2024 Preseason Thread

[Soul Bro]

The anticipation is building! Please post your preseason thoughts here.

[orlandoholic]

let’s goo!! 

in the first game i’m eager to see the rotation. I really believe we will see AB being the playmaker of the second unit. He will run plays like Ingles was doing. I’m hoping to see 6moy candidate Cole Anthony again! And i really hope our defensive identity really shows! 

 

[orlandoholic]

ob and i wish there was a lot more content.. really hard to get attached if they don’t put up content.. Instead i’m watching a bunch of other teams training camp footage..

The Magic are one of the worst franchises to create content for fans 

[JJZFL]

3 hours ago, orlandoholic said:

ob and i wish there was a lot more content.. really hard to get attached if they don’t put up content.. Instead i’m watching a bunch of other teams training camp footage..

The Magic are one of the worst franchises to create content for fans 

Your point about content dovetails with my earlier question about whether any of the preseason games will be telecast on Bally.  Seems to me that would be a good way to drum up some enthusiasm.  

[CTMagicUK]

4 hours ago, JJZFL said:

Your point about content dovetails with my earlier question about whether any of the preseason games will be telecast on Bally.  Seems to me that would be a good way to drum up some enthusiasm.  

The Oct 11 and Oct 18 games are on TV according to the Orlando Magic website: 

https://www.nba.com/magic/schedule

Doesn't look like the first two are airing locally but there might be some streams from other teams broadcasts kicking about online. 

[Natesroom]

Keeping the streak alive for posting every year since 2006.

[CTMagicUK]

13 hours ago, Soul Bro said:

The anticipation is building! Please post your preseason thoughts here.

This is random but I had to edit the thread title it was "PreSeason" and the capital S was driving me crazy lol

[orlandoholic]

Most of the practice teams i’ve been watching, they have lineups that don’t necessarily gonna be their regular season rotation..

 

I feel like, because we’ve brought back the majority of the team, the rotations are kinda clear at this point and we can really gel right away.. 

Starters:

Suggs, KCP, Wagner, Banchero, WCJ

bench:

AB, Anthony, Harris, Isaac, Wagner

3rd:

Joseph, Houstan, J. Howard, TDS, Bitadze

 

btw. Our depth remains freaking amazing. I probably feel a little thin at PF if Isaac goes down, but that could mean Bitadze plays next to Mo. I’d love to see that too. 

Every other position is sooo deep

[Jay Magic]

Orlando’s practice was “offensive drive” — allowing multiple players to initiate the offense and run the team sets

Point guard Jalen Suggs was a standout, per head coach Jamahl Mosley: “He did a phenomenal job getting guys in the right spacing, putting them in the right spots”

Via twitter 

[orlandoholic]

 

we go it some real footage from training camp. It’s raw tape but i like that a lot!! Thank You Magic! 

What i’m noticing. Shooting has been looking really good. I don’t even think we have really bad shooters on our team anymore. AB looks solid as well. 

It looks like the majority of this team can be 34 percent and above shooters. Which would be really great.. 

[orlandoholic]

1 minute ago, Jay Magic said:

Orlando’s practice was “offensive drive” — allowing multiple players to initiate the offense and run the team sets

Point guard Jalen Suggs was a standout, per head coach Jamahl Mosley: “He did a phenomenal job getting guys in the right spacing, putting them in the right spots”

Via twitter 

I saw that too! I’m hyped for Suggs. We need that extension soon. Because i think he’s going to break out next year and that would make him a max player, which i don’t think we can afford

[Jay Magic]

34 minutes ago, orlandoholic said:

I saw that too! I’m hyped for Suggs. We need that extension soon. Because i think he’s going to break out next year and that would make him a max player, which i don’t think we can afford

Weltman has it under control I am sure..  but I hear you I hope he does break out and become 1 because that means we would have been fantastic