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  1. Phil4Real

    2023-2024 General Game Thread

    Difficult game tonight. Minnesotta is very tough and I think they have a lineup that matches up well against ours. But the Magic have surprised us before in this kind of game. I am also very excited about JI's progress this season. I don't think he will ever be a fully healthy and available player, but if he could grow in minutes and be THAT player in a handful of playoff runs, he could be a difference maker.
  2. Phil4Real

    2023-2024 General Game Thread

    Great game last night. Nothing spectacular on offense, really. I think the win came thanks to the defensive concentration and effort of our players. Give me Mo Wagner every time to change the pace of a game. Fultz was again very good, I think many are going to have to swallow some of the words from the last few weeks. I think anyone who watches his last two games can see that beyond him not having an outside shot, he is a constant concern for the defense when he moves between the lines and finds ways to the basket. He is really clever, tonight he had 5 steals and 0 turnovers. Of course, if you can bring in Tyus Jones, go for it. But Markelle is the only real point guard on the team and as much as we all love Anthony Black, he's not even in the same league as Markelle right now. If we want to win, Fultz is our only option. And I'm ok with that.
  3. Phil4Real

    2023-2024 General Game Thread

    Markelle is answering to a bunch of podcasters tonight lol
  4. Phil4Real

    2023-2024 General Game Thread

    I'm enjoying the game, it's nice to see this guys out there at the same time finally. You get to see why they were in the starting line up in the first place. After three quarters, this was the best basketball that we played the last few weeks. And no wonder lol
  5. Phil4Real

    2023-2024 Season Thread

    I'm all in. I already said yes to Gary Trent when Toronto traded Anunoby. I'm sure there's better players out there, but if you can get him, get him. I just want this to finish this experimental starting line up. We are suffering with Chuma, Goga and Caleb at the floor. I wanna see Fultz-Suggs-Ingles-Paolo-WCJ because I want to win. Hopefully Franz comes back next week.
  6. Phil4Real

    2023-2024 Season Thread

    It seems like Toronto is finally approaching to a rebuild. I would trade for Gary Trent. Maybe a rotation player and a pair of picks could do it.
  7. Phil4Real

    2023-2024 General Game Thread

    Brunson 6 pts and only 1 FG. That's not sustainable lol
  8. Phil4Real

    2023-2024 General Game Thread

    We could try throw Trevelin Queen and Jett Howard to the court. But I don't think Mosley is even considering it. Caleb and Chuma are 0/6 from 3pt right now, but to be fair they play defense
  9. Phil4Real

    2023-2024 General Game Thread

    True. We haven't much spacing either. Does not help shooting 3/13 from 3pt
  10. Phil4Real

    2023-2024 General Game Thread

    Nice first half overall. I'm pretty happy with our offense, not settling for 3s and attacking the paint. But 12 turnovers in the first half. Once again that's our biggest issue. I like the energy on defense, but we can't afford easy points coming from live-ball TOs, we already saw where they take us.
  11. Phil4Real

    2023-2024 General Game Thread

    We are playing good defense tho
  12. Phil4Real

    2023-2024 General Game Thread

    Fultz - Harris - Ingles - Isaac - Carter Jr We have a pretty good lineup of injured players. We just can't catch a break.
  13. Phil4Real

    2023-2024 General Game Thread

    Yeah, I'm really worried about that too. It's been more than 20 games and as usual we have no clue about what's going on.
  14. Phil4Real

    2023-2024 Season Thread

    Detroit 6 minutes away from making history xD
  15. Phil4Real

    2023-2024 General Game Thread

    Good reaction on the final run. The defense was set and we slowed things down on offense. Indiana really struggled to play their basketball tonight. Great win, we needed it.
  16. Phil4Real

    2023-2024 General Game Thread

    They outscored us 33-20 in the 3rd. We are rushing things and making a lot of turnovers, I think the Pacers' pace it's kind of contagious. Just one point game into the 4th. Paolo needs to keep attacking the rim.
  17. Phil4Real

    2023-2024 General Game Thread

    Goga what? Because Wendell did not play very well in his first game back from injury? Come on, let's be fair, that's not the real problem with our game right now. Carter Jr. actually gives you a little bit of 3pt shooting. I agree that outside shooting is a drama, but many of the shots are wide open, that we should be making. Which is very concerning in some cases, for example Franz. And ironically our defense is being really bad and flickle lately, especially when the ball doesn't go into the basket on offense. I do think it's a subject of focus sometimes. Let's see what they can do out there tonight against the Bucks.
  18. Phil4Real

    2023-2024 General Game Thread

    Oh man, don't get my hopes up xD
  19. Phil4Real

    2023-2024 General Game Thread

    Markelle is GTD for today's game.
  20. Phil4Real

    2023-2024 General Game Thread

    I'm staying up for this one too. I hope it worth it haha I'm expecting a nice come back game for Franz. Let's see. Go Magic!
  21. Phil4Real

    2023-2024 General Game Thread

    I'm pretty concerned about the injuries, especially the time that take some of them. Markelle's situation is pretty sad. It make more sense now to have drafted Anthony Black, but he is not yet at the level of the starting five or at the level of our current goals. I agree, our FO could make a move to find a guard in the Free Agency or via Trade, but I don't really see that happening right now. Most probably we'll wait for Markelle and live with the results meanwhile. But the Markelle's future and the PG-decision is gonna be there again at the end of the year. Let's see what we look like tomorrow with 3 and of our starters and JI out. The good news is we play Detroit at home :)
  22. Phil4Real

    2023-2024 General Game Thread

    Complete satisfy with these guys on all this stretch. It has to end someday, so be today. Not feeling like criticize tonight. Great run, we have a hell of a young squad and we are prepared to compete against any team. I love this team, it's been two magnificent weeks of joyness.
  23. Phil4Real

    2023-2024 General Game Thread

    I know that the freaking Nets are not so good as they look when we play them. I don't care Mikal Brigdes makes90 tonight.
  24. Phil4Real

    2023-2024 General Game Thread

    The are destroying us at every level right now. But I don't think we have too many reasons to complain about. Second night of back 2 back away. I think this lack of intensity is understandable. BKN is totally in flames and the refs are not sponsoring us at all. I don't think we are about to resign to the game early, but it's possible that we get to see heavy minutes from Jett tonight xD
  25. Phil4Real

    2023-2024 General Game Thread

    Franz is in the zone. Thank God for that
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