Magic give $269 million to Franz Wagner

[Bush4Ever.]

Bush thinks a core of players that are 22 and under will not improve despite the fact that they have improved vastly every year

Yeah, imagine if a super young core made the 1995 Finals.

The next five years or so would be pure domination, right?

[elartman1973]

Bush thinks a core of players that are 22 and under will not improve despite the fact that they have improved vastly every year

Yeah, imagine if a super young core made the 1995 Finals.

The next five years or so would be pure domination, right?

So you think they are done tweaking and improving the roster for the next 5 years now?

Just stop posting

[Bush4Ever.]

So you think they are done tweaking and improving the roster for the next 5 years now?

Just stop posting

I was implying that literally the entire history of the Magic should inform you that quite a lot of bad stuff can happen in a five-year period, and that growth is often not linear, especially in basketball.

Don't worry, you guys very well could win a playoff series next year.

Won't touch MY Celtics, but you can maybe break your playoff losing streak. Kinda.

[elartman1973]

So you think they are done tweaking and improving the roster for the next 5 years now?

Just stop posting

I was implying that literally the entire history of the Magic should inform you that quite a lot of bad stuff can happen in a five-year period, and that growth is often not linear, especially in basketball.

Don't worry, you guys very well could win a playoff series next year.

Won't touch MY Celtics, but you can maybe break your playoff losing streak. Kinda.

The words and opinions of a documented bandwagon fan carry no weight.

Celtics will want nothing to do with the magic...you know it damn well.
Nobody is scared of them especially after this post season.

[ElJorge]

Tits… I know it’s a running gag around here to rag on you about the Magic… but don’t you ever get tired of the letdowns?

We’ve all been posting since like 2006 or some shit. So damn near 20 years of you getting hyped up and defending your team, just to watch them get smashed to smithereens time and time again. At least during the Dwight era you had the best center in the league… but there’s no future “best player in the league” currently on the Magic.

[elartman1973]

Tits… I know it’s a running gag around here to rag on you about the Magic… but don’t you ever get tired of the letdowns?

We’ve all been posting since like 2006 or some shit. So damn near 20 years of you getting hyped up and defending your team, just to watch them get smashed to smithereens time and time again. At least during the Dwight era you had the best center in the league… but there’s no future “best player in the league” currently on the Magic.

There very well could be a couple. Paolo is very much a future superstar and mvp candidate, no matter how much you all hate to admit it. Dudes only 21. and best D is even quite possible next season
This is a completely different animal in it's infancy. If you don't know, you don't know

[elartman1973]

So you all think cade is better than franz?

[LeBronMonsterDunk]

Paolo is very much a future superstar and mvp candidate

Quoted for posterity

[elartman1973]

Paolo is very much a future superstar and mvp candidate

Quoted for posterity

If you can't recognize it then you don't know basketball or havent seen him play much at all or both

[Uncontroversial]

Paolo is very much a future superstar and mvp candidate

Quoted for posterity

If you can't recognize it then you don't know basketball or havent seen him play much at all or both

Vucevic 2.0

[elartman1973]

Q: who is the biggest threat to the Celtics in the East?
A:

"Magic. Every candidate has a caveat. The Sixers added George, but he’s 34, can’t stay healthy, and will team up with an MVP center who’s also hurt every spring and has never defeated Boston in a playoff series. The Knicks traded for Bridges but lost Hartenstein and have real questions about their frontcourt. Both are contenders who will be popular answers to this question, but I’ll zag, hard, right now and say the Orlando Magic. Part of this is because I think the Magic are ascending, physical, and defensively hellacious, with several individuals who match up with the Celtics about as well as any team can. Jonathan Isaac is an absolute demon. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope adds some necessary outside shooting and open-court dynamism and is a critical linchpin who wins everywhere he goes. Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, and Jalen Suggs will all be better next year. They have depth, continuity, and athleticism. This response sounds absurd and will certainly upset multiple fan bases, but if Banchero makes the type of Year 3 leap he certainly can, Orlando will be a monster."

-Michael Pina

From theringer

[Bush4Ever.]

Determining who the biggest threat to overcoming the Celtics in the East next year is like determining which poor 400 pound slob with a horrid personality has the best chance of authentically banging a supermodel.

There's probably a technically correct answer, but it's moot because the likelihood of it happening is essentially zero.

Two percent vs. one percent vs. a quarter a percent....who gives a fuck? lmao

[PhutureDynasty]

Determining who the biggest threat to overcoming the Celtics in the East next year is like determining which poor 400 pound slob with a horrid personality has the best chance of authentically banging a supermodel.

There's probably a technically correct answer, but it's moot because the likelihood of it happening is essentially zero.

Two percent vs. one percent vs. a quarter a percent....who gives a fuck? lmao

Hmmm... I smell an avatar bet.

I'll take the remaining Eastern conference teams to represent the East in the 2025 NBA Finals and you take the Celtics to represent the East in the 2025 NBA Finals.

One month. Board-appropriate avatars. Let me know soon.

[Bush4Ever.]

I'll take the remaining Eastern conference teams to represent the East in the 2025 NBA Finals and you take the Celtics to represent the East in the 2025 NBA Finals.

One month. Board-appropriate avatars. Let me know soon.

Sounds good. I accept.

[PhutureDynasty]

I'll take the remaining Eastern conference teams to represent the East in the 2025 NBA Finals and you take the Celtics to represent the East in the 2025 NBA Finals.

One month. Board-appropriate avatars. Let me know soon.

Sounds good. I accept.

Done. I respect you backing up that statement.

[elartman1973]

I'll take the remaining Eastern conference teams to represent the East in the 2025 NBA Finals and you take the Celtics to represent the East in the 2025 NBA Finals.

One month. Board-appropriate avatars. Let me know soon.

Sounds good. I accept.

I want in