Gamethread: Magic vs Bulls 03/30

Post #121 » by **ChosenSavior** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 7:50 am

DiplomaticMagic wrote:That was some of the worst basketball ive seen and i **** loved it!! Bulls fans must hate us

It is a bit worrying that we cant beat a team who is obviously tanking but i'll worry about that in the offseason

Keep it up Magic!!

I just went to their board and looked at a few of their pages and yeah they hate us very much right now... :lol:

They badly underestimated the incompetence of Frank Vogel. He is our ultimate weapon in this tank race.

drsd · Post #122 » by **drsd** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 8:05 am

Mauro Pedrosa wrote:I'm ok with the loss but this team needs to be burned to the ground. Isaac is the only one exciting prospect (DPOY potential). AG and Mario are too up and down but I still like them. The rest are bad and should feel bad

Vučević had a double-double with 14 rebounds, and added 2 blocks and 3 assists. (holding his opponent center to single-digit scoring). But yeh we should "feel bad" about his play.

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drsd · Post #123 » by **drsd** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 8:06 am

The Bulls and Magic combined to miss 117 FG attempts in this game. And fans paid to watch this ?!?!?!?

pepe1991 · Post #124 » by **pepe1991** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 9:07 am

drsd wrote:
Nemesis21 wrote:Stupid 3rd quarter

I totally, totally disagree as ...

j-ragg wrote:Flashes of AG and Isaac defensively.

... the third quarter was very useful for management to see that Isaac/Gordon/Vučević can be an extremely effective frontcourt. The dominated offensively and defensively. And did so with a backup and a scrub as the backcourt: Augustin and Purvis.

I think we saw the future right there!

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Against Nwaba, Cameron Payne, Felicio, Jeremy Grant , Arcidiacono, Kilpatrick and Noah Vonleh. G league got nothing on that :lol:

Lauri and Portis were only nba level players, too much for Vogel's squad.

Patrick1978 · Post #125 » by **Patrick1978** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 11:50 am

Markannen better than isaac

tiderulz · Post #126 » by **tiderulz** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 12:35 pm

drsd wrote:
Mauro Pedrosa wrote:I'm ok with the loss but this team needs to be burned to the ground. Isaac is the only one exciting prospect (DPOY potential). AG and Mario are too up and down but I still like them. The rest are bad and should feel bad

Vučević had a double-double with 14 rebounds, and added 2 blocks and 3 assists. (holding his opponent center to single-digit scoring). But yeh we should "feel bad" about his play.

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16 shots for those 12 pts of that double double. his opponent a career bench player and not featured in offense, touting holding him to single digit scoring not exactly a highlight. He also had 16 rebounds, 6 of them offensive ones.

j-ragg · Post #127 » by **j-ragg** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 1:17 pm

The Bulls board is hilarious. I thought we got butt hurt after wins... they take it to another level.

p0peye · Post #128 » by **p0peye** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 1:58 pm

Hard to lose if you play well. Got a feeling our players went down with the tank.

Mauro Pedrosa · Post #129 » by **Mauro Pedrosa** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 3:38 pm

Who knew Vuc's agent posted here? We're not falling for your tricks, buddy

Furinkazan · Post #130 » by **Furinkazan** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 3:45 pm

meh We had some way worse games this season
this one was still decent

poor Ced

OrlandO · Post #131 » by **OrlandO** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 4:08 pm

j-ragg wrote:The Bulls board is hilarious. I thought we got butt hurt after wins... they take it to another level.

lol most of their starters were out and the ones that remained were benched the entire 4th, including their 20 year old lotto pick. Even some of their backups filling in as starters were benched in the 4th. They had Ryan Arcidiacono and Sean Kilpatrick playing the final 16+ minutes of the game lol. They had a 9 pt 3rd qtr. Their team shot 35% overall for the game. They need to realize they just got out-tanked by the most overrated coach in the league and there was nothing they could do about it.

Post #132 » by **Howard Mass** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 4:34 pm

drsd wrote:
Howard Mass wrote:The Magic were not on TV but since most fans want the tank, they are very happy about tonight's loss and I again hate this whole situation.

And-2

The Brooklyn and Chicago losses cement Orlando within the top-5. If the Magic win both, the team would be near certain to draft 6. I see the tankers' point, but I will NEVER hope for a tank. (or "developmental minutes", or whatever you want to call it).

Orlando stormed out in the third with a very effective line-up: Augustin/Purvis/Isaac/Gordon/Vučević. That is a very interesting lineup as it shows Orlando can play great offense and great defense with Isaac and Gordon at the forward slots next to Vučević. That is actual developmental minutes.

But then Orlando took the lead so coach Vogel started the 4th with: Mack/Artis/Hezonja/Birch/Biyombo. Really?!?!?!? Where's the development in playing those five together? The early 4th was the coach ensuring a loss.
So the tankers should give the "thanks" to the coach for driving the team to a loss.

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They are clearly playing the young and shutting down the injured for the reason.

The Magic will get a nice pick regardless and maybe even some lotto luck.

cedric76 · Post #133 » by **cedric76** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 4:40 pm

Howard Mass wrote:
drsd wrote:
Howard Mass wrote:The Magic were not on TV but since most fans want the tank, they are very happy about tonight's loss and I again hate this whole situation.

And-2

The Brooklyn and Chicago losses cement Orlando within the top-5. If the Magic win both, the team would be near certain to draft 6. I see the tankers' point, but I will NEVER hope for a tank. (or "developmental minutes", or whatever you want to call it).

Orlando stormed out in the third with a very effective line-up: Augustin/Purvis/Isaac/Gordon/Vučević. That is a very interesting lineup as it shows Orlando can play great offense and great defense with Isaac and Gordon at the forward slots next to Vučević. That is actual developmental minutes.

But then Orlando took the lead so coach Vogel started the 4th with: Mack/Artis/Hezonja/Birch/Biyombo. Really?!?!?!? Where's the development in playing those five together? The early 4th was the coach ensuring a loss.
So the tankers should give the "thanks" to the coach for driving the team to a loss.

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They are clearly playing the young and shutting down the injured for the reason.

The Magic will get a nice pick regardless and maybe even some lotto luck.

Management are clearly tanking. Players don't

Go magic

Let's get doncic

drsd · Post #134 » by **drsd** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 6:20 pm

tiderulz wrote:16 shots for those 12 pts of that double double. his opponent a career bench player and not featured in offense, touting holding him to single digit scoring not exactly a highlight. He also had 16 rebounds, 6 of them offensive ones.

Every Magician had a horrendous shooting night. Singling out any one is for me pointless, unless we wish to trash every player: Gordon and Isaac in included.

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drsd · Post #135 » by **drsd** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 6:22 pm

Howard Mass wrote:They are clearly playing the young and shutting down the injured for the reason.

Are you arguing playing Mack/Artis/Hezonja/Birch/Biyombo for the first half of the 4th quarter is "playing the young and shutting down the injured"?

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Post #136 » by **Howard Mass** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 8:11 pm

drsd wrote:
Howard Mass wrote:They are clearly playing the young and shutting down the injured for the reason.

Are you arguing playing Mack/Artis/Hezonja/Birch/Biyombo for the first half of the 4th quarter is "playing the young and shutting down the injured"?

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No, I am not.

Nemesis21 · Post #137 » by **Nemesis21** » Sun Apr 1, 2018 12:01 am

Read on Twitter

Post #138 » by **FFBlitzace** » Sun Apr 1, 2018 12:52 am

Mr. Magoc

MagicStarwipe · Post #139 » by **MagicStarwipe** » Sun Apr 1, 2018 1:47 am

Nemesis21 wrote:

Read on Twitter

Worst era in Magic history.

Mauro Pedrosa · Post #140 » by **Mauro Pedrosa** » Sun Apr 1, 2018 4:51 am

Nemesis21 wrote:

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