2025-2026 Preseason Game 1: Orlando Magic (0-0) v. Miami Heat (0-0) in Puerto Rico

Post #341 » by **eyriq** » Sun Oct 5, 2025 2:30 am

Weltman upped his roster construction game

RookieStar · Post #342 » by **RookieStar** » Sun Oct 5, 2025 2:32 am

Cramps? Jase not used to playing this many minutes?

Give that guy some gatorade

thelead · Post #343 » by **thelead** » Sun Oct 5, 2025 2:33 am

eyriq wrote:Weltman upped his roster construction game

the seat was getting a little warm I bet

Post #344 » by **FFBlitzace** » Sun Oct 5, 2025 2:33 am

Come on, they were allowed to wrestle it away from the hapless white guy, but we weren't allowed to wrestle it away from them in the exact same manner. I'm offended.

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #345 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Sun Oct 5, 2025 2:34 am

I really hope we lower our foul rate this season.

Post #346 » by **Howard Mass** » Sun Oct 5, 2025 2:35 am

They are really battling for that last two-way contract.

Post #347 » by **Knightro** » Sun Oct 5, 2025 2:36 am

Beekman wants a two-way upgrade.

Post #348 » by **eyriq** » Sun Oct 5, 2025 2:37 am

Is Cain a passing savant?

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #349 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Sun Oct 5, 2025 2:39 am

I really wouldn't mind Castleton as a two-way player for us.

3ddman23 · Post #350 » by **3ddman23** » Sun Oct 5, 2025 2:40 am

Cain could be a rotation piece

RookieStar · Post #351 » by **RookieStar** » Sun Oct 5, 2025 2:42 am

ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:I really wouldn't mind Castleton as a two-way player for us.

Prefer Orlando over Castleton... based on thos game alone

T-Cat · Post #352 » by **T-Cat** » Sun Oct 5, 2025 2:44 am

These players are better than JI! He needs to take the #1 Jersey off because he ain't it!

Post #353 » by **Howard Mass** » Sun Oct 5, 2025 2:44 am

You have got to love this effort from the Two-Way and Exhibit 10 Players.

Great Preseason win against Miami.

Post #354 » by **Knightro** » Sun Oct 5, 2025 2:45 am

Vest - Jase
Cummerbund - Carter
Mittens - Bane

Idiosyncratic · Post #355 » by **Idiosyncratic** » Sun Oct 5, 2025 2:47 am

Not going to take much of anything from preseason, but our rookies looked solid and our 2-way guys are upgraded from last year. Those are wins in my book.

Sort of related to this, more so EuroBasket, but my expectations are slightly going up for TDS. Seems like he has a chance to be a efficient shooting rotation wing. A lot of his value is going to be tied to making his shots because I don't think he is amazing at anything else, but lately thinking maybe he can get there.

thelead · Post #356 » by **thelead** » Sun Oct 5, 2025 2:51 am

I wonder if, especially due to defense, Jase overtakes Tyus' bench minutes by the end of the season.

MMFla · Post #357 » by **MMFla** » Sun Oct 5, 2025 2:53 am

Jase continued his poised look from the summer league, hit his 3's and didn't look rushed. Very surprising from a one and done rookie. Bane looked good with his ball movement, he's not just a spot up 3 point shooter which was needed.

I was really impressed with Beekman, I know it's pre season but he has good size, defense and a nice touch. Cain as well.

Post #358 » by **FFBlitzace** » Sun Oct 5, 2025 2:59 am

I really like Penda. Remarkable foot speed for a guy with his bulk, and a very real disruptor on defense that is a brick wall for anyone trying to play back-to-the-basket against him. Offensively, he seems pretty smart. I really only remember one play where he made a significant mistake, where he did the spin move and exposed the ball pretty badly and got lucky to not turn it over. His other turnover was honestly a nice play that Orlando Robinson was just completely oblivious to. I don't know how he gets minutes on this team barring injuries, but he looks like a very real player.

Cain looks like a guy capable of giving minutes. Nice game from him.

Beekman was really doing it there in the 4th quarter. I have never seen him play before tonight. They talked up his defense in college. Can he aspire to be a guy like, say, Ronnie Price who stuck around the NBA with tenacious defense? I don't know, like I said, knew nothing about him before tonight, but he certainly made an impression in that 4th quarter.

Alex Morales was okay I suppose, but I wasn't necessarily impressed.

Castleton is weird. On one hand, he manages to get things done and made some good plays. On the other hand, he looks so heavy-footed and can't do anything cleanly. Ultimately I think the NBA is probably too fast and athletic for him, but maybe he can prove me wrong.

Optimus_Steel · Post #359 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Sun Oct 5, 2025 3:02 am

Knightro wrote:Penda may be special defensively.

Great instincts. Very cerebral defender, great at anticipation. Uses his thick body well.

Optimus_Steel · Post #360 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Sun Oct 5, 2025 3:09 am

mattyBoi wrote:Jase has the skillset to be a starter and a real problem one day.

Jase plays with a smoothness that belongs. The way he moves is so aesthetically pleasing because it oozes skillset. The jumper is beautiful and effective. The driving ability is there. The understanding of the game, ie bball IQ, is there. This kid is going to make a ton of teams regret passing him. Sometimes you catch a break and Weltman got one this draft.