GT: Magic (30-35) vs Nets (30-34) - Friday, 07/31/20, 2:30 PM EST | YES

DarkXaero · Post #61 » by **DarkXaero** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 7:39 pm

Our defense hasn't been NBA caliber. Absolutely dreadful.

Post #62 » by **Rich Rane** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 7:40 pm

Almost expected that run there with the lack of defense. You can expect the other team's defense to wake up before the Nets in these games.

3pt_chucker · Post #63 » by **3pt_chucker** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 7:40 pm

If Chiozza and Temple are gonna play this many mins, they gotta start playing much better on both ends.

0-8 combined

drsd · Post #64 » by **drsd** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 7:41 pm

Stone · Post #65 » by **Stone** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 7:41 pm

In the last three minutes we’re playing sloppy and they go on a run. Yet Jacque does not call a time out. Kenny used to do the same thing..... smh

DarkXaero · Post #66 » by **DarkXaero** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 7:44 pm

Stone wrote:In the last three minutes we’re playing sloppy and they go on a run. Yet Jacque does not call a time out. Kenny used to do the same thing..... smh

Vaughn did call some early timeouts though. However, I don't know what our gameplan is defensively. Magic are getting whatever look they want (hence ~61% shooting), and they're far from an elite offensive team.

3pt_chucker · Post #67 » by **3pt_chucker** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 7:49 pm

DarkXaero wrote:
Stone wrote:In the last three minutes we’re playing sloppy and they go on a run. Yet Jacque does not call a time out. Kenny used to do the same thing..... smh
Vaughn did call some early timeouts though. However, I don't know what our gameplan is defensively. Magic are getting whatever look they want (hence ~61% shooting), and they're far from an elite offensive team.

The magic were actually the best offense in the league the month before the covid interruption, so they are actually pretty good on offense.

That said, we are offering no resistance on defense. Need to be more physical and be active since we can't match their length.

DarkXaero · Post #68 » by **DarkXaero** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 7:52 pm

3pt_chucker wrote:
DarkXaero wrote:
Stone wrote:In the last three minutes we’re playing sloppy and they go on a run. Yet Jacque does not call a time out. Kenny used to do the same thing..... smh
Vaughn did call some early timeouts though. However, I don't know what our gameplan is defensively. Magic are getting whatever look they want (hence ~61% shooting), and they're far from an elite offensive team.

The magic were actually the best offense in the league the month before the covid interruption, so they are actually pretty good on offense.

That said, we are offering no resistance on defense. Need to be more physical and be active since we can't match their length.

Covid interruption was months ago though. Magic are a team that can definitely go through hot stretches but they aren't an amazing team offensively.

ProspectPark · Post #69 » by **ProspectPark** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 7:54 pm

Garrett Temple has a team option for $5 million next year. I really don’t think he belongs in the NBA, at least not on a championship caliber roster.

I hope Marks is looking for trades. Maybe Avery Bradley? If we decline the option, we lose him for nothing.

Paradise · Post #70 » by **Paradise** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:05 pm

DarkXaero wrote:Our defense hasn't been NBA caliber. Absolutely dreadful.

You can say that again.

Paradise · Post #71 » by **Paradise** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:06 pm

We look absolutely unprepared.

Paradise · Post #72 » by **Paradise** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:07 pm

94 points in the 3rd quarter is horrendous. The fact Vaughn looks so calm isn’t helping me.

Paradise · Post #73 » by **Paradise** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:07 pm

Lance Thomas getting more minutes than Rodi is ridiculous.

MrDollarBills · Post #74 » by **MrDollarBills** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:08 pm

If we don't defend there is no way that we can keep it close in any of these games. What a meltdown.

Stone · Post #75 » by **Stone** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:09 pm

I don’t know why we’re settling for low percentage shots... make the extra pass

therealbig3 · Post #76 » by **therealbig3** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:10 pm

LOL wow, playoffs are gonna be ugly. We're the 7th seed, they're the 8th seed (for now), and we don't even belong on the same court as them.

Imagine when we play the Bucks.

MrDollarBills · Post #77 » by **MrDollarBills** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:11 pm

7footMONSTER wrote:Garrett Temple has a team option for $5 million next year. I really don’t think he belongs in the NBA, at least not on a championship caliber roster.

I hope Marks is looking for trades. Maybe Avery Bradley? If we decline the option, we lose him for nothing.

Temple is absolutely an NBA player, he will be fine as a 3 and D wing on next year's roster when we have our full assortment of talent. Same with Prince.

we have been asking guys who are roleplayers to do heavy lifting all year with Kyrie and KD out.

Paradise · Post #78 » by **Paradise** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:19 pm

Vaughn about to be the first coach to be fired in the bubble.

Come on man.

MrDollarBills · Post #79 » by **MrDollarBills** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:20 pm

I don't even think this team can beat the Wizards.

we played 1 and a half quarters today and the rest has been awful. I hope we fall out of the playoffs, this roster is not NBA caliber.

DarkXaero · Post #80 » by **DarkXaero** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:20 pm

MrDollarBills wrote:I don't even think this team can beat the Wizards.

we played 1 and a half quarters today and the rest has been awful. I hope we fall out of the playoffs.

Wish that was an option.