2024/2025 General Game Thread

[All Eyes On Me]

Sounds like Jalen Suggs still isn’t doing contact work. Really wish we’d be a bit more transparent in what’s going on. No way in hell this is just a bruised leg

[TrueMagicFan07]

6 hours ago, All Eyes On Me said:

Sounds like Jalen Suggs still isn’t doing contact work. Really wish we’d be a bit more transparent in what’s going on. No way in hell this is just a bruised leg

It's his back, AE, it's his back. Remember the pictures I posted of different times and different games where Suggs fell on his back. The wording on one of the pictures indicated it was a serious back injury. Did y'all see how he grabbed his back while lying on the floor? Now I don't have inside information, but I believe they don't want us to panic about how serious his (back) injury is and how long it will take for Suggs to get back on the court, be it surgery or whatever.

"Snoop" (me) TMF, did some research on NBA players who had debilitating back injuries that "put them out of commission" for a lengthy period of time.

Larry Bird retired from basketball in 1992 due to debilitating back problems that would leave a normal man in traction for days, one source reported.

According to another online article, Ben Simmons had back surgery twice, in May 2022 and March 2024 for a herniated disc in his lumbar spine. 

Now, I'm not saying definitively that Suggs problem is due to a back injury or herniated disc, but we shall see. I hope I'm wrong. I live with herniated discs and it makes it difficult to perform the smallest task. And by the way, I get leg pain off and on caused by the herniated discs.

 

Edit: In reference to Simmons' leg pain,  "Simmons was experiencing low back pain and leg pain, typical symptoms of a lumbar disc herniation".

 

[TrueMagicFan07]

I was just reading this report about why the Mavs said they traded Luka Doncic. I'm wondering if the Mav's excuse or cover up is similar to how the Magic is treating Suggs situation.

"According to Christian Clark, Mike Vorkunov and Fred Katz of The Athletic, "In November, Dončić missed five games with what the Mavericks announced as a right wrist sprain. That injury classification was not entirely true. In reality, Dončić was supposed to use time off to improve his conditioning, team sources said."

"It was perhaps one of the straws that broke the camel's back. Per that report, "concern built, including with [general manager Nico] Harrison, that Dončić’s body would break down possibly sooner than anyone would suspect. It eventually reached a point where Harrison felt he had to move on from someone who could still one day be a league MVP."

The point is, after Doncic missed 5 games last November. the Mavs said it was due to a right wrist sprain, but that was not true. In reality, Doncic was suppose to use time off to improve his conditioning.

Now I'm not saying that in Suggs case it's a cover up where the Magic are using a bruised leg as an excuse for Suggs being out so long, but it makes you wonder if it is a cover up for some other serious injury that's keeping him out this long

[fan for too long 2]

9 hours ago, TrueMagicFan07 said:

I was just reading this report about why the Mavs said they traded Luka Doncic. I'm wondering if the Mav's excuse or cover up is similar to how the Magic is treating Suggs situation.

"According to Christian Clark, Mike Vorkunov and Fred Katz of The Athletic, "In November, Dončić missed five games with what the Mavericks announced as a right wrist sprain. That injury classification was not entirely true. In reality, Dončić was supposed to use time off to improve his conditioning, team sources said."

"It was perhaps one of the straws that broke the camel's back. Per that report, "concern built, including with [general manager Nico] Harrison, that Dončić’s body would break down possibly sooner than anyone would suspect. It eventually reached a point where Harrison felt he had to move on from someone who could still one day be a league MVP."

The point is, after Doncic missed 5 games last November. the Mavs said it was due to a right wrist sprain, but that was not true. In reality, Doncic was suppose to use time off to improve his conditioning.

Now I'm not saying that in Suggs case it's a cover up where the Magic are using a bruised leg as an excuse for Suggs being out so long, but it makes you wonder if it is a cover up for some other serious injury that's keeping him out this long

That was Nico’s cover story. In other words BS. 

[All Eyes On Me]

Jalen Suggs officially ruled out for tomorrow night

[MagicMan1979]

1 hour ago, fan for too long 2 said:

That was Nico’s cover story. In other words BS. 

Yeah what a load of crap from The Mavs.  I love how they just bash Luka after he had them in The Finals last year.  Worst trade in NBA History.

[TrueMagicFan07]

5 hours ago, fan for too long 2 said:

That was Nico’s cover story. In other words BS. 

Okay, I don't know who Nico is or his reputation as a sports writer or reporter.

Back to my point, and that is, the Magic are reporting that Suggs extended absence from playing is due to a bruised leg. Because as All Eyes On Me questioned in a previous post whether a "bruised leg" is bad enough to keep you off the court this long.

I'm saying, if it is a bone fracture that the Magic are only reporting as a bruised leg, then I can understand why the Magic are taking precaution as to not cause further injury or even season ending injury.

Why not be transparent and let the fans know exactly what Suggs injury is.

[Jamesdin]

Who are the people responsible for scheduling this NBA games?

We played a league leading number of games before the break, and guess what is our reward? A back to back game after the break. SMH!

[Luke_FfS]

Which Orlando Magic team we'll see in that last portion of the season? The one that was fighting for each single possession and game, or the one that looked lackluster recently?

I believe that the answer will tell us a lot, not only for the incoming playoffs, but for the future of that core too.

[orlandoholic]

4 minutes ago, Luke_FfS said:

Which Orlando Magic team we'll see in that last portion of the season? The one that was fighting for each single possession and game, or the one that looked lackluster recently?

I believe that the answer will tell us a lot, not only for the incoming playoffs, but for the future of that core too.

I expect Paolo to be great again. He’s definitely been working out a lot. He has his own bball court in his house and i’m damn sure he’s been living there during the All Star break

[All Eyes On Me]

3 hours ago, orlandoholic said:

I expect Paolo to be great again. He’s definitely been working out a lot. He has his own bball court in his house and i’m damn sure he’s been living there during the All Star break

Would be really nice to see P5 go for 50 again shortly after the break

[orlandoholic]

https://x.com/legionhoops/status/1892602500840140874?s=46

 

Portis got 25 game suspension for something that apparently wasn’t his fault and Miles Bridges got 30 game suspension for breaking a woman’s jaw. 
 

This just doesn’t add up..