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General, totally baseless, conjecture: The Osceola Magic had the best offense in the G league and are the number 1 seed. Dylan Murphy, the HC of the Osceola Magic, was on our staff last year. Last year the Magic had 6 guys listed as assistant coaches, this year with Nate Tibbets leaving late in preseason and Murphy going down to be the G league HC we only had 4 (according to what I could find publicly, it's highly probable some guys with slight variant job titles were assistant coaches in all but name) What if we deliberately sent Murphy to HC the G league team to get reps designing an offense etc so that we could bring him back as the Offensive coordinator this coming year? (And if this happens, it could bode well for Jett Howard given he's spent all year playing down there) Once again this is one hundred percent baseless conjecture and I drank quite a lot last night lol

it would probably get them banned, but i wish one of the reporters would say hey mose you say the same thing every night. How are You gonna get them to keep moving the ball in the clutch?

cole nah, we're fine. they took cole out the game.

Complaining about Cole after that game specifically is WILD. I was more scared that anyone other than Cole was going to shoot.

The last 4 losses put a spotlight on just how thin our backcourt is. Harris out the last 2 and Suggs out the 2 losses to New York and Indy. It’s why most of us were so upset for sitting stagnant at the trade deadline. Markelle was horrible again last night but people are afraid to say it because he’s an awesome dude and we all feel bad for him. Behind that AB is too raw, and Cole and Suggs are way too inconsistent. I still can’t believe a pro basketball team had a quarter where they shot 3-22 from the field… insane

Too bad, did not capitalize on a fantastic game by JI

CT, the last game Markelle played in, it was him coming off the bench. He did not take anything away from Paolo and Franz. He was able to draw attention to himself, leaving it open for Paolo and Franz to do their thing. Markelle did not clog up the paint each time Paolo went in for those thunderous dunks. While Markelle handled the ball, the opposing players were more focused on what he was going to do instead of waiting for Franz or Paolo dribbling into paint and triple-teamed while trying to make a layup.

I would have to disagree. , Kelle comes in and can calm the team down and get them back into running some sets, Ingles can to a lesser degree. AB can’t do that, at least not yet. I’m not sure if Cole will ever, though there are flashes - he’s just not a natural PG.

LISTEN TO THAT ROAR FROM THE CROWD!!!!! ORLANDO MAGIC TO THE *****ING WORLD!!!!!!!

That game was over at half yet I inexplicably watched until the end. The Admiral Schofield points in garbage time were fun. Jalen Suggs getting riled up by Grant Williams and just going into ***** you mode was hilarious when we were already up like 25. That (definitely not a travel) behind the back Paolo dime to a stepping back Suggs 3 was one of the most fun plays of the season. Good W and rest for the starters and JI. Let's go.

Until we really care and go after SOME offense we will never b that good

This is not really draft related but Eric Musselman -> USC leaving a vacancy at Arkansas that becomes John Calipari -> Arkansas is WILD (and also probably good news for Kentucky honestly who likely would have considered firing Cal if not for his huge contract). "Kentucky guards" is dead. Long live "Arkansas guards" lol

of course mate. I've only missed 4 games this season live.

Why do you think the higher paid players make more money?

Downvote. Lololol. People hate the truth don’t they.

Cavs and Knicks lose, Heat and Sixers win. It’s getting spicy… 3. Cleveland 45-30 4. New York 44-30 5. Orlando 43-31 6. Indiana 42-33 7. Miami 41-33 8. Philadelphia 40-35 We’re 2 games ahead of Miami for the division, reminder they have the tiebreaker with us. If we somehow wind up in a 3 way tie for 3rd with Cleveland and NY, we’d be the 3 seed thanks to winning the Southeast division. Gonna be a fun last 2 weeks

I would also add that since they incorporated “prison rules” since The All Star Break guys like Paolo annd Franz aren’t getting the whistle nearly as much. That doesn’t explain why Franz can’t shoot anymore though.

44 points on 44 shots is insane. Murray vs Trae is an interesting debate of which one I’d rather have. A Dejounte and Suggs perimeter defense duo would be nasty, but Trae would probably be the best passer we’ve had since… uhh.. I don’t even know.. Skiles? And he’d help with the spacing and congestion immensely. I guess my answer is I’d take either and smile about it lol

Down 1 with a minute left and we get a shot clock violation due to indecisiveness. Just can’t happen

They just won’t move the ball in crunch time. It’s all one on one

https://www.theringer.com/the-bill-simmons-podcast/2024/3/22/24108344/orlando-magic-john-calipari-kentucky-future-anthony-edwards-experience Bill Simmons and The Ringer gushing about The Magic! Man people love Suggs. Simmons called him the best defensive guard in the league. He also says having Issak is like putting in Bill Russel for 15 minutes every night. What an amazing season for us as fans.

I find myself in an odd position, I can’t really point to one guy on our team as a “problem” that we absolutely have to solve. We have a lot of guys who seem injury prone - G Harris, Kelle, WCJ, have all missed significant time over the last couple years. I think Chuma is probably gone this summer, and I’m not sure if we can afford Goga, as I expect someone will make him a better offer. If we can find a reliable replacement for G Harris, we might move on from him, just because of his injury history. I think Ingles has been good enough and consistent enough that you take the option. I actually think we need to explore trade options for Cole.

I don’t expect him to suddenly start making threes. I do expect he will continue to be a positive influence on the team, and that he can make the guys around him play a bit more cerebral. I think it’s all down to his health. He has shown a willingness to do what ever the team has asked of him. I don’t think he will ever be a consistent starter for us, but he is still only 25. Markelle probably isn’t going to have a big game where he can’t miss like Cole; but he isn’t going to shoot you out of a game on a night where he can’t hit crap and continues taking bad shots, also like Cole. I don’t know if anyone would give him more than a vet minimum this summer, his history just doesn’t justify much more. I would try to keep him, on a much more team friendly, short term contract; something like 3 years/$8M, with the third being a team option.

Im rooting for Markelle. But the idea this team will suffer without Markelle or regret re-signing him is just not true. We had our longest win streak of the season with him on the IR. He's 13th on the team in minutes played and 14th on the team in TS%.

cole anthony is a gift that keeps on giving. give this guy the mic everytime we win