2023-2024 Regular Season Game 75: Portland Trail Blazers (19-55) at Orlando Magic (43-31) - 7pm

[Knightro]

Congrats to Coach Mose on his 100th career victory as a head coach.

Hopefully next year they can get his all-time record closer to .500.

[FFBlitzace]

To be fair, as frustrating as this game felt, particularly at the end, we remain near perfect against the worst teams in the league. That's a remarkable feat, really. Elite teams still drop games against cellar teams a couple times a year, that's just the NBA. Our dominance against the NBA's worst this season is actually a pretty notable achievement. Not that I think we should get a medal for it or anything.

[SOUL]

Actually, I realized those Hasbulla/Paul McCartney clips were edited in.. I wish they were there

[CocoaFan]

I'm old school and I find all the smiley faces in the 1st quarter really annoying and condescending toward the other team. I figured it would be a long night after that.

[CZ Eddie]

Was watching Caitlin vs Reese ISU vs LSU Womens NCAA tonight. Didn't catch the Magic game.

Wow, a one point win against a **** team?
Markelle didn't start?
Suggs had seven assists!
Harris played 35 minutes?!?
Carter with 13 rebounds.

[Optimus_Steel]

I'm old school and I find all the smiley faces in the 1st quarter really annoying and condescending toward the other team. I figured it would be a long night after that.

We were disrespectful early on by showboating. We were only up a few points, no need for that. Maybe if we get up 25+ but certainly not that point.

[SOUL]

You know what's funny, reading every thread on reddit when their team is losing and it's the same complaints. Every player has a lot of issues, no coach is good, no rotations are good, everybody thinks their team is going to be bad in the playoffs lol.

Realistically, only Boston/Denver should feel any confidence though.. everybody else needs a lot of things to go right.

[shadrock]

To be fair, as frustrating as this game felt, particularly at the end, we remain near perfect against the worst teams in the league. That's a remarkable feat, really. Elite teams still drop games against cellar teams a couple times a year, that's just the NBA. Our dominance against the NBA's worst this season is actually a pretty notable achievement. Not that I think we should get a medal for it or anything.

If only the worst teams in the league played in the playoffs...

[Rainwater]

I cant believe they are gonna lose this game. I'm completely dumbfounded. Just baffled

Edit. Well I'm actually not to surprised casued I called this struggle from the like the first quarter. It was clear as day this was gonna happen.

lol what happened to the loss?

[Rainwater]

Nobody will ever remember how that game was won.

I don’t think people will understand this point, especially with this young team. A win is a win.

[SOUL]

I think we're 11th against top 10 teams too. Undefeated against bottom 5.

It's the middle 15 ones we're **** against. I.e. Heat, Hawks, Nets, etc.

[eyriq]

I'm not even mad. Need these wins

[KillMonger]

They played like a team that's tired of the regular season

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[Rainwater]

You know what's funny, reading every thread on reddit when their team is losing and it's the same complaints. Every player has a lot of issues, no coach is good, no rotations are good, everybody thinks their team is going to be bad in the playoffs lol.

Realistically, only Boston/Denver should feel any confidence though.. everybody else needs a lot of things to go right.

It’s kinda annoying honestly. Honestly it’s been an amazing season but I feel like humans naturally tend to complain rather than be content.

[Ducklett]

Young teams usually loses these kinds of games. We didn't. Glad we didn't. Yall act like this is the prime Dwight roster. We gotta learn to win and every win is a step in the right direction. You know the kinds of personalities on this team. They ain't gonna be happy with this.

[SOUL]

It’s kinda annoying honestly. Honestly it’s been an amazing season but I feel like humans naturally tend to complain rather than be content.

It's fine to be disappointed but I think people will look back on this season fondly. This whole attitude of "getting exposed in the playoffs" is silly because before this season, half of our fanbase thought we'd be battling just for the play-ins, as did Vegas.

Our big issue right now is that we don't have anyone offensively that we can give the ball and say "Go get us a bucket." - it'll happen with Paolo in the future, but it's not our strength yet. Defense is.

[thelead]

At least Franz had a good game. Like to see him be a bit more aggressive around the perimeter but he was being guarded well out there. We need him to continue playing with confidence and for Paolo to wake the F up.

[Rainwater]

It’s kinda annoying honestly. Honestly it’s been an amazing season but I feel like humans naturally tend to complain rather than be content.

It's fine to be disappointed but I think people will look back on this season fondly. This whole attitude of "getting exposed in the playoffs" is silly because before this season, half of our fanbase thought we'd be battling just for the play-ins, as did Vegas.

Our big issue right now is that we don't have anyone offensively that we can give the ball and say "Go get us a bucket." - it'll happen with Paolo in the future, but it's not our strength yet. Defense is.

I completely agree

[bigdogdylan5]

Holy **** this board is taking this game a lot better than I thought. Twitter folks are melting down… I think they actually convinced themselves this team can win a series.

[thelead]

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