2024/2025 General Game Thread

[All Eyes On Me 1,343]

Same starting 5, still no Suggs, at this point with just this game and 1 more after, I fully don’t expect him to return until post all-star break.

[hootie249 318]

I am currently watching this game and saw the Nuggets game. After 5 minutes i can confidently say the Problem with Paolo is conditioning after the injury. For some reason Franz came back in game shape and Paolo did not. 

[MagicOne 140]

Lol. Cole with the bullet pass into the entrance doors leading to the Magic locker room. Nice catch by the security guard!

[hootie249 318]

That being said i will watch this whole game as a fan. Pretty sure if they come back after the Break, with confidence they will do well. 

Confidence and health is what i see missing. I see some doubt in every thing they do like that Cole pass just now.

[MagicOne 140]

Franz just checked out. This is when everything usually falls apart.

[MagicOne 140]

Now no Franz and no Paolo. This is usually when the opposition stretches the lead to double digits. The offense just looks lost without P-F and Franz.

[MagicOne 140]

Looks like we just can't put two good games in a row together folks. Will probably not come close to scoring 100 in this one. Getting outworked by the opposition at home is horrendous on multiple levels. Oh well. At least we should be able to win the Charlotte game on Wednesday night. Two out of the first 3 back at home before the break ain't bad. What's a shame about the loss tonight to the Hawks is that we are in a playoff battle with them where every game is very important. No way we should have lost this one at home tonight. Gotta protect homecourt whenever possible.

[MagicMan1979 155]

Every time Franz does a Dirk fadeaway I smile :)

[MagicOne 140]

11 minutes ago, MagicMan1979 said:

Every time Franz does a Dirk fadeaway I smile :)

We could very well be looking at the next Dirk right here in Orlando! I have to quit using ESPN stat cast. It was saying not long ago that the Magic were down by 16 points.

[MagicOne 140]

1 hour ago, hootie249 said:

I am currently watching this game and saw the Nuggets game. After 5 minutes i can confidently say the Problem with Paolo is conditioning after the injury. For some reason Franz came back in game shape and Paolo did not. 

I think Paolo's injury was more severe than Franz's injury. He was out quite a bit longer. Will take a little more time to get his legs under him. The good thing about all of this is that they will both be fresh and in midseason form by the time the playoffs roll around. Same thing with Suggs. It could all be a blessing in disguise.

[All Eyes On Me 1,343]

The KCP signing looks so bad. He’s been awful

[Soul Bro 1,505]

Not able to watch. Did Paulo just come alive?