Magic (10-20) vs Celtics (22-8) Game #31 12/18/22

[Goldstar88]

This is going to be another dog fight. Need to get Brogdon a lot of shots today.

[jpotter33]

Our offense is so much worse without Tatum. Really highlights how reliant we are on Tatum as the number one option.

[SCeltic34]

Another poor showing.  Our team is in a serious funk right now.

[blink]

we are barely 7 min into the first quarter and down by 3
the game isn't over yet.  lets keep the faith

[SCeltic34]

Yup.  Enough of this stupid 3 ball Edited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline..  Keep going to the rim.  We've gotten multiple buckets in the paint by being aggressive.

[Silas]

1/9 for 3, bad start.  Also, 4 turnovers.

[blink]

1/9 for 3, bad start.  Also, 4 turnovers.

yes, extremely bad start shooting the ball, and we are only down 3.   We got this!

[jpotter33]

It's like magic - when we stop chucking bad threes and go to the hole we score. When all we do is chuck bad jumpshots, we stall.

And this is where the separation is between Jaylen and Jayson. Jaylen simply doesn't take good enough care of the ball or have the vision or passing skills to be the number one option on a team. JT is more often than not seeing double teams now, yet he's done a much better job of passing out of those situations and taking care of the ball. Brown has really regressed back with his issues of not taking care of the ball.

He's a high level 2 star, but I think he's not quite a 1 star.

[SCeltic34]

Terrible quarter but only down by 3.

 I just don't like Kornet on the floor when Orlando doesn't have a big lineup.  Hopefully he can prove me wrong.

[SCeltic34]

Airballing wide open 3s and missing free throws.  I don't know what's wrong with our players.

[Silas]

2/16 for 3....sad showing.

[blink]

keep driving the ball Brogdon.
Attack the rim fellas!!

[SCeltic34]

At least our defense is better and our rebounding has been excellent.  Unfortunately our offense is terrible.

[jpotter33]

You know, alot has been made about the shooting going cold, which is definitely a part of it.

But the other aspect that is just as important is that we're not passing, cutting, or moving nearly like we were to start the year. This is leading to alot more contested threes, like the past three threes from Brogdon, GWill, and PP. Joe's philosophy of always taking an open three is fine, but that's only when we're actually moving, cutting, and passing like we're supposed to.

Not sure what's changed that we've transitioned away from the excellent ball and player movement that made our offense so deadly to start the year.

[blink]

need to move without the ball harder, make the Magic move, and get some close in shots to go down.
...or have Marcus hit a 3 I guess.