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I don’t think the league is ready for when we have Suggs, Bane and Big Moe all on the court at the same time lol

This game was lost by coaching. Plain and simple. Mike Brown just knows his ****. He calls timeouts when needed and understands flows of a game. Called a timeout super early because we were scoring on them at will. Only down by 3. If this is Mosley he’d let them play and call a timeout down 8-10. That’s a major difference in a close battle. Well our coach did just that. Not staggering minutes at the end of the 3rd quarter and putting in our bench unit with no Paolo or Bane. Well Brown saw that and he kept playing Brunson and KAT. That resulted in a 10 point lead for the Knicks and we never recovered. Next point. When are we going to learn how to use the coaches challenge. Down 8 or something in the 4th amd KAT pushes of on WCJ and gets an And 1. That’s a huge momentum and we just did nothing. I don’t want to get into these rotations, but here we are 1/3 of the season over and we still throwing darts at lineups. TDS starter, now out and only limited minutes. Jett Howard all of the sudden in. Goga limited minutes, Jase gets call up in the 4th, next game he’s out. How are they supposed to find their role?

I don’t want to play the Knicks anymore. I hate them. They get every call, they get away with murder, and they hurt our players every game.

https://orlandomagicdaily.com/anthony-black-playing-tyus-jones-directly-off-magic Avoiding the luxury tax for 1 more season before Paolo's extension kicks in might be to good to pass up.

the last time Franz was out with an ankle injury he came back a different player and won germany the gold medal! This injury could be a blessing in disguise. Franz will get some rest, a mental boost since he avoided a season ending injury!! And he will get some time to continue to work on his shot and i absolutely expect him to spend some time with Shamgod. If Franz can learn 1-2 more counter moves, that would make him even more dangerous.

we back baby, better turn on that TV again MagicOne

I have never been more happy about another human having an ankle sprain.

I blame you for tonight. (JK)

*****ing refs, rigged league

That could potentially save us $48M over the next 5 years since he wouldn't be eligible for the supermax extension

Paolo Banchero is the Magic’s best player, but head coach Jamahl Mosley is proving the team can still win without him this Chandler Parsons claims he has insider sources in Orlando and around the league… he might be the new @ShamsCharania https://x.com/RunItBackFDTV/status/1995969043313164484

Kind of a rough game through almost 3 quarters until Bane and AB came to play. Bane has been probably better than I expected honestly as an off the bounce creator. AB feels like he's fully taken a leap offensively he's playing with so much confidence and aggression. Noah Penda gave us some decent minutes. 8-2 in the last 10 now. Need to beat the Spurs without Wemby tomorrow.

Glad we pulled this off, but at the same time it’s time to wake up. Suggs is developing into a real problem for us. Right now he does more harm than good. He was mainly responsible for the Bulls 15 point lead. Chucking up shots on offense, playing for flair and aura farming (which has unfortunately become a word for Suggs) He needs to be held accountable quickly. unfortunately this coach does not believe in accountability for his star players. We’ve seen no accountability towards Paolo neither. I hope i’m wrong on this and i hope he can reflect on this as well. I loved Suggs s. player so much. Somehow he’s become one of the less likable players to watch right now.

Bane is the first Magic player to score at least 37 in back to back games since T-Mac 21 years ago. Fits like a glove.

Great W.. Somehow Detroit seems to get OKC lite treatment. They play extremely hard and foul a lot and refs let it slide for the most part. Seems like the strategy is. Foul. Foul always. they won’t call everything. Seems successful. Also Bickerstaff hilariously established a narrative with his super early technical foul. His goal was to make it seem like the refs were officiating against them. He was successful. Mosley somehow let Detroit slip away with a 13 point lead. He got step up his game management game.. Still was a great game and our team is showing some real resilience!! We used to fold on the biggest stage and the games that had meanings. Not today!!

An underrated aspect of adding Bane is teams kind of have to guard him like Steph Curry because when you're already getting out rebounded and sending us to the FT line and getting scored on in the paint... If Bane also hits 6 3s you're going to lose by 30. But because of how they guard him out there it's opening up so many driving lanes for him to attack. Still I do hope we get some vintage Bane shooting nights upcoming. Because the feeling of watching a guy just obliterate a team where every jumper they take you just know it's going in is special.

Great W, in each game we seem to find a way to grind it out in a different way and with different players. This time starters had a terrible +/- except WCJ, but the bench mob was here to recover. We had a terrible passage of plays when we were up 100-90, but still able to take it home. Only thing that I always repeat: I want to see a better def impact on the game in the first quarter. It's a few games that we're giving up 30+ points again.

12-8 through 20 games after an awful start and then probably at least 2-3 games that should’ve gone our way outside of the awful start. This team still very much has championship aspirations and should win 50+ games. Let’s go win that stupid NBA Cup! lol

Team is young, showed a ton getting back in it.

+1

Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate. I'm from the UK but me and my wife basically cook a lot of "Thanksgiving" recipes we found on the internet on a Saturday in November (we don't get a days holiday so we use the weekend) and have an awesome meal. Pumpkin Pie etc. Its one of my favorite days of the year.

Happy Thanksgiving to all American friends, I'm european, I know the holiday, but I hate confusion and eating too much! :P About Suggs: it's such a divisive player. Often out of control, seem to not understand with each year passing, what he made at Phila is just silly... but at the same time, it's the heart of the team somehow, sure that teammates aprecciae him, and when I always point out the lack of a true leader, maybe Jalen is not the classic one (experience, guidance) but is surely the leader that sets up the tone for defense, tenacity, fight. We all ask him to be more in control, he need to be able to do that without losing all his other qualities.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone here who celebrates it! Edit: To our many European friends, you are missing out on this one. It’s the favorite holiday of many people here. A key reason for that is that there are no religious obligations associated with it. In fact, just about the only obligation is to eat as much as you possibly can, watch sports on TV, and get together with friends and family. I hope you guys enjoy the day anyway.

He escalated the situation and kept on after the coaches pulled him out. I think Drummond really should’ve been tossed, but Suggs completely lost it; it really came across a bit unhinged. I love his drive and defense, but he was definitely out of control.

51 is our new record for most points in any quarter!

My take on AB is give Shammgod a lifetime contract.

I’m nervous about Banchero coming back. Will he embrace the team basketball we’ve been playing or resort to iso basketball and forcing mid range shots.

Hey everyone get in here. This is something.

https://youtu.be/IjDG8eR23iI?si=3ujPf_oWLlXlCqRZ these guys haves good view on the Magic, their struggles and also their success! Worth a listen

He shoots 52% fg, has 1.6 steals per game, is one of the leaders in ft% and plus minus...

Also its weird that people are acting like Da Silva didn't take a massive leap this summer. Last season he shot 41/34/87 and was generally bad on defense. This season he's been much more solid defensively and is shooting 49/41/80.

Good W. AB as like a slashing wing in sets with 2 other guards is super fun. Da Silva is a baller. Great draft pick. Everyone came to play. Nice to see Tyus show signs of life. I've said it before and I'll say it again and I'll say it until I'm blue in the face and he gets the props he deserves, Franz Wagner is an elite defensive player on top of having to be the #1 option while Paolo is out.

https://x.com/UsherNBA/status/1990230217009623496 This was cold by Black. Look like Fultz.

Fun fact. Tyus Jones hasn’t scored a point in the last 7 games. We’ve got a pretty serious bench problem, even when we get Paolo back and healthy.

Serious question. Do these refs know what a 3 second violation is?! This is absolutely insane. Sengun spends half the shot clock in the paint every possession

Holy ****!

Yeah those last two turnovers were killer. Not even forced really.

I was concerned about replacing one KCP with another but I was convinced by several posters, including you, to give Bane more credit as a playmaker. I’d like to see what he can do if given the opportunity, especially since what we’ve seen from Suggs in the PG role has been pretty bad. If that’s worth laughing about, so be it.

Have to laugh at all the people who said "Desmond Bane isn't a point guard how does this trade fix us" now being like "Desmond Bane should be the point guard for this team".

I like to get my groin pulled on my birthday, but this is ridiculous! Tip your waitresses, i'll see myself out.

I can't believe I'm saying this but Wendell has been really good especially tonight. I think he's trying to impress that girl.

5-2 Last 7 games Top 10 Offense Top 8 Defense Onwards and Upwards!

Great team win! Love the way Bane has been playing aggressively these last few games. Also shout out to WCJ he’s actually playing good basketball right now and is giving great effort on both ends of the floor.

I have already turned it off. Terrible! With this loss tonight and being eliminated from Cup competition, when is our next game?