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Aaron Gordon has regressed big time from the player he was during the second half of the season/playoffs last year. He needs to stop trying to force his offense and play team basketball. We lost this game due to selfish play simple as that and Trae Young with that ridiculous bank 3.

This may be a Fultz breakout game and think he will give Trae Young some problems on D. Also interested to see if last years rivalry between DJ and Young will carry over into this season. Should be a fun game regardless.

Simple he tries to play like a #1 option on offense when realistically he’s like 4 or 5 on a good team. He over dribbles and plays too much buddy ball with Vuc. Only positive is when he’s hitting his shots but he’s been as inconsistent as they come over the last 2 seasons. Used to love Fournier before he got into his own head with grandeur.

Well said sir! I didn’t watch him in college but just from knowing the game of basketball I can tell that’s not his natural shooting form on those 3’s. There’s no hitch in his midrange shot but a noticeable one from the 3 and he doesn’t have that high release either like you pointed out.

What I was thinking. He still needs to strengthen that shoulder and that’s why it’s such a big difference between his mid range J and 3 pointers. Either way if he is open I’m fine with him taking the 3 just don’t want to see any step back 3 pointers or I’ll advised shots going up.

Don’t sell this team short. It’s more of the fact we had an all star, we were the best defensive team after the all star break, making the playoffs, pulling off the upset in game 1 of the playoffs, and then of course Fultz adds to the excitement. People see an actual team in Orlando now and want to take the time and watch them. We have continuity going for us and people are excited about what’s being put together with this Orlando Magic squad.

It’s a shame Wes is the odd man out because I really enjoy his effort and energy on both sides of the ball and his team first play and attitude.

Lol that’s very true. Glad to be on the winning side of one of those trades for once. It’s astonishing they gift wrapped him for us and just handed him over. There’s going to be a chip on his shoulder for the rest of his career and we will benefit from that nastiness he will bring every night.

We traded him for the other guy that would go behind the back and dribble it out of bounds or get it stolen by the defender. We fleeced the 6ers in that trade but hindsight is always 20/20. Either way glad we took the gamble and hopefully found our PG of the future.

I absolutely see this happening if everything works out like you stated above. Also health will be a big key again for us this year if we want to improve on last years performance. East is much more wide open now with both Lebron and Kawhi gone out West.

There was but they apparently are still posting links. There’s currently one up for the Lakers vs Golden State. Hopefully one comes up for the Magic the closer we get.

No problem man hope you enjoy the beginning of the Fultz era!

I didn’t link any site on here. I merely gave him a point in the right direction. Also there’s nothing shady here just free live streaming in HD for those who choose to watch.

Go to google and type in “Reddit nba live streams.” You can do this for all your live sporting events. You can thank me later.

Couldn’t agree more. The narrative has always been he may be ready but we aren’t rushing him by setting a date for his return. Now they have done a complete 180 and hyped him up like he was our #1 pick this last draft. I am very excited for this year and Fultz will be the key to unlocking this teams full potential. Just hope he doesn’t have a setback like you previously pointed out could happen but I like our depth regardless.

We are either going to come out of the gate swinging with haymakers or end up getting knocked on our faces lol. Either way this is going to be an exciting season! If Fultz stays healthy all year and the core guys take another step in their games we will definitely be serious contenders this year coming out of the East starting with our defense.

Is it just me or do the claims of JI and Bamba putting on a ton of muscle seem to be legit? I don’t remember seeing any muscle on them last year and they both are looking noticeably swole in this pic.

Fair enough. I understand your points of view and get why the Magic wouldn’t want him here. I also wouldn’t mind the gamble honestly. With that being said what the Magic really need is 2016-2017 Fournier to come back this year and not suck it up as bad as he did last year. That would fix our scoring issues and if Fultz is healthy that should also help us in the scoring department.

Realistically who on the second unit would he be taking shots from besides Ross? We don’t know if Bamba will be able to handle extended playing time much less handle Offensive responsibilities. Fultz is a toss up and I’m ok with Ross having a little better shot selection and bringing in another potential scorer/former All Star. It probably won’t happen but would be excited if it did. Plus gives us something to talk about during the dreadful offseason.

I don’t mind inefficiency in spurts especially if it can turn into big nights on occasion. Let’s not kid ourselves and say Ross didn’t shoot us out of some games last season. If a determined Melo can come in and save his career by playing well for us why not give it a shot? We have nothing to lose bringing him in and taking one of the 15 roster spots. We can gain offense and make up for the lack of D with our superior team defense we will be playing this year. Also I’m not a Melo fan by any means but if he can put the ball through the basket and is a proven scorer why not give him a shot?

Don’t see a problem with signing Melo at all. He brings instant offense to the second unit and our defensive schemes will hide all the weaknesses he has on D. If it doesn’t work out we waive him seeing as he won’t get more than the minimum vet deal at this point.

I advocated for this about a month or two ago and am still intrigued by that prospect. Perhaps the organization already sees him as a 2 and that’s why we didn’t address the need in free agency or through a trade. Wes is more than capable defending guards he just needs a consistent shot to stay on the floor.

Its also the coaches job to run certain plays and sets in order to facilitate those looks for players. If we stop running the offense through Vuc and let AG handle the ball more he will not only score more but also set up his teammates with good looks which will also lead to more wins. AG showed in the playoffs he can handle the ball and score efficiently. Let’s unleash him this season along with the rest of our young guys. I’m tired of relying on Vuc and Fournier every year to come up with the same results. If we want growth we need to put our players in positions to succeed.

I’m glad you can get a good laugh but when a guy is fighting to stay in the league he will take whatever he can get. Laugh all you want but Melo coming off the bench is exactly what we need with all the defense we have and no legitimate go to iso scorer. Again I’d take a flyer as long as he knows his role is to come off the bench and be a scoring specialist.