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    2023-2024 General Game Thread

    Yeah so i was able to watch the Nuggets game at work the other night. Watching this game on streams east because i am not paying for MBA TV. Whistle is going to Celtics way early. Pleasantly surprised with the confidence we shoot with. Remember i haven't watched many games and these last two i can tell we get good looks.
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    2023-2024 Season Thread

    Paolo was always the right guy. We needed a number one and i think Paolo is turning into that guy. Whatever Chet turns into i'm pretty sure he is always going to be a peice, not the main dude.
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    2023-2024 General Game Thread

    Just gonna say great win. Too busy today but i think i'm going to try to get league pass through the Fanduel promo. I have to watch the replays when they are playing this well!
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    2023-2024 General Game Thread

    I would love the Markelle redemption story but he has to produce. It's starting to look like he will be a slightly more athletic McW. That will be his career arc with more leg injuries.
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    2023-2024 Season Thread

    Ingles and Harris are our off the bench guys who can hit a 3. We need one more consistent starter who can not turn over the ball and hit a 3. Suggs and Cole, i am afraid to say, still look like very good bench players then starters right now. Sorry i said it. Both are good at one or two things but not great at leading an offense or handling the ball yet. We need a vet ball handler or we need to get Markelle next to Harris to start games.
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    2023-2024 General Game Thread

    Actually the free throw percentage makes perfect sense.
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    2023-2024 General Game Thread

    Can't watch the games much. Still the same old Magic, still need a PG as the ones we have the last ten years either suck shooting,suck on defense or can't stay healthy. Best year we have had in 10 years was when a clear cut bench point guard had a career year and was healthy. Yes i am talking about DJ Augustin. Can't talk about Fultz and potential anymore, it's now or never. A team starting a rookie at point guard is never going anywhere. Going way back in this thread, yeah it does suck that the Pacers have Haliburton and the Thunder have Shai. One we could have picked and one was acquired with Sabonis. SMDH Magic! Go out and get a vet and lets make the playoffs.
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    2023-2024 General Game Thread

    Yeah, and if he reaches his potential it will be great to have a 6'7 point guard with lock down defense. Many of us would have just liked the guy who can already play, like Hawkins. Guys like Hawkins might not reach Blacks ceiling but they come in already knowing how to shoot. That's why i wanted a big man with the first pick and the best shooter with the second. Many of us wanted Hawkins, i wanted Wallace but either would have been fine. At least Jet fits what i wanted them to draft and if he ends up being a great shooter it fits what we needed. We didn't need Black with our top pick but if he turns out great i will take all this back.
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    2023-2024 General Game Thread

    I'll end this debate. In the past ten years the Magic had many times traded a second round pick and shouldn't have. We had absolute dog**** talent on this team and they could have possibly beaten out someone in the top twelve. Now we have a roster that's a little too deep and drafted two first rounders. So trading away this years second rounder was a no brainer. Back in the day we had maybe two actual starters (AG,Vucevic) and a whole lot of roleplayers and then **** backing them up. Every time we didn't use our second rounders during the ten year rebuild it made me angry.
  10. Yeah we are gonna regret not going after one of the big guys with one of our picks. Livley,Walker,Hendricks... whoever. Also Cason Walace looked good.
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    2023-2024 Season Thread

    Can't watch the games like i used to in Orlando unless i do the illegal streams. Plus i work most nights nowadays. Might have to get NBA tv for the replays the next day.
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    Board Members: Get-to-Know Thread

    Name: Justin Current Location: Denver, just left Orlando after 30 years Industry You Work In: Bartender How You Became a Fan: Moved to Orlando the year before they picked Shaq, fan ever since Favorite All-Time Magic Player: Penny Favorite Magic Memory: Finals runs Most Visceral Magic Memory: Shaq leaving Worst Personal Magic Take: The team will recover quickly after moving on from Dwight Other Interesting Facts: gonna follow the Nuggets now but Magic still my number 1 team.
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    2023 Off-Season Thread

    I think picking Black was a mistake but i enjoy being proven wrong by the Magic. Jett will be more impactful at an earlier date.
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    2023 Off-Season Thread

    Glad we are almost back!
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    2023 Off-Season Thread

    I wanna add that Portland received Ayton in the Lilliard trade. Whatever you think of the him you just can't forget they got back a former number 1 pick who is young and signed for 4 years.
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    2023 Off-Season Thread

    Is that Markell? When did he change his hair?
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    2023 Off-Season Thread

    https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-top-100-chris-paul-jalen-brunson-kristaps-porzingis-among-top-risers-and-fallers/ Franz is the biggest riser in CBS annual top 100 list.
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    2023 Off-Season Thread

    Two things i get from this. When WCJ was healthy and playing well it was probably the single biggest indicator of if we were winning or not. Second, i never understood why Presti didn't want the pick which became Sengun. I think that pick was traded from OKC.
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    2023 Off-Season Thread

    Cole has to be a very good ball handler and hit his catch and shoot 3's very well this year, otherwise it won't be pretty. He will never be a good defender and could easily lose playing time later in the year. He is a good scorer but this year is his time to shine in that area.
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    2023 Off-Season Thread

    Debatable rankings of "young cores" https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2023/8/1/23808945/nba-best-young-cores-ranked-thunder-rockets-pistons-magic
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    2023 Off-Season Thread

    https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2023/7/18/23798344/nba-summer-league-stars-best-players-miami-heat-chicago-bulls Here are some guys. Butler or Springer.
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    2023 Off-Season Thread

    I am underwhelmed by our offseason but as others have pointed out, it's probably for the best. While the draft and free agency went nowhere i predicted, i see what they were trying to do. Draft wise we got the shooter everyone said we needed at 11. Lets see if they picked a winner like Wagner. Just because it wasn't the guy i wanted or you guys wanted makes no difference. It was technically the type of pick we needed. With Black they picked the guard they thought had the most upside. Everyone wanted the 6th pick to be used on BPA leaning towards a guard or wing. That's what they did. I personally thought they would jump at the chance to get one of the two forwards in a draft lacking big men. I was wrong, hope they are right. Finally we thought it might be the perfect time to consolidate and turn a few role players into one better player. We did not choosing to bring back almost everyone. Getting Jingles was good forward depth if you wanted to avoid bringing in anyone who would take touches away from the young guys. I think that was the goal. As always i am disappointed in the sneaky little moves other teams do but we don't. Maybe we should have traded and signed Williams. Why don't we get and stash euro players or an undrafted college standout for Lakeland. Who knows? Clearly they think Cole,Suggs and Fultz have another gear to hit this year and don't want to mess it up. Black is a project but Jett and even Houston should get minutes if they can defend and knock down 3's. Overall i am excited but underwhelmed.
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    2023 NBA Summer League Watch Thread

    Didn't see either game,just the highlights. I used to love summer league but i agree with you guys, i just do not understand our approach. Meanwhile i am here in Denver and i have seen all three rookies they drafted hanging around the arena all week. I get it, they are tapped out with money and hope one if not all 3 develop into a few bench guys. But if the champs have the means to develop second rounders why can't we?
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    2023 Off-Season Thread

    While i sort of believe this is true,NBA fans are so harsh. Yes i think even peak MVP Harden was more of a regular season dude then a playoff monster. However the guy has taken over games and even series in the Playoffs. We just always remember the last games. He singlehandedly won a few games for Philly last year. It was just ruined by his extremely poor shooting in the losses.
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    2023 Off-Season Thread

    Yeah honestly after how badly we got burnt on the JI and Fultz extensions the first time i see them taking their time. That said if Cole and Fultz look good in camp expect something to happen. And yes they can extend both players if they feel confident in them.
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