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2025-2026 Regular Season Game 41: Memphis Grizzlies (17-22) vs. Orlando Magic (22-18) - 2pm ET

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Re: 2025-2026 Regular Season Game 41: Memphis Grizzlies (17-22) vs. Orlando Magic (22-18) - 2pm ET 

Post#121 » by LongHairedBob » Thu Jan 15, 2026 7:51 pm

How many layups are we going to miss!?! What is this garage? Definitely the most frustrating season of the last 5 years so far.
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Post#122 » by OrlMagic05 » Thu Jan 15, 2026 7:52 pm

CarraT wrote:
thelead wrote:WAY too many good coaches available to be married to this


Who’s your choice?


Mike Malone is one that comes to mind.
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Post#123 » by SOUL » Thu Jan 15, 2026 7:52 pm

These guys cant make layups
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Post#124 » by thelead » Thu Jan 15, 2026 7:52 pm

CarraT wrote:
thelead wrote:WAY too many good coaches available to be married to this


Who’s your choice?

Not sure but Thibs, Jenkins, and Malone would make my list to get interviewed.
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Post#125 » by Husky1 » Thu Jan 15, 2026 7:53 pm

No matter how good some of our players are no team can cover a players like Goga, Tyus. Wendell , MO’s Defense, Tristan’s defence. There is just too much to cover up for one roster. It’s painful to watch. I’m calling a mutiny if Goga and Tyus are here after the deadline
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Post#126 » by pepe1991 » Thu Jan 15, 2026 7:53 pm

Is there any player on Magic active roster that is plus athlete?
Entire team is so slow & unathletic.
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Post#127 » by SOUL » Thu Jan 15, 2026 7:54 pm

pepe1991 wrote:Is there any player on Magic active roster that is plus athlete?
Entire team is so slow & unathletic.


AB ... maybe Suggs when he's healthy.. not much else
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Post#128 » by thelead » Thu Jan 15, 2026 7:54 pm

I would love to move some players too but this roster has too much talent to play like this IMO.
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Post#129 » by Optimus_Steel » Thu Jan 15, 2026 7:54 pm

Coaches did not have this team ready to play. I know our guys have many distractions but yea this keeps happening over and over.
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Post#130 » by Magic_Johnny12 » Thu Jan 15, 2026 7:54 pm

CarraT wrote:
thelead wrote:WAY too many good coaches available to be married to this


Who’s your choice?


The more I hear about the Denver/Malone situation the more I’m not convinced he’s who everyone thinks he is.

I still think it will be Bud after all said and done.

However, some good coaches that aren’t available today might be available this summer.

For example, there’s some belief Udoka will be let go if Rockets flame out.
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Post#131 » by Last Guardian » Thu Jan 15, 2026 7:54 pm

KillMonger wrote:Been saying the problem is defense..... We lost our identity, Santi aldama is beating us down the court..... Where's the effort?

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Really looks like they have given up on Mose for some reason. He had this team playing pretty hard for 4 seasons. Now suddenly they don't try at all.
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Post#132 » by KillMonger » Thu Jan 15, 2026 7:57 pm

Prime stream horrible.....low quality even with gig speed

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Post#133 » by thelead » Thu Jan 15, 2026 7:58 pm

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CarraT wrote:
thelead wrote:WAY too many good coaches available to be married to this


Who’s your choice?


The more I hear about the Denver/Malone situation the more I’m not convinced he’s who everyone thinks he is.

I still think it will be Bud after all said and done.

However, some good coaches that aren’t available today might be available this summer.

For example, there’s some belief Udoka will be let go if Rockets flame out.

I’m not sold on Malone either but obviously we’re not in the know. I’m also not sold on Udoka. The more I watch the rockets the more I see similarities with Mosley. Udoka is likely better but much of the same.
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Post#134 » by Magic_Johnny12 » Thu Jan 15, 2026 7:58 pm

KillMonger wrote:Prime stream horrible.....low quality even with gig speed

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Noticed that as well, I thought it was my TV for a second.

Peacock is unmatched tbh.
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Post#135 » by VFX » Thu Jan 15, 2026 7:59 pm

I'm tired boss.
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Post#136 » by KillMonger » Thu Jan 15, 2026 8:00 pm

Jase injured?

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Post#137 » by thelead » Thu Jan 15, 2026 8:01 pm

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pepe1991 wrote:Is there any player on Magic active roster that is plus athlete?
Entire team is so slow & unathletic.


AB ... maybe Suggs when he's healthy.. not much else

Yet somehow we were always a top 10 defense even with Suggs missing a lot of games. The effort just isn’t there consistently anymore.
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Post#138 » by GelbeWand09 » Thu Jan 15, 2026 8:03 pm

I think i've rarely seen a non Center who got a more stiff movement than Tristan.
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Post#139 » by SOUL » Thu Jan 15, 2026 8:03 pm

GelbeWand09 wrote:I think i've rarely seen a non Center who got a more stiff movement than Tristan.


Tatum moves like a robot lol but he's athletic
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Post#140 » by KillMonger » Thu Jan 15, 2026 8:04 pm

It's amazing to me how we can't manufacture good 3pt looks for Bane..... We don't run floppys.... We don't run pindowns.... We're only supposed to depend on kick outs?

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