Orlando Magic’s defensive struggles: It’s time for a change

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1. I want coach to take the ball away more often from Paolo and sometimes Franz. Da Silva was playing so well in their absence but he barely gets any touches since their return. I don't see why the Magic should suddenly a worse team than they were before, Mo Wagner's injury does make an impact though. It's on coach Mosley now to figure out a way to get them back on track.

2. Im gonna say it, Black is a bust. Sorry, we need a point guard with killer instincts and a bucket getter. Idk if Black is holding back on offense or what. It's almost like he just gets orders to never attack the basket or generate anything on offense. If teams know you bring NOTHING offensively, then of course Paolo and Franz are going to get loaded up on. You have Wendell who can't shoot and Black who does nothing as a point guard. That can't work.

3. Paolo and Franz DOMINATE the ball…lack of ball movement affects offensive flow!

4. It's not happening this year for us!!! Just not the same…injuries aside.!

5. Aside from his energy and defensive presence. I feel like the absence of Suggs shows how important it is for the Magic to have decent PG play on this team.

6. Losing to Portland is one thing, but they blew us out twice in the last 10 days 😒

7. Now you’re making sense now you see what a lot of us angry fans have been saying

8. We were a lot better team with markelle fultz leading our team..

9. Great point. TQ has the defense hustle but we haven't seen him since Paolo came back.

10. The glaring issue right now is we are slow offensively and defensively. Suggs alone makes up for this. We need more of such players who are athletic and or can shoot. Cole is trying he not efficient on either side of the ball. Dell, JI, AB are too slow length is not helping against true attackers and Suggs has made it easier for everyone with his defense.

11. Time to get a new coach!!

12. FIRE THE COACH

13. We should stop focusing on the defensive struggles and focus on how bad this offense is. Make a trade for scoring immediately.

14. Mosley has to go. Can’t win with him. Can’t do it. It should be a federal crime the way he has this team playing.

15. This roster has been broken for two years. Most of the wins have been smoke and mirrors against inferior teams. Weltman had been betting on this same group essentially for three years and I’m starting to wonder if he’s capable of adjusting his plan, whatever that may be, at this point

16. It’s a make or miss league. We are currently the worst shooting team in the NBA AND THE G-LEAGUE. It is and has been broken. If we can’t score 95 points we’re not winning…period. We’ve scored under 100 twenty times this season! That’s ridiculous in today’s nba

17. “We know the offense is gonna suck”. That shouldn’t be a given. That’s the GM’s job to fix!!! It’s time to start holding Weltman accountable for what has been a glaring issue to everyone for a very long time now

18. “This team can win with bad shooting”. Yes. If we play perfect defense for 48 mins and deny the reality of human nature which is that missing shots IS going to impact energy, especially over time

19. 19% from 3. Too many players giving you 0, 2,3,4 points. Can't win like this.

20. If Paolo and Franz aren’t calling a players only meeting today then this team has a leadership issue. It’s time for all of them to look in the mirror and decide do they want to be here anymore or is it time to go.

21. Make this happen…

    Jalen Suggs / Anthony Black
    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope / Zach Levine
    Franz Wagner / Tristan da Silva
    Paolo Banchero / Jonathan Isaac
    Goga Bitadze / Nikola Vucevic

22. Ive been so patient and understanding with the Magic and a big believer but at this point im starting to lean towards just sell the team bro and put us all out of our misery

23. And Weltman's seat is officially hottt

24. Let’s start with the guards. We now have a “League of Extraordinary Brick Layers” comprising our guard rotation. Our prized free agent signing ended up being offensively , not KCP, but KCN: Kentavious Caldwell-NOPE!! And we need to really “coach” Paolo…if we want him to be great. Meaning putting some responsibilities/consequences for his play and decision making.

25. Great show Philip. I know you said the magic doesn’t want to take the ball out of Paulo’s or Franz hands but I think that’s exactly what needs to happen. I think there quest for a 30 point game stagnates our offense and takes the other 3 out of the play. A playmaker would fix that.

26. kcp is trash and a terrible signing. been saying that since the off season. weltass really had a poor off season and wasted an offseason with 55 mil to sign kcbum , extend carter for no reason and issac when they had multiple yrs left. team still has no pg, 3rd scorer. time for a new gm and owner as well

27. I feel like we are letting Paolo off the hook here. We need to compliment Paolo and Franz, or these dudes will ask for trades, especially Paolo.

28. We haven't had a full roster the whole year you people complain about nothing Lord knows we miss Moe and there's no replacement for him in the NBA the Orlando magic is all right

29. I have been a fan since day 1. I have never been more disgusted in the last 35+ years. I am fucking done. I can't watch this team anymore unless they make some serious changes.

30. Where are the stats to back up we can still win with bad offense? Out of all the games we have won only 8 of those were below 30% on 3. When we had low 3 percentage we had average or above average FG% for that theory to make sense we need to be below average on both offensive scales more than half of the time and that just not is the case. You can be a poor 3% shooting team ie Rockets. But you definitely cannot win games just with defense. Mose has been PC saying the guys need to step in with confidence. The ball will go in. What else is he supposed to say? Every teams defense for is clog the paint dare them to shoot as a 30% team, they win the game. That's the only difference now then the start of the season. Now every team is on the radar of what to do. Those teams lose when we shoot league average from 3 point range. KCP needs to come off the bench like he did in Denver and LA, move Suggs to the 2 and Get a PG now. Who can penetrate create and score at a levels. AB was supposed to be athletic he gets blown by every time he is on the floor. 21 that thin and that slow that's a problem. We can trade dell in off season for a better center and some capable 3 point shooters. None of our bench is consistent from 3. We need a PG and some aggressive knock down shooters on the bench.

    You don't think Paolo knows he got hurt from doing to much? He said after playoffs we need a table setter. If weltman does nothing we will lose Paolo. We can't compete when the top 4 east teams have 2+ All Stars thats just reality.