Game Thread: Magic (34-45, 12-27 Away) @ Heat (46-33, 27-13 Home) ROUND 2 4/10 6PM

OrlandO · Post #1 » by **OrlandO** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:01 pm

The Orlando Magic aren't ready to let go of their season, and that is directly affecting the Miami Heat.With time running out on their fourth straight non-playoff campaign, the Magic will try to hinder the Heat in their push for a top-four seed in the Eastern Conference when they go for a sweep of a home-and-home set on Sunday night in Miami.

"We're not giving up. That's for sure," Jason Smith said. "We're not folding this season. We're continuing to play hard, play hard every night, and really go out and finish this season with a bang."

John Denton
.@OrlandoMagic will start rookie Mario Hezonja tonight at SF with @VicOladipo & @Double0AG out with concussions.

John Denton
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, tonight is 1st time in @OrlandoMagic history they have had 5 starters from 5 different countries.

Orlando Magic
.@elfrid has been outstanding over past 9 games, racking up 10+ assists in 6 games.

Post #2 » by **ChosenSavior** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:03 pm

Happy to see Mario get the start. Continue to play hard and build on good habits. Lastly, **** the Heat.

j-ragg · Post #3 » by **j-ragg** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:05 pm

Ready for the REAL player development to go down!

BadMofoPimp · Post #4 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:05 pm

This should be an interesting game. Heat need a victory for playoff positioning and Magic seem intent on letting some bench players get minutes. Should be entertaining game.

Incognito76 · Post #5 » by **Incognito76** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:11 pm

Kill them Mario

407Junkie · Post #6 » by **407Junkie** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:15 pm

Damn look at this starting lineup. What is this the world versus USA? This team is too diversified for this game. We don't have Tim Duncan and Greg Popovhich around here to stabilize this typ of roster.

Post #7 » by **Def Swami** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:15 pm

Going right at Ilyasova twice.

thelead · Post #8 » by **thelead** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:15 pm

Evan in contract mode

Post #9 » by **Def Swami** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:16 pm

Luol Deng going for career high tonight.

Incognito76 · Post #10 » by **Incognito76** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:16 pm

Dwade is going to kill Fournier isn't he ?

thelead · Post #11 » by **thelead** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:17 pm

Ersan over Andrew is just crazy

Post #12 » by **SOUL** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:17 pm

Ilyasova gives zero resistance

j-ragg · Post #13 » by **j-ragg** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:18 pm

thelead wrote:Evan in contract mode

Has he not been in contract mode at any point his year? It's so obvious except to a few posters that continuously defend him.

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Post #14 » by **Def Swami** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:20 pm

If Hezonja messed up as many times as Ilyasova has in this 6 minute timespan, he'd be benched for the next 3 months.

thelead · Post #15 » by **thelead** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:21 pm

j-ragg wrote:
thelead wrote:Evan in contract mode

Has he not been in contract mode at any point his year? It's so obvious except to a few posters that continuously defend him.

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Most reasonable people agree

OrlandO · Post #16 » by **OrlandO** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:22 pm

I hope we find a couple good players in free agency so we can cut ilyasova

zelenooq · Post #17 » by **zelenooq** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:23 pm

great D by mario
2 steels,pobably no count

thelead · Post #18 » by **thelead** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:23 pm

OrlandO wrote:I hope we find a couple good players in free agency so we can cut ilyasova

I hope we can cut Skiles, Ersan, and Brandon... Martins would be nice too

Post #19 » by **SOUL** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:24 pm

Some of these shot attempts are like 5% of going on

407Junkie · Post #20 » by **407Junkie** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:25 pm

So Mario plays better as a starter than bench player. Wish someone else would notice.