Game 22: El Clásico (Orlando vs Oklahoma City, 7:00 PM EST)

[Bensational]

With the way Oladip/Harris/Gordon are playing right Hennigan looks like a genius right now... Our organization not so much...

you mean the guy that traded away Oladipo and Harris?

Good scout, bad GM. He acquired talented youth fairly well. Just did a really poor job of building a team, picking the right coach, managing contracts and everything else GM related.

[thelead]

For those wondering what Evan had to say about AG's night, here it is:

"“That’s the Aaron we need period,” Evan Fournier said. “He made a few shots early and then the paint started to open up for him. He’s so strong and so athletic, he’s tough to guard.

“We just played better basketball overall. That’s what we need. Get good looks, make sure we move the ball and make sure we share it. When you have a good one, take it with confidence. Don’t second guess it.”

obviously he hates him.

Not gonna lie... kinda shocked he said that... lol

[Mc-o]

For those wondering what Evan had to say about AG's night, here it is:

"“That’s the Aaron we need period,” Evan Fournier said. “He made a few shots early and then the paint started to open up for him. He’s so strong and so athletic, he’s tough to guard.

“We just played better basketball overall. That’s what we need. Get good looks, make sure we move the ball and make sure we share it. When you have a good one, take it with confidence. Don’t second guess it.”

obviously he hates him.

Not gonna lie... kinda shocked he said that... lol

So maybe we just need to trade Vuc lol

[RickB-Orlando]

Since thread name is El clasico, i'll say that Gordon was Messi tonight. Big props to him. We finally broke that 9 games sreak. Let's hope this game was more about Orlando winning than OKC losing, since they also lost 5 of last 6 games ( they even lost to second worst team in the league few days ago )

They are in a big funk so while the win is nice can't get too excited, we are coming off 9 consecutive losses. The difference is they got enough talent to turn it around to win 10 of their next 15 while we are more likely to lose 10 of our next 15.

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This is pretty much what I was expecting this season - struggle to hang around .500 with some highs and some lows. I didn't expect such a quick start, just as I was surprised by losing nine straight. I thin as things settle we're actually somewhere in the middle, have a good shot at a 38-44 wins, and can squeak into the playoffs.

[shadrock]

#LetGordonBeGordon

It annoys me to no end when Vogel calls him out for "forcing things". I want AG to force things to some extent. I dont want him to settle and pass and defer all the time and spread it around. I want him to dominate, take the game over. If the consequence of this is some ill advised shots, so be it. For someone like AG, being selfless comes naturally to him, he knows instinctively when he needs to pass. Hes not someone like Melo with an enormous ego who would happily throw up 30 shots and make 5 of them. AG is a team player, so lets show him some trust! Let him take over and learn through experience.

We are sending him mixed messages i feel, telling him to stay aggressive but then also ripping him for forcing things. When he is in that mindset of being aggressive and wanting to dominate, like he was vs OKC, he legit looks like a top 20 player in the league.

[KillMonger]

Trade vuc but keep biz...... Huh? I'm just going to assume people not mentioning biz simply because we won't be able to get someone to eat that contract

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[pepe1991]

Since thread name is El clasico, i'll say that Gordon was Messi tonight. Big props to him. We finally broke that 9 games sreak. Let's hope this game was more about Orlando winning than OKC losing, since they also lost 5 of last 6 games ( they even lost to second worst team in the league few days ago )

They are in a big funk so while the win is nice can't get too excited, we are coming off 9 consecutive losses. The difference is they got enough talent to turn it around to win 10 of their next 15 while we are more likely to lose 10 of our next 15.

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This is pretty much what I was expecting this season - struggle to hang around .500 with some highs and some lows. I didn't expect such a quick start, just as I was surprised by losing nine straight. I thin as things settle we're actually somewhere in the middle, have a good shot at a 38-44 wins, and can squeak into the playoffs.

yea before season started my win prediction was 37-39 range as well

[NBlue]

Trade vuc but keep biz...... Huh? I'm just going to assume people not mentioning biz simply because we won't be able to get someone to eat that contract

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I feel like of late Biz has been doing a much better job off the bench. The contract is what it is. Its a sunk cost and likely makes him untradeable except as an anchor. That said, he has really been helping the team the last 5-6 games. I'd like to see more of that from him.

[drsd]

My final thought: Biyombo had an adequate game.