Orlando Magic need to make Play-In push after All-Star Break
February 20, 2023
Orlando Magic need to make Play-In push after All-Star Break
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They don’t *need* to do anything. Lebron didn’t make the playoffs till his 3rd season. We are in year 2 of the post Vooch rebuild, with rookie Paolo. Let him and Franz gel. Fultz has played like 30 games(?) since returning from his ACL injury, he needs time to gel. JI just got back from nearly 3 years of injuries, he needs time to gel. I can’t think of any contending team whose like, you know, getting swept in the first round of the playoffs really set up our current success. If it happens it happens, but the fate of this franchise has way more to do with the players mentioned getting comfortable together, than it does on whether or not we make the play in this year. Plus, top 5 odds for Wemby/Scoot >>>> 11 seed
That blog is infuriating at times. Their trade deadline blog included things like “Now the entire NBA waits and watches Orlando as we are at the center of it all.” Have a glass of water and get some perspective. I know you’re writing for our fan base but the self-importance is a joke.
I’d rather get these kids some playoff experience than tank for a 20% chance at overrated ass Wenbanyama. We have all the tools we need. We don’t need another #1 pick, we just need experience and confidence.
Id like to see 10th seed to get a bit experience but we won´t do the play-offs right now.
So sniffing a bit play-in air without losing the lottery chance. Beside Scoop and Wemby, i dont think it matters much if 3rd pick or 8th. Will get another valuable benchplayer to lighten the bench competition and that´s fine.
We can already see that this teams wants to win, so i don´t see the danger to get a loser culture here. Losses just make this team more hungry it seems to me.
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They don’t *need* to do anything. Lebron didn’t make the playoffs till his 3rd season. We are in year 2 of the post Vooch rebuild, with rookie Paolo. Let him and Franz gel. Fultz has played like 30 games(?) since returning from his ACL injury, he needs time to gel. JI just got back from nearly 3 years of injuries, he needs time to gel. I can’t think of any contending team whose like, you know, getting swept in the first round of the playoffs really set up our current success. If it happens it happens, but the fate of this franchise has way more to do with the players mentioned getting comfortable together, than it does on whether or not we make the play in this year. Plus, top 5 odds for Wemby/Scoot >>>> 11 seed
That blog is infuriating at times. Their trade deadline blog included things like “Now the entire NBA waits and watches Orlando as we are at the center of it all.” Have a glass of water and get some perspective. I know you’re writing for our fan base but the self-importance is a joke.
I’d rather get these kids some playoff experience than tank for a 20% chance at overrated ass Wenbanyama. We have all the tools we need. We don’t need another #1 pick, we just need experience and confidence.
Id like to see 10th seed to get a bit experience but we won´t do the play-offs right now.
So sniffing a bit play-in air without losing the lottery chance. Beside Scoop and Wemby, i dont think it matters much if 3rd pick or 8th. Will get another valuable benchplayer to lighten the bench competition and that´s fine.
We can already see that this teams wants to win, so i don´t see the danger to get a loser culture here. Losses just make this team more hungry it seems to me.