Game 74 : Phoenix Suns (19-54) at Orlando Magic (21-51), Saturday

m1chal · Post #21 » by **m1chal** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:55 pm

LOl at the last sequence of plays by both teams. A true tank battle :-D

Midnight_Suns · Post #22 » by **Midnight_Suns** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 12:04 am

I am officially in the Bender is a bust camp. Adds absolutely nothing on either end of the floor.

MathiasPW · Post #23 » by **MathiasPW** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 12:04 am

Bad basketball.

Chriss is gonna string a nice sequence of games just to get our hopes up for next season and not trade him

thamadkant · Post #24 » by **thamadkant** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 12:05 am

Dambo wrote:Bender seems like a nice kid, but his basketball IQ is very close to zero.

he's got good IQ... but no balls and confidence to pull it off.

He hesitates or just happy to be jogging along... no passion.... I dunno how McD didnt realize that during the interviews.

Mind you, once he actually grows some balls I expect maybe a more capable defensive version of Turkoglu

OzzyAZ · Post #25 » by **OzzyAZ** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 12:05 am

Wes Iwundu, Rodney Purvis, Khem Birch, Jamel Artis....I see you Orlando

Young gun 6 · Post #26 » by **Young gun 6** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 12:09 am

If we do win this

I’m not worried about finishing behind Memphis but I really want bottom 2 record. Orlando have a few winnable games in their next 6. Atlanta is the danger especially now that we have Golden State twice with who knows what lineup, Dallas and Sac to come.

kennydorglas · Post #27 » by **kennydorglas** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 12:33 am

HARD PASS for me about re-signing Payton.

Sunsss · Post #28 » by **Sunsss** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 12:49 am

lol at that last 12 seconds of the quarter. 39-point quarter for them after a 38-point half. Am I surprised? Not at all.

Post #29 » by **bwgood77** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 12:54 am

1UPZ wrote:
Dambo wrote:Bender seems like a nice kid, but his basketball IQ is very close to zero.

he's got good IQ... but no balls and confidence to pull it off.

He hesitates or just happy to be jogging along... no passion.... I dunno how McD didnt realize that during the interviews.

Mind you, once he actually grows some balls I expect maybe a more capable defensive version of Turkoglu

They should just give him an adrenaline shot before every game.

thamadkant · Post #30 » by **thamadkant** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 12:57 am

Magic can only sign Hezonja to a rookie level extension right?

Wow, they messed up big time if so... he is blossoming to a good player!

Post #31 » by **batsmasher** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 12:57 am

BBIQ includes being able to recognize the pace/force/assertiveness required in a game. Bender plays like a dude that has theorized how basketball works but never actually stepped on the court.

Post #32 » by **batsmasher** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 1:01 am

Personnel rankings would be interesting right now.

Book and JJ (who knows who's #1) then daylight.

Shaq and Davon have shown defensive signs which puts them way up the list IMO.

Post #33 » by **ATTL** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 1:05 am

If reed can get his jumper back he can be a solid rotation player

GameOver25 · Post #34 » by **GameOver25** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 1:06 am

Augustin is one of the main reasons why it'll be hard for us to maintain our tank and get a few lucky wins. Dude hits so many timely 3s.

Sunsss · Post #35 » by **Sunsss** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 1:09 am

Does Payton think he can fool us by playing like he cares again tonight?

Villalobos · Post #36 » by **Villalobos** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 1:10 am

That's a nice tank you've got there, Orlando. It'd be a shame if something happened to it.

thamadkant · Post #37 » by **thamadkant** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 1:11 am

Sunsss wrote:Does Payton think he can fool us by playing like he cares again tonight?

yes

because I think on a competitive team, he would be classified as a decent player.

And if he cut that damn hair... that shot of his would improve for sure.

Villalobos · Post #38 » by **Villalobos** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 1:12 am

give Aaron Gordon the MVP

Post #39 » by **batsmasher** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 1:12 am

It is also worth saying Dragan is bereft of confidence so it's not worth writing him off yet. He needs to get that confidence back before we can make any big evaluations about him.

Villalobos · Post #40 » by **Villalobos** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 1:13 am

Villalobos wrote:give Aaron Gordon the MVP

give Hezonja MIP