The distribution of shots the Lakers have is just crazy. People talk about how Lebron gets everyone else involved and does all this and that. It feels like from that whole game that only like 4 people took shots. Lebron being the majority owner of shares. The magic are really showing some fight down this last stretch it feels. A lot more confidence as well which is a beautiful thing to watch. The complete blindness and lack of humanity in the NBA is starting to become a problem. Some dipshit from the warrariors has a care line and of course there are humans needs who fall below that. Even if you don’t care, having a fucking sense of the moment and not looking like a self absorbed cock sucker is just better for everyone. Envoking that attitude on people is a cancer, and the man doing it is a cancer to society. Disgusting human being, and it’s really just left a bad taste in my mouth over the last couple of days that I just can’t get out. The NBA is not that cool that it can just have the most self centered and absorbed players and staff when it already has Lebron.

I cannot understand how the magic are having these issues of facing the same teams in back to back games, and coming out and looking worse in the second one, then in the first. I understand both teams obviously have time to game plan and make adjustments, but to me this is blatant evidence that our coaching staff is getting out worked. Honestly, I expected the magic to be doing variations of zones, crazy sets, and pressing all damn season because sometimes it requires the out of the box approach to find the right results. Not shit like that is happening though, not damn shit. Sure we are competitive in a sense, but honestly this shit is crazy. There is no reason the kitchen sink shouldn’t be getting thrown out most nights. There shouldn’t be a stone unturned honestly, but I think it’s easier to tank at this point and to let guys go out and make mistakes at 90 to nothing. This season, has been rough, overly disappointing, and as a fan sure makes you think the front office is either not worth shit or they don’t give a fuck and honestly it makes me want to not give a fuck.

Terrence Ross showed every damn person who’s paying attention why he is who he is. The man can score at an ELITE level. Has a high sense of where to be effective on a basketball court. Now have the magic been playing some of the worst of the worst here recently? Yeah, very much so at this point. Who cares they are still throwing duds up against them too. The spot the team is in at this point as far as a competitive standpoint, really might not have a future to make a huge change for this next season. No Fultz or Isaac developing with these guys along side each other honestly really sucks. To even think about it from a standpoint of 5, can Isaac and Wagner play at the same time? There’s just so many questions, so many ifs, and just so much to look to hammer out in just such a short amount of time. Buying into and believing in sports right now is almost impossible to do. Especially with the teams I would say that I call myself a fan of. It’s just tough.

I can’t be overly upset at the magic for struggling to close out games especially in the current roster construct. Honestly though, I can totally be upset when it feels like they are running a scared dog offense to hopefully beat the clock instead of beating the 76ers. The magic I wish would really look to focus their priorities on clock management and actually getting stops to disrupt momentum. They struggle in the moment greatly with management of momentum of games and it’s apparent as 5 point runs always turn to 13 so quickly. I know they are young and blah blah, but honestly at some point responsibility and accountability is damn important and it’s to a point where sitting on these excuses is killing me.

The guys the magic had on the floor last night really played their asses off and did a lot of things right. There were a small few things that just made me want to scream, like the WCJ three late down the stretch, but overall they stood tough and really fought their damn asses off. Last night was a damn ref show and it’s down right despicable. From not calling the smart mauling, to actually the horrible no call for Richardson, to having to review more free throws to see. These guys seemed slow in the moment, never let the game feel like it had a good flow, and just honestly felt like they made all the wrong calls. There were so many exciting big shots last night, and honestly I could play that version of the Celtics every night and be happy. I am not sure if Jaylen is capable of giving us 50 every night, but last night the only time he wasn’t a fear is when he decided to not attack the rim. That man is a scary athlete and feels like he finishes fucking everything. That lay up to take it to OT was so smooth, clean and heartbreaking I hope Celtics fans keep roaring about a trade because I want him out of the East.

You know, the classic saying that’s stood the test of time has always been that good teams win and great teams cover. The magic aren’t really showcasing the ability to do either. From game to game it’s amazing how much I just let my opinion shift in and out. But at the end of the day, I told my self from day 1 of the season no matter any line the magic were stay away. Never touch or think about it. I’ve stuck true to that and it’s saved me a whole lot more heartache than what ive already had. This team feels like it has made some steps in the right direction at times, but it may have been blind luck because these guys feel like they have no map or compass and no hope of getting real direction anytime soon. We played the same team back to back and realistically guarded the same shitty way both times, and the doors got blown off the building before we ever stood a chance. I never thought I would say this in my life but 82 games may almost be starting to feel like it’s too much. I don’t completely believe it enough to let it leave my lips, but my fingers can type it and I’m just not sure how I feel about that.

Franz Wagner might really deserve that 40 shot diet, especially with the current condition of this team. Any growth and confidence he can latch onto is huge for the magic. Now, did Jrue absolutely bully him one time atleast down low and get an easy bucket on him? Sure, but rookies give that stuff up every once in a while. Although it seems like this team may never be healthy again, it sure would be an interesting sight to see what this team does look like completely healthy. NBA teams this season have no choice but to be challenged, it doesn’t matter who you are. The magic do have some dudes who can be terrors. I am almost fully sat down in the boat of keep these guys together to see what they are capable of, I really really hate the idea of having to give up this seat and depart the ship. I’ll especially hate it if it feels forcibly removed from me. Which this team is very much known to do. Thursday is a good spot to see this teams ability to adapt and learn on the fly. I hope to god they can pick themselves up by the boot straps and just give a nice jaw shot in the first corner that they can run with. Being positive this season is something I am really really trying to do, and the more and more the season plays on the more and more it feels like I can find reasons. What else matters? Besides wins, what else?

The magic have these spurts that make a person feel like they really could be on the right track. Franz Wagner actually might have been a steal in the draft. He has a very interesting game but he plays his style and does it effectively. I said very innsxurate things about him since being drafted and at this point I would say I owe him an apology. Now when he leaves the magic to go be prosperous else where I am going to motherfuck him to oblivion. The magic this year have really shown some heart at times and battling back from 20 down is just another great example. One thing that’s impossible to question is these guys will absolutely run through a wall for Mosley. Hard to get a group to rally around a guy. I am not a huge throw the record out type of guy but honestly, this might be a season to do so and truly focus on guys play and development. If we as a fan can notice development then we really may be in for a treat down the road and the pain may be worth it the end.

The magic responding to the back to back the way they did was truly incredible. I cannot get over how they were able to get the tempo of the game to where they felt comfortable and took advantage of their situations. To keep the nets under 100 after the bitching I’ve been doing about defense is truly amazing. They were into shooters and actually making dribblers work for position. There’s a long road ahead and being down 20 loses to your wind is a big mountain to look to climb. It’s just truly fascinating how much more entertaining the magic are when they aren’t playing hero ball, attacking mismatches, and developing sets. One man basketball sure can be entertaining, team basketball sure can be incredibly hard to beat.

The defensive struggles that Orlando has is so maddening. A lot of them stem from slow decision making and horrible communication to start. No one seems confident in what they are doing on the defensive end and you can see how timid the magic are at times. Defensive principles and fundamentals really do not seem to exist what so ever. The young bigs look to make everything a swat, guys aren’t finding people to box out for rebounds, the ball is being watched and there seems to be a policy on screens that we chase and it’s just so damn ugly. The bigs don’t look to work free throw line extended and try to push ball handlers. There are a lot of guys who would rather not make mistakes in the on ball but once they are beat have no problem going ahead and committing a dumb soft foul. I know the job from Mobley is very hard. It’s a development role and progress can be very hard to find at times. This guy trying to stick to one system, and not really working on things, or pushing guys it feels in games just sucks. I don’t like switches, I think it’s lazy, I think there’s always a chance to fight back. The heart of this team may not be there, but it sure isn’t showing it’s self on the defensive end of the floor and there is just no getting around that what so ever. I already knew 82 games was going to feel like a lot, especially when trying to be positive, but honestly, rooting for a good team is out the window. It’s imperative to find joy in the little things from now on, like flashes guys show of how they will leave their mark on the league, or TRoss actually coming out of his shell for a night. What is celebrated this season for the magic will not be wins and it will be up to the fans to find the enjoyment. With that said, give CA MIP and let me get to enjoying myself real well, please.