Preseason Game #4: Orlando Magic (1-2) @ Houston Rockets (1-1) 10/11 8PM ET

[MagicStarwipe]

Hezonja, harris and fournier showed balls tonight. Dipo and vuc not so much.

Not sure why you'd think that. I don't think anyone on the team hustles and lays it all on the line as much as he does despite never getting the benefit of the calls from the officials. I didn't see anything different this game.

[Last Guardian]

Nice game to watch. Not really impressive that we struggled with their D-League team in the 4th. But whatever.

Fournier...before I make any sweeping declarations...I will just say that his understanding of how to play is impressive.

[Last Guardian]

Lol really? We're randomly bringing up the Rockets beating the Magic in the Finals?

We probably have a player or two on the roster that weren't even born yet when that happened. Lol.

[The Real Dalic]

Very impressed with Tobias, Oladipo, Fournier, and Hezonja as far as the young guys go this preseason.

Harris is averaging about 13ppg and 6 boards in just under 25 minutes while also shooting 63% from the floor and 60% from 3's! My main issue with him (and Dipo) last year was that he wasn't as effcient as I thought he could be. He's definitely more effiecient now. Hopefully he stays that way in the Regular Season.

Dipo is averaging about 13 ppg, 3 boards, 3 asts, while.shooting 59% from the floor and 50% from 3's! It seems that whatever Skiles is doing with him is working. He's as efficient as he was when he was in Indiana.

Fournier is looking like he's picked up from where he left off last year averaging 15.3 ppg. We really missed him a lot last year whenever he was injured. Good to have him back healthy, hopefully he stays that way. We need him if we're going to be a winning team this year.

Hezonja has ice water in his veins and his jumper is beautifully smooth. I can't wait to see him during the RS. He definitely needs to improve his defense though.

As for the older guys, I really like Watson, Frye, and Smith. Our bench is looking good this year. Frye may or may not be a starter though. But I feel a lot more confidence in this bench compared to last years. I feel like a bench of Watson/Hezonja/Fournier/Gordon or Frye/Dedmon or Smith could either hold, or extend a lead while out starters take a break.

[JBSouthpaw]

Still upset the way the played the first half. Nice comeback from the bench... dipole needs to stop playing pg... Fournier looked like a stud today, hezonja needs the ball when he looks hot... Vucevic really disappointed me tonight for the first time with his defense.. ok win but the defense needs to step way the F up!!!

With Mario in with Evan and Tobias I'm not at all surprised with a bad start. That's a lot of new-ness in there, then add in Victor at the PG position & that makes a bad start even more conceivable.

Loved the stat line of CJ, just solid in 28 minutes.

[OrlandO]

[drsd]

Any Hezonja highlights?

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwVbK1_SlnA[/youtube]

[Blue_and_Whte]

Very impressed with Tobias, Oladipo, Fournier, and Hezonja as far as the young guys go this preseason.

Harris is averaging about 13ppg and 6 boards in just under 25 minutes while also shooting 63% from the floor and 60% from 3's! My main issue with him (and Dipo) last year was that he wasn't as effcient as I thought he could be. He's definitely more effiecient now. Hopefully he stays that way in the Regular Season.

Dipo is averaging about 13 ppg, 3 boards, 3 asts, while.shooting 59% from the floor and 50% from 3's! It seems that whatever Skiles is doing with him is working. He's as efficient as he was when he was in Indiana.

Fournier is looking like he's picked up from where he left off last year averaging 15.3 ppg. We really missed him a lot last year whenever he was injured. Good to have him back healthy, hopefully he stays that way. We need him if we're going to be a winning team this year.

Hezonja has ice water in his veins and his jumper is beautifully smooth. I can't wait to see him during the RS. He definitely needs to improve his defense though.

As for the older guys, I really like Watson, Frye, and Smith. Our bench is looking good this year. Frye may or may not be a starter though. But I feel a lot more confidence in this bench compared to last years. I feel like a bench of Watson/Hezonja/Fournier/Gordon or Frye/Dedmon or Smith could either hold, or extend a lead while out starters take a break.

Frye is definitely moving better than he did last year.

[Blue_and_Whte]

Still upset the way the played the first half. Nice comeback from the bench... dipole needs to stop playing pg... Fournier looked like a stud today, hezonja needs the ball when he looks hot... Vucevic really disappointed me tonight for the first time with his defense.. ok win but the defense needs to step way the F up!!!

WTF does this even mean? Payton and Napier were DNP's so Watson and Dipo were manning the point and both played well. Watch the games.

[KillMonger]

Any Hezonja highlights?

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwVbK1_SlnA[/youtube]

He's definitely a gamer, didn't have the greatest of games to start....hell for the majority of the game he wasn't that great especially on the defensive end. Though he kept playing and was there at the end to help ice the game, though one thing i don't like is that at times in the offense he's just standing in the corner. I know it's for spacing but that's happening too much for a kid that can shoot, we got to be using him at this point like Korver or Redick running him off screens and having him in constant motion.

[Tayswagzzz]

Once Mario gets more comfortable in the league I think we'll start seeing him be more aggressive at the basket, he's got too much athleticism to just sit in a corner.

[OrlandO]

hezonja highlights

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9ZE6Uh3-Ko[/youtube]

[Patrick1978]

Really impressed by mario s confidence and clutch play.this will really help the team.fournier really plays strong and for me he is a key piece to this team,i hope henny gives him the extension.sad that tobias had to leave the game,hopefully it isn t to serious,he showed real consistence in his Play. Cj and jason showed solid play during the last games and they are an good upgrade for the bench.
Looking really forward to the return of aaron gordon.his defensive skills will be a great help.
GO MAGIC
Greetings from romania

[drsd]

hezonja highlights

I do not know if it is the Croatian press or simply fans: but I see a great deal of Youtube coverage-clips for his season. Good.


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[MagicStarwipe]

Marble Madness

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbxMwdCryTM[/youtube]