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Game Thread #53: Orlando Magic (23-29) vs Dallas Mavs (29-26) 2/19 7PM

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Game Thread #53: Orlando Magic (23-29) vs Dallas Mavs (29-26) 2/19 7PM 

Post#1 » by OrlandO » Fri Feb 19, 2016 7:45 pm

Blue_and_Whte wrote:Someone making a game thread?


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FRIDAY, FEB 19 - 7:00PM
AMWAY CENTER, ORLANDO FL


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Skiles said that for Friday’s game at the Amway Center (against Dallas) and Sunday’s (versus Indiana) that he figures to keep a lineup of Nikola Vucevic, Evan Fournier, Aaron Gordon, Victor Oladipo and Elfrid Payton for continuity sake and use Jennings and Ilyasova off the bench at point guard and power forward.

“We’ll just have to see,” he said. “I plan on playing both guys tonight, and we’ll just kind of see how they fit in, see how we react when they’re on the floor and things like that. It’s good for me to have a comfort level with both guys, so that’s nice. But I still don’t know exactly how they’ll fit with the group.”

"Both guys have a defined game," Skiles said. "Brandon is a good pick-and-roll player and he's pretty good on the break. And Ersan's been a good shooter, a good rebounder and an active, hard-playing guy."


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The minutes that once went to Harris at small forward now will be allocated to Evan Fournier, Aaron Gordon and Mario Hezonja.

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Jason Smith missed the Magic's last game before the break with a sore back, but he's available to play tonight, Scott Skiles said.

C.J. Watson is ready to play after he missed the Magic’s last 44 games with a calf injury.


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Tron Carter- wrote:Dallas has won 9 straight in Orlando. Time to end that streak!

The Mavs starters have 2nd highest NetRtg for 5 man lineup in the NBA at +15.8

Devin Harris (sprained left great toe) will miss his 10th straight game.

Chandler Parsons, who grew up in Orlando, said he'll have at least 100 family members and friends attending tonight's game.


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Re: Game Thread #53: Orlando Magic (23-29) vs Dallas Mavs (29-26) 2/19 7PM 

Post#2 » by ORL_on_FIRE » Fri Feb 19, 2016 7:50 pm

Dallas is another one of those teams we SHOULD be able to beat. I wanna see us turn up the pace and get into the paint all game.

Oh and CJs back!!!
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Post#3 » by drsd » Fri Feb 19, 2016 7:55 pm

Just win
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Post#4 » by Mc-o » Fri Feb 19, 2016 7:56 pm

magic by 50 , nicholson will have a career game, i predict nicolson scoring 5 points, 25 rebounds. 12 blocks and 31 assist
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Re: Game Thread #53: Orlando Magic (23-29) vs Dallas Mavs (29-26) 2/19 7PM 

Post#5 » by Snackawho » Fri Feb 19, 2016 8:01 pm

Wow are we actually fully healthy for once?
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Re: Game Thread #53: Orlando Magic (23-29) vs Dallas Mavs (29-26) 2/19 7PM 

Post#6 » by orlando1214 » Fri Feb 19, 2016 8:03 pm

Nice Game Thread! I'm so excited for this game. Can't wait to see the new guys play, and you might as well include CJ AKA the slowest healer ever, as a new guy as well. Also, no more Harris and Frye, and more AG and Mario, so I'm very happy about that. Although I'll probably have the Piston's game going on in the background to see how Tobias does, and I honestly do hope he does well there despite my happiness that he isn't on the Magic any more. Should be a fun night though, and I definitely think this is a winnable game.
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Re: Game Thread #53: Orlando Magic (23-29) vs Dallas Mavs (29-26) 2/19 7PM 

Post#7 » by UCFJayBird » Fri Feb 19, 2016 8:15 pm

is CJ confirmed to be ready to come back tonight?
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Post#8 » by TreasureCoast » Fri Feb 19, 2016 8:34 pm

UCFJayBird wrote:is CJ confirmed to be ready to come back tonight?

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Post#9 » by Optimus_Steel » Fri Feb 19, 2016 8:34 pm

This would be a huge win if we can win to help set the tone. Historical wise, we don't do so well against Dallas.
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Post#10 » by Blue_and_Whte » Fri Feb 19, 2016 8:36 pm

Nice thread. Magic by 6
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Re: Game Thread #53: Orlando Magic (23-29) vs Dallas Mavs (29-26) 2/19 7PM 

Post#11 » by Von Bismarck » Fri Feb 19, 2016 8:39 pm

Jennings cannot be worse than Napier and Illyasova is surely better than Frye at this point so I expect to continue playing like we did before the AS break (period without Tobias).

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Post#12 » by magicman112 » Fri Feb 19, 2016 8:43 pm

I think Jennings is going to make an impact. The dropoff at the PG spot after Elf has been really steep.
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Re: Game Thread #53: Orlando Magic (23-29) vs Dallas Mavs (29-26) 2/19 7PM 

Post#13 » by rcklsscognition » Fri Feb 19, 2016 8:45 pm

Magic by 1. We're favorites for the next 3 games, let's get them all. Jennings game winner?
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Post#14 » by Veyron » Fri Feb 19, 2016 8:45 pm

Easy game

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Post#15 » by The_Watcher » Fri Feb 19, 2016 8:49 pm

Let's go, BJ! Let's go, Ersan! Let's go, Magic!!

Prove your doubters and fans wrong, Brandon!!

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Re: Game Thread #53: Orlando Magic (23-29) vs Dallas Mavs (29-26) 2/19 7PM 

Post#16 » by 3ddman23 » Fri Feb 19, 2016 8:54 pm

Wanted to attend this game but tickets were just to expensive for a mavs team that isn't very good... I think the magic can win this game if we can contain parson & Matthews somehow.. I would love for Jennings to go off and have a big game and leads us to victory but one can dream.. in all go magic!!!
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Post#17 » by MAGICian619 » Fri Feb 19, 2016 8:58 pm

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Re: Game Thread #53: Orlando Magic (23-29) vs Dallas Mavs (29-26) 2/19 7PM 

Post#18 » by Tayswagzzz » Fri Feb 19, 2016 9:00 pm

So hyped for this game. A must watch after that long break! Hyped to see Jennings / Illyasova for the first time on the squad, and hopeful that Watson will be back!

I predict a very good game out of Aaron Gordon :nod:
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Re: Game Thread #53: Orlando Magic (23-29) vs Dallas Mavs (29-26) 2/19 7PM 

Post#19 » by ChosenSavior » Fri Feb 19, 2016 9:08 pm

Nice game thread here. If we move the basketball from side to side and make the extra pass when necessary, we will score at will on this team (granted we are hitting our shots of course). They tend to play a matchup 2-3 zone from time to time to hide Dirk and their other players who aren't good defensively. I have sorely missed Magic basketball. I hope the new guys can make a positive impact in their first game with us and I am glad that most of the glut has been removed from this roster now.

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Post#20 » by OrlDave » Fri Feb 19, 2016 9:18 pm

I'm really excited to see our guys back in action. AG and Mario should be pumped after their showings in AS break, Jennings and Ersan will want to show out and Skiles had time to get some practices and get the guys back on track. Don't let me down boys!

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