Game Day: Magic (8-6) @ Suns (9-5), Mon 11/18/24

[Mori Chu]

[SunsSince92]

Franz Wagner is a problem. I was at the Magic's previous game against the Sixers and he put on a clinic.

[Wally_West]

Completely falling apart. Tired legs from a b2b most likely why.


Tired legs leading to terrible defense. Being too aggressive doubling at the top leading to the easiest shots at the rim. Already small no need to make it easier for them.

Another loss incoming.


Makes yesterday’s bullshit all the more brutal.

[ShelC]

We're hanging on for dear life. Saved by the halftime buzzer because it felt like the Magic have been waiting to break it open. If we don't lock in this one will get ugly in the 3rd. No offensive flow, can't stop anything they're doing. Oso looked good but he isn't going to carry us. Gotta get Book, Grayson, Royce going big time.

[SunsSince92]

Yep, this one is already over. The Magic just have too much for us with 3 starters out.

[Wally_West]

He need to attack at the rim every time down. Need them to start feeling us down there.

[The Bobster]

They just don't have the horses with Durant, Beal and Nurkic out.

And Booker's a Robin, He's not a Batman.

[TOO]

Very injured and every team but 2 that they've played was in the playoffs last year, the early part has just been a slog. Very unfun week, here's hoping they can get it together when they are healthy in 2025.

[Split T]

That was a reckless contest by Goga

[Split T]

I missed the first half, but this is an awful lineup for spacing

[Split T]

Nice ball movement on the double team there

[Wally_West]

Plumlee has his moments but he really should be 3rd string center. Oso a year away and 10-15lbs of muscle before being able to be an everyday backup C.

[Wally_West]

That was a reckless contest by Goga

It’s as much of a flagrant as that Royce play was.

[Split T]

Suggs out here tackling people and complaining about the calls

[Split T]

The jersey and court look better seeing them in action

[ShelC]

Plumlee has his moments but he really should be 3rd string center. Oso a year away and 10-15lbs of muscle before being able to be an everyday backup C.

Plumlee's getting to that Nurk point where he's trying to do too much. Just needs to play within himself - high post passing, rebounding and catching and dunking. Instead he's bringing the ball up, going behind the back, trying spin moves in the post. It's too much.

[Wally_West]

Royce’s 3s has been brutal

[Wally_West]

Plumlee had a damn open dunk and passed out to Royce. Come on, man.

[Split T]

Just not enough offense and the Magic are an elite defense too.

[Wally_West]

Why am I still watching this mess? Ugh.

Onto the 4th