Jay Magic 1,233 Report post Posted December 23, 2021 If we can get Reddish from the Hawks i am telling you our forward line is set for YEARS! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmmagicfan 299 Report post Posted December 23, 2021 5 minutes ago, TrueMagicFanSince1987 said: Rolo is leaps and bounds better at the center position than Bamba is. He is a factor on both ends of the floor and I love his court vision. Bamba can learn a lot from watching this guy play. I really hope that Bamba is watching closely. I do already see a lot of Rolo's game in WCJ. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJZFL 618 Report post Posted December 23, 2021 End of game situation. Will we keep passing or revert to hero ball? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrueMagicFan07 661 Report post Posted December 23, 2021 18 minutes ago, TrueMagicFanSince1987 said: Rolo is leaps and bounds better at the center position than Bamba is. He is a factor on both ends of the floor and I love his court vision. Bamba can learn a lot from watching this guy play. I agree 110%. You got an up vote from me. Edit: Robin played a whole lot of minutes tonight, too, despite foul trouble. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OnlyFranz 289 Report post Posted December 23, 2021 14 minutes ago, jmmagicfan said: I really hope that Bamba is watching closely. I do already see a lot of Rolo's game in WCJ. I agree WCJ has developed his passing out of the post and makes the right play more times than not. If we weren’t looking to develop our young guys I would most certainly give Rolo all of Bamba’s minutes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrueMagicFan07 661 Report post Posted December 23, 2021 I have to give it to Lopez, he did not play a lot of games when he was first traded to the Magic. But he stayed ready. In those initial games when he didn't play, I watched him sitting on the floor on the sidelines, and he was focused. He didn't seem bothered when his number was not called. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OnlyFranz 289 Report post Posted December 23, 2021 5 minutes ago, TrueMagicFan07 said: I agree 110%. You got an up vote from me. Edit: Robin played a whole lot of minutes tonight, too, despite foul trouble. Even though he was in foul trouble the fact he plays team basketball, isn’t one dimensional on the offensive end, and actually hustles the whole time he’s on the floor it really affects the game in a positive way. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Magic 1,233 Report post Posted December 23, 2021 Good win. Fun game. Get Reddish please WeltHam 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrueMagicFan07 661 Report post Posted December 23, 2021 13 minutes ago, TrueMagicFanSince1987 said: I agree WCJ has developed his passing out of the post and makes the right play more times than not. If we weren’t looking to develop our young guys I would most certainly give Rolo all of Bamba’s minutes. Can the Magic some how give Lopez some minutes, depending on matchups with the bigger, tougher centers on other teams? The young guys could still be given enough playing time against teams that play small to help with their development. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJZFL 618 Report post Posted December 23, 2021 If we didn’t want to run our offense through Vucevic, why would we want to run it through Lopez? I continue to think Gravett is a breath of fresh air. And the Lakeland guys play together very well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrueMagicFan07 661 Report post Posted December 23, 2021 2 hours ago, JJZFL said: If we didn’t want to run our offense through Vucevic, why would we want to run it through Lopez? I continue to think Gravett is a breath of fresh air. And the Lakeland guys play together very well. That's not what we are saying. At least I'm not saying we should run our offense through Lopez. And I don't think that's the intent of the coaching staff. I think Lopez is playing the traditional role at the center position, unlike Vucevic or Dwight, playing inside-out or stretching the floor. Even Dwight doesn't play that style anymore. It's all about ball movement and not ball hogging. In my opinion Lopez has done a decent to very good job at defending the paint and guarding bigger centers. Vucevic was not a good rebounder or defender. I remember posting that Vuc did not jump more than 2 ft. off the ground to grab a rebound. It wasn't until last season before he was traded that he actually started jumping higher to grab rebounds and he wasn't a hustler. As TMF1987 said, "he (Lopez) plays team basketball, isn’t one dimensional on the offensive end, and actually hustles the whole time he’s on the floor it really affects the game in a positive way." I say, when have we seen Mo hustle? The main thing that I like about Lopez is that he sees the floor and he hustles. Unlike Vuc, he does not play a two-man game and he doesn't hold the ball trying to find his own shot. I also think he has done a good job at rebounding, unlike Bamba. The main thing Mo is good at is blocking shots. He is slow and does not move his feet like Lopez does. Also, even though Lopez is not the scorer that Vucevic was/is, I like the way he posts up from time to time and scores with baby hook shots. I have never seen Bamba do that. His favorite shots are from the 3 pt. line and when he misses, he is not able to assist with rebounding the ball. Again, I am not saying that Lopez should be the focal point of the team. I know the argument is that Lopez is near the end of his career and that we need to develop the young guys. So, how long do we have to wait for Bamba to show more progress? I want to see the Magic win some games now, not 3 years from now. I'm actually enjoying watching the Magic play now because they are playing team basketball. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
argentinaworldchampion 32 Report post Posted December 23, 2021 wagner is marvelous gravett is a keeper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
