The Magic Are Officially All-In On Winning NOW
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CHAPTERS⬇️
0:00 – INTRO
1:10 – They went for it!
6:52 – Fit of Desmond Bane
14:27 – The transition offense
17:48 – The Tyus Jones fit
20:06 – Jamahl Mosley pressure index
23:22 – Continued development of Paolo Banchero
31:25 – Franz Wagner jump-shot watch
39:28 – Jalen Suggs’ offensive importance
46:22 – Anthony Black and Tristan Da Silva
51:42 – Early impressions of Kase Richardson and Noah Penda
54:52 – Are the Magic deep enough?
59:12 – Will Orlando duck the tax?
1:05:52 – Biggest needs, under-the-radar storylines
1:06:57 – Wendell Carter Jr. is still underrated
1:09:58 – Top-10 rotation, secondary lineups
1:13:38 – Go-to closing lineup
1:15:19 – Weirdo lineups we want to see
1:17:56 – PREDICTIONS
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5 Comments
The Magic are the team I am most excited about and interested in heading into the season. I'll still continue to root for the Pelicans, but I expect that to be an unfathomably depressing experience. If the Magic can stay healthy, they should be a lot more fun. I don't think they've completely solved their offensive issues, but I'm hoping they can be league average.
They should try to add Malik Beasley now that he's been cleared in the gambling investigation. Somehow the Knicks are the frontrunner for Beasley, which annoys me (no offense, Dan). Of course if Orlando is going to duck the tax, my point is moot anyway.
Rockets vs Magic for the title!
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This guy thinks Carmelo was better than Paulo?!?!
So many teams and media are discrediting how good that Pacers team was 1-8.
We will revisit Franz Wagner conversation after this 2nd round playoff exit.