2023-2024 General Game Thread

[MagicMan1979 108]

9 minutes ago, CTMagicUK said:

I've got no idea what's happened to Franz' jumper but I'm getting concerned.

It’s so weird. I thought he’d be close to 40% this year. His form looks good but it does look a little flat. 

[Jason Funderburker 110]

Stat line outside of Paolo are horrific

[MagicMan1979 108]

9 minutes ago, Jason Funderburker said:

Stat line outside of Paolo are horrific

No one has more than 4 points through the half. Yikes

[CTMagicUK 1,491]

21 minutes ago, Jason Funderburker said:

Stat line outside of Paolo are horrific

Paolo legit carrying. 

Before this season I thought Paolo and Franz were neck and neck but through this first quarter of the season Paolo is clearly the #1.

[CTMagicUK 1,491]

Love when both Paolo and Goga stand behind a Porzingis screen and watch Derrick White take a wide open 3 and then neither of them put a body on Porzingis who gets a clear lane to the rim for a put back dunk and one. Maddening.

[CTMagicUK 1,491]

Now Paolo falling in love with the jumper. 

[CTMagicUK 1,491]

Need Cole to get it going.

[CTMagicUK 1,491]

This is over. 

How have we not realised that no ball movement jumpers aren't good offense. They're not our game. They've never been our game. So frustrating.

[orlandoholic 137]

Celtics got two superstars. All Star players.. We got one..

[CTMagicUK 1,491]

I'd 100% rather see Anthony Black get on ball reps than watch this offense. Paolo got it going in the first half, the Celtics keyed in on him and we haven't adjusted or found new ways to get him open. Just watch Paolo dribble into 15 footers over and over. 

[Jason Funderburker 110]

A dispiriting effort on defense down the stretch

[JJZFL 623]

Just now, CTMagicUK said:

I'd 100% rather see Anthony Black get on ball reps than watch this offense. Paolo got it going in the first half, the Celtics keyed in on him and we haven't adjusted or found new ways to get him open. Just watch Paolo dribble into 15 footers over and over. 

Yep.  Against better defensive teams we fall into the same bad habits again and again. Team ball disappears and we just over-dribble into traffic.