2021-2022 Regular Season Game 1: Orlando Magic (0-0) at San Antonio Spurs (0-0) - 10/20/21 at 8:30pm ET

basketballRob · Post #21 » by **basketballRob** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 11:16 pm

FFBlitzace wrote:I would not have predicted this opening night starting lineup one month ago. You know, Britton Johnsen once beat the odds to become the Magic's opening night starting small forward as a white guy rookie. Franz is in good company.

Johnson was supposed to be the next Keith Van Horn.

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ibraheim718 · Post #22 » by **ibraheim718** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 11:21 pm

That starting line up is disappointing. This is already getting started on the wrong foot. If the kid is going to play some minutes the most important ones were going to be the first ones for symbolic reasons. All this does is sew doubt going back to the 2nd preseason game where this all started. It lacks conviction and a belief you drafted the right guy. Once you show a lack of faith in a player he begins to lack that same faith in himself.

penny_nz · Post #23 » by **penny_nz** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 11:22 pm

So excited Magic basketball is back again! Let's go Magic!

Post #24 » by **SOUL** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 11:24 pm

ibraheim718 wrote:That starting line up is disappointing. This is already getting started on the wrong foot. If the kid is going to play some minutes the most important ones were going to be the first ones for symbolic reasons. All this does is sew doubt going back to the 2nd preseason game where this all started. It lacks conviction and a belief you drafted the right guy. Once you show a lack of faith in a player he begins to lack that same faith in himself.

I really don't think it's lack of faith though. If he had not missed practices/last preseason game he would be starting, imo. We'll see but he'll be fine and will be starting soon. The front office could barely contain how happy they were to give him the keys.

basketballRob · Post #25 » by **basketballRob** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 11:29 pm

I like the black uniforms!

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Viper1500 · Post #26 » by **Viper1500** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 11:29 pm

I am still confused on how one of the worst teams in the league still refuses to start their top 5 pick. It's been like this for years.

basketballRob · Post #27 » by **basketballRob** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 11:32 pm

Viper1500 wrote:I am still confused on how one of the worst teams in the league still refuses to start their top 5 pick. It's been like this for years.

They are gradually ramping up his minutes after his illness.

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OrlMagic05 · Post #28 » by **OrlMagic05** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 11:33 pm

Viper1500 wrote:I am still confused on how one of the worst teams in the league still refuses to start their top 5 pick. It's been like this for years.

I get the minute restriction, but damn I’m already annoyed that Suggs isn’t starting.

RookieStar · Post #29 » by **RookieStar** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 11:39 pm

So.. we starting the triple-tower aka 6'10 or taller lineup? As someone said, dejavu to the 4 6'9 players in Tmac, Britton, Gooden and Juwan. lol

Post #30 » by **Knightro** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 11:40 pm

Viper1500 wrote:I am still confused on how one of the worst teams in the league still refuses to start their top 5 pick. It's been like this for years.

I'd bet he'll be starting within the first 5 games.

Post #31 » by **Knightro** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 11:42 pm

RookieStar wrote:So.. we starting the triple-tower aka 6'10 or taller lineup? As someone said, dejavu to the 4 6'9 players in Tmac, Britton, Gooden and Juwan. lol

The Cavs are starting Markkanen-Mobley-Allen tonight

RookieStar · Post #32 » by **RookieStar** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 11:44 pm

Knightro wrote:
RookieStar wrote:So.. we starting the triple-tower aka 6'10 or taller lineup? As someone said, dejavu to the 4 6'9 players in Tmac, Britton, Gooden and Juwan. lol

The Cavs are starting Markkanen-Mobley-Allen tonight

Man... they really are trying to out-tank us even in the 1st game.

RookieStar · Post #33 » by **RookieStar** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 11:57 pm

BTW... was watching the new-look Wiz... what happened to Rui? I think he was MIA since summer league right?

MagicFan101 · Post #34 » by **MagicFan101** » Wed Oct 20, 2021 11:58 pm

I’m in the arena now.

Becky Hammond just went to the locker room but gave Weltman a fist bump on the way out.

Good to see they are seemingly professional good terms after the job search didn’t go her way.

fendilim · Post #35 » by **fendilim** » Thu Oct 21, 2021 12:01 am

Gross Cole as a starter

fendilim · Post #36 » by **fendilim** » Thu Oct 21, 2021 12:03 am

ibraheim718 wrote:That starting line up is disappointing. This is already getting started on the wrong foot. If the kid is going to play some minutes the most important ones were going to be the first ones for symbolic reasons. All this does is sew doubt going back to the 2nd preseason game where this all started. It lacks conviction and a belief you drafted the right guy. Once you show a lack of faith in a player he begins to lack that same faith in himself.

Meh. For a competitor like Suggs? This just motivates him.

Post #37 » by **Knightro** » Thu Oct 21, 2021 12:10 am

Harris out. Suggs now starting at SG.

Read on Twitter

Post #38 » by **SOUL** » Thu Oct 21, 2021 12:11 am

"Sike!"

basketballRob · Post #39 » by **basketballRob** » Thu Oct 21, 2021 12:12 am

Knightro wrote:Harris out. Suggs now starting at SG.

Read on Twitter

So 10 players available?

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Post #40 » by **Knightro** » Thu Oct 21, 2021 12:17 am

basketballRob wrote:So 10 players available?

You are correct sir.