:
JF5 wrote:
VFX wrote:
Philly without Embiid and PG have Maxey and McCain nowhere close to their prime.


And look at their record... When you're that top heavy And 2 of your big 3 go down, and you don't really have depth/talent. Your team automatically becomes a mediocre/below average team.


Dont worry man Magic have your favorite player Carter!

He’ll carry this roster now. No worries.


Deflecting doesn't stop your bad takes, lol.
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Re: Franz Wagner Out Indefinitely with a Torn Oblique. Reevaluated in 4 Weeks. 

Post#137 » by JF5 » Sun Dec 8, 2024 2:32 am

By the way with Franz and Paolo out our season looks so oh bleak, lmao. Couldn't help myself with that one. :lol:
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Re: Franz Wagner Out Indefinitely with a Torn Oblique. Reevaluated in 4 Weeks. 

Post#138 » by tooler » Sun Dec 8, 2024 2:33 am

Wagner had been playing well in recent weeks, having scored 30 or more points in three straight games, tied for the longest streak of his career and tied for the longest streak by a Magic player in the last 10 seasons. Wagner has also scored 20-plus points in nine straight games, the longest streak of his career.

Wagner also has a career-high eight 30-point games this season.

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Re: Franz Wagner Out Indefinitely with a Torn Oblique. Reevaluated in 4 Weeks. 

Post#139 » by Orl_Magic » Sun Dec 8, 2024 2:41 am

Next man up. TDS 20FGAs
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Re: Franz Wagner Out Indefinitely with a Torn Oblique. Reevaluated in 4 Weeks. 

Post#140 » by Bakomagic » Sun Dec 8, 2024 2:42 am

Tanking???

We are 7 games over .500 and Paolo said he believes he will be back before christmas. Let’s say Paolo is being optimistic and or the org plays it safe and has him sit out the rest of the month instead.

That’s 8 games and even if we lose all 8 of those (certainly possible) we would be 1 game under 500, getting Paolo back and 3 weeks into Franz (known to be a quick healer) recovery.

This team with Paolo out this year and last year with Franz out showed that they are capable of competing.

Some of y’all are doing way too much quitting haha.

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