Around the League: 2024-25 Season

pepe1991 · Post #481 » by **pepe1991** » Mon Dec 16, 2024 7:29 am

So trades are happening.

RichCollab · Post #482 » by **RichCollab** » Mon Dec 16, 2024 7:51 am

pepe1991 wrote:So trades are happening.

I think this may be your most profound post yet.

pepe1991 · Post #483 » by **pepe1991** » Mon Dec 16, 2024 8:46 am

RichCollab wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:So trades are happening.

I think this may be your most profound post yet.

Post #484 » by **Bensational** » Wed Dec 18, 2024 3:51 am

Thunder getting whooped by the Bucks in the Cup final makes the Magic’s effort look heroic by comparison.

RookieStar · Post #485 » by **RookieStar** » Wed Dec 18, 2024 3:53 am

Bensational wrote:Thunder getting whooped by the Bucks in the Cup final makes the Magic’s effort look heroic by comparison.

OkC is missing theirs 3s. It probably looks the same when we faced the NYK and couldnt make a shot. Lol

Optimus_Steel · Post #486 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Wed Dec 18, 2024 3:55 am

We look like world beaters after this OKC effort lmao

Idiosyncratic · Post #487 » by **Idiosyncratic** » Wed Dec 18, 2024 4:01 am

4-31 from 3 . Tough lol.

Bucks looking like another East team probably better than us now that they've figured things out. Hawks playing pretty decent. We can fall into the play-in pretty easily during this coming tough stretch without Paolo/Franz. Could potentially be hard to climb out, especially if the Heat keep Butler.

pepe1991 · Post #488 » by **pepe1991** » Wed Dec 18, 2024 5:05 am

New all star format, can't wait to skip it :lol:

Post #489 » by **eyriq** » Wed Dec 18, 2024 5:45 am

Bensational wrote:Thunder getting whooped by the Bucks in the Cup final makes the Magic’s effort look heroic by comparison.

The lights were too bright

Post #490 » by **eyriq** » Wed Dec 18, 2024 5:48 am

Idiosyncratic wrote:4-31 from 3 . Tough lol.

Bucks looking like another East team probably better than us now that they've figured things out. Hawks playing pretty decent. We can fall into the play-in pretty easily during this coming tough stretch without Paolo/Franz. Could potentially be hard to climb out, especially if the Heat keep Butler.

I take solace in ESPN BPI having our top six probability at 94.6%. Our defense is legit.

pepe1991 · Post #491 » by **pepe1991** » Wed Dec 18, 2024 6:00 am

I would believe in Bucks if they are capable of getting rid of Middelton. But i highly doubt that's possible, therefore i can't take them serious.

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #492 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:22 am

RookieStar wrote:
Bensational wrote:Thunder getting whooped by the Bucks in the Cup final makes the Magic’s effort look heroic by comparison.

OkC is missing theirs 3s. It probably looks the same when we faced the NYK and couldnt make a shot. Lol

And watch them make every 3 against us on Thursday.

Post #493 » by **Bensational** » Wed Dec 18, 2024 9:30 am

RookieStar wrote:
Bensational wrote:Thunder getting whooped by the Bucks in the Cup final makes the Magic’s effort look heroic by comparison.

OkC is missing theirs 3s. It probably looks the same when we faced the NYK and couldnt make a shot. Lol

Magic only went 6-26 from 3 against the Bucks and only lost by 5. The Magic really worked to grind that out and keep it as close as they did. Hell, the Thunder only scored 81 points total.

Even the golden child has growing pains.

drsd · Post #494 » by **drsd** » Wed Dec 18, 2024 10:35 am

pepe1991 wrote:New all star format, can't wait to skip it

And-1

Little doubt the Rising Stars will win, as the vets will not play a lick of defense, still, in this "new" format.

drsd · Post #495 » by **drsd** » Wed Dec 18, 2024 10:35 am

pepe1991 wrote:No Magic trades are happening.

Fixed

jezzerinho · Post #496 » by **jezzerinho** » Wed Dec 18, 2024 1:45 pm

pepe1991 wrote:New all star format, can't wait to skip it

It's a part of the NBA circus I don't even spend a millisecond on.

I couldn't possibly care less about the whole affair. It's a total waste of time and money and should really just be scrapped.

RookieStar · Post #497 » by **RookieStar** » Wed Dec 18, 2024 1:47 pm

ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:
RookieStar wrote:
Bensational wrote:Thunder getting whooped by the Bucks in the Cup final makes the Magic’s effort look heroic by comparison.

OkC is missing theirs 3s. It probably looks the same when we faced the NYK and couldnt make a shot. Lol

And watch them make every 3 against us on Thursday.

Sadly.. i expect that to happen.
All of Hartensteins floaters will drop and SGA will go for 50.

Optimus_Steel · Post #498 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Wed Dec 18, 2024 2:08 pm

Bensational wrote:
RookieStar wrote:
Bensational wrote:Thunder getting whooped by the Bucks in the Cup final makes the Magic’s effort look heroic by comparison.

OkC is missing theirs 3s. It probably looks the same when we faced the NYK and couldnt make a shot. Lol

Magic only went 6-26 from 3 against the Bucks and only lost by 5. The Magic really worked to grind that out and keep it as close as they did. Hell, the Thunder only scored 81 points total.

Even the golden child has growing pains.

They said the lowest score this year was 80 and they were right there just barely beating that in a cup title game. Ouch.

Last Guardian · Post #499 » by **Last Guardian** » Wed Dec 18, 2024 3:52 pm

Bensational wrote:
RookieStar wrote:
Bensational wrote:Thunder getting whooped by the Bucks in the Cup final makes the Magic’s effort look heroic by comparison.

OkC is missing theirs 3s. It probably looks the same when we faced the NYK and couldnt make a shot. Lol

Magic only went 6-26 from 3 against the Bucks and only lost by 5. The Magic really worked to grind that out and keep it as close as they did. Hell, the Thunder only scored 81 points total.

Even the golden child has growing pains.

Magic are used to missing 3's lol. OKC was shook.

Idiosyncratic · Post #500 » by **Idiosyncratic** » Wed Dec 18, 2024 4:00 pm

eyriq wrote:
Idiosyncratic wrote:4-31 from 3 . Tough lol.

Bucks looking like another East team probably better than us now that they've figured things out. Hawks playing pretty decent. We can fall into the play-in pretty easily during this coming tough stretch without Paolo/Franz. Could potentially be hard to climb out, especially if the Heat keep Butler.
I take solace in ESPN BPI having our top six probability at 94.6%. Our defense is legit.

Oh yeah, I agree. We are too good to be a play-in team in normal circumstances. Just worried about Paolo and Franz. In my experience watching baseball, obliques can derail a season. Probably a little worse in baseball because that's like one of the key muscles in swinging.

I think we finish top 6, but this coming stretch- Thunder/Heat/Celtics/Heat/Knicks, if it goes as bad as it can go it could be rough. Then 4 'easy' opponents. Then another stretch of Knicks/Twolves/Bucks/76ers/Bucks/Celtics/Nuggets. So it'll be interesting. Schedule will probably be one of the easiest in the league after that point. And they have shown good fight every game, defense is holding up well.