Game #5: Brooklyn Nets(1-2) @ Orlando Magic(2-2)

HelloBrooklyn · Post #381 » by **HelloBrooklyn** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:17 am

ChosenSavior wrote:

Can't speak for everyone, but I'm not mad at all. I've accepted our rebuilding process and just going to continue to be the fan that I have been for the past 18 years and see if this can get turned around.

Darkhorse for the title? :rofl:

At least your team aren't bottom feeders anymore, that's something to be proud of I guess...

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The Mavs won the championship they were never thought of being a contending team... I see that with the Nets. Anyway, 18 years is a long time... Whose your favorite superstar that you lost? My favorite was Penny Hardaway... That combination of Shaq and Penny was lethal...

thelead · Post #382 » by **thelead** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:17 am

Last Guardian wrote:
Mule Tears wrote:Expect a lot of games like this. The first two were a fluke. And if you guys are REAL fans, you want us to lose. We don't want to be stuck in mediocrity.

The first one wasn't a fluke. We had Nelson who can run an offense and were winning the entire game.

I agree that it wasn't a fluke. Unfortunately, it wasn't impressive considering how bad/average Denver has been this year.

Post #383 » by **ChosenSavior** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:17 am

This team can use Jameer's leadership on the floor in the worst way.

jfinley88 · Post #384 » by **jfinley88** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:18 am

Mule Tears wrote:Expect a lot of games like this. The first two were a fluke. And if you guys are REAL fans, you want us to lose. We don't want to be stuck in mediocrity.

comments like this are upsetting. If you're watching magic basketball and hoping for a loss, perhaps you should question your fan hood. No doubt, I'd love to land a top 5 pick, but when I'm watching games i'm hoping for wins.

On another note, Harkless could definitely be a very special defensive player. After a year of game time and an off season in the gym he could be a solid guy.

SubyWill · Post #385 » by **SubyWill** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:19 am

Tank city!

thelead · Post #386 » by **thelead** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:19 am

ChosenSavior wrote:This team can use Jameer's leadership on the floor in the worst way.

I agree but Jameer isn't going to win us a game that we lost by 40. This team is just awful. Especially if Davis is going to go into inefficient hero mode.

Rick Rolled · Post #387 » by **Rick Rolled** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:21 am

Player development has to be the main goal this season....

We're going to lose, but we can't start a losing culture/develop bad habits.

Gotta play harder than we did tonight.

Losing while busting your ass is much easier to swallow than losing with your tail between your legs.

thelead · Post #388 » by **thelead** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:22 am

jfinley88 wrote:
Mule Tears wrote:Expect a lot of games like this. The first two were a fluke. And if you guys are REAL fans, you want us to lose. We don't want to be stuck in mediocrity.

comments like this are upsetting. If you're watching magic basketball and hoping for a loss, perhaps you should question your fan hood. No doubt, I'd love to land a top 5 pick, but when I'm watching games i'm hoping for wins.

On another note, Harkless could definitely be a very special defensive player. After a year of game time and an off season in the gym he could be a solid guy.

eh, no one WANTS to lose just to lose though. I'm sure everyone would love to win as many games as possible, just miss the playoffs and then win the lottery with that 1% chance. Unfortunately, the chances of landing the top pick increases with every loss.

Post #389 » by **ChosenSavior** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:22 am

thelead wrote:
ChosenSavior wrote:This team can use Jameer's leadership on the floor in the worst way.

I agree but Jameer isn't going to win us a game that we lost by 40. This team is just awful. Especially if Davis is going to go into inefficient hero mode.

Probably not, but I'm positive that we would not lose by that margin either. Besides Meer is a far better floor leader than Moore is which will help the offense and allow the other perimeter guys to play with their natural tendencies again.

KillMonger · Post #390 » by **KillMonger** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:22 am

Honestly these past two games have shown me that the end of the Bench guys have more energy than most of the starters and rotation guys. They show more fight even if it's garbage time. In my opinion the rotation going into sunday should be

Moore/Ish
Affalo/JJ
Dequan/Harkless/McRoberts
Baby/Nicholson/McRoberts
Vucevic/O'Quinn/Ayon

just get guys out there that want to fight and play hard. Not this trash play we're seeing with some of the Starters and Rotation guys. If we lose we lose but i can't tolerate watching games when we're mailing it in.

blue and white · Post #391 » by **blue and white** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:22 am

InFlames wrote:Harkless is a 19 yr old rookie with 3 legit practices under his belt, and hes coming off an injury.

I get this but i wasnt a fan of his demeanor tonight he just looked lackadasical and not aggressive enough

magicman112 · Post #392 » by **magicman112** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:24 am

blue and white wrote:
InFlames wrote:Harkless is a 19 yr old rookie with 3 legit practices under his belt, and hes coming off an injury.

I get this but i wasnt a fan of his demeanor tonight he just looked lackadasical and not aggressive enough

Yes I was disappointed. He's headed right back to the bench if he keeps that up.

thelead · Post #393 » by **thelead** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:24 am

Rick Rolled wrote:Player development has to be the main goal this season....

We're going to lose, but we can't start a losing culture.

Gotta play harder than we did tonight.

Losing while busting your ass is much easier to swallow than losing with your tail between your legs.

While I agree, most, if not all players on the current roster won't be here in 4 years anyways if all goes according to plan.

thelead · Post #394 » by **thelead** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:25 am

magicman112 wrote:
blue and white wrote:
InFlames wrote:Harkless is a 19 yr old rookie with 3 legit practices under his belt, and hes coming off an injury.

I get this but i wasnt a fan of his demeanor tonight he just looked lackadasical and not aggressive enough

Yes I was disappointed. He's headed right back to the bench if he keeps that up.

Well, he's going back to the bench then because that's just his demeanor.

Rick Rolled · Post #395 » by **Rick Rolled** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:25 am

thelead wrote:
Rick Rolled wrote:Player development has to be the main goal this season....

We're going to lose, but we can't start a losing culture.

Gotta play harder than we did tonight.

Losing while busting your ass is much easier to swallow than losing with your tail between your legs.

While I agree, most, if not all players on the current roster won't be here in 4 years anyways if all goes according to plan.

I'd assume most of the vets will be gone within two years.

If Nicholson and Harkless pan out, i'd hope they remain.

Player development has been a foreign concept for us the past few years.

arsenal6106 · Post #396 » by **arsenal6106** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:26 am

We'll be competitive in games where BBD and JJ Redick have their "A" games. I really think it's that simple.

thelead · Post #397 » by **thelead** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:27 am

Rick Rolled wrote:
thelead wrote:
Rick Rolled wrote:Player development has to be the main goal this season....

We're going to lose, but we can't start a losing culture.

Gotta play harder than we did tonight.

Losing while busting your ass is much easier to swallow than losing with your tail between your legs.

While I agree, most, if not all players on the current roster won't be here in 4 years anyways if all goes according to plan.

I'd assume most of the vets will be gone within two years.

If Nicholson and Harkless pan out, i'd hope they remain.

I would imagine that they would IF they pan out. I, for one, don't think they will.

OrlandO · Post #398 » by **OrlandO** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:31 am

arsenal6106 wrote:We'll be competitive in games where BBD and JJ Redick have their "A" games. I really think it's that simple.

What happened to the JJ and Big Baby pick n roll? Seems like Davis' only scoring opportunities have been 1on1 lately.

Rick Rolled · Post #399 » by **Rick Rolled** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:32 am

thelead wrote:
I would imagine that they would IF they pan out. I, for one, don't think they will.

Harkless has miles to go offensively, and Nicholson has miles to go defensively.

If they put the work in and commit themselves, I'd hope they can reach their full potential.

Players with Harkless' skill set tend to be busts/very average players quite often.... I'd just hope that he can be an outlier with a solid development plan from our staff. He has time on his side.

Nicholson needs to hit the gym, but his offensive game is already pretty solid. He's going to have his physical limitations, but if he can balk up and work on his positioning, his rebounding and defense should at least be able to reach "average" levels.

thelead · Post #400 » by **thelead** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:34 am

Rick Rolled wrote:
thelead wrote:
I would imagine that they would IF they pan out. I, for one, don't think they will.

Harkless has miles to go offensively, and Nicholson has miles to go defensively.

If they put the work in and commit themselves, I'd hope they can reach their full potential.

Players with Harkless' skill set tend to be busts/very average players quite often.... I'd just hope that he can be an outlier with a solid development plan from our staff. He has time on his side.

I agree on Harkless. Earl Clark was very similar and was drafted even higher. We said the same things about Clark that we say about Harkless.