2020 NBA Playoffs Round 1 Game 1- Orlando Magic vs Milwaukee Bucks Series (0-0) 1:30 pm EST on TNT and Fox Sports FL

[Magic_Johnny12]

Like I dont even really care if we win the series, I just want to win game two so I can witness the mayhem and complete mental breakdown on this board

[KillMonger]

Are we and do we? If anything, we were better last season

I think the big difference is having Fultz as a ball handler.

Pressure Fultz as a ball handler and it’ll be layup city imo.

Lay-up city? Forgive me but I still have nightmares where I can't trust our players to finish at the rim.

But yeah, If you are talking ONLY about dribbling/handling the ball..we have Fultz and DJ who probably are A+ in the league with that.

actually fultz is one of the better finishers in the league at guard....dj however...........

[Hogified05]

My prediction... they'll step up the pressure defensively and we won't have the answers because we don't have the creators. Basically what the Raptors did after game 1 last year.

Gotta disagree. Fultz is getting really damn good at creating. But if he plays DJ at the 1 and Fultz at the 2 again I may lose it.

[RookieStar]

My prediction? B.Lopez is gonna go for a PO career high in 3s because...we are the Magic lol

[rcklsscognition]

We dared Giannis to make a pass and let the role players hit 3s, none of that worked out and it will be painful for us when it does.

[PrimeThyme]

The biggest advantage we can have in this series is the one that won us the game the other night. Playing with energy and effort. They're always going to be better coached and more talented on paper than us. But if we can play harder and continue to frustrate them with our length and athleticism on the defensive end we can at least keep this series somewhat competitive.

They shot 33% from 3 and 64% from the line last game. The likelihood of those percentages sticking is very slim. They're going to come out hungrier and they're going to shoot better as well. We have to be ready for that.

While we won't win the series, I'm no longer convinced that it has to result in blowouts like I thought it would coming in. Our athleticism can at least bother them defensively, but I still have my doubts that Clifford will be able to match the adjustments that Bud will make going forward.

He stood no chance against Nurse last year with the adjustments he made after Game 1.

[basketballRob]

Ersan is a Magic killer and should be back.

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[the_hobo]

Ersan is a Magic killer and should be back.

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He def killed our team when we had him

[SOUL]

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[Bensational]

I'm just disappointed I didn't put money on the magic when they were paying $301 to win the championship. Now they're paying $226 so it hardly seems worth it.

[KillMonger]

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[pepe1991]

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DJ was inovlved in all key plays.
Guy reads defense so well ( and tries on defense ) , if only he is 3 inches taller, guy would be 15ppg- 8 apg player for whole career

[KillMonger]

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DJ was inovlved in all key plays.
Guy reads defense so well ( and tries on defense ) , if only he is 3 inches taller, guy would be 15ppg- 8 apg player for whole career

yep....and i hope he lands on a contender and competes for a championship....wish all the best for him

[drsd]

Just finished all the post-game interviews.

The total lack of energy from i) coach to ii) the players.

Orlando expected to win and is already focussed on game-2. These are Professionals with a big P.

Orlando will be focused on game-2.

[pepe1991]

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DJ was inovlved in all key plays.
Guy reads defense so well ( and tries on defense ) , if only he is 3 inches taller, guy would be 15ppg- 8 apg player for whole career

yep....and i hope he lands on a contender and competes for a championship....wish all the best for him

Who will replace him tho?

I can't recall who was better backup PG for Magic in last 15 years ?

Alston was not efficienct AT ALL, Arenas was on complete decline, Arroyo and Dooling were fine, but Dooling was shoot fist ,shoot second PG.

Maybe Magic can solve their backup PG slot with 2020 draft pick... So i guess that's one of the options, but in FA there won't be many solid Pgs to pick.

[zaymon]

DJ was inovlved in all key plays.
Guy reads defense so well ( and tries on defense ) , if only he is 3 inches taller, guy would be 15ppg- 8 apg player for whole career

yep....and i hope he lands on a contender and competes for a championship....wish all the best for him

Who will replace him tho?

I can't recall who was better backup PG for Magic in last 15 years ?

Alston was not efficienct AT ALL, Arenas was on complete decline, Arroyo and Dooling were fine, but Dooling was shoot fist ,shoot second PG.

Maybe Magic can solve their backup PG slot with 2020 draft pick... So i guess that's one of the options, but in FA there won't be many solid Pgs to pick.

FA sucks this year. Dj seems interested resigning.
Draft is interesting. Winston, Flynn, Pritchard, NDoye, Dotson, Riller in 2nd. Many more in 1st.

[J-Mezzy]

DJ had a very good game and he seems to step up in the playoffs

But let's not make him out to be a great play maker because he simply is not. He dribbles and dribbles and runs down the clock to pass it to someone else not in scoring position with 4 or less seconds left on the clock.

[J-Mezzy]

Having said that, I wouldn't mind keeping him under a different coach that doesn't run the offense through him and has the poor shooting but superior play maker stand in a corner rendered useless

[VFX]

Like I dont even really care if we win the series, I just want to win game two so I can witness the mayhem and complete mental breakdown on this board

Yes, because the “I told you so” is going to be so worth another 4 years of first round exits with no growth.

Might as well bust out that Dwight jersey. It was the last time we were relevant.