Me: The Magic will be a playoff team
Casual: Yea they might make the play-in tournament
Me: Actually, I think they’re a 5 seed
Casual: that’s way too high for the Magic
Me:
You can hear the pain and agony in his voice in this clip. Today was tough for him but it doesn’t define him. He will grow from this, I’m sure of that. Head up, Franz.
“Obviously I expect a lot more from myself — it sucks, sucks to end the season like this — but yea, I feel like I let my team down a little bit”
Franz Wagner on today’s tough Game 7 loss to the Cavs
📹
@Magic_PR
I remember another 6’11 German player also struggled in the playoffs until he finally put it all together. Dirk dealt with a ton of negativity and then he had one of the best playoff runs ever.
This is Franz first go around. It takes time. Magic fans gotta be patient.
Anfernee Simons is a name to watch on the trade market, per
@highkin
“Anfernee Simons’ status is worth keeping an eye on. On draft night, Cronin said the Blazers are ‘committed’ to building around Scoot Henderson and Shaedon Sharpe, and didn’t mention Simons’ name. Simons also
As
@ChrisVernonShow
pointed out on the Mismatch, the league has straight ignored this Magic vs Cavs series and it really is bizarre. A young team like Orlando with the former No. 1 pick leading his team to a dog fight getting zero attention is odd. I don’t get it.
Sources: The Orlando Magic and free agent guard Cory Joseph have agreed to a two-year deal,
@hoopshype
has learned. Joseph is represented by
@KlutchSports
CEO Rich Paul.
Paolo had 2 bad games and was brought to tears because of it. All you can ask for as a fan is for the players to care and he cares A LOT. He is special. I believe in this kid more than any athlete I’ve ever rooted for.
Hartenstein not a spacer like Wendell. Do y’all value the rebounds and rim protection more than shooting? I do. We couldn’t protect the pain to save our lives. Open season down there.
Can we get a thread of everyone who’s been blocked by Justin Verrier and what he blocked you for. I want to expose this guy for being a complete softy and a liar.
Get your boy
@Ceruti
@BigWos
#MagicTogether
Magic W
Franz masterclass
TNT Broadcast
Adam Silver in attendance in that environment
Sneaky audition for Donovan Mitchell
Nothing but massive W’s for the Magic today.
#MagicTogether
Banchero vs Barnes conversations are always funny because Banchero is always discounted and discredited for some reason meanwhile Barnes gets the luxury of future projections.
It’s annoying because it’s never honest comparison. There seems to be a weird agenda against Paolo.
Tough way to end the season. Proud of the guys for fighting and the fans for stepping up in the playoffs. Let’s celebrate the year instead of hanging our heads. Love you
@OrlandoMagic
I’d say the city is buzzing about Magic hoops but it isn’t nearly as excited as it can be. I need car magnets on every car, billboards, and business with Magic decorations outside.
OKC got bounced in the Play-in last year and the media praised them as if they made it to the WCF. Sub .500 team but you would’ve thought they won 50 games and that was SGA’s 5th yr.
Orlando could crack 50 fucking wins in Paolo’s 2nd year and they are shitting all over him.
Paolo has put together some nice postseason performances, but I don't think it's all that sustainable.
He's averaging more PPG, but he's also getting to the rim less and settling for more middy/3-point pull-ups instead -- shots he's converting at a much higher rate than normal.
Some unfortunate news today:
The Tampa Bay Lightning’s GM3 & GM4 were scheduled on the same days as the Magic’s GM3 & GM4.
If history is any indication, this means the Magic will be without PA announcer Paul Porter for the first two home games of the series. 😭
As
@ChrisVernonShow
pointed out on the Mismatch, the league has straight ignored this Magic vs Cavs series and it really is bizarre. A young team like Orlando with the former No. 1 pick leading his team to a dog fight getting zero attention is odd. I don’t get it.
In Orlando it certainly does
Fill up that arena with Magic fans for once then talk to me
Every time the Knicks come to town it’s 90% orange and blue there.
Pathetic 💀