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Turner: “We know Thomas can score, but we’ve gotta take advantage of his inability to guard out there.” Thomas immediately strips DJ hahaha

Pack it up folks, his season is over. ****

Agree wholeheartedly

I don't think the Nets option is replicable here. We can't max out at mediocre and attract top end talent because we're not in New York.

I think I've pinpointed why the decision to play Jefferson bothers me so much. It doesn't really have to do with his minutes, because he didn't play much and didn't really "hurt" us per se. It just makes me think that the coaching staff is pressing or panicking. Something with the decision making is off. They realize the team has problems but they're reaching for answers that don't have to do with the original question. This version of the Hawks is the perfect team to go small against. Outside of Len, they have 0 true bigs that can hurt you; Damian Jones and Bruno Fernando aren't going to light you up. They commit the most turnovers in the league. They rank last in opponent points off TOs and 21st in opponent fast break points. They're 28th in defensive rating. This should be a team you pressure defensively and cause to make mistakes, which you then turn into points. Instead, we ran a Jefferson/Bamba lineup twice. There is no explanation as to why the answer to this puzzle was "let's play our slow, non-contributory 4th string center at PF". None! If the (stupid) plan was to go big for some reason... your 3 centers that regularly see minutes are all available! Why reach for Jefferson like he's some secret weapon? The more I think about it the more confused I get. It just doesn't make sense on any level, and I feel it shows that people's heads aren't on straight at the moment.

They have no role in the NBA and yet we managed to get them minutes tonight when our injury situation isn’t to the degree that would require it.

Big feather in the cap for Cliff’s long term master plan tonight! Losing to the league’s worst team without their best player because we kept the starters’ minutes relatively low as usual and needlessly worked 2 end of bench guys into the rotation. Playing chess!

Brandon Goodwin lol

I just watched every second of that game and I don’t think my brain accepts it as reality.

I’m just speechless man

I’ve seen some disappointing **** in my 20+ years as a Magic fan. This game is up there.

I rarely go so far as to say I’m “disgusted” with anything sports related but I’m there

I cannot believe what I’m seeing

I still can’t believe I’m watching an NBA coach needlessly play Amile Jefferson real minutes at the 4

Hey losing a 17 point lead in a quarter to Alex Len and some guy I’ve never heard of seems bad

Ross really still shot that after bobbling it, falling over, and having a guy right next to him

Can’t let a bad team cut a 17 point lead to 9 in the last 2 minutes of the half

Isaac is coming along on O

Talented yes. Fun to watch? Maybe once every 25 games

Better

Lol ok so we know KD never watches Vooch

Clifford trying to get all these random guys in the rotation is so unnecessary and borderline detrimental. There’s just no reason that all of these end of bench guys need to see time, even with the injuries.

I remain highly concerned

It’s 2 minutes in and I am worried. Good thing the Hawks are awful

Guys what is going on in this thread