Game 49: Orlando Magic (18-30) @ Toronto Raptors (29-18) - 6:00 PM ET

j-ragg · Post #241 » by **j-ragg** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 1:33 am

If our young core gets us a win and everyone plays the right way, I'd celebrate it no matter who it was against.

But these games aren't fun. Augustin shooting 90% of the shots in the quarter. Running offense through Green playing him over AG down the stretch. CJ Watson 33 minutes Hezonja 0. Nah. Don't care if it's against the floppiest team in the league.

shadrock · Post #242 » by **shadrock** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 1:33 am

Let me be very **** clear... we are fighting for the chance at two top 5 lottery picks here... We need every loss we can to get ourselves as high as we can on the tank board, and also, we NEED to finish worse than the Lakers to give them a worse chance at getting a top 3 pick this year, because if they do, that first round pick they owe us becomes two second rounders.

PrimeThyme · Post #243 » by **PrimeThyme** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 1:34 am

zuppafly wrote:
thelead wrote:
zuppafly wrote:So, unless the Magic win the way you want them to win, it's not a win?

Got it.

Answer this, will Jeff Green be a magician next year?

I don't know. Do you? And Mario? And AG? And Vooch? And Ibaka? And Vogel?

All I know is I'm still going to be rooting for wins. If it hurts you guys, too bad.

Go ahead man keep rooting for wins. Enjoy a panic trade at the deadline and another 5 years of mediocrity.

thelead · Post #244 » by **thelead** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 1:35 am

zuppafly wrote:
thelead wrote:
zuppafly wrote:So, unless the Magic win the way you want them to win, it's not a win?

Got it.

Answer this, will Jeff Green be a magician next year?

I don't know. Do you? And Mario? And AG? And Vooch? And Ibaka? And Vogel?

All I know is I'm still going to be rooting for wins. If it hurts you guys, too bad.

It hurts both of us that we have Mario instead of Porzingis, AG instead of Embiid.

zuppafly · Post #245 » by **zuppafly** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 1:35 am

Vooch with 25-10-5Ass-4Blk

Yeah, softie, I guess.... lol

CraZyPraiZ · Post #246 » by **CraZyPraiZ** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 1:35 am

Can't believe that we won. Wow.

pepe1991 · Post #247 » by **pepe1991** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 1:35 am

This team simply doesn't get it. When you are bad you want to be as bad as possible. Being medicore , being 11# on east means nothing. This team will AGAIN ruin their future because of delusional idea of playoffs.

PrimeThyme · Post #248 » by **PrimeThyme** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 1:36 am

j-ragg wrote:If our young core gets us a win and everyone plays the right way, I'd celebrate it no matter who it was against.

But these games aren't fun. Augustin shooting 90% of the shots in the quarter. Running offense through Green playing him over AG down the stretch. CJ Watson 33 minutes Hezonja 0. Nah. Don't care if it's against the floppiest team in the league.

Exactly. We are so clueless. This is what our franchise does.

Mauro Pedrosa · Post #249 » by **Mauro Pedrosa** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 1:36 am

Post #250 » by **SOUL** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 1:36 am

I'm not going to **** on people cheering for a win, but to be ignorant of the repercussions of games like these throughout the last few years and complain about the direction of the franchise is silly.

Post #251 » by **Howard Mass** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 1:37 am

That was a great bounce back victory for The Magic.

zuppafly · Post #252 » by **zuppafly** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 1:37 am

thelead wrote:
zuppafly wrote:
thelead wrote:
Answer this, will Jeff Green be a magician next year?

I don't know. Do you? And Mario? And AG? And Vooch? And Ibaka? And Vogel?

All I know is I'm still going to be rooting for wins. If it hurts you guys, too bad.

It hurts both of us that we have Mario instead of Porzingis, AG instead of Embiid.

It's a damned lottery. The Bulls got Rose while being like the 8th or 9th worst record. We had a 2nd pick and the draft sucked that year.
It's January and every year by this time all prospects for the draft are the new LeBron... It's a damned lottery and the Magic future will not depend on tonight's win.

CraZyPraiZ · Post #253 » by **CraZyPraiZ** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 1:37 am

shadrock wrote:Let me be very **** clear... we are fighting for the chance at two top 5 lottery picks here... We need every loss we can to get ourselves as high as we can on the tank board, and also, we NEED to finish worse than the Lakers to give them a worse chance at getting a top 3 pick this year, because if they do, that first round pick they owe us becomes two second rounders.

That's perfectly fine, but no one plays to lose. it is what it is. Proud of our boys tonight.

zuppafly · Post #254 » by **zuppafly** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 1:37 am

double post... again :\

Post #255 » by **Def Swami** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 1:37 am

Honestly don't want to hear about Vucevic's defense anymore. He's done every thing the coaching staff has asked of him and has been really good all year. Best among all our bigs. Props to Vucevic for being a leader out there.

Post #256 » by **SOUL** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 1:38 am

But hey, Vuc played like a boss and DJ hit his shots. Green did good. Still hope he's gone by the deadline.

orlando1214 · Post #257 » by **orlando1214** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 1:38 am

Nice win. Please dont trade Vuc!

zuppafly · Post #258 » by **zuppafly** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 1:38 am

tapatalk farted --- double post

shadrock · Post #259 » by **shadrock** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 1:39 am

I cant handle this **** anymore... I mean its hard enough being ****, but as least if you are going to be ****, **** be the best at it and get a good pick. Didn't we learn anything from watching the Sixers tank as opposed to us? The difference between 3rd pick and 4th is HUGE. We miss Porzringis by 1 pick, miss Embiid by one pick, yet we still don't **** get it.

Im done... see you guys at the draft.

rcklsscognition · Post #260 » by **rcklsscognition** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 1:39 am

Inevitable postgame:

We know that we have what it takes to win. We played with energy tonight. We know it's a tough road but we are going to fight. We trusted each other, we trusted the pass, and we got the win.

Lose to Minny by 38 tomorrow.