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I'm very confused by the AB aspect of this. Why is AB running to the near side corner if the play is a screen for Paolo to that side? Portland were wise and basically had 5 mobile guys on the court to switch that Paolo/WCJ screen. If we get the ball to Paolo there he basically just has to throw up a contested (by possibly multiple defenders) prayer from the side of the court. You know... I'm thinking that the play was to Paolo BUT that if Portland switched the Paolo/WCJ screen that was the trigger for us to go with the second option of Bane on the cross screen. Look at how WCJ basically stops short of actually setting a screen for Paolo but absolutely sprints into the Bane screen. It was not a very well designed play but Portland did play basically perfect defense too.

It's not a headline from last night by any means but I thought Jett gave us some decent minutes off the bench which was a nice surprise.

The Magic snatching victory from the jaws of defeat from the jaws of victory lol Paolo with the most rollercoaster 90 seconds ever. Misses 2 FTs, big time and one, misses that FT, then gets the steal to give the Magic the ball back in time for the Des game winner. Wild.

I don't understand AB man, some games he impacts at such a high level where I'm thinking "damn this guy is far too good to be a bench player" and others he looks like a make a wish kid who won a chance to play with his favorite NBA team (on offense, he usually plays solid D). Tyus and Isaac... I dunno why they're out there. Preserve trade value? Doubtful assuming other teams watch games and see how much they suck.

Jamahl Mosley and all his coaches should be fired for the simple fact that Desmond Bane, one of the best shooters in the NBA, attempted 1, 3 point shot all game. That's criminal.

I've been thinking something similar. My initial thought was Tyus + Jett is 12 mil in expiring, maybe that and a couple seconds gets us an expiring guy who can actually contribute in a playoff setting. If Isaac or Goga are needed for either more salary (or Goga likely has value) id definitely include them too. Isaac is likely a major negative trade value though right now. EDIT: though I can't see many interesting expiring vets that would help us and have the right salary for us matching from an initial look.

Yea I did think, if Jalen Suggs had done that he'd have been asserted a flagrant foul and there'd be hundreds of comments online calling us a dangerous team.

Better. Admire Paolo for taking a step back, playing some defense, and ceding some offense to Bane. Big contributions from Wendell, AB, TDS again. Would still like to see Bane shoot more 3s. Jaylen Brown scares me lol

Yea I love this tbh. This team deserves to get clowned on until they stand up for themselves and prove people wrong.

For a bit of positivity I'm just going to put it out there that Tristan Da Silva has been awesome to start the season. Hope he keeps it up.

I'm with you in that ultimately the coaching needs to be better. But I do think it's fair to level reasonable criticism at a guy the team is paying 260 million dollars to be it's leader.

There is nothing worse than the days between Magic games after a loss.

So... Who'll be our next HC? I'm gonna guess Michael Malone.

Also for all Mose's reputation as a defensive coach he still can't get Paolo to give a **** on that end. Some of the most abhorrent defense I've ever seen from him in that game.

Don't get it twisted, it's still "fire everyone" until we look like a contender. Too much talent. Too much money spent. Too many draft picks used. Mose, Weltman or both got to go if this doesn't come together.

That Wizards team was very bad. "Let's defend Paolo Banchero with Khris Middleton with no help" is about the most blatant tank move I've ever seen.

I think it's to do with expectations. If we win a game we expect to win, few posts, if we lose a game we expect to win, lots of posts in anger. I feel like if the Magic won a nailbiter over OKC or something you'd see a lot of posts for a win like that.

Just when I thought I was out (on Anthony Black) they pull me back in.

Coach Mosely is that you?

Been a big AB proponent, he's no longer good enough as is. If you're gonna be first off the bench for a contender you have to play both sides effectively and his offense is still mostly a negative, jumper hasn't developed and he seems to have got worse as a passer since he was a freshman in college. Neither Bane or Tyus have lived up to billing so far. Tyus can go at the deadline his defense is awful. Noah Penda did not look ready for the rotation. How much of this is coaching though? Put me in the Mose got to go camp until I see something that looks like the contender we've been promised. I've honestly ran out of *****s to give to be honest. 13 years of mostly garbage basketball, this was supposed to be our time after all that crap and its looking like a false dawn. Fire everyone. I don't care. See y'all when the vibes are better.

No and no

Kind of need a big win tonight.

The stuff that stood out most is Paolo looking lost on like 4 separate ball screens in a 3 minute clip. And JI looking like he was running through mud on that 1 play. Paolo has to be either considerably more efficient offensively or much better defensively. JI... What the hell happened to this man? Dude played like 900 mins of All NBA defense with decent shooting 2 seasons ago, got his extension and has looked awful on both ends ever since. Weltman got finessed.

Walter Clayton is not in anyway better than Desmond Bane. Can't believe that needed to be said.

The 09 finals team started 1-2... (This is cope)