2017-2018 Official Season Discussion Thread

[Okethree 76]

Jabari Parker is looking pretty good coming back from his injury

[Magicman28 295]

1 hour ago, Payton4thewin said:

Here's what we have.  When Payton is on the floor we play our worst defense.  When Payton is on the bench we play our best defense.  http://on.nba.com/2EcJ4SZ

But that's not enough.  We need more context.  

Biyombo's defensive rating improves by 9 points when Payton is off the floor http://stats.nba.com/vs/advanced/#!?PlayerID=202687&VsPlayerID=203901

Vucevic's defensive rating improves by 12 points http://stats.nba.com/vs/advanced/#!?PlayerID=202696&VsPlayerID=203901

Speights defense rating improves by 6 points http://stats.nba.com/vs/advanced/#!?PlayerID=201578&VsPlayerID=203901

Gordon's defense improves by almost 8 points http://stats.nba.com/vs/advanced/#!?PlayerID=203932&VsPlayerID=203901

Fournier improves by almost 9 points http://stats.nba.com/vs/advanced/#!?PlayerID=203095&VsPlayerID=203901

And so on.  

Here's satoransky's numbers with Payton on the court vs off the court http://stats.nba.com/vs/#!?PlayerID=203107&VsPlayerID=203901&Season=2017-18&SeasonType=Regular Season&LastNGames=1

And here's video evidence 

 First basket Payton loses him completely. 

Second is switched onto speights

Third Payton leaves him open in the corner but helping when he shouldn't help. 

Fourth Payton screws up a box out and gives up a close basket

Fifth he loses satoransky in transition by helping when he didn't need to help and completely turning his back to his man 

6th probably on Fournier 

7th on Fournier

8th Augustin

Mediocre one on one defender. Terrible team defender.

[Okethree 76]

Hawks just won! 

TANKTANKTANKTANKTANK

[Soul Bro 1,419]

And the first Magic player traded at the deadline will be...

[Magicfan1987 266]

2 minutes ago, WarDamnMagic said:

Hawks just won! 

TANKTANKTANKTANKTANK

:')

[Okethree 76]

2 minutes ago, Soul Bro said:

And the first Magic player traded at the deadline will be...

Payton

[Okethree 76]

Vegas should take bets for the nba trade deadline

[Magicfan1987 266]

3 minutes ago, Soul Bro said:

And the first Magic player traded at the deadline will be...

 

3 minutes ago, Soul Bro said:

And the first Magic player traded at the deadline will be...

Payton to Orleans for 2 2nds 

[Jay Magic 1,240]

Hawks win! lol

[Magicfan1987 266]

Doncic NBA tv right now 

[Tank Vogel 191]

25 minutes ago, Soul Bro said:

And the first Magic player traded at the deadline will be...

One of our PGs to Denver for Mudiay or Hernangomez or Malik Beasley

[Fultz4thewin 2,464]

https://orlandomagicdaily.com/2018/02/04/deconstructing-elfrid-paytons-disastrous-defense/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Some good video examples here