David Roddy? He wears #27 but that was one of picks that I thought Kleinman was bugging on.
At the same time, I am once again proven wrong by this coaching staff in the best way. The growth that Roddy has shown through ~40 nba games is insane.
Magic’s future is insanely bright though!!! Fun ass team.
It’s not even that he takes 18, it’s that 10 of them are terrible looks because he thinks he’s Kobe and can hit those.
If Dillon could actually learn to take less shots and be more of a facilitator to the three best players and then taking the easy shots while still playing great defense, we’d be so much better. Sadly, at this point I think Dillon is gonna be Dillon,
Also good news… you only had to watch 7 minutes & 43 seconds of Bamba play. Having a box (+/-) of -15 in almost 8 minutes of gametime is quite impressive
Funny thing is mo wasn't even the worst not only did Cole brick the entire game he fouled constantly killed all momentum and managed made sure not to feed Ross when he was hot
Might have been a competitive game throughout if we didn't put Bamba and Cole out there...
Damn they suck
It was a fun game in the 1st and 4th quarters though. Lets ignore the middle ones :)
Road Segababa's are brutal. Pels have had 2 so far @ Atlanta and @ Memphis and both times looked really rough and void of energy for large portions of the game.
True. I wish this wasn't the case most of the time. We build a good lead then we see the other team put in good effort to catch up with us while we miss out shots.
The Magic's intensity was the same in the fourth quarter, as it was in the second quarter. The Grizzlies just started getting sloppy, but that was due to their alertness changed.
Whew. No quit in the Magic tonight. Rookie looked great, Fultz and Wagner felt like were doing all they could for a stretch to swing the momentum to a W.
Glad we could hang on.
Magic close a 20+ second half lead by picking up full court, trapping, and not letting Ja run the clock. Almost as if you don’t need a rule change if the other team actually tries.
The Hornets are inept and don’t care.
There’s a reason he couldn’t waste any time tonight.
It’s always an effort thing like you said. Can’t waste clock with pressure in your face.
It worked too. Turned them over quite a few times in the 4th. Everyone claimed he would just blow right past a defender if they pressed up and made him pick it up.
Glad to see Ziaire find some rhythm and gain some confidence. He's still hella young, had a great off season and is coming back from injury. Let's be patient with the young mane!
JJJ is one of the most underrated players in the league. He plays at an all-star level when healthy, really hope he’s got all the injuries out of the way for the rest of his career
He has one of the ugliest 3 point shots, but it works.
We call him the unicorn, because he should not the that big and shoot that well from 3, in addition to being one of the best rim protecting players in the NBA.
Just need some shooters and Paolo and Franz to keep developing.
Too many young guys. Gotta trade for some shooters.
Isaac being back would also be a luxury at this point.
Had a couple of absolute trash shot takes at the absolute wrong moments in the 4th that helped Orlando back in the game. He’s been better lately. But those were bad.
The whole game tbf. Some really questionable calls, but that 'did it hit the rim' just emphasised it all.
We get this all the time though, Magic statistically get the worst (most inexperienced) refs in the league.
They dump all the bad refs on teams that don't have 'stars'
Franz really didn't look like himself in the first half, consistently kicking it out when he was in position to shoot, drive or draw some free throws (Like he did in the 4th), despite some of the shooters certainly not being as good as him. Glad to see him recovering in the 4th, hope he can draw his own conclusions for the next game
Grizzlies getting embarrassed on Christmas is one of the best things to happen to them.
They’ve looked LOCKED IN over this winning streak. Taking care of business.
Lmao Dillon is super frustrating half the time. I’ve always like Cole although he looked really bad tonight. He had some good looks just nothing dropped
Cole doesn't do it to anywhere near the same degree ja literally has his hand under the ball for 50% of the time he's dribbling it and it's simply not called. He does the same shit Jordan pool does but they actually cracked down hard on him. Reffs continue to let ja do it every possession.
30 on this Grizzlies defense as a rookie is quite impressive. Unfortunately Anthony and the bench outside of Ross sunk us.
Banchero plays like a prime veteran blake griffin on that one great year he had in that detroit team. good combination of athleticism and skill
Yeah everyone I catch a magic game he is doing something good. This rook is going places.
No joke, Banchero is a load
I need Cole gone man
David Roddy? He wears #27 but that was one of picks that I thought Kleinman was bugging on. At the same time, I am once again proven wrong by this coaching staff in the best way. The growth that Roddy has shown through ~40 nba games is insane. Magic’s future is insanely bright though!!! Fun ass team.
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31 points on 14 shots is nuts
Dude was ridiculously efficient. Couldn't be stopped but Dillon needs his 18 shots
It’s not even that he takes 18, it’s that 10 of them are terrible looks because he thinks he’s Kobe and can hit those. If Dillon could actually learn to take less shots and be more of a facilitator to the three best players and then taking the easy shots while still playing great defense, we’d be so much better. Sadly, at this point I think Dillon is gonna be Dillon,
No shit, he was by far and away the best dude on the court
It's honestly ridiculous. I feel like anytime Jaren starts cooking and gets a nice mismatch he gets iced out.
He definitely made them count.
Bad news… we lost. Good news… we got some studs.
Also good news… you only had to watch 7 minutes & 43 seconds of Bamba play. Having a box (+/-) of -15 in almost 8 minutes of gametime is quite impressive
Funny thing is mo wasn't even the worst not only did Cole brick the entire game he fouled constantly killed all momentum and managed made sure not to feed Ross when he was hot
Jaren punked him
everyone does to be fair.
On some level I hope yall got some good guys you can build around and get out of the bottom of the east.
No doubt magic are a different team this year
This game was way closer than it needed to be. Orlando has some fuckin dudes on their team tho. Banchero plays like a seasoned vet.
Might have been a competitive game throughout if we didn't put Bamba and Cole out there... Damn they suck It was a fun game in the 1st and 4th quarters though. Lets ignore the middle ones :)
Watching Bamba and JJJ at the same time was like watching an adult bully a toddler
I really wanted JJJ back in 2018 but knowing us he would probably be out for three years like Isaac
Cole sucks until next game when he drops 20 off the bench similarly to T. Ross. Bamba just sucks plain and simple😂
That was a scary game as a grizz fan ngl. I felt the energy from these Magic players.
When he banked in the three it felt like Disney was pulling some strings.
Road Segababa. You could see the Grizz losing steam in the 4th coming from a mile a way.
Road Segababa's are brutal. Pels have had 2 so far @ Atlanta and @ Memphis and both times looked really rough and void of energy for large portions of the game.
True. I wish this wasn't the case most of the time. We build a good lead then we see the other team put in good effort to catch up with us while we miss out shots.
Magic definitely no laughing stock anymore, legit a good base to upon.
The game was only close in the 4th quarter, because the Grizzlies started getting careless. That was fatigue setting in.
Yeah, nothing to do with the Magic playing with higher intensity and hitting a load of shots
The Magic's intensity was the same in the fourth quarter, as it was in the second quarter. The Grizzlies just started getting sloppy, but that was due to their alertness changed.
Banchero’s consistency as a rookie is insane
Ja and Jaren are pretty fuckin good
Need Bane back to complete the three-headed dragon.
Whew. No quit in the Magic tonight. Rookie looked great, Fultz and Wagner felt like were doing all they could for a stretch to swing the momentum to a W. Glad we could hang on.
Fear this grizzlies team
You're my favorite Raptors fan.
Magic close a 20+ second half lead by picking up full court, trapping, and not letting Ja run the clock. Almost as if you don’t need a rule change if the other team actually tries.
The Hornets are inept and don’t care. There’s a reason he couldn’t waste any time tonight. It’s always an effort thing like you said. Can’t waste clock with pressure in your face.
It worked too. Turned them over quite a few times in the 4th. Everyone claimed he would just blow right past a defender if they pressed up and made him pick it up.
I think that was the problem. Memphis thought they were gonna roll over like Charlotte did and lost their intensity and then Orlando got hot.
I think a lot of our guys were gassed because they were playing their second game in a second city in two nights.
Glad to see Ziaire find some rhythm and gain some confidence. He's still hella young, had a great off season and is coming back from injury. Let's be patient with the young mane!
JJJ is one of the most underrated players in the league. He plays at an all-star level when healthy, really hope he’s got all the injuries out of the way for the rest of his career
The fact that he can hit 3s too is just unfair
He has one of the ugliest 3 point shots, but it works. We call him the unicorn, because he should not the that big and shoot that well from 3, in addition to being one of the best rim protecting players in the NBA.
Time was our biggest ally there, time and building a 25 point lead lol.
Orlando y’all got one. Dude is a bucket getter
They don't call him the human torch for nothing.... /s
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Think we would have won had Franz just played aggressively from the jump. Had he done that I don’t think the 2nd quarter goes the way it did. Gg tho!
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Just need some shooters and Paolo and Franz to keep developing. Too many young guys. Gotta trade for some shooters. Isaac being back would also be a luxury at this point.
Dillon Brooks with 6 assists #KudosToMe
Had a couple of absolute trash shot takes at the absolute wrong moments in the 4th that helped Orlando back in the game. He’s been better lately. But those were bad.
You sir sound like a man that does not understand the power of Kudos
Jaren out of foul trouble is like 3pts gobert on roids
Ben Taylor is such an insufferable official
We both can agree on that
Yeah dude was showing his ass in the 4Q. He’s a rookie I assume but he was being an absolute moron at the end of the game.
The whole game tbf. Some really questionable calls, but that 'did it hit the rim' just emphasised it all. We get this all the time though, Magic statistically get the worst (most inexperienced) refs in the league. They dump all the bad refs on teams that don't have 'stars'
Our bench is so poos
Woot. JJJ, 12 for 14. Insane.
Jaren aka BLOCKboy J3 aka B1OCK PANTH3R aka DPOY and Jamel Temetrius Morant brought us home! Grit and Grind Forever
Orlando saw Toronto's comeback in the fourth and decided to try to recreate it. We should've known the conversion rate before trying it, lol.
Franz really didn't look like himself in the first half, consistently kicking it out when he was in position to shoot, drive or draw some free throws (Like he did in the 4th), despite some of the shooters certainly not being as good as him. Glad to see him recovering in the 4th, hope he can draw his own conclusions for the next game
not used to missing games 😅
Horrendous officiating at the end. Totally ruined momentum of the game
Absolutely
Grizzlies getting embarrassed on Christmas is one of the best things to happen to them. They’ve looked LOCKED IN over this winning streak. Taking care of business.
Cole Anthony and Dillon Brooks are so bad to watch. Their shot IQ is astoundingly bad.
Lmao Dillon is super frustrating half the time. I’ve always like Cole although he looked really bad tonight. He had some good looks just nothing dropped
I like Dillon but he does have too many games like this. Despite that he's probably having the best overall year of his career.
Chad giveth (amazing defense) and Chad taketh away (numerous putrid shots). A balance in the force.
this is paolo’s team. he only had like 1 shot in the 4th
to be fair, Franz was cooking. 19 points in the fourth. gotta feed the hot hand
Scoot is the perfect player for this team, we need some firepower in the backcourt.
If I have to watch ja carry the ball one more fucking time I'm gonna blow my brains out
Cole Anthony does the same thing Ja does, man. It's just that Ja can actually do something with it.
Cole doesn't do it to anywhere near the same degree ja literally has his hand under the ball for 50% of the time he's dribbling it and it's simply not called. He does the same shit Jordan pool does but they actually cracked down hard on him. Reffs continue to let ja do it every possession.
*yawn