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

RookieStar · Post #301 » by **RookieStar** » Tue Apr 2, 2024 1:26 am

basketballRob wrote:I think Wendell blew the vest.

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From the winner of the vest to the star of the dunce cap

JF5 · Post #302 » by **JF5** » Tue Apr 2, 2024 1:26 am

Driguez wrote:It doesn’t even feel like a win we got lucky

Games like this just getting the win to avoid the play-in doesn't really matter how. Just win...

Audi · Post #303 » by **Audi** » Tue Apr 2, 2024 1:27 am

Bensational wrote:Wendell should be stripped of a vest for that pump fake. Or we should pump fake the last vest he thought he was going to get and just, throw it away.

Seconded

Post #304 » by **FFBlitzace** » Tue Apr 2, 2024 1:27 am

You take the win, but it really is pretty bad how we finished the game. You maybe let it slide on the road, but not at home. They could have made a shot and we could have lost. They didn't, and we won, but it shouldn't have come to that. But I will absolutely take the win right now and shrink that magic number by one.

basketballRob · Post #305 » by **basketballRob** » Tue Apr 2, 2024 1:27 am

Suggs came up big at the end and deserves the vest. Wendell mentally crumbled.

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RookieStar · Post #306 » by **RookieStar** » Tue Apr 2, 2024 1:27 am

Magic-man4609 wrote:Don’t post often. Heavy LURKER, but that was a HORRIBLE win. Come playoff time we about to get WAXED!

Hey man, post more dont be shy.

Also, yeah we already know we will get pounded. We jusy want to wim 1 game in tje PO.lol

RichCollab · Post #307 » by **RichCollab** » Tue Apr 2, 2024 1:28 am

Got the needed win.

GameOver25 · Post #308 » by **GameOver25** » Tue Apr 2, 2024 1:28 am

A vestless victory tonight.

SloNick Russia · Post #309 » by **SloNick Russia** » Tue Apr 2, 2024 1:28 am

Franz and Suggs saved us in the 4th, it all started with the bench who **** up a 10 point lead ASAP

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thelead · Post #310 » by **thelead** » Tue Apr 2, 2024 1:28 am

Vest goes to either Suggs or Franz tonight

KillMonger · Post #311 » by **KillMonger** » Tue Apr 2, 2024 1:29 am

SOUL wrote:The sad thing is Wendell was great for most of this game and this guy just craps his pants for no reason

Almost sold the game by being listed at 6'10 but in that moment shrank down to 5'10....ive never seen someone this big play so small around the rim..... We got to move on from him

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Post #312 » by **Bensational** » Tue Apr 2, 2024 1:29 am

JF5 wrote:
Bensational wrote:That’s a relief.

I’m still livid about Wendell though. I hope he second guesses himself tonight like he second guessed open shots.

He didn't have control of the ball... he's been having issues holding onto the ball for most of the season.

Nah he’s had issues unnecessarily pump faking on open shots and then missing what becomes a contested shot all season too. It’s become a really annoying habit of his.

Usually the timing isn’t as critical as tonight though so it’s easier to move past.

Post #313 » by **SOUL** » Tue Apr 2, 2024 1:29 am

Does anybody have a replay of that pump fake? lol I wanna see just how open it was again

Post #314 » by **ChosenSavior** » Tue Apr 2, 2024 1:30 am

**** wasn't pretty at all but the Magic won, that's all that matters for now. Bench needs to play much better, they were awful tonight.

Sooner or later, the Magic will learn how to play with urgency even if they have to bang their heads at the wall doing it.

Black and Blue · Post #315 » by **Black and Blue** » Tue Apr 2, 2024 1:30 am

At least Franz in the postgame was vocal about it being a crap performance by them. That’s good they recognize a need to improve.

But holy hell Wendell needs someone to get in his face and tell him to stop with the pump fake/hesitation stuff and go up strong. Whether he fumbled the ball or not, he had the ball right under the basket and needs to dunk that with authority once he regains control.

With Wendell it is beyond just being one play. It’s multiple times a game every game going on two season. It’s going to kill the team in the playoffs where the games are much more precise and physical.

Mad Guru · Post #316 » by **Mad Guru** » Tue Apr 2, 2024 1:31 am

It wasn't a pump fake, he didn't get control of the ball.

3ddman23 · Post #317 » by **3ddman23** » Tue Apr 2, 2024 1:31 am

SOUL wrote:Does anybody have a replay of that pump fake? lol I wanna see just how open it was again

He low key fumbled the ball. And I think that's what cause the slight pause

Post #318 » by **ChosenSavior** » Tue Apr 2, 2024 1:31 am

SloNick Russia wrote:Franz and Suggs saved us in the 4th, it all started with the bench who **** up a 10 point lead ASAP

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Yep. That stretch was horrendous. Be thankful that the starters saved this game tonight.

Post #319 » by **SOUL** » Tue Apr 2, 2024 1:32 am

Never forget, on April 1st, 2024, the power of Paul McCartney and Hasbulla were on our side.

Post #320 » by **FFBlitzace** » Tue Apr 2, 2024 1:32 am

It goes beyond just this season, it's an issue with WCJ his entire career. He has never been comfortable catching a pass and going straight up to finish. It's extremely frustrating.