GAMETHREAD: Orlando Magic @ Cleveland Cavaliers

[Fultz4thewin 2,464]

Who would you have backing up Gordon at the 4? Green?

 

I think it has to be ibaka.

 

If I'm creating a rotation I'm starting Payton-Fournier-green-Gordon-ibaka

 

Then you bring in biyombo for ibaka

 

Then when you play ibaka-biyombo lineups you can do something like Augustin- Fournier- Hezonja- ibaka- biyombo

 

But that ignores Vucevic. I don't have a legitimate answer including Vucevic. I think a Vucevic lineup without ibaka or Gordon is iffy. I don't play both centers.

[Years of Tragic and Magic 13]

Vuc?

 

Could work, Ibaka could guard the 4. Vuc will have to start making those mid range jumpers again. Not sure we can play Vuc and Bismack together though.

[Catalina Maria 64]

Who would you have backing up Gordon at the 4? Green? Rudez?

 

Ibaka

Gordon

Hezonja

Fournier

Payton

 

Biyombo

Rudez

Green

Wilcox

Augustin

 

I kinda like that rotation. Deadly at the 3 for the second unit.

[Years of Tragic and Magic 13]

I think it has to be ibaka.

 

If I'm creating a rotation I'm starting Payton-Fournier-green-Gordon-ibaka

 

Then you bring in biyombo for ibaka

 

 

 

Then when you play ibaka-biyombo lineups you can do something like Augustin- Fournier- Hezonja- ibaka- biyombo

 

But that ignores Vucevic. I don't have a legitimate answer including Vucevic. I think a Vucevic lineup without ibaka or Gordon is iffy. I don't play both centers.

 

Do you think the Magic will abandon the Gordon experiment so soon?

[Catalina Maria 64]

I think it has to be ibaka.

 

If I'm creating a rotation I'm starting Payton-Fournier-green-Gordon-ibaka

 

Then you bring in biyombo for ibaka

 

Then when you play ibaka-biyombo lineups you can do something like Augustin- Fournier- Hezonja- ibaka- biyombo

 

But that ignores Vucevic. I don't have a legitimate answer including Vucevic. I think a Vucevic lineup without ibaka or Gordon is iffy. I don't play both centers.

 

Yeah I kinda like that.

[Catalina Maria 64]

Don't you think the Magic will abandon the Gordon experiment so soon?

 

In a way they already have. They abandoned that notion both 4th quarters of the past 2 games.

[Years of Tragic and Magic 13]

In a way they already have. They abandoned that notion both 4th quarters of the past 2 games.

 

Going small when your down by 20 is different than abandoning Gordon at the 3.

[fan for too long 2 535]

Vuc has to be moved it's inevitable. His rotations are nonexistent. Gordon is not and will never b a 3. His offense is just not there and I seriously doubt it'll get much better his handles suk.

[Years of Tragic and Magic 13]

Vuc has to be moved it's inevitable. His rotations are nonexistent. Gordon is not and will never b a 3. His offense is just not there and I seriously doubt it'll get much better his handles suk.

 

He and Fournier both make bad decisions on the break. They force things!

[Years of Tragic and Magic 13]

So if we want to move on from Vuc who should we target? Noel or Gallinari? Would it be wise to do this before we secure Ibaka?

[Catalina Maria 64]

He and Fournier both make bad decisions on the break. They force things!

 

Yeah I think that has been problematic these past 2 seasons. The new guys can phase that out though.

 

Payton appears improved with the handles.

[Catalina Maria 64]

So if we want to move on from Vuc who should we target? Would it be wise to do this before we secure Ibaka?

 

Paul George