2025-2026 Regular Season Game 5: Orlando Magic (1-3) at Detroit Pistons (2-2) - 7pm ET

basketballRob · Post #501 » by **basketballRob** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 1:35 am

Last Guardian wrote:
basketballRob wrote:I worried going into the season that we would miss Gary Harris on defense. We are just missing some wing defense

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Dude he barely ever played

He made a difference when he did, and last season, we also had KCP. We brought in 2 small guards to replace them.

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BlueBalls · Post #502 » by **BlueBalls** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 1:35 am

aaaaaaaaand the bench is emptied

mattyBoi · Post #503 » by **mattyBoi** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 1:35 am

Our success is entirely reliant on our defense, period. They need to get back to focusing on that and if they don't or can't then there is no chance of this team ever competing. It's really as simple as that. No defense, not good.

Post #504 » by **Bensational** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 1:36 am

Over 70ftas between both teams tonight. That’s not a basketball game.

Darth Magic · Post #505 » by **Darth Magic** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 1:36 am

ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:Detroit bested us this time…but Orlando really got to figure it out soon.

Figure out what exactly? How to play basketball?

GameOver25 · Post #506 » by **GameOver25** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 1:36 am

Mosley is done here guys.

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #507 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 1:36 am

Is there something going on internally between the players?

BlueBalls · Post #508 » by **BlueBalls** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 1:37 am

Jett Howard making the non-tender decision look wise the second he touches the ball

Post #509 » by **SOUL** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 1:37 am

I feel like our defense two years ago was stifling like it would suffocate the life out of teams. Granted, that's when we had the best version of Isaac, and also any time our team has been good from the Vuc years to now, it's when Isaac was impactful on defense.

Maybe he's truly cooked but damn lol

Driguez · Post #510 » by **Driguez** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 1:37 am

We shouldn’t be this bad. I think it’s time for Mose to go, rather be done sooner than later.

Post #511 » by **FFBlitzace** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 1:37 am

Refs are cruel. Game is over and it's been a bad day for Jett. You didn't have to call that travel.

thelead · Post #512 » by **thelead** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 1:38 am

JI is done. He doesn't have the drive to be great defensively anymore. I honestly don't think it's a physical limitation. He just looks like a guy that doesn't want to get injured again and is collecting checks.

basketballRob · Post #513 » by **basketballRob** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 1:38 am

This new playing style is working well for opposing teams.

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ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #514 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 1:38 am

I am beginning to think that simulator 620 is a lie. :lol:

mattyBoi · Post #515 » by **mattyBoi** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 1:38 am

ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:Is there something going on internally between the players?

I've sensed this since the first game and wonder if Bane has been poorly received by the team.

Darth Magic · Post #516 » by **Darth Magic** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 1:39 am

BlueBalls wrote:
Darth Magic wrote:The roster isn't perfect but the roster is not garbage. No team with Banchero, Franz and Bane is a garbage roster. The coach stinks and is out of his depth.

No roster with Anthony Black, Goga Butt-tadze, Wendell Carter, Tyus Jones, Jett Howard and Noah Penda isn’t garbage

That's nonsense. Stop trying to defend your illogical post.

SloNick Russia · Post #517 » by **SloNick Russia** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 1:39 am

Here we go, Detroit with a season high in points. Seriously, Hornets will drop over 140 on us tomorrow

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Last Guardian · Post #518 » by **Last Guardian** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 1:39 am

JI is not even close to these blocks. He’s cooked

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #519 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 1:40 am

mattyBoi wrote:
ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:Is there something going on internally between the players?

I've sensed this since the first game and wonder if Bane has been poorly received by the team.

No, this feels familiar. I sensed it last season.

Post #520 » by **Bensational** » Thu Oct 30, 2025 1:40 am

Isaac found his pulse for garbage time?