Game Thread: Phoenix Suns vs Orlando Magic Friday March 4th....

Nyce_1 · Post #661 » by **Nyce_1** » Sat Mar 5, 2016 4:18 am

We lost to the **** suns? Smh. This team needs an alpha male in the worst way. Bunch of front-running losers.

I can't believe this.

Magic_Johnny12 · Post #662 » by **Magic_Johnny12** » Sat Mar 5, 2016 4:24 am

Call me loco but I would trade Vucevic for Len straight up.

Dennis Reynolds · Post #663 » by **Dennis Reynolds** » Sat Mar 5, 2016 4:26 am

Vuc taking the blame,it's nice to at least see someone do it.

Duradero · Post #664 » by **Duradero** » Sat Mar 5, 2016 4:33 am

So, uh... we're getting Durant, right?

Revived · Post #665 » by **Revived** » Sat Mar 5, 2016 4:40 am

Screw you guys man. No offense but I'm pissed, I HATE the Magic right now.

How the hell do you lose to a team that's playing on the 2nd night of a back to back AND on the road AND where the best player is a 19 year old kid.

Dennis Reynolds · Post #666 » by **Dennis Reynolds** » Sat Mar 5, 2016 4:51 am

SF88 wrote:How the hell do you lose to a team that's playing on the 2nd night of a back to back AND on the road AND where the best player is a 19 year old kid.

Nemesis21 · Post #667 » by **Nemesis21** » Sat Mar 5, 2016 4:57 am

I haven't made a game thread in 2 seasons, and we get blown out by the 15 win Suns. I give myself the dunce cap.

ezzzp · Post #668 » by **ezzzp** » Sat Mar 5, 2016 5:11 am

Edual wrote:
Dennis Reynolds wrote:
Edual wrote:
Ersan still plays fine, why would they change their mind in 1 game?

I don't mind players having bad games but I hate seeing them play selfish ball. He is a role player,he should take 10 or more shots only when he's really feeling it. Ersan has been pretty shot happy so far and seeing him take 14 shots even though he was obviously off tonight just proves that he is looking for his shot way too much.

The thing is he did not take 14 shots... its been said on the thread like 5 times already ... he took about 4 shots and 10 missed tip ins

Cmon...since when has he let facts get in the way of misguided skiles hate...if you filter out the name Skiles from his posts, he'd have like 3 posts in the past year and those say "coach" :lol:

the king of low hanging fruit and1's

Dennis Reynolds · Post #669 » by **Dennis Reynolds** » Sat Mar 5, 2016 5:15 am

ezzzp wrote:
Edual wrote:
Dennis Reynolds wrote:
I don't mind players having bad games but I hate seeing them play selfish ball. He is a role player,he should take 10 or more shots only when he's really feeling it. Ersan has been pretty shot happy so far and seeing him take 14 shots even though he was obviously off tonight just proves that he is looking for his shot way too much.

The thing is he did not take 14 shots... its been said on the thread like 5 times already ... he took about 4 shots and 10 missed tip ins

Cmon...since when has he let facts get in the way of misguided skiles hate...if you filter out the name Skiles from his posts, he'd have like 3 posts in the past year and those say "coach"

the king of low hanging fruit and1's

Talking about Ilyasova in that post but you still mention Skiles. I guess you used :lol:

to laugh at yourself for supporting Skiles for so long. I actually praised him after the last game.

rcklsscognition · Post #670 » by **rcklsscognition** » Sat Mar 5, 2016 5:22 am

Love Skiles burning the team down including using his middle finger to make the incision gestures on his forehead and heart to symbolize his absolute displeasure with the team in the postgame.

ezzzp · Post #671 » by **ezzzp** » Sat Mar 5, 2016 5:41 am

Bensational wrote:Payton looked good tonight.

And most of those plays looked like they were off the Skiles script.

It's clear that Skiles doesn't run a system that gets the most out of Elf. And given that we're a losing team, it's a fair question to ask who exactly we are getting the most out of?

Payton looked good? He was ok in the first half, but maybe you and I saw two different games.

Within the first two minutes of the second half:

• EP starts of the half by pounding the ball near the mid court line for most of the shot clock - with his defender standing a good 15 feet away, then screws up the screen and dumps the ball to Vuc who is forced to launch an off balance long two - that is partially blocked.
• Next possession he gets called for traveling after dribbling himself into the corner off an inbound pass
• He then bricked a long two with 20 seconds on the shot clock
• Next possession he makes a line drive kamikaze dive straight into 3 defenders - and would you believe it - he missed badly
• He then stole a mid court pass, but decided to go 1-1 vs Chandler (with a wide open Hezonja trailing him) and again missed badly
• He then makes lazy long pass over the mid court line that Price steals and takes for a dunk.

Skiles is forced to call a time out...the single digit lead has at this point ballooned to 17 within 2 minutes of the 2nd Half. The tempo and double digit lead was never lost by the Suns after that.

But its Skiles' script?

ezzzp · Post #672 » by **ezzzp** » Sat Mar 5, 2016 5:51 am

Dennis Reynolds wrote:
ezzzp wrote:
Edual wrote:

The thing is he did not take 14 shots... its been said on the thread like 5 times already ... he took about 4 shots and 10 missed tip ins

Cmon...since when has he let facts get in the way of misguided skiles hate...if you filter out the name Skiles from his posts, he'd have like 3 posts in the past year and those say "coach"

the king of low hanging fruit and1's

Talking about Ilyasova in that post but you still mention Skiles. I guess you used to laugh at yourself for supporting Skiles for so long. I actually praised him after the last game.

Uh, because its a thread and your prior posts in this discussion where:

Dennis Reynolds wrote:
Anti Chalmers wrote:
Dennis Reynolds wrote:Gordon 16 min 1-3
Ilyasova 20 min 2-14
What the **** happened?

Scott Effing skiles is a bum coach

I know that but how can he be so stupid? I doubt Ilyasova played any good D and even if he did,AG's defense is so much better. How can you let a role player who just got here take 14 shots and get away with it. HOW??????????

Dennis Reynolds · Post #673 » by **Dennis Reynolds** » Sat Mar 5, 2016 5:58 am

ezzzp wrote:
Dennis Reynolds wrote:
ezzzp wrote:
Cmon...since when has he let facts get in the way of misguided skiles hate...if you filter out the name Skiles from his posts, he'd have like 3 posts in the past year and those say "coach"

the king of low hanging fruit and1's

Talking about Ilyasova in that post but you still mention Skiles. I guess you used to laugh at yourself for supporting Skiles for so long. I actually praised him after the last game.

Uh, because its a thread and your prior posts in this discussion where:

Dennis Reynolds wrote:
Anti Chalmers wrote:Scott Effing skiles is a bum coach

I know that but how can he be so stupid? I doubt Ilyasova played any good D and even if he did,AG's defense is so much better. How can you let a role player who just got here take 14 shots and get away with it. HOW??????????

I asked what happened and Anti Chalmers told me it was Skiles' fault. Guys also said we went away from Mario when he was feeling it. Was I supposed to praise Skiles for playing Ilyasova who was useless today and going away from the thing that was working?

OrlandO · Post #674 » by **OrlandO** » Sat Mar 5, 2016 6:03 am

rcklsscognition wrote:Love Skiles burning the team down including using his middle finger to make the incision gestures on his forehead and heart to symbolize his absolute displeasure with the team in the postgame.

Well that would have been a good screen cap to use in future threads... but looking at the video on the magic's site i'm pretty sure it was his index finger...

Optimus_Steel · Post #675 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Sat Mar 5, 2016 6:05 am

How do you shoot 34% against the worst defense in the league?

ezzzp · Post #676 » by **ezzzp** » Sat Mar 5, 2016 6:08 am

thelead wrote:
Daboone696 wrote:Does Boston have more talent on their roster?

OK, so this is where I'll step off bashing Skiles even though Boston has a WAY better coach (and it's probably the biggest reason why their record is so much better than ours but...).

Danny Ainge isn't worried about bringing in choir boys. Their big minute guys are tough guys. I think we're easily more 'talented' but the Celtics have guys that would fit in perfectly with our heart&hustle team. Hennigan needs to shake things up a bit and get a few players like Crowder and Bradley (no nonsense guys).

It also helps that 7 of Boston's 10 man rotation are at their physical prime 25-28...including 5 of their top 6 minute guys.

The Magic have only one starter that is...

plus its a huge difference to have a 26 year old starting PG with experience vs having a 21 year old PG that just rebuilt his shot a few months ago.

The_Watcher · Post #677 » by **The_Watcher** » Sat Mar 5, 2016 6:33 am

Out all evening.
Checked my phone.
Saw the score.

Current feeling:

shinoff2183 · Post #678 » by **shinoff2183** » Sat Mar 5, 2016 6:40 am

Dennis Reynolds wrote:
ezzzp wrote:
Edual wrote:

The thing is he did not take 14 shots... its been said on the thread like 5 times already ... he took about 4 shots and 10 missed tip ins

Cmon...since when has he let facts get in the way of misguided skiles hate...if you filter out the name Skiles from his posts, he'd have like 3 posts in the past year and those say "coach"

the king of low hanging fruit and1's

Talking about Ilyasova in that post but you still mention Skiles. I guess you used to laugh at yourself for supporting Skiles for so long. I actually praised him after the last game.

Again do you watch the games? As was mentioned a few pages back, ersan had like 7 tips cant blame him to much. Honestly he wasnt bad on defense either IMO. I think this is one game we just lost, I also believe we missed victor, couldve been a game changer. As far as AG maybe he got hurt, sprained ankle, or something to that effect.

shinoff2183 · Post #679 » by **shinoff2183** » Sat Mar 5, 2016 6:42 am

Dennis Reynolds wrote:
ezzzp wrote:
Dennis Reynolds wrote:

I asked what happened and Anti Chalmers told me it was Skiles' fault. Guys also said we went away from Mario when he was feeling it. Was I supposed to praise Skiles for playing Ilyasova who was useless today and going away from the thing that was working?

Nobody was feeling it in that game. EP started out the game great then downhill.

MagicStarwipe · Post #680 » by **MagicStarwipe** » Sat Mar 5, 2016 8:05 am

Team takes on personality of their best player. Our "best" player is a 7 foot vagina.

The game was lost when Skiles sat EP for 7 minutes of the 2nd quarter and we went to our slow crappy motion offense. We couldn't break out of it from there.