Game Thread: Magic vs. Suns

[Fultz4thewin 2,464]

 Phoenix had 13 assists? Wow

[Jay Magic 1,239]

@AndrewDBailey Orlando's 3-point shooting is absurd. Evan Fournier went 0-of-7 tonight, and the Magic still finished 13-of-28 from 3.

[Crazyhorse81 242]

1 minute ago, Jay Magic said:

@AndrewDBailey Orlando's 3-point shooting is absurd. Evan Fournier went 0-of-7 tonight, and the Magic still finished 13-of-28 from 3.

Didn't he have a streak going of a bunch of games with at least 1 3pter made?

[Soul Bro 1,419]

There are very few players I'd consider trading AG for right now.

[jjgator 164]

9 minutes ago, Payton4thewin said:

I think the shooting is going to tank.  We'll need to get to the rim and play defense and win a game in the 90s. 

If you had to guess where do you think we'll be % wise at the end of the season from 3?

[Fultz4thewin 2,464]

6 minutes ago, jjgator said:

If you had to guess where do you think we'll be % wise at the end of the season from 3?

Nylon calculus just did a really good story about this

Here https://fansided.com/2017/11/08/nylon-calculus-orlando-magic-volatility-beyond-arc/amp/

They concluded that if you use data from the past its 36% as a team.  But if you basically replace vucevic with Frank kaminsky and Gordon with brook Lopez (i.e. simulating their improvement that seems somewhat sustainable relative to their history)  you end up around 38%. I feel like that's a good way to predict it. 

 

Also i was talking about just tomorrow.  I think we'll have to be a team that scores a lot and plays great defense allowing a big run twice a game to win games this year. 

[Jay Magic 1,239]

Jonathon Simmons was +26 in 25 minutes tonight. 17 points, 7/11 from the field... He's a BEAST. What an absolute steal for 3-years, $20M. Weltman/Hammons, tip of the cap.

[Jay Magic 1,239]

12 minutes ago, Crazyhorse81 said:

Didn't he have a streak going of a bunch of games with at least 1 3pter made?

I believe you are right

[Jay Magic 1,239]

11 minutes ago, Soul Bro said:

There are very few players I'd consider trading AG for right now.

Yep i am with you... and he is gonna get better!

[Jagsfreak27 44]

The Magic hit everything tonight, except for Fournier 

[Catalina Maria 64]

1 hour ago, Soul Bro said:

There are very few players I'd consider trading AG for right now.

I wouldn’t trade Gordon for Lebron James!!!!

[crisby pancakes 126]

2 hours ago, Crazyhorse81 said:

Didn't he have a streak going of a bunch of games with at least 1 3pter made?

 

2 hours ago, Jay Magic said:

I believe you are right

He had the 3rd longest streak for making at least 1 3 pointer per game.

Game was on too late for me to watch so I'm assuming Payton was on a minutes restriction and didn't go off injured or if it was just giving him a lot of bother again? If it's that sore it might be worth not playing him on the 2nd game of back to backs. Cannot afford him to miss multiple games with DJ still missing.