Official 2025-2026 Regular Season Thread

fendilim · Post #301 » by **fendilim** » Sat Nov 8, 2025 11:56 pm

cedric76 wrote:Seems like Moses has made his mind on JI,Jett and Tyus

Things to keep in mind, there are 33 games left after the trade deadline so any team trading for JI, could give him 33 DNP and clear his contract (only 8 M GTD on the 44M he has left)

Let s see if we can find a nice back up SG at the trade deadline

Suggs, AB, Jase
Bane,
Franz, TDS, Penda
P5,Moe
WCJ, Goga

things will fall into place with Ji, imo. I do believe this is a fit thing for Tyus and JI. I think once Moe gets healthy, Tyus and JI will get their minutes back.

MasterGMer · Post #302 » by **MasterGMer** » Sun Nov 9, 2025 8:20 am

According to ESPN stats, we are No.1 in Free Throw Attempts per game, which is surprising, ha? That means improvement on our offense. Drawing fouls means we are getting aggresive to the hoop, however, we are one of the worst in TOs per game, also. Growing pains. haha

pepe1991 · Post #303 » by **pepe1991** » Sun Nov 9, 2025 11:41 am

MasterGMer wrote:According to ESPN stats, we are No.1 in Free Throw Attempts per game, which is surprising, ha? That means improvement on our offense. Drawing fouls means we are getting aggresive to the hoop, however, we are one of the worst in TOs per game, also. Growing pains. haha

They were 0,3 FTA per game away from 1# last year as well.

AdamTheGreek · Post #304 » by **AdamTheGreek** » Sun Nov 9, 2025 3:22 pm

MasterGMer wrote:According to ESPN stats, we are No.1 in Free Throw Attempts per game, which is surprising, ha? That means improvement on our offense. Drawing fouls means we are getting aggresive to the hoop, however, we are one of the worst in TOs per game, also. Growing pains. haha

Not really a surprise.
Paolo (who still isn’t getting enough free throw attempts that he deserves) and Franz have taken us from last and put us by themselves into the top 10 since Paolo’s rookie year.

basketballRob · Post #305 » by **basketballRob** » Sun Nov 9, 2025 6:48 pm

Orlando Robinson is too good for the G-League. 25/13/6 in 29 minutes. He looked better than Goga in the preseason.

G League Stats - TEX vs OSC https://share.google/1qXgYqNbWFEY27605

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Skybox · Post #306 » by **Skybox** » Sun Nov 9, 2025 6:58 pm

basketballRob wrote:Orlando Robinson is too good for the G-League. 25/13/6 in 29 minutes. He looked better than Goga in the preseason.

G League Stats - TEX vs OSC https://share.google/1qXgYqNbWFEY27605

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Jett, Reed Shepard and McClung owned the G League...it's apparently NOT comparable

KokoKaizer · Post #307 » by **KokoKaizer** » Sun Nov 9, 2025 7:34 pm

Skybox wrote:
basketballRob wrote:Orlando Robinson is too good for the G-League. 25/13/6 in 29 minutes. He looked better than Goga in the preseason.

G League Stats - TEX vs OSC https://share.google/1qXgYqNbWFEY27605

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Jett, Reed Shepard and McClung owned the G League...it's apparently NOT comparable

G League is garbage guys...

MartinsIzAfraud · Post #308 » by **MartinsIzAfraud** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 5:20 pm

Read on Twitter

God imagine this action with TDS Bane Paolo Franz Suggs.

RichCollab · Post #309 » by **RichCollab** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 5:48 pm

Mos is trying to play Tyus. Tyus has decided Tyus isn’t playing because of Tyus.

thelead · Post #310 » by **thelead** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 7:44 pm

Bane: 12 3-pointers made so far (10 games)
KCP: 14 3-pointers made so far (11 games), he hit 13 3's in his first 10 games

Bane: 29% 3p%
KCP: 33% 3p%

You can't make this up

drsd · Post #311 » by **drsd** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 7:47 pm

thelead wrote:Bane: 12 3-pointers made so far (10 games)
KCP: 14 3-pointers made so far (11 games), he hit 13 3's in his first 10 games

Bane: 29% 3p%
KCP: 33% 3p%

You can't make this up

And-1

Two of the Magic's three best outside shooters are Carter and da Silva. What gives????
(( the other is Suggs ))

Spoiler:

Bane 29%
Black 29%
Banchero 22%
Isaac 18%
Jones 13%

Pathetic.

Fortune Teller · Post #312 » by **Fortune Teller** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 7:59 pm

Although it will never happen, I'm hopeful the Magic will just release Isaac to ensure he doesn't reach his guarantee threshold by playing 4 mpg all season.

I'm still shocked by the way this team has coddled, overpaid, and protected this guy for 9 years. No other team in the league would still be paying Jonathan Isaac $15 mil per in his 9th year of little to no productivity.

Most of this board has argued for years that bringing him back every season was a no-brainer, especially on such a "value" deal for a player with such upside. It's like people refuse to believe what they are seeing with their own eyes.

Isaac's mere presence is symbolic of the mismanagement of the Jeff Weltman era. JI was his first draft pick in 2017, and somehow they are both still here, neither doing anything to move this franchise closer to a championship. Wouldn't it be great to be as unproductive at your job as these two are while being handed generational wealth.

Darth Magic · Post #313 » by **Darth Magic** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 8:09 pm

Fortune Teller wrote:Although it will never happen, I'm hopeful the Magic will just release Isaac to ensure he doesn't reach his guarantee threshold by playing 4 mpg all season.

I'm still shocked by the way this team has coddled, overpaid, and protected this guy for 9 years. No other team in the league would still be paying Jonathan Isaac $15 mil per in his 9th year of little to no productivity.

Most of this board has argued for years that bringing him back every season was a no-brainer, especially on such a "value" deal for a player with such upside. It's like people refuse to believe what they are seeing with their own eyes.

Isaac's mere presence is symbolic of the mismanagement of the Jeff Weltman era. JI was his first draft pick in 2017, and somehow they are both still here, neither doing anything to move this franchise closer to a championship. Wouldn't it be great to be as unproductive at your job as these two are while being handed generational wealth.

JI may not be the answer but he's not the problem either. Lets keep the focus on Mose.

three3d · Post #314 » by **three3d** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 8:24 pm

Darth Magic wrote:
Fortune Teller wrote:Although it will never happen, I'm hopeful the Magic will just release Isaac to ensure he doesn't reach his guarantee threshold by playing 4 mpg all season.

I'm still shocked by the way this team has coddled, overpaid, and protected this guy for 9 years. No other team in the league would still be paying Jonathan Isaac $15 mil per in his 9th year of little to no productivity.

Most of this board has argued for years that bringing him back every season was a no-brainer, especially on such a "value" deal for a player with such upside. It's like people refuse to believe what they are seeing with their own eyes.

Isaac's mere presence is symbolic of the mismanagement of the Jeff Weltman era. JI was his first draft pick in 2017, and somehow they are both still here, neither doing anything to move this franchise closer to a championship. Wouldn't it be great to be as unproductive at your job as these two are while being handed generational wealth.

JI may not be the answer but he's not the problem either. Lets keep the focus on Mose.

$15M cap hit this season is kinda a problem unless all the sudden we experiment with JI at point guard like we did with him at center last season :lol:

Orlando Dawg · Post #315 » by **Orlando Dawg** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 8:27 pm

We need JI to cover the other team’s elite big man

Post #316 » by **Knightro** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 8:41 pm

Darth Magic wrote:
Fortune Teller wrote:Although it will never happen, I'm hopeful the Magic will just release Isaac to ensure he doesn't reach his guarantee threshold by playing 4 mpg all season.

I'm still shocked by the way this team has coddled, overpaid, and protected this guy for 9 years. No other team in the league would still be paying Jonathan Isaac $15 mil per in his 9th year of little to no productivity.

Most of this board has argued for years that bringing him back every season was a no-brainer, especially on such a "value" deal for a player with such upside. It's like people refuse to believe what they are seeing with their own eyes.

Isaac's mere presence is symbolic of the mismanagement of the Jeff Weltman era. JI was his first draft pick in 2017, and somehow they are both still here, neither doing anything to move this franchise closer to a championship. Wouldn't it be great to be as unproductive at your job as these two are while being handed generational wealth.

JI may not be the answer but he's not the problem either. Lets keep the focus on Mose.

He has been a significant problem this season so far.

RookieStar · Post #317 » by **RookieStar** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 9:36 pm

Knightro wrote:
Darth Magic wrote:
Fortune Teller wrote:Although it will never happen, I'm hopeful the Magic will just release Isaac to ensure he doesn't reach his guarantee threshold by playing 4 mpg all season.

I'm still shocked by the way this team has coddled, overpaid, and protected this guy for 9 years. No other team in the league would still be paying Jonathan Isaac $15 mil per in his 9th year of little to no productivity.

Most of this board has argued for years that bringing him back every season was a no-brainer, especially on such a "value" deal for a player with such upside. It's like people refuse to believe what they are seeing with their own eyes.

Isaac's mere presence is symbolic of the mismanagement of the Jeff Weltman era. JI was his first draft pick in 2017, and somehow they are both still here, neither doing anything to move this franchise closer to a championship. Wouldn't it be great to be as unproductive at your job as these two are while being handed generational wealth.

JI may not be the answer but he's not the problem either. Lets keep the focus on Mose.

He has been a significant problem this season so far.

Yes.. I thought last season was an anomaly because we tried to make him into a C. This season that anomaly is becoming the norm.

Fortune Teller · Post #318 » by **Fortune Teller** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 10:37 pm

If I’m Mos and I know I have about one month to figure things out I go nuclear. I move Da Silva into the starting lineup next to Paolo and make Franz our Manu Ginobili sixth man. Test the theory that these two max guys are better when the other isn’t in the court. If it works you expose what the problem has been all along — duplicative skill sets, bad spacing and poor 3-point shooting. I would also add Jase to the second unit to give Franz a shooter to kick out to.

Why not try it?

Fortune Teller · Post #319 » by **Fortune Teller** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 10:37 pm

If I’m Mos and I know I have about one month to figure things out I go nuclear. I move Da Silva into the starting lineup next to Paolo and make Franz our Manu Ginobili sixth man. Test the theory that these two max guys are better when the other isn’t in the court. If it works you expose what the problem has been all along — duplicative skill sets, bad spacing and poor 3-point shooting. I would also add Jase to the second unit to give Franz a shooter to kick out to.

Why not try it?

Darth Magic · Post #320 » by **Darth Magic** » Mon Nov 10, 2025 11:14 pm

Fortune Teller wrote:If I’m Mos and I know I have about one month to figure things out I go nuclear. I move Da Silva into the starting lineup next to Paolo and make Franz our Manu Ginobili sixth man. Test the theory that these two max guys are better when the other isn’t in the court. If it works you expose what the problem has been all along — duplicative skill sets, bad spacing and poor 3-point shooting. I would also add Jase to the second unit to give Franz a shooter to kick out to.

Why not try it?

Haven't seen this level of decision making since we benched Oladipo because he wasn't a good fit with Elfrid Payton.