Preseason Game #2: Miami @ Magic 12/21 7 p.m. EST

Orlando Prodigy · Post #961 » by **Orlando Prodigy** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:16 am

Yeah I'm feeling a bit better. Hopefully we beat the Thunder.

arkknight1988 · Post #962 » by **arkknight1988** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:16 am

hughes was kinda slow but was under control and made good decisions. I think his height could bother other point guards.

hughes>>>>>>>>>>>duhon.

The Real Dalic · Post #963 » by **The Real Dalic** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:18 am

SolidSnake008 wrote:Nelson
J-Rich
Hedo
Davis
Howard

Key Bench Players: Redick, Anderson, Clark, Q-Rich

Feeling a bit better about the team as a whole...we should have one of the better benches in the league...Decent starting 5 imo...not really a bad player in the starting 5....one thing of note though i think we might be one of the higher scoring teams..i mean we missed so many 3's and still ended up with 104...Defensively we still have a ways to go....We also need to have more energy early

We brought in more guys that can play defense. tonight i like what i saw on defense... we have guys with good defensive potential and they try to play defense. the problem is going to be do those guys get enough playing time. but we should be better imo.

EasternMagic · Post #964 » by **EasternMagic** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:20 am

The Real Dalic wrote:
SolidSnake008 wrote:Nelson
J-Rich
Hedo
Davis
Howard

Key Bench Players: Redick, Anderson, Clark, Q-Rich

Feeling a bit better about the team as a whole...we should have one of the better benches in the league...Decent starting 5 imo...not really a bad player in the starting 5....one thing of note though i think we might be one of the higher scoring teams..i mean we missed so many 3's and still ended up with 104...Defensively we still have a ways to go....We also need to have more energy early

We brought in more guys that can play defense. tonight i like what i saw on defense... we have guys with good defensive potential and they try to play defense. the problem is going to be do those guys get enough playing time. but we should be better imo.

In the second half, when our guys got scrappy, our defense looked pretty good... but not where it needs to be yet

OMPunk · Post #965 » by **OMPunk** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:30 am

EasternMagic wrote:
The Real Dalic wrote:
SolidSnake008 wrote:Nelson
J-Rich
Hedo
Davis
Howard

Key Bench Players: Redick, Anderson, Clark, Q-Rich

Feeling a bit better about the team as a whole...we should have one of the better benches in the league...Decent starting 5 imo...not really a bad player in the starting 5....one thing of note though i think we might be one of the higher scoring teams..i mean we missed so many 3's and still ended up with 104...Defensively we still have a ways to go....We also need to have more energy early

We brought in more guys that can play defense. tonight i like what i saw on defense... we have guys with good defensive potential and they try to play defense. the problem is going to be do those guys get enough playing time. but we should be better imo.

In the second half, when our guys got scrappy, our defense looked pretty good... but not where it needs to be yet

Also need to take into account that we played a team with two of the four best players in the league and we won't have to account for that nightly. The defense was pretty good considering, just need to cut down on stupid fouls. That could also be because of said players that get a ton of superstar calls.

The Real Dalic · Post #966 » by **The Real Dalic** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:30 am

EasternMagic wrote:
The Real Dalic wrote:
SolidSnake008 wrote:Nelson
J-Rich
Hedo
Davis
Howard

Key Bench Players: Redick, Anderson, Clark, Q-Rich

Feeling a bit better about the team as a whole...we should have one of the better benches in the league...Decent starting 5 imo...not really a bad player in the starting 5....one thing of note though i think we might be one of the higher scoring teams..i mean we missed so many 3's and still ended up with 104...Defensively we still have a ways to go....We also need to have more energy early

We brought in more guys that can play defense. tonight i like what i saw on defense... we have guys with good defensive potential and they try to play defense. the problem is going to be do those guys get enough playing time. but we should be better imo.

In the second half, when our guys got scrappy, our defense looked pretty good... but not where it needs to be yet

Agreed. which is why i said potential. i personally liked the lineup of Hughes/Liggins/i think it was Q?/Harper/and i think it was BBD? lol.

JigenDaisuke · Post #967 » by **JigenDaisuke** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:31 am

can they just cut Duhon?

OMPunk · Post #968 » by **OMPunk** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:35 am

JigenDaisuke wrote:can they just cut Duhon?

No Devos is cool with paying Gilbert 60 million, but no way he's throwing 12 million at Dudu for the next three years.

BTW totally guessing on that number, but you get the idea

EasternMagic · Post #969 » by **EasternMagic** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:40 am

The Real Dalic wrote:Agreed. which is why i said potential. i personally liked the lineup of Hughes/Liggins/i think it was Q?/Harper/and i think it was BBD? lol.

Ya, something like that. When I was watching that line up it honestly felt a lot like watching the heart and hustle crew. The arena atmosphere was pretty awesome with that.

Optimus_Steel · Post #970 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:58 am

Happy to see our reserves hang on while Wade and Lebron were on the floor in the 4th. We fought hard. Q punked Lebron lol.

TSKD000 · Post #971 » by **TSKD000** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:58 am

Either way they have to pay Duhon 12 million for the next 3 years, they might as well cut him so WE don't have to worry about him playing! Ahhhhhh what a dream!

Mad respect for Q now after first seeing him forearm shiver LeBum into the stands and then deliver a shot back at him after Lequit Shames tried to bully him with that chest shove! Hopefully, that rubs off on our other players.

BadMofoPimp · Post #972 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 5:15 am

What a great game. Went from low of lows to high of highs. I won't be able to speak tomorrow.

Players of the game for me.

Davis. Man was possessed
Jason Richardson for the 3pter and dunk to get that run into gear.
Justin Harper stepping it up
Von Wafer for a few thrills
Larry Hughes as that dude is still agile. I like the way he was directing traffic on his way down the court to set up the play. A true professional that didn't make many mistakes.

Best moment of the night was Quentin stepping up to King Lebron. Best part was afterwards when Jason walked by the Magic bench Stan comes out onto the court and slaps Jason on the back hard while shaking his head like hell yeah, "Nice stepping up to Lebron." That was cool. Don't know if that was on TV or not. Quentin was jawing at the Heat bench a few times throughout the night. The Heat Bench were razzing him each time he was nearby

Duhon was beyond horrible and didn't help the team at all except that one time he fought for the ball. Larry Hughes looked good and should be the backup PG. He actually outplayed Meer. Wonder how many minutes he can last per game.

Anyways, my friend recorded this video of Jason Richardsons 3 pointer then dunk off the Davis I think block and Meer lob. Only video he recorded and it was epic. The people in the arena were loud tonight. That is me yelling at the very end. There were two Wade fans in front of me tonight and they were giving us dirty looks for yelling so loud and too much. Great fun to be had. I needed a game to give me some hope. Even for a pre-season game, that was it.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jyMeJEcysc[/youtube]

gp123 · Post #973 » by **gp123** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 5:19 am

Loved stan giving Q props and letting him continue to play.

Can some tell me what the refs were harping at eachother about... They reset the clock back and waived a foul so I'm not sure what play got there panties in a bunch... Looked like one of the refs was saying "you gotta call that fairly" to another in the huddle

EasternMagic · Post #974 » by **EasternMagic** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 5:37 am

The best part about Q's play tonight was that he was confident and got in LeBron's head... you see guys go hard at LeBorn all season long, but it's usually out of anger, and LeBron takes advantage of that and destroys them. But tonight Q was confident and poised. He got in LeBron's head, played good defense. LeBron had two airballs tonight after the scuffle. Major props to Q tonight, for all the hate we pour on you, you earned our respect tonight Qbert

Talbot44 · Post #975 » by **Talbot44** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 5:44 am

prorl wrote:Happy to see our reserves hang on while Wade and Lebron were on the floor in the 4th. We fought hard. Q punked Lebron lol.

Yeah he did:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuqCtXF6x3k[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNMioFnSydY[/youtube]

ADRajX · Post #976 » by **ADRajX** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:20 am

arkknight1988 wrote:hughes was kinda slow but was under control and made good decisions. I think his height could bother other point guards.

hughes>>>>>>>>>>>duhon.

EasternMagic · Post #977 » by **EasternMagic** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:22 am

DJRajX wrote:
arkknight1988 wrote:hughes was kinda slow but was under control and made good decisions. I think his height could bother other point guards.

hughes>>>>>>>>>>>duhon.

His feet were very quick though. Watch him on defense, he keeps composure and his body stable, but his feet are moving quickly and effectively. I did not expect him to have that quickness.

ADRajX · Post #978 » by **ADRajX** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:24 am

oh btw... like i said a week ago... Glen Davis will have a breakout season... 16pts/7rbs.... calling it

EasternMagic · Post #979 » by **EasternMagic** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:25 am

If Q and Larry weren't allowed to wear their headbands, they both would have broken their legs tonight. #hailtheheadband

EasternMagic · Post #980 » by **EasternMagic** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:30 am

Oh and the artist formerly known as Big Baby, will now be known as SHAMOO!
http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2011/12/ ... 4v-1942474 #magic