2025-2026 Regular Season Game 6: Orlando Magic (1-4) at Charlotte Hornets (2-2) - 7pm ET

[bigdogdylan5]

Ok it was the hornets but the hornets have been scoring 140 points a game to hold them to just over 100 is a great step forward. Second of a back to back. Great response and gut check by the team.

[doct3r dr3]

It's sad that Wendell needs one of his best shooting games in forever just to match the opponent's rookie center. Congratulations are in order.

*second-round rookie center

[KillMonger]

need a good anthony black tonight

Yep..........he needed a night like tonight....smart man

[thelead]

Paolo now at 53.5 TS% after tonight's 68.3% performance. Very solid game for him tonight. He finished last season at 55.1%. Needs to get to 58%+

Franz is at 62.2 TS% for the season, and funny enough the same 62.2 TS% for the night. That 3pt shot is VERY encouraging.

AB is at 59.9 TS% after his 74.4% performance tonight.

Bane is down to 25% from 3. I don't buy it but I was saying the same thing about KCP last year. Mosley needs to help him figure it out.

[JF5]

Good get right game. Off a back to back and to play the defense and offense we know this team is capable of is huge.

[KillMonger]

Paolo now at 53.5 TS% after tonight's 68.3% performance. Very solid game for him tonight.

Franz is at 62.2 TS% for the season, and funny enough the same 62.2 TS% for the night. That 3pt shot is VERY encouraging.

AB is at 59.9 TS% after his 74.4% performance tonight.

Bane is down to 25% from 3. I don't buy it but I was saying the same thing about KCP last year. Mosley needs to help him figure it out.

Mosely might not know how to use him....bane should be getting at least 5 clean 3pt attempts a game.....but half the time he's on the floor he's used as a secondary ballhandler setting someone else up or he's standing in a corner doing nothing.....he needs set plays just for him....the only time i remember mosely treating a shooter like a shooter was terrence ross....he had set plays....floppys and pindowns....for whatever reason mosely is leaning more into the playmaking aspect of bane rather than the shooter....which helps to an extent but doesn't really fully unlock the what bane was brought here to do

[Knightro]

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[RookieStar]

I knew it. A loss gets us a 30 page thread while a win gets us less than 20

[Idiosyncratic]

I knew it. A loss gets us a 30 page thread while a win gets us less than 20

LOL always. I've probably been dooming too much, but I'm going to be in here win or loss rooting for the boys.

[JF5]

I knew it. A loss gets us a 30 page thread while a win gets us less than 20

The i told you so's and detractors aren't able to complain as much

[Husky1]

Gotta get Bane going. Been rough but good to know there is so much room for improvement

[rcklsscognition]

Much better for most of the night. We got preseason Wendell and JI. AB has been consistently aggressive all season and it paid off tonight. TDS going to avg 15 ppg this year would be amazing.

Offense got shaky in the 2nd half when they went away from Franz and Paolo started dribbling outside the 3pt line again. Paolo has had two very solid first halves in a row now.

I don’t know what they’re doing with Bane as a ball handler. Just run some plays for the guy to get some rhythm 3s please.

[JF5]

Paolo now at 53.5 TS% after tonight's 68.3% performance. Very solid game for him tonight.

Franz is at 62.2 TS% for the season, and funny enough the same 62.2 TS% for the night. That 3pt shot is VERY encouraging.

AB is at 59.9 TS% after his 74.4% performance tonight.

Bane is down to 25% from 3. I don't buy it but I was saying the same thing about KCP last year. Mosley needs to help him figure it out.

Mosely might not know how to use him....bane should be getting at least 5 clean 3pt attempts a game.....but half the time he's on the floor he's used as a secondary ballhandler setting someone else up or he's standing in a corner doing nothing.....he needs set plays just for him....the only time i remember mosely treating a shooter like a shooter was terrence ross....he had set plays....floppys and pindowns....for whatever reason mosely is leaning more into the playmaking aspect of bane rather than the shooter....which helps to an extent but doesn't really fully unlock the what bane was brought here to do

I dont understand it either... but im assuming they're trying to have hall handling Des integrated into the offense more so it can make the offense more versatile/dynamic as the season comes along.

Him chucking 3s is the easiest thing he can do. But hes certainly not being used properly right now. Thats for sure...

[dsg2021]

Ok it was the hornets but the hornets have been scoring 140 points a game to hold them to just over 100 is a great step forward. Second of a back to back. Great response and gut check by the team.

[dsg2021]

Good get right game. Off a back to back and to play the defense and offense we know this team is capable of is huge.

[SOUL]

Bane needs to play better himself too though. He's getting open opportunities and missing it. I like how he started playing on ball in the second half and making plays, but if AB can hit open threes now, Bane is gonna have to do it too lol.

[KillMonger]

Paolo now at 53.5 TS% after tonight's 68.3% performance. Very solid game for him tonight.

Franz is at 62.2 TS% for the season, and funny enough the same 62.2 TS% for the night. That 3pt shot is VERY encouraging.

AB is at 59.9 TS% after his 74.4% performance tonight.

Bane is down to 25% from 3. I don't buy it but I was saying the same thing about KCP last year. Mosley needs to help him figure it out.

Mosely might not know how to use him....bane should be getting at least 5 clean 3pt attempts a game.....but half the time he's on the floor he's used as a secondary ballhandler setting someone else up or he's standing in a corner doing nothing.....he needs set plays just for him....the only time i remember mosely treating a shooter like a shooter was terrence ross....he had set plays....floppys and pindowns....for whatever reason mosely is leaning more into the playmaking aspect of bane rather than the shooter....which helps to an extent but doesn't really fully unlock the what bane was brought here to do

I dont understand it either... but im assuming they're trying to have hall handling Des integrated into the offense more so it can make the offense more versatile/dynamic as the season comes along.

Him chucking 3s is the easiest thing he can do. But hes certainly not being used properly right now. Thats for sure...

yeah, that versatility is great but he still needs to be a clear and present danger beyond the 3pt line to maximize the bane effect(spacing) which would not only help the team but also himself.....I mean this is a man that has multiple almost 50 point games, he is really like that....time will fix it but to me it seems so obvious how to fix it today....just get the man some set plays to get him clean looks...something a bit more creative than just a simple P&R

[Orlando Dawg]

I never saw Mosley sweat a lead more than this one.

[Rainwater]

The Magic need to get to .500 with this schedule

[Ducklett]

I knew it. A loss gets us a 30 page thread while a win gets us less than 20

Great game by most of the players. Not really much to complain about.

I was in urgent care with my 90 year old neighbor most of the day, so I was too tired to post much.