harryfromphilly

i agree most everyone else is favored that are competing with us we need this win so as not to slip

im guessing 6-5 lose the next 2 and the last 3 win in between but could easily be 9-2 or 2-9 depends who who shows up

yeah rough sitting here watching others win :(

Hey Fan, I am a huge Markelle fan, and even if he does not improve beyond a playable back up, I still want him back NOT pushing to move him. And I would love to be proven wrong, but my eye test ( which I know that You prefer to stats ) is not looking good. Most of his jumpers are short. There is still a bit of a hitch, and more, the last game he missed at least 2 of those under the basket reverses that are usually his bread and butter. Like I said, nothing would make me happier than to be wrong and to see him improve. But am trying to asses what he is worth if he does not. (Love ya anyway fan, even though we disagree, lol)

I think if we keep Markelle, he begins the season as PG for second unit as AB transitions into the role. And I agree, by midseason, Markelle is more player coach and 3rd string. Can he find a bigger role with another team, maybe. But will it just makes his flaws and injury history even more of an issue? I dont know. I'll say again, if he is happy with the vet min and transitioning to the player/coach role, more than happy to keep him. He might just surprise us with a burst here or there as well, but not a thing to gamble on any more.

Miami lost, Cleveland lost .... one game out of 3rd !!!!!!!

I would not be surprised. Yes he played well last night. But not up to what was expected. If he will accept a vet minimum and we have space, would love to keep him for all the reasons that You state. But would not be surprised if he is let walk.

Yes the Magic have moved beyond Fultz in any statistically meaningful way. Unless he takes a vet minimum i see us letting him walk this summer. But I also would not be upset if he did stay at that minimum for the reasons You state toward the end. Off the bench Vet minimum

As long as we take care of buisness, its probably good that the heat beat the cavs. But it is pretty scary how no matter the odds stacked against them, the heat keep pulling these games out

yeah his minutes have been pretty restricted too I'm not saying that he has earned more, but also hard to get back in rhythm

yup and then coach took him right out

ummm...

Yeah i agree big fan but he has lost it but ... he also is not given any time. so was curious if it is just coach finally giving up or match ups or what

I missed most of the first half Why is it so close ? And has coach just given up on Markelle?

Can't see the pistons till tomorrow am i missing something?

The trust issue... i have noticed this as well. Certain players either create for them selves or stand around cause no one passes to them unless desperate.

Really agree on 2 fronts we bring the ball up too slowly even Markelle our only true point guard then when the ball does get up, often everyone stands around and watches paolo and/or Franz ... of course this does not always happen but often enough for other teams to plan for.

Yeah sorry if i was not clear, i understand the play in. I meant just missing being in without the play in. I'm predicting same record as sixers for 7/8 and miami and pacers 1 game better, tied for 5/6 and knicks holding 4th so still really tight ... as i said, an unexpected win or loss by us (or any of the other 4) and it could easily shift. and as others have said if we can avoid NY, Boston or Miami we have a great chance to get out of the first round. Exciting to be thinking about this stuff instead of draft position lol

Where does everyone predict that we will finish? Looking at the schedules of us and the teams near us, i am predicting 7th, just missing not having to do the play in. But.... i do have this tight pack staying tight, so one unexpected game one way or the other could move us up or down. What does everyone else think?

true but if the heat win and we lose they are right on our tail again.. kind of a need to win (not a MUST win, lol )

bad game to not be fully healthy

Markelle and Suggs .... both listed as questionable for tomorrow

ok question i had to walk away from the madness for a break end of 3rd, top of 4th. I walked the dog. I must have missed this. In the post game presser someone asked coach about a "hard fall" that markelle had and asked if he is ok. What happened? Was it serious? (side note, he really seems to have fallen way down in the rotation)

our rebounding is nonexistant

Yeah especially because the crowd will probably be 50/50 knicks/magic fans lol