Magic (0-0) at Celtics (0-0) Preseason Game #1 10/4/21

[footey]

My biggest half time takeaway:

We could  really have used Evan Fournier's shooting. 

[hpantazo]

Orlando is better coached than last year

if their walking wounded come back and contribute this year, they could possibly have a shot at a play in slot

Bamba looks like a different player so far. If he keeps that up they got a shot at that playoff spot.

[SHAQATTACK]

Al is moving good .  Least to me anyway

[keevsnick]

My biggest half time takeaway:

We could  really have used Evan Fournier's shooting.

The pairing of Schroder and Richardson does leave you with a second unit that is light on shooting. the other three positions better all have shooters, and even then spacing will be tough.

[tstorey_97]

Celtics
FG 16/43
3PT 6/18

Juancho = Theis?
Pritchard got his 3PT (1 for 1)  and went back to bench.

Magic
FG 20/48
3PT 7/19

Benches
Celtics
FG 4/14
3PT 2/6
Min. 45

Magic
FG 13/24
3PT 5/8
Min. 52

[celticsclay]

So Al looks like. Al.... so much for him being washed.

Yeah -- he's moving great.

I agree he looks pretty nimble at the moment. But the concern is how his knee holds up 40 games into the season. If he was looking bad in his first game in 8 months it would be a real bad sign. I am definitely rooting for him and liked the story of how happy he was to be back.

[ozgod]

My biggest half time takeaway:

We could  really have used Evan Fournier's shooting.

Yes, I’m worried about who our third scorer will be. The 15ppg type guy who can score 20+ if needed. What happens if Tatum or Brown are injured or having a bad game. Will we end up seeing Smartacus doing his Steph Curry impersonation chucking threes? I’m guessing it will probably be Schroder based on historical performance. He should be good for 15 a game on average. Richardson and Al are occasional scorers these days and Nesmith is still too raw.

[hpantazo]

My biggest half time takeaway:

We could  really have used Evan Fournier's shooting.

The pairing of Schroder and Richardson does leave you with a second unit that is light on shooting. the other three positions better all have shooters, and even then spacing will be tough.

Nesmith will take care of that.

[Goldstar88]

My biggest half time takeaway:

We could  really have used Evan Fournier's shooting.

The pairing of Schroder and Richardson does leave you with a second unit that is light on shooting. the other three positions better all have shooters, and even then spacing will be tough.

Nesmith will take care of that.

Heard Pritchard is a pretty good shooter.

[SHAQATTACK]

Payton need to let the ball fly .

[hpantazo]

Biggest takeaways so far for me:

1) We have a real bench!!

2) Our ball movement is much better

3) We are taking it to the basket and getting to the line more

[footey]

My biggest half time takeaway:

We could  really have used Evan Fournier's shooting.

The pairing of Schroder and Richardson does leave you with a second unit that is light on shooting. the other three positions better all have shooters, and even then spacing will be tough.

Nesmith will take care of that.

Not so far...

[SHAQATTACK]

Biggest takeaways so far for me:

1) We have a real bench!!

2) Our ball movement is much better

3) We are taking it to the basket and getting to the line more

We d been down 20 last year . 

[Silas]

Good D by Juancho. 

[slamtheking]

Smart from almost 30 feet.  great.  some things haven't seem to have changed.   like Juancho's effort on the boards tonight