2024/2025 General Game Thread

[TrueMagicFan07 689]

10 hours ago, All Eyes On Me said:

I swear if Steph ever decided to leave Golden State and play in Orlando he’d average like 50 points a game.

   >>>>            

[jmmagicfan 314]

20 hours ago, MagicOne said:

Although to be fair, KCP had Steph on lock this evening. Totally shut him down. I'm not sure what Curry wound up with?

I’m thinking this is a masterpiece of sarcasm! Though I’m not sure anyone can shut Steph down when he’s on a roll like that!  I mean that 3/4 court shot at halftime was just a thing of beauty! 

[MagicOne 138]

9 hours ago, All Eyes On Me said:

Agree with this, especially since we still have our first. If we lose in the play-in we could potentially be a lotto team with around pick 10 if the end of the season goes badly

I kind of figured that Suggs was done for the year about two weeks ago or so. They knew that the team isn't going anywhere this year and decided to shut him down. I think we will finish at the number 10 spot and lose on the road in the one game. Do you think we will draft a PG this time around? Hopefully it is someone who is a capable shooter.

[MagicOne 138]

8 hours ago, jmmagicfan said:

I’m thinking this is a masterpiece of sarcasm! Though I’m not sure anyone can shut Steph down when he’s on a roll like that!  I mean that 3/4 court shot at halftime was just a thing of beauty! 

Yes indeed. 110 percent sarcasm there! Steph Curry is absolutely incredible. Just as a basketball fan he is a joy to watch. When he hit that 3/4 court shot, I turned to other Magic fans and said, "that's ballgame folks". He's the best shooter that this game has even seen. And he is always moving without the basketball. 

[MagicOne 138]

14 hours ago, TrueMagicFan07 said:

 

56? Is that all? Lol. KCP probably had nightmares after this one!

[MagicOne 138]

I think that the players as well as us fans should be totally relaxed. Just act as though you are playing with house money. As if there's nothing to lose. Enjoy the ride while keeping the expectation levels to a minimum. Play Magic basketball and let the shots fall where they may. And you know what? Anything can happen. No pressure everyone. It's all good!

[CTMagicUK 1,620]

Blaming KCPs defense for that Curry game is certainly a choice. The dude hit everything including with hands in his face, on step backs on switches against bigger guys, a half court heave, prime Scottie Pippen could have picked him up full court for the whole game and I don't think it'd have made a difference. 

There's a lot to criticise about KCPs offense but his defence has been good and it'd look even better if we still had Jalen playing and KCP wasn't given the toughest backcourt assignment every night. 

[orlandoholic 188]

26 minutes ago, CTMagicUK said:

Blaming KCPs defense for that Curry game is certainly a choice. The dude hit everything including with hands in his face, on step backs on switches against bigger guys, a half court heave, prime Scottie Pippen could have picked him up full court for the whole game and I don't think it'd have made a difference. 

There's a lot to criticise about KCPs offense but his defence has been good and it'd look even better if we still had Jalen playing and KCP wasn't given the toughest backcourt assignment every night. 

also fighting through crazy moving screens

[orlandoholic 188]

52 minutes ago, MagicOne said:

I kind of figured that Suggs was done for the year about two weeks ago or so. They knew that the team isn't going anywhere this year and decided to shut him down. I think we will finish at the number 10 spot and lose on the road in the one game. Do you think we will draft a PG this time around? Hopefully it is someone who is a capable shooter.

I don’t want to bust your hopes. Imo there is not a realistic PG we can get in the draft. If we are lucky, Nolan Traore falls in the draft because he has gone under the radar. But he’s a better playmaking version of Kylian Hayes. He’s looking solid, but imo he needs a year or two in G League. 

I have someone in my mind though. Mark Sears. I like him as a 2nd round prospect. I could see him running an NBA offense right away. So id draft him. 

[CTMagicUK 1,620]

5 minutes ago, orlandoholic said:

also fighting through crazy moving screens

Yea Draymond Green is top 2 in the league in getting away with moving screens (Sabonis is the other guy).

[orlandoholic 188]

2 minutes ago, CTMagicUK said:

Yea Draymond Green is top 2 in the league in getting away with moving screens (Sabonis is the other guy).

Yeah agree! Those two do their thing and get away with it like foul hunting SGA and Brunson. 
 

KCP was leveled multiple times. Hip checks, left and right 

[Shine88 114]

https://x.com/BeORLMagic/status/1895297800570839098

Paolo told Cole to pass the ball

I was thinking the same thing. Cole can be his worst enemy sometimes.