Bauncey Chillups 288 Report post Posted March 14, 2015 After those great string of performance I've been especially irritated with Oladipo's playing as of late. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
~O~ 565 Report post Posted March 14, 2015 Disagree. Losing begets losing. We have the talent to be contending for a playoff and aren't even in the ballpark of doing so. Over years now that's hurting our young guys as NBA players; hence why we haven't improved an ounce in 2 years. All these loses are bad. That's why JV got fired. Its too late to win this year. I would have been pissed earlier in the year but its pointless now since the Magic have had so much failure on court. Right now, the Magic have no leverage when it comes to trades. They need a great draft position for more leverage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Catman 380 Report post Posted March 14, 2015 I'm fine with the losing. Im watching Payton get better, and these free throw issues will get fixed. He seems like a guy who fixes things and does it pretty fast. He should have a reliable free throw in 1 or 2 seasons at most. Gordon is showing some nice stuff out there. If he can give us 10-12ppg a game next year at age 20 I think we will be in good shape to watch him become a force the season after. Oladipo is too inconsistent to be our go to guy, so the key position is going to be SF for us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voodoo Man 99 Report post Posted March 14, 2015 The frustrating part about our losing to me is how we are losing. Since the coaching change, how many times have we had what should be a somewhat comfortable lead in the 4th quarter, and then suddenly lose our composure in the last few minutes? If not for this, JB would look like a genius at this point. On the bright side, I am constantly amazed at EP's handles. I love how he dribbles into the lane full of defenders, switching hands, turning his body, and gets a clear shot, makes a great pass, or just comes back out of the lane with the ball under total control. He has no fear, and that is something that cannot be taught. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CTMagicUK 1,482 Report post Posted March 14, 2015 Something I've been thinking about for a while as to why our offense is so bad is screens. I'm not sure we have a single bigman who sets a good screen. They're either weak, or too early or moving pretty much every possession. Watch the Hawks play and see how Horford, Millsap and even Korver set screens and then watch our team setting screens and you'll see what I mean. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Passenger57 65 Report post Posted March 14, 2015 Something I've been thinking about for a while as to why our offense is so bad is screens. I'm not sure we have a single bigman who sets a good screen. They're either weak, or too early or moving pretty much every possession. Watch the Hawks play and see how Horford, Millsap and even Korver set screens and then watch our team setting screens and you'll see what I mean. Been saying that for two years, especially about O'quinn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJZFL 619 Report post Posted March 15, 2015 I'm fine with the losing. Im watching Payton get better, and these free throw issues will get fixed. He seems like a guy who fixes things and does it pretty fast. He should have a reliable free throw in 1 or 2 seasons at most. Gordon is showing some nice stuff out there. If he can give us 10-12ppg a game next year at age 20 I think we will be in good shape to watch him become a force the season after. Oladipo is too inconsistent to be our go to guy, so the key position is going to be SF for us. We don't have a PF either. Dedmon can provide energy on defense but is a big liability on offense. With him and Payton in at the same time, it's almost like we're playing 3 v 5 on offense. Without some big free agent signings, I don't see this team turning around any time soon. Too many missing pieces. Too young, etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Catman 380 Report post Posted March 15, 2015 We don't have a PF either. Dedmon can provide energy on defense but is a big liability on offense. With him and Payton in at the same time, it's almost like we're playing 3 v 5 on offense. Without some big free agent signings, I don't see this team turning around any time soon. Too many missing pieces. Too young, etc. Yes we need a lot of stuff, but a consistent 2 way player at SF who can shoot would be optimal right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
