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PrimeThyme wrote:I'm as tough on Weltman as anyone, but if Franz is shooting anywhere near his career percentage this year, our offense and roster construction look light years different in my opinion.
Suggs and Banchero made their 3-point shooting leap. Franz made an impossibly difficult-to-anticipate nosedive.
Yeah, Clippers are stacked with superstar talent. Healthy they are a problem.Optimus_Steel wrote:Watching the end of the 3rd again and honestly that was the difference in the game, it’s 77-76 with just over a minute left and then end of quarter we are down 8. Leonard hits a contested 3, then Cole takes a terrible shot and leads to a semi fast break for an open 3 of a Leonard pass. Paolo gets fouled and goes 1 of 2. Then Paolo fouls Leonard with 2 secs left, he makes 2 free throws. 8-1 run that last minute. That’s just a veteran team and mostly MVP player taking advantage of a young Magic team to close the quarter. Hope Paolo took good notes.
eyriq wrote:Yeah, Clippers are stacked with superstar talent. Healthy they are a problem.Optimus_Steel wrote:Watching the end of the 3rd again and honestly that was the difference in the game, it’s 77-76 with just over a minute left and then end of quarter we are down 8. Leonard hits a contested 3, then Cole takes a terrible shot and leads to a semi fast break for an open 3 of a Leonard pass. Paolo gets fouled and goes 1 of 2. Then Paolo fouls Leonard with 2 secs left, he makes 2 free throws. 8-1 run that last minute. That’s just a veteran team and mostly MVP player taking advantage of a young Magic team to close the quarter. Hope Paolo took good notes.
SOUL wrote:3 games that coulda been 3-0 with one or two things going differently.
Bensational wrote:SOUL wrote:3 games that coulda been 3-0 with one or two things going differently.
3 veteran teams with a couple of NBA champions amongst them, with all 3 games being winnable and 2 of those games going down to the wire.
It’s just a part of the story - one of many bumps in the road the team will have to learn to overcome in the future. Disappointing, of course, but in the grand scheme we’ve still got a hot young team that has proven they can surprise any team on any given night.
Give the young guys time to cook and rise, which includes Paolo and Franz even though they’re advanced and elite. Season with veterans. Upgrade where possible but preserve chemistry and team culture.
Bensational wrote:SOUL wrote:3 games that coulda been 3-0 with one or two things going differently.
3 veteran teams with a couple of NBA champions amongst them, with all 3 games being winnable and 2 of those games going down to the wire.
It’s just a part of the story - one of many bumps in the road the team will have to learn to overcome in the future. Disappointing, of course, but in the grand scheme we’ve still got a hot young team that has proven they can surprise any team on any given night.
Give the young guys time to cook and rise, which includes Paolo and Franz even though they’re advanced and elite. Season with veterans. Upgrade where possible but preserve chemistry and team culture.
