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

Magic_Johnny12 · Post #201 » by **Magic_Johnny12** » Thu Jan 15, 2026 8:51 pm

thelead wrote:AB is going to be expensive

That step back 3 is single handily going to make him a lot of money.

Rainwater · Post #202 » by **Rainwater** » Thu Jan 15, 2026 8:53 pm

Last Guardian wrote:
Rainwater wrote:
Last Guardian wrote:Gee other team doesn't make as many shots when we put a hand up. Defense is such a novel idea

To be fair Memphis was incredibly hot in the first

It was a layup drill man. They were getting beat down the floor. And every 3 was wide open. They wouldn't have gotten hot if defense was played

They are playing better defense but the Grizz were shooting 70% at one point they couldn’t miss. That wasn’t sustainable.

VFX · Post #203 » by **VFX** » Thu Jan 15, 2026 8:53 pm

AB is playing very well

Magic_Johnny12 · Post #204 » by **Magic_Johnny12** » Thu Jan 15, 2026 8:54 pm

We didn’t give enough picks to Memphis to take KCP off our hands.

thelead · Post #205 » by **thelead** » Thu Jan 15, 2026 8:55 pm

I wonder how much Mo is going to cost us. We have to move off of JI, WCJ, or Goga to make space. I’d keep Goga because he’s on the cheapest contract and we’ll need the extra money for AB too.

ogmagicfan · Post #206 » by **ogmagicfan** » Thu Jan 15, 2026 8:56 pm

Our 2nd round draft picks are going to be important these next couple seasons. We need more Noah Penda's as picks

We need cheap multiyear contracts

zuppafly · Post #207 » by **zuppafly** » Thu Jan 15, 2026 8:56 pm

AB might be in the discussion of "best player on the roster" for next year already. I did not imagine myself saying anything like this 4 months ago. The leap he took is above any expectation.

He's gonna creat some interesting discussions around who gets moved, and we all know who's going to be in those discussions. It won't be pretty, but it will be a needed discussion.

ogmagicfan · Post #208 » by **ogmagicfan** » Thu Jan 15, 2026 8:57 pm

AB doing this in the playoffs when the pace is slowed down is the real test

cedric76 · Post #209 » by **cedric76** » Thu Jan 15, 2026 8:57 pm

ogmagicfan wrote:Our 2nd round draft picks are going to be important these next couple seasons. We need more Noah Penda's as picks

We need cheap multiyear contracts

Thanksfully we have Jeff to ace another draft

thelead · Post #210 » by **thelead** » Thu Jan 15, 2026 8:57 pm

ogmagicfan wrote:Our 2nd round draft picks are going to be important these next couple seasons. We need more Noah Penda's as picks

We need cheap multiyear contracts

It’s definitely a thing around the league. You have to hit on 2nd rounders and late 1sts with the current CBA.

zuppafly · Post #211 » by **zuppafly** » Thu Jan 15, 2026 8:58 pm

Magic_Johnny12 wrote:We didn’t give enough picks to Memphis to take KCP off our hands.

I was thinking the same thing. We paid 2 picks to get Bane, one to get rid of KCP and another for Cole. (I fricking love Cole, but he was going fast into a negative asset on our roster... Still rooting for him, though..)

basketballRob · Post #212 » by **basketballRob** » Thu Jan 15, 2026 8:59 pm

No Jase or JI today.

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Post #213 » by **SOUL** » Thu Jan 15, 2026 8:59 pm

At some point Bane will make an open three

thelead · Post #214 » by **thelead** » Thu Jan 15, 2026 9:00 pm

zuppafly wrote:
Magic_Johnny12 wrote:We didn’t give enough picks to Memphis to take KCP off our hands.

I was thinking the same thing. We paid 2 picks to get Bane, one to get rid of KCP and another for Cole. (I fricking love Cole, but he was going fast into a negative asset on our roster... Still rooting for him, though..)

Cole got cut by Memphis and has fallen out of the rotation in Milwaukee. He probably has one more year in the NBA as a minimum contract guy before it’s over for him. Sad for him because he does love the game.

basketballRob · Post #215 » by **basketballRob** » Thu Jan 15, 2026 9:01 pm

Tyus and Tristan in the same lineup is awful.

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zuppafly · Post #216 » by **zuppafly** » Thu Jan 15, 2026 9:02 pm

thelead wrote:
zuppafly wrote:
Magic_Johnny12 wrote:We didn’t give enough picks to Memphis to take KCP off our hands.

I was thinking the same thing. We paid 2 picks to get Bane, one to get rid of KCP and another for Cole. (I fricking love Cole, but he was going fast into a negative asset on our roster... Still rooting for him, though..)

Cole got cut by Memphis and has fallen out of the rotation in Milwaukee. He probably has one more year in the NBA as a minimum contract guy before it’s over for him. Sad for him because he does love the game.

Husky1 · Post #217 » by **Husky1** » Thu Jan 15, 2026 9:02 pm

I just cannot believe he’s it Tyus back in

Magic_Johnny12 · Post #218 » by **Magic_Johnny12** » Thu Jan 15, 2026 9:03 pm

Getting rid of Tyus should be like #2 most important priority this deadline. He has been horrendous.

Husky1 · Post #219 » by **Husky1** » Thu Jan 15, 2026 9:03 pm

-12 for Tyus and Goga. He keeps playing them

TheChaser · Post #220 » by **TheChaser** » Thu Jan 15, 2026 9:04 pm

We should be up by more but I’m happy just seeing some good Magic basketball that quarter. Felt right.