2024-2025 NBA Playoffs Round 1, Game 5: (7) Orlando Magic at (2) Boston Celtics - 8:30pm ET

Black and Blue · Post #361 » by **Black and Blue** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 2:49 am

Last Guardian wrote:I guess the only positive is that going out like this they might actually do something.

They better. This is the first season the commentators are full on saying this roster doesn’t work.

Redwood · Post #362 » by **Redwood** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 2:49 am

TheChaser wrote:
Optimus_Steel wrote:Really tough to swallow the refs becoming the story

I’m glad I logged in and saw you said this…this is the only game that I felt we were in control and felt a win coming. The refs did this. Went into the 2nd half with 2 Paolo fouls and less than 3 minutes into he has 5?! bull. I hate putting it on refs, but this was Boston being gifted a win at home because of who they are. And their fans are insufferable. I wanted to be a good sport with them but I just can’t. Angry Massachusetts people are just not my cup of tea and I live in south Florida and have to deal with it quite a bit. If they love home so much why don’t they just move back ya know? Anyways, I hope this offseason is the one that gets us back into some major limelight. I want to see the Magic being the team to be giving beat downs in the playoffs again! Frustrating season boys. But I feel something really good and well deserved for all of us coming. I hope that feeling is right.

The refs aren't out there shooting 16 % from three, taking 30 of them, and refusing to attempt anything that resembles an actual NBA offense.

This isn't a serious franchise, our coaching staff proves it. To allow this kind of nonsense endlessly, with virtually zero success, and try to sell to the fan base that they're serious about winning is laughable. We played to our greatest weakness THE ENTIRE SEASON, up until the very end.

We got what we deserved, it's that simple.

pepe1991 · Post #363 » by **pepe1991** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 2:50 am

thelead wrote:
T-Cat wrote:I thought JI had game

something has happened to him. not sure if it's physical, mental, or what but he is not the same player he was last year.

New contract that requirees him to stay healthy happened.

Guy just goes through his 12 min/ 2 FGA motion, $27M for this as bonus kicked in. Good living.

Post #364 » by **Bensational** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 2:50 am

I just want the Magic to send Boston limping into the next round now. If refs want to ruin one series let bruises ruin the next.

T-Cat · Post #365 » by **T-Cat** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 2:50 am

thelead wrote:
T-Cat wrote:I thought JI had game

something has happened to him. not sure if it's physical, mental, or what but he is not the same player he was last year.

He keeps blowing in his hands when he air balls a three! That's a sign of nervousness.

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #366 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 2:51 am

I am begging the front office to please add shooters. We can’t go another season this way.

Post #367 » by **Bensational** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 2:52 am

Good hustle Dell! Keep trucking through them in the paint. Full contact on every shot. Make the refs low the damn whistle.

Optimus_Steel · Post #368 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 2:53 am

Redwood wrote:
TheChaser wrote:
Optimus_Steel wrote:Really tough to swallow the refs becoming the story

I’m glad I logged in and saw you said this…this is the only game that I felt we were in control and felt a win coming. The refs did this. Went into the 2nd half with 2 Paolo fouls and less than 3 minutes into he has 5?! bull. I hate putting it on refs, but this was Boston being gifted a win at home because of who they are. And their fans are insufferable. I wanted to be a good sport with them but I just can’t. Angry Massachusetts people are just not my cup of tea and I live in south Florida and have to deal with it quite a bit. If they love home so much why don’t they just move back ya know? Anyways, I hope this offseason is the one that gets us back into some major limelight. I want to see the Magic being the team to be giving beat downs in the playoffs again! Frustrating season boys. But I feel something really good and well deserved for all of us coming. I hope that feeling is right.

The refs aren't out there shooting 16 % from three, taking 30 of them, and refusing to attempt anything that resembles an actual NBA offense.

This isn't a serious franchise, our coaching staff proves it. To allow this kind of nonsense endlessly, with virtually zero success, and try to sell to the fan base that they're serious about winning is laughable. We played to our greatest weakness THE ENTIRE SEASON, up until the very end.

We got what we deserved, it's that simple.

The shooting has been atrocious but the Magic were in this game until the refs took Paolo out. Then understandably we fell apart with him out.

pepe1991 · Post #369 » by **pepe1991** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 2:53 am

If anything this is most fitting end of this season. Blaze of bricks as Weltman can't hide any more.

In 2025 his team shoots 6-31 for 3 and that is just 10% below their average

RookieStar · Post #370 » by **RookieStar** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 2:54 am

What da haaaaill? I went out for some food midway through the 3rd and come back 21pt down? Lol

T-Cat · Post #371 » by **T-Cat** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 2:54 am

I was wrong about Franz, he has heart!

TheChaser · Post #372 » by **TheChaser** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 2:55 am

The Orlando Magic are in a tough spot, having lost to the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on April 29, 2025. The team is looking for ways to improve and potentially add star power to their young core.

I found this way before the game was over and it’s from a doodle ai overview when I googled 2025 Orlando Magic rumors….

Post #373 » by **SOUL** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 2:55 am

Redwood wrote:This isn't a serious franchise, our coaching staff proves it. To allow this kind of nonsense endlessly, with virtually zero success, and try to sell to the fan base that they're serious about winning is laughable. We played to our greatest weakness THE ENTIRE SEASON, up until the very end.

We got what we deserved, it's that simple.

Magic were bottom 10 in the league in attempts all year.

Rainwater · Post #374 » by **Rainwater** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 2:55 am

I just caught up on the stream. I usually don’t complain about refs but they gave this game to Boston

Redwood · Post #375 » by **Redwood** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 2:55 am

Optimus_Steel wrote:
Redwood wrote:
TheChaser wrote:
I’m glad I logged in and saw you said this…this is the only game that I felt we were in control and felt a win coming. The refs did this. Went into the 2nd half with 2 Paolo fouls and less than 3 minutes into he has 5?! bull. I hate putting it on refs, but this was Boston being gifted a win at home because of who they are. And their fans are insufferable. I wanted to be a good sport with them but I just can’t. Angry Massachusetts people are just not my cup of tea and I live in south Florida and have to deal with it quite a bit. If they love home so much why don’t they just move back ya know? Anyways, I hope this offseason is the one that gets us back into some major limelight. I want to see the Magic being the team to be giving beat downs in the playoffs again! Frustrating season boys. But I feel something really good and well deserved for all of us coming. I hope that feeling is right.

The refs aren't out there shooting 16 % from three, taking 30 of them, and refusing to attempt anything that resembles an actual NBA offense.

This isn't a serious franchise, our coaching staff proves it. To allow this kind of nonsense endlessly, with virtually zero success, and try to sell to the fan base that they're serious about winning is laughable. We played to our greatest weakness THE ENTIRE SEASON, up until the very end.

We got what we deserved, it's that simple.

The shooting has been atrocious but the Magic were in this game until the refs took Paolo out. Then understandably we fell apart with him out.

Boston is shooting nearly 60 percent, PB is not a great defender, he was the solution to their shooting? We've been bad in the second half for awhile now, it's a young inexperienced team imploding combined with a coaching staff that has absolutely no clue what they're doing.

I know it's annoying losing, but I hope our front office views this situation much more realistically than some of you are. You cannot play this way, shoot this way, defend this way, or coach this way and expect to ever win a championship. Not happening, not now not ever.

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #376 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 2:55 am

RookieStar wrote:What da haaaaill? I went out for some food midway through the 3rd and come back 21pt down? Lol

Paolo got his 5th foul with over 5 minutes left, sat down and watched it balloon down 20+

MartinsIzAfraud · Post #377 » by **MartinsIzAfraud** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 2:56 am

Luke Kornet is more athletic than JI

Audi · Post #378 » by **Audi** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 2:56 am

What’s it like having a team that can’t miss a 3?

Post #379 » by **Bensational** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 2:56 am

This team misses Suggs’ energy. Even Mo can rally a run. I hate that we can’t throw those answers at Boston tonight.

Redwood · Post #380 » by **Redwood** » Wed Apr 30, 2025 2:56 am

SOUL wrote:
Redwood wrote:This isn't a serious franchise, our coaching staff proves it. To allow this kind of nonsense endlessly, with virtually zero success, and try to sell to the fan base that they're serious about winning is laughable. We played to our greatest weakness THE ENTIRE SEASON, up until the very end.

We got what we deserved, it's that simple.

Magic were bottom 10 in the league in attempts all year.

And that's just simply not true, when I first mentioned our 3pt shooting over a third of the season had gone by and we were near the top 10...11th I believe.

Anything else?