2025-2026 Regular Season Game 2: Atlanta Hawks (0-1) at Orlando Magic (1-0) - 7pm ET

[BlueBalls]

Close game was enjoyable. Some real brain fart moments from the team which were bizarre, and refs being whistle-happy and they only lost by 4.

Disappointing but not a downer. Suggs for the most impactful in fewest minutes award - absolute monster.

Are you sick?

[DiplomaticMagic]

Suggs sat too long. As soon as he came in, the script flipped.

[PrimeThyme]

Its a game like tonight where every Paolo detractor just looks so validated. The inefficiency, the defense, all of it. To not take that game over at the end is just straight up dissapointing.

[SOUL]

With all the gambling revelations lately, I wonder if Tyus and Paolo were on the take. And I’m not kidding. Paolo played that game like he wanted to lose. Tyus just isn’t good, which, of course, explains his heavy minutes in crunch time. Our own little Johnny Wooden had the worst players on the floor together during the most crucial minutes of the game. Dude has taken this team as far as he can. Time to find new leadership.

Can any of you guys take a loss normally?

[RookieStar]

So uuuhhhh we suck again?

[Optimus_Steel]

Crowd is hyped up and you let a team go on a 15-0 run in the 4th quarter on your home floor. Hope this wakes their ass up. 21 turnovers and 13 missed free throws. These are the games you feel in the standings in April…

[SOUL]

So uuuhhhh we suck again?

Mose = fired
Paolo = betting on himself to miss shots
Bane = can't shoot
Tyus = worse than Cory Joseph (okay, so far this is kinda true)

[davey_wavy]

I'll have whatever Paolo is having lol

[mattyBoi]

People are going overboard here but yes, frustrating game. They are too cocky right now. Not locked in. They should've won this in a blowout.

[BlueBalls]

With all the gambling revelations lately, I wonder if Tyus and Paolo were on the take. And I’m not kidding. Paolo played that game like he wanted to lose. Tyus just isn’t good, which, of course, explains his heavy minutes in crunch time. Our own little Johnny Wooden had the worst players on the floor together during the most crucial minutes of the game. Dude has taken this team as far as he can. Time to find new leadership.

Can any of you guys take a loss normally?

Knew you’d be here soon. Criticized Moseley. Like catching gators by throwing bloody meat into a swamp.

[FFBlitzace]

Well you're just not going to win an NBA game missing 13 free throws and committing 20 turnovers.

I believe in our potential but we're not particularly close to being there. Our defense was awful in game 1 despite the win and in game 2 we literally beat ourselves in categories that have been problems now for years. I'm just not impressed yet. And if we want to say we needed a wakeup call...please. Real teams don't need a wakeup call period, let alone in game number two.

Yeah I'm just mad and ranting right now, but I still don't think I'll disagree with anything I just said after I cool down.

[thelead]

Its a game like tonight where every Paolo detractor just looks so validated. The inefficiency, the defense, all of it. To not take that game over at the end is just straight up dissapointing.

fresh off of signing his max too

[Knightro]

It's a long season. Coaches don't blast guys in the media after game 2. Players don't call players only meetings to talk about effort at this point.

They had a bad game. They have a good game tomorrow and all will be forgotten and forgiven.

[magicfan217]

Suggs sat too long. As soon as he came in, the script flipped.

Mose went back with Suggs to start the 4th for a few minutes tonight. I assume that's why it took him so long to get him back in late. And then going with Tyus over AB was a choice...at least AB can guard Trae. Tyus has killed this team both nights so far.

[SOUL]

Knew you’d be here soon. Criticized Moseley. Like catching gators by throwing bloody meat into a swamp.

Because people look at results more than what is happening on the court.

In what world are 20 + turnovers, 13 missed free throws, and missed open clutch shots squarely on the coach? Lineups? Sure. But it's easy for people that literally have zero clue about managing players, egos, minutes and injury risks to say "play Suggs 40 minutes and bench the veteran signing your front office made for a rookie".

It's common sense stuff. It sucks to lose, but the team shot itself in the foot the entire game.

Also not that our trio is even close, but didn't the Wade-Bosh-LeBron Heatles start like 8-7 or something? It takes time to gel.

[VFX]

Its a game like tonight where every Paolo detractor just looks so validated. The inefficiency, the defense, all of it. To not take that game over at the end is just straight up dissapointing.

His game sucks.

90s iso PF that doesn’t shoot 3’s and only works with the ball on high volume.

[PrimeThyme]

If you don't think Mosley's job is in jeopardy this year, I don't know what to tell you. Every night this team fails to reach expectations, Mosley's seat gets a little hotter.

We are not at the beginning of a rebuild. We've cashed in the chips, signed the contracts, and have serious expectations to be a top 3 seed in the East this year. Anything short of that, and his bags are packed.

Miami outplayed us for a good portion of the night in our first game too. Today we looked just like our old selves. It's not good enough, and it shouldn't be good enough.

[Max Power]

The team is still adjusting to new pieces. Let’s try to relax. The defense needs to wake up, thats for sure. Paolo was attrocious tonight, as that was probably the worst ive ever seen the dude play, but it strengthens my belief that Franz Wagner is this teams best player, and Jalen Suggs may be its most important. I think it’s time for Wendell Carter to be Dennis Rodman, he can rebound and defend, but offensively he’s a mistake bomb.

[SOUL]

If you don't think Mosley's job is in jeopardy this year, I don't know what to tell you. Every night this team fails to reach expectations, Mosley's seat gets a little hotter.

We are not at the beginning of a rebuild. We've cashed in the chips, signed the contracts, and have serious expectations to be a top 3 seed in the East this year. Anything short of that, and his bags are packed.

Miami outplayed us for a good portion of the night in our first game too. Today we looked just like our old selves. It's not good enough, and it shouldn't be good enough.

You would think people thought we'd go 82-0 then. Some people wanted Mose fired when we were improving by 13 wins every year and our front office decided not to make any sort of trades at all.

[ORLMagicGirl15]

It's a long season. Coaches don't blast guys in the media after game 2. Players don't call players only meetings to talk about effort at this point.

They had a bad game. They have a good game tomorrow and all will be forgotten and forgiven.

I was kidding about the public call out because I know Orlando does not do that, but something is wrong with Paolo. I get that this offense too fast for his liking and I figured he’d take time to adjust but it is his decision making these past two games that is a concern because we know that he is a high basketball IQ player.