Jay Magic

WE WILL NOT BE GETTING NATE ROBINSON MODS LOCK THIS POINTLESS THREAD

AG would accept the challenge though... so it would be fun to watch imo

Be nice to see AG on him for 10mins or so...nice to watch

The bench was the difference tonight..plus the rebounding. But Gasol & Z Bo are toughest frontline in the NBA. The Grizz are a tough tough team and good defense.. I actually thought we'd take this game but it is what it is.. Elfrid played great mostly. Pistons won & Nets won @ the Wizards so the playoff hunt got hurt abit. Onto the next 1 guys!

COME ON BOYS!!!

Need someone to step up from the bench for us tonight... Put Harkless on Jeff Green Lets go boys!!

Good performance so far. Some careless passing but the Grizz are known for good defense. Gotta try not to allow the defense to get set but this is a elite team. Keep it going boys...

NO Mike Conley for the Grizz as i suggested earlier.. Good news for us. Would of liked to have beaten them at full strength but it is what it is.. I'll take a win and try get back into this playoff race

Smart choice i say. Memphis are quite a ruff team. Maybe bring him back vs OKC on sunday. Give him some mins vs Durant

i also read today that Kemba Walker has a cyst in his knee.. that would obviously affect Hornets big time

according to woj they are not doing the trade no more... also said rockets could make a move for lopez

http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-pm-dont-sleep-on-magics-elfrid-payton/ Article on Elfrid

My @OrlandoMagic take: Henny & Vaughn get '15 offseason to make MAJOR splash in FA & make GREAT lotto pick. Then we see true capabilities. Henny & Vaughn haven't been playing w/ a true NBA roster since the Howard trade. They got 4-year contracts for a reason. A 4-year rebuild. Twitter

@OrlandoMagic F @IamAaronGordon couldn't do much while his fractured foot healed. So he sat in a chair & practiced his form against a wall. @OrlandoMagic F @IamAaronGordon "I’m back & that’s a good thing.It’s up to the org on how they wanna go from here but my foot feels great." .@IamAaronGordon :"I’ve been conditioning & working out & trying to heal my foot. I don’t think I need limitations. But it’s up to the org." Denton Twitter

A much-needed offensive outburst by the Orlando Magic has resulted in consecutive victories over two of the NBA's better teams. If they can beat another one, the Magic will win a season-high third straight Friday night and snap a six-game skid to the visiting Memphis Grizzlies. Orlando (15-27) averaged 93.6 points entering this week, recording back-to-back 100-point games only once, and was mired in a six-game losing streak. Suddenly, the Magic have put together their two highest-scoring games of the season, winning 121-114 at Chicago on Monday and 120-113 over Houston on Wednesday. The Magic shot a season-high 59.3 percent against the Bulls and 48.9 percent Wednesday against teams which rank among the league's top 10 in field-goal percentage defense. "It's like the old 'Seinfeld' bizarro world (episode) a little bit where it's the Magic, but it's not the Magic," coach Jacque Vaughn told the team's official website. Before beating the fourth-place team from each conference, Vaughn's club had only one win over an above-.500 team in the previous six weeks. Prior to these two wins, Orlando had averaged 90.0 points and shot 39.9 percent in its first five games of the new year. "I think it took time but we've figured out how to play," guard Victor Oladipo said. "Now that we've figured it out, we can't change it." Oladipo scored a season-high 33 versus Chicago and 32 against the Rockets while going a combined 23 of 36 from the floor. Nikola Vucevic also has been hot with averages of 30.7 points, 13.0 rebounds and 64.0 percent shooting over the past three games. The Magic have come to life offensively despite missing second-leading scorer Tobias Harris (18.0 ppg), who is likely to miss a fourth straight game with a sprained ankle. Even without him, Orlando enters Friday in position to match its longest winning streak of the past two years. "We need to be consistent," said Channing Frye, who scored 15 points Wednesday after totaling 14 in the previous five contests. "We need to continue to play this way and not get complacent with winning two. We need to try to win three and four in a row. When we get that consistency we'll be able to fine-tune things." Staying hot might not be easy against Memphis (27-11), which ranks among the league leaders in points allowed (97.9 per game) and has yielded an average of 81.2 in the last five versus Orlando. Oladipo totaled 17 points on 6-of-22 shooting in last season's two meetings. The Grizzlies snapped a three-game road slide Wednesday with a 103-92 victory over Brooklyn and former coach Lionel Hollins. Jeff Green was among five Memphis players to score in double figures with 10 points in 26 1/2 minutes in his Memphis debut. "We're very deep and talented right now," said Zach Randolph, who has totaled 47 points and 31 rebounds in the last two games. Green, who averaged 17.6 points for Boston before being dealt to Memphis as part of a three-team deal, is excited to be part of a talented team with four players other than himself averaging at least 11.3 points. "I mean, I'm surrounded by threats," the forward said. "It's a great feeling to have. Coach (Dave Joerger) just wants me to go out there and just play my game and just be aggressive." Ex-Magic guard Courtney Lee has scored 18 in two straight contests as the Grizzlies improved to 12-0 when he reaches 14 points. He's averaged 15.2 in his last five against the team that drafted him 22nd overall in 2008.

Projected Starters Payton Oladipo Marble Frye Vucevic Conley ( Doubtful due to sprained ankles ) Lee Allen Randolph Gasol

Jarret Jack to Charlotte also

I keep forgetting about age...Good shout Doubt he'd leave Blazers anyway..

Out of the 2 i'd say you'd have more chance of Butler than Leonard also.

If we can get Aldridge you go and get him. Top 2 PF in the league if not the best imo. Bet yep i hear you totally on the money side of things although the salary cap is going up to 80-90 million.

Danny Green Draymond Green Brandon Wright CJ Watson Wesley Matthews Gerald Green Greg Monroe Thomas Robinson Paul Millsap Lamarcus Aldridge Thaddeus Young Some Unrestricted Free Agent names for you guys this summer.. Pretty good PF free agents there.. Monroe, Aldridge, Millsap & Thad Young Especially.. Brandon Wright off the bench in a up temp offense would work well Danny Green Also... Just ideas..Nothing else.

Also we are not getting Leonard or Jimmy Butler... 99.99999% NO WAY! Spurs & Bulls are not stupid

Letting Harris walk for nothing would be beyond silly....

Great Performance from the boys tonight Frye came good with his shooting as i new he would eventually Oladipo at SG finally a glimpse into what we all wanted to see. As for the Harris situation does any1 think it could be a case of too many chiefs not enough Indians type of thing? When Harris comes back i'd like to see him & Evan in with the bench more & see how that goes. Liked Vooch again tonight, D12 is still a top 5 Center without doubt so its nice to know our Vooch can more than hold his own. I hope AG grows a inch or 2 then we have or Defensive PF with ball handling skills like a SF, Develop a consistent shot then man o man we in business. Nice win & more positive progress! Lets keep pushing! Go Magic!

ideal world Taj Gibson