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And at times he makes bad passes, like the pass he threw across court with a bunch of bulls between him and his teammate that he was trying to throw the ball to.

They should have left Goga in to guard Vuc. He was not making easy shots when Goga guarded him. I know Goga has--what?--3 fouls? But you can't let Vuc get going.

Giannis is starting to do his LeBron version of drawing fouls to bring the Bucks back.

What I don't like about Cole is he tries to be too cute with the ball and turns it over. He also throws up wild contested shots under the basket (surrounded by several opponents).

Is LeBron going to play 42 minutes. Looks like he has not sat yet.

The Magic did well when the young guys were pushing the ball and playing at a fast pace. You could see AD was getting tired. They need to tire LeBron out too.

GOGA AND WCJ ON DIFFERENT TEAMS

I would like for Goga Bitadze to start at center, let Mo Wagner come off the bench with the second unit. I thought Goga played well last season in the few minutes he played. Edit: Goga played well as a rim protector.

Season Opener 2023-2024 Amway Center - Orlando, FL Wednesday, October 25th at 7:00 P.M. EST TV: Bally Sports FL Here We Come!!! Orlando Magic Add Two More Players with High IQ, Versatility and Athleticism by Selecting Anthony Black and Jett Howard in 2023 NBA Draft Head Coach - Jamahl Mosley MAGIC'S 'A TRAIN' (Lyrics) (Adaptation of the Singing Group--The O'Jays--song, 'The Love Train') GO MAGIC!

Hi, A Better DJ. I saw your message late last night before going to bed. I am going to look at the links right now. Thanks!

ANNOUNCING TMF'S GAME THREAD RETIREMENT (It's Official)

Hello, JJZFL, fellow TBN message board members and Magic fans. A few days ago I announced my retirement from designing and posting game thread starters. However, a month ago (before I announced my retirement) I designed a game thread starter for the 2023-2024 season opener on Wednesday, October 25th against the Houston Rockets. I have sent a message to the mods requesting that they pin the thread--that is, if the other members will be interested in having it. It will be the only thread I will post when the season starts. I mentioned to Soul Bro that he may want to post and pin a "2023-2024 General Game Thread" for games after the Wednesday (25th) game. Of course other members might be interested in posting a dedicated game thread starter for each game. NOTE: As it turns out, I won't be able to watch the Magic games on the Bally Sports FL channel because Spectrum changed their programming/plans. I don't know when that happened. They want me to pay to add Bally Sports Florida to my plan and I'm not going to do that because I'm already paying Spectrum too much. So, unless the Magic's games will be televised on tnt, espn and nbatv (I can get nbatv on youtubetv) I won't be able to watch the games to post comments during games. GO MAGIC!!!

TMF'S GAME THREAD RETIREMENT (OPEN LETTER TO TRUE BLUE NATION)

Hello, harryfromphilly. How are you? Oops! I missed the game. Last week I kept checking for when the Magic plays their first preseason game, but by the time I looked at the ESPN score board online tonight, the game over. I just flew back to my home in Daytona Beach Sunday from my vacation home in Maryland, and I am super tired. Go Magic!!!

I'm glad he did. As a black woman, I know that braids can cause damage to your hair, causing hair to fall out and leaving bald spots. Even though Evan Fournier is a Frenchman, he wore that male bun on the back of his head and it created a bald spot, causing him to shave all of his hair.

Hello my brothers and sisters of TrueBlueNation and fans of the Orlando Magic. I don't want to get off topic, but I'm seeing too many personal attacks on members of this message board. Some of us have followed the Magic since it's beginning *raises my hand*. It's fine to disagree, but to 'out' a participant because their opinion does not align with everyone else' opinion is, in my opinion, taking things too far. Message board members are entitled to their opinions--positive or negative--but does it mean that they should not post an opnion for fear that it appears negative in their accessment of the performance of players, the coach or front office? Is a message board member limited to the number of negative comments they can post? Does it mean they are not a fan if they post a lot of negative comments? I don't agree with some negative comments that are posted, but I have never given a down vote. For me, if there is no diversity as far as what is posted on this message board and everyone is always agreeing with everything--BORING!!! If the back-to-back negative comments are not violating the rules, ease up--Okay?. GO MAGIC!!!!!!!

I admit I didn't see full games, but when I tuned in to watch, I watched long enough to see Black passing the ball. He was pretty much walking and like: "I'll throw the ball over here and over there." He seemed to be moving in slow 'mo'_tion. I didn't see any energy and athleticism ("get up and go"), or breaking down defenses, nothing that made ME feel he has potential to be a good point guard. Maybe he is reserving it for the real games and is trying not to get injured before the season starts. The only thing I see of value is his height, 6'7", which would allow him to dominate shorter point guards. /That's just my 2 cents.

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Season Opener 2023-2024 Amway Center - Orlando, FL Wednesday, October 25th at 7:00 P.M. EST TV: Bally Sports FL Here We Come!!! Orlando Magic Add Two More Players with High IQ, Versatility and Athleticism by Selecting Anthony Black and Jett Howard in 2023 NBA Draft Head Coach - Jamahl Mosley MAGIC'S 'A TRAIN' (Lyrics) (Adaptation of the Singing Group--The O'Jays--song, 'The Love Train') GO MAGIC!

I would like to see Chuma waived or traded. He does nothing for me. I would rather keep Bol and Goga. Bol played really well when he played more minutes the first half of last season. For a player his height and being linky, he does hustle, getting down on the floor for loose balls. He also pushed the ball up the floor and made a few layups (contested). As I said, Bol did all of this in the first half of last season until Goga joined the team. He, too, showed flashes of being a promising good addition to the team. The problem was that Mosely should have never had Bol and Goga in the game at the same time. It became awkward for both of them as far as where they were so to be on the court. Goga had only been with the Magic for a short period of time.

That's funny, but it is how I feel about Chris Paul joining the Warriors. As I have posted so many times, the Warriors are my second favorite team. I won't stop liking or watching the Warriors, but I will have a hard time watching Chris Paul. I had almost given up on Draymon Green because of his whinning and almost costing the Warriors a game because he has been ejected from a game. Now, the Warriors will have 2 whinners, Paul and Green. Also, Paul is injured a lot, and he is suppose to be Steph's backup.

Hi, harryfromphilly. Although I'm a true blue, die-hard Orlando Magic Fan, I was taking a break after watching and pulling hard for the Denver Nuggets to beat Miami in the NBA finals. I watched the drafts on TV to see who the Magic was picking, but other than that, I have not been into the Magic board discussions about the draft and free agency because those discussions have been above/over my head. Especially conversations about what players should or should not be paid and cap space. For me--being a 'gurl'-- a lot of the discussions have been too deep for me to follow. :) Can't wait to see the product the Magic puts on the floor for the 2023-2024 season. GO MAGIC!

Me too!

I'm pulling hard for the Nuggets to win it all. It was unreal the way the Lakers were able to win each series with the help of the refs. The number of foul calls in favor of the Lakers were so ridiculous. The way the Warriors were bumped by a Laker player when fighting through screens and the foul was called against the 'Dub'. LeBron was at his usual, bulldozing his way to the basket and drawing fouls. And, of course, Davis was rewarded mightily with free throws. Edit: Game 1 - Lakers 12 fouls; Warriors 24 fouls

Kaseya Center - Miami, FL Sunday, April 9th at 1:00 P.M. EST TV: Bally Sports FL 43-38, 1st in Southeast Division | 34-47, 4th in Southeast Division THIS IS OUR FUTURE . . .THIS IS OUR PAST GAME OVER! WE WILL FIGHT!!! - WE WILL WIN!!! GO MAGIC! We say 'thank you' to all TBN message board members and Orlando Magic Fans everywhere. We will be back - faster, tougher, and stronger!!! GO MAGIC! MAGIC AND HEAT LINEUPS