RD 1 - GAME 2: 2020 Playoffs - Magic vs Bucks -Thurs. 8/20 @ 6:00 PM

[TrueMagicFan07 671]

12 hours ago, CTMagicUK said:

On defense we just need to keep doing what we're doing. Wall off the paint when Giannis has the ball and rush out to contest shooters. 

On offense Vuc is obviously the key. He needs to continue to be aggressive looking for his shot down low, first and foremost, and then from the perimeter. Im hoping Vuc doesn't come straight out shooting a 3 on like the first few possession and after a couple of misses the Bucks start sagging off him leading to so much less spacing. I hope we work hard to get him some deep paint touches early. 

HERE WAS THE KEY. . .and it happened exactly like CTM warned should not happen.

This was an early pregame comment posted by CTM.

[Anfernee1 127]

59 minutes ago, TrueMagicFan07 said:

Flop Lowry should be no. 1.  Oooh, I can't stand him! Number 2 should be LeBron. 

Edit: I also can't stand Patrick Beverly of the Clippers. He is so-o-o obnoxious!

If all 3 are on our Magic, you would love them 

[TrueMagicFan07 671]

16 minutes ago, Anfernee1 said:

If all 3 are on our Magic, you would love them 

No I wouldn't. I like players who let there play do the talking and not bad attitudes or trash talking.

Edit:  Add to that I don't like a player who flops and plays dirty.

[Anfernee1 127]

9 minutes ago, TrueMagicFan07 said:

No I wouldn't. I like players who let there play do the talking and not bad attitudes or trash talking.

Edit:  Add to that I don't like a player who flops and plays dirty.

You would love them if they hit game winners that wins a championship for our Magic

[TrueMagicFan07 671]

3 minutes ago, Anfernee1 said:

You would love them if they hit game winners that wins a championship for our Magic

N-N-Nope!  :)

[Luke_FfS 248]

Even if the Bucks are not really playing that great (see Lopez in the first game, Middleton in the second) it was enough for them to have a playoff level intensity instead than a regular season one like they did in the previous one.

I really don't know what we were expecting with that talent gap, that resemble a lot last season series, you can take a better team by surprise one time, but then the most probable outcome is to lose 4-1.

If history repeats, I just hope that will not repeat in the offseason with the FO choices/movements.

[Soul Bro 1,419]

At least Vooch is playing out. If we wanted/needed to trade him to improve our team this year, I think he's proven to be an asset. Our only problem is we have nobody behind him, as Bamba is a complete uncertainty at this point.

[Soul Bro 1,419]

On another note, anyone else notice how much Fultz is hustling on defense this series? While his offense wasn't there last game, he's obviously working very hard on the defensive end. I love it.

[All Eyes On Me 1,206]

2 hours ago, Soul Bro said:

At least Vooch is playing out. If we wanted/needed to trade him to improve our team this year, I think he's proven to be an asset. Our only problem is we have nobody behind him, as Bamba is a complete uncertainty at this point.

Yeah, at this point with Bamba looking more like a bust than a ball player, I don’t see Vucevic going anywhere any time soon. Think it’s much more likely to see a package including Aaron (or Evan if he opts in) to try to get us more consistent scoring. I think the odds are much higher that we move Mo this offseason than Vooch, but I’ve been wrong before 

[TrueMagicFan07 671]

You guys are not seeing the bigger picture as to what happened in games 1 and 2.

In Game 2 the Bucs game planned for Vuch--let Vuch 'get his' and stop his teammates from scoring by sagging in the paint. The Bucs figured Vuch would put up a lot of 3 pointers, which he started out missing at the beginning of the game. 

1.  In Game 1, we won in spite of the minutes that Evan played (36 mins.) with only 9 pts. to show for it. There were 6 other Magic players that scored in double digits.

2.  In game 2, again Evan played (35 mins.) and he attempted to increase his scoring, which he did (12 pts).

• Evan had 4 -13 field goals 
• He had 1- 6  3 pts.

Okay, you're going to say that no one else could make a shot, but look at how many attempts Evan made at shooting the ball (14). The other players had to scurry once they got the ball.

FINALLY - Why was Birch in the game alongside Vuch. Big mistake!

[TrueMagicFan07 671]

Round 1 - Game 1 Stats

STARTERS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
G. Clark  PF	28	4-12	4-12	3-3	0	6	6	0	1	0	0	2	-7	15
J. Ennis III SF	31	3-5	2-3	3-3	0	8	8	2	2	1	0	4	+12	11
N. Vucevic C	37	15-24	5-8	0-0	3	11	14	4	1	0	5	3	+14	35
M. Fultz PG	29	6-11	1-4	2-2	0	2	2	6	0	1	3	3	+1	15
E. Fournier SG	36	3-8	3-7	0-0	0	3	3	5	0	0	3	4	+9	9
BENCH	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
K. Birch  PF	14	1-2	0-0	2-2	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	3	+5	4
W. Iwandu  SF	12	2-3	0-0	0-1	0	3	3	0	0	0	1	2	+3	4
D.J. Augustin PG	23	3-11	1-4	4-4	0	3	3	11	1	0	2	0	+4	11
T. Ross  SG	28	7-13	0-3	4-4	0	6	6	1	1	0	1	5	+19	18

 

Round 1 - Game 2 Stats

 

STARTERS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
G. Clark PF	30	1-5	1-5	0-0	1	6	7	2	1	1	1	2	-8	3
J. Ennis III SF	25	3-9	0-3	2-2	4	6	10	2	1	0	1	4	-4	8
N. Vucevic C	35	13-23	2-8	4-4	2	8	10	2	0	1	3	2	-8	32
M. Fultz PG	26	4-11	1-1	2-2	0	2	2	3	2	1	1	5	-5	11
E. Fournier SG	35	4-13	1-6	3-4	0	3	3	2	3	0	1	0	-7	12
BENCH	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
K. Birch PF	18	2-3	0-0	1-2	3	1	4	0	0	0	0	1	-9	5
W. Iwandu SF	14	0-6	0-2	3-4	0	3	3	1	1	1	1	0	-10	3
D.J. Augustin PG	28	0-5	0-1	10-10	0	2	2	5	0	0	2	2	-8	10
T. Ross  SG	29	4-14	2-7	2-3	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	-16	12

[Jay Magic 1,240]