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

[Optimus_Steel]

Paolo and Franz don’t give up.

[pepe1991]

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.

They already took lead before and one foul.

Celtics were 0-9 for 3 with a lead. Most of us who watched Celtics often could see this coming from mile away
They are elite offense, at some point at home they will start raining them.
With or without Paolo.

Officiating has been a joke for both sides whole playoffs.

There is no conspiracy, if you are star with 4 fouls, teams will attack you, we do it to Porzingis every damn game. It's smart to do

[Rainwater]

Zingis has not impressed me at all this series

Overrated

Massively overrated

[basketballRob]

Tatum is talking to Franz

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[ogmagicfan]

whats funny is the refs have been trying to get Paolo in foul trouble every game

they would call a quick 2 soft fouls on him in the 1st q every game

they finally got him

[SOUL]

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?

Cool. We were 2nd-3rd in the East earlier in the year.

[The Effect]

Watching this season makes the FO resigning JI to that insane contract even more ridiculous (27m per for a backup with an injury list a mile long...wtf??)

I didn't understand it then, don't understand it now. So depressing that our 2 biggest contracts right now are KCP and JI, 2 guys who wouldn't even in the rotation if not for their contracts

[Last Guardian]

I'd like to fire Weltman right after this series. If we can get Jenkins, I'd fire Mosley too.

I'd then look into trading Paolo, AB, and picks for Giannis. I'm tired of losing. Everything should be on the table.

You've peaked my interest. Giannis is amazing and could be available. We'd need to drastically acquire shooters though. Although, we need to do that either way

[eyriq]

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….

What was the final score? LOL

[LongHairedBob]

2025/2026 - Orlando magic

PG - Tyus Jones
SG - Jalen Suggs
SF - Franz Wagner
PF - Paolo Banchero
C - Wendell Carter Jr

1st off the Bench…

PG - Anfernee Simmons (6th Man)
SG - Anthony Black
SF - Tristan Da Silva
PF - Jonathan Isaac
C - Mo Wagner

[SloNick Russia]

Hope somebody got that Magic management pic. Amazing mem material.

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[basketballRob]

2025/2026 - Orlando magic

PG - Tyus Jones
SG - Jalen Suggs
SF - Franz Wagner
PF - Paolo Banchero
C - Wendell Carter Jr

1st off the Bench…

PG - Anfernee Simmons (6th Man)
SG - Anthony Black
SF - Tristan Da Silva
PF - Jonathan Isaac
C - Mo Wagner

Moe will probably be ready in January.

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[Optimus_Steel]

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.

They already took lead before and one foul.

Celtics were 0-9 for 3 with a lead. Most of us who watched Celtics often could see this coming from mile away
They are elite offense, at some point at home they will start raining them.
With or without Paolo.

Officiating has been a joke for both sides whole playoffs.

There is no conspiracy, if you are star with 4 fouls, teams will attack you, we do it to Porzingis every damn game. It's smart to do

We weren’t going to win the game but it would have been a fight to the end. That ended when refs decided to get themselves involved.

[The Effect]

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

Lol exact same boat.
Stepped out when we were up 2, came back and down 20+

[ivDT]

welp, i've seen enough, i think.

had a nice little high from seeing yet another doc rivers squad choke in the playoffs. completely gone now.

[SOUL]

Watching this season makes the FO resigning JI to that insane contract even more ridiculous (27m per for a backup with an injury list a mile long...wtf??)

I didn't understand it then, don't understand it now. So depressing that our 2 biggest contracts right now are KCP and JI, 2 guys who wouldn't even in the rotation if not for their contracts

That's... literally not his contract. It's a lot this year and then MLE for the final 4 years.

It would be a fine contract if he had DPOY level defense as last year and shot decently like last year.

His defense was fine, but not dominant, and his shooting fell off a cliff.

[Redwood]

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?

Cool. We were 2nd-3rd in the East earlier in the year.

So is this your routine? Make a false claim, and then change the argument completely when called out?

You're to be taken as seriously as our front office. Move along, junior.

[RookieStar]

Yeah.. they didnt want BOS limping to the 2nd round. What better way than taking out Paolo ang not giving us a chance

[Bensational]

welp, i've seen enough, i think.

had a nice little high from seeing yet another doc rivers squad choke in the playoffs. completely gone now.

Eeeeeeeey! Good to see you pop in at least once for these playoffs!

[SOUL]

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?

Cool. We were 2nd-3rd in the East earlier in the year.

So is this your routine? Make a false claim, and then change the argument completely when called out?

You're to be taken as seriously as our front office. Move along, junior.

Suck my balls.