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    4 hours ago, CTMagicUK said:

    I feel like if Gary Harris was named something else and had been on the bench in Sacramento and we gave him a bigger contract than this people would be acting like it's a good move.

    Sometimes different isn't better. 

    No. It’s because we signed a better younger version of him in KCP and we really needed and still need playmaking, shot making and PnR abilities. 

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    3 minutes ago, All Eyes On Me said:

    KCP is a huge improvement at the starting 2 offensively, defensively and most importantly from an availability standpoint. I understand you’re disappointed in the off-season so far, but I fully believe we’re better now than we were 2 days ago and I’d love to hear an argument how we’re not.

    Because KCP doesn’t fill the weaknesses we’ve consistently had for the lasr year or two and in the playoffs. He’s a role player that plays like our other role players.

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    11 minutes ago, All Eyes On Me said:

    This has been a really strange approach this off-season. We have too much depth. We’ve once again buried our first round picks. I’m not upset cause the deals have been good deals and we have improved a 47 win team, it just wasn’t what I expected at all. I feel like a trade could be coming, but I also don’t have much faith in this FO to pull one off.

    We improved? How? KCP? I mean we basically just retained what we already had. How did we improve?

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    31 minutes ago, TrueBlueDrew said:

    Yeah...I get it, we all want flash moves, but honestly, what move could we do this offseason that would make sense and shove us to top 4 in the east?

    Even if we sign PG, I would say that we aren't better than the Celtics, MIL, 76ers, or NY.

    I would rather than wait to make a splashy move for someone who fits the timeline of the other players we have. For example, if the cards fall right...I would like to see the Magic go all in on De'Aarron Fox. You put him with Franz and Paolo and Suggs? Yes please.

    So if a move like that is not available right now, then just wait. Why pay for Hartenstein when we had Goga and they essentially do the same thing but Goga costs a penny? I don't really get the Harris resigning unless you're making a trade but we will see. 

    It’s just the same thing every season for quite some time. Weaknesses not being addressed, opportunities being squandered. Just gets frustrating.

    We won’t have this kind of salary cap room for quite some time. We won’t have a lotto pick for quite some time. So what do we do? We sign a solid guy but essentially a younger slightly better version of Harris, then resign Harris which is funny as hell in a sad way, and then we retain Goga. Then every trade deadline we sit on our hands. It’s not that it isn’t flashy, it’s lazy as hell. 

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    1 hour ago, All Eyes On Me said:

    It’s boring as hell, but these are all good tradeable contracts for serviceable players. We’ll be setup for the next time a star demands a trade. But, I’m thinking Weltman doesn’t have splashy in him.

    Lmao, they aren’t trading for anyone. They don’t have the balls to take that risk.

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    1 minute ago, tkranole said:

    Yupp. You don’t just do something so that you can say you did. That’s how you end up like Phoenix and Philly. 

    I did t care for the FA personally for that reason. I just want this FO to make a trade that makes us better.

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    16 minutes ago, hootie249 said:

    Denver has an all-time NBA player. Celtics just have two very good wings who are bigger than most wings. Yes they are all-stars and i expect Suggs,Franz and Paolo to be all-stars as well. Paolo has already made it and next is all NBA for him. Winning a title will depend on how everyone develops around Paolo. He is that kind of player. 

    Denver also has Murray who’s a phenomenal lead guard.

    Celtics…They’re not only bigger but really good. Either one could go to another team and be first or second options.

    WePark needs to do better if we’re trying to improve on last years performance. It’s still early so verdict is still out but they can’t play this like every other off season.

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    1 minute ago, hootie249 said:

    Great post, this is the idea. Denver's title was a little delayed by injury to Murray, probably could have won earlier. Celtics been knocking on the door for years and kept changing around the edges.

    Magic just need to get a little older and if they keep making smart moves they can do exactly what the Celtics have done. With a bit more luck won't take us 6 or 7 swings like the Celtics.

    Last playoffs was swing number one. 

    Yeah copying another teams style never works. Denver has a legit 1 and 2 option playmakers as well as Boston. 

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    24 minutes ago, Jay Magic said:

    I hear you. But we actually do have it.

    Franz will handle more.. AB will.. Jett will and Tristan.. Jalen and also KCP

    Lastly Paolo will handle more but will have snipers finally...nobody is defending him nor Franz 1 on 1

    I don’t see it that way. I see our clear number 1 with Paolo then it goes to a bunch of 3rd options.

    This was evident in many games and especially noticeable in playoffs.

    We need that 2nd option preferably at PG. It’s still early so maybe they have a plan.

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    6 minutes ago, All Eyes On Me said:

    Yeah, it’s there version of franchise mode or dynasty mode or whatever they’ve called it before in other games like Madden. Start today allows you to take over the season from today’s date with current stats and record. They also have a my nba “eras” which gives you a handful of different basketball generations you can start a dynasty from, like the year before Shaq gets drafted or when Jordan is a rookie, stuff like that. Pretty cool

    Yeah I think that’s the same. I never cared for anything else. Just make trades and play each seasons etc. That MYplayer wasn’t for me.

    How’s the on court gameplay? That’s my other biggest buying point. Played I think 2020 version and it was crap to me.

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    11 hours ago, All Eyes On Me said:

    I just bought it a couple days ago cause it’s on a huge sale, $20 for the next few days. I’ve played a few times. I love that they brought back “start today” in the my nba mode. Game is harder than I’d like but it’s probably more cause I have a toddler and can’t actually game like I used to. But for $20 it’s well worth the purchase imo

    Start today?

    Is my NBA mode where you play as a General manager every season?

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    lol this is nuts. I’ve never seen such a thing as a fan in my existence. Well scratch that, maybe Travis Diener comes close.

    Look, his name could be Bill, Mike, whatever. He’s attempted 5…FIVE… threes since October. Our offense has been at times dead last for more than one season and he’s one of the culprits as to why.

    Love the guy’s ethic. Was thrilled we traded Simmons for him so he can have a chance. I would even be good with him as a backup on a cheap deal.The fact remains, we need more from that PG spot than 5 three’s in a 4 month span ON TOP of missing 10-20 games a season. Period.

    If we want to build around Paolo, who’s my choice over Kelle every day of the week twice on Sunday’s, and Franz and Suggs, we simply need more. End of story. It’s not personal. It’s facts.

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    6 hours ago, CTMagicUK said:

    I've thought about this and I've got to say, though I'd have made a trade I think that's pretty clear, I admire Jeff Weltman for having the stones to just stick with this roster and living with the result. People might say that he doesn't take risks or whatever but it takes a tremendous amount of nerve to look at all the teams around us making moves and say "There are no deals out there that we like. We're good."

    Issue is he’s failed to address the glaring issues over the course of his tenure. He constantly wastes good opportunities to cash in at the right time with assets. Instead either resigning them after their value tanks or just letting them walk or trade them for cash.

    Only thing I hope, and it’s the very last thing I’m holding onto, is that by talking to ATL, he got a sense they will trade Trae Young and told them, let’s see how this season plays out and I’ll ttyl in the off season. However without those expirings, a deal is a lot harder to make. Which proves my point in paragraph above.

     

     

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