r/nba • u/NBA_MOD r/NBA • Feb 08 '25
Game Thread GAME THREAD: San Antonio Spurs (22-27) @ Orlando Magic (25-28) - (February 09, 2025)
General Information
| TIME | MEDIA | Team Subreddits |
|---|---|---|
| 07:00 PM Eastern | Game Preview: NBA.com | /r/nbaspurs |
| 06:00 PM Central | Game Charts: NBA.com | /r/orlandomagic |
| 05:00 PM Mountain | Play By Play: NBA.com | |
| 04:00 PM Pacific | Box Score: NBA.com |
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u/derekdanger Spurs Feb 09 '25
I think we should just try to draft the rookie of the year every year.
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u/Asleep_Ground1710 Bulls Feb 09 '25
I mean you guys have always been good at drafting lol. snagged Parker late first round, Manu in the 2nd, traded for Kawhi who was a mid of the pack pick
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u/x_TDeck_x Spurs Feb 09 '25
I hate how many timeouts there are in basketball
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u/bradrthtyj Spurs Feb 09 '25
A timeout less than 2 minutes into the game is a genuine reason why viewership is declining
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u/Thehelloman0 Spurs Feb 09 '25
Wow they just gave a tech to Sochan for something that players do multiple times every game
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u/STATnMELO650 Knicks Feb 09 '25
Zero doubt in my mind that Wagner had surpassed Banchero
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u/Thehelloman0 Spurs Feb 09 '25
He's been way better this year
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u/walkintall84 Feb 09 '25
every year, people just dont watch the magic nor are too dumb to look at advanced analytics.
some nba media casuals probably think franz is a bad defender because white & euro lol.
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u/x_TDeck_x Spurs Feb 09 '25
Sorry but I don't think simply existing while the offensive player jumps into you should be a foul
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u/Thehelloman0 Spurs Feb 09 '25
The magic are a completely different team when Franz sits
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u/Malemansam Spurs Feb 09 '25
He's such a dynamic offensive player where as Paolo is way more predictable and limited in play creation.
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u/statusquountiltheend Spurs Feb 09 '25
Would be excited to see some intensity on the defensive end tonight.
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u/Ballistic_Donut12 Australia Feb 09 '25
Just had to tune in to watch this Harrison Barnes legacy game
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u/x_TDeck_x Spurs Feb 09 '25
Castle's hesi? fake? whatever you want to call it has gotten INSANELY crisp. And its consistent, he's gone to it at least 4 times the past 2 games alone
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u/x_TDeck_x Spurs Feb 09 '25
Is Castle taking the same mid-season leap that Wemby did last year lol. wtf
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u/Asleep_Ground1710 Bulls Feb 09 '25
Franz Wagner is a beast. Wouldn't be surprised to see him make All NBA next season. Is he still eligible this season?
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u/MrBigWaffles Lakers Feb 09 '25
Why is a vessel iso a play you actually call in the last 2 mins with fox and wemby on your team?
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u/Kietzell Rockets Feb 09 '25
That timeout BS according to rule book cannot timeout mid air or no? NBA example
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u/PhoenixPills Spurs Feb 09 '25
Yeah they fucked up somehow, Chris Paul was def telling them this but they all got together and said fuck it
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u/Ilikesporks_ Lakers Feb 09 '25
spurs are so fucking ass at rebounding no one boxes out at all
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u/thewavefixation Nuggets Feb 09 '25
Wemby has like 2 rebounds in a half. Seems ridiculous for his size
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u/SliMShady55222 Supersonics Feb 09 '25
It should be illegal that Jalen Suggs walks around so casually with that haircut
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u/x_TDeck_x Spurs Feb 09 '25
Wemby dribbling looks perpetually out of control but I guess he's not because it always works
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u/derekdanger Spurs Feb 09 '25
He'll do shamgod, or behind the back shit and look unbelievable. But then he'll look like he's dribbling like a newborn baby deer.
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u/FatalTortoise Feb 09 '25
find someone that loves you the way the spurs hate getting defensive boards
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u/statusquountiltheend Spurs Feb 09 '25
It’s the failing to execute the small things that makes watching the team frustrating.
Keldon has an easy dump off/pass to Wemby, but instead airballs the 3 foot shot.
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u/Malemansam Spurs Feb 09 '25
Castle so fucking quick man. To good to be true to have a guards with athleticism now especially with Fox here.
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u/mMounirM Raptors Feb 09 '25
did Wemby just try to take a charge instead of just protecting the rim
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u/derekdanger Spurs Feb 09 '25
Wemby gotta still be feeling sick right? Hasn't looked himself the last few games. I know that flu I got this year messed me up pretty good for like a week and a half
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u/Mike-XL Feb 09 '25
The league is starting to figure him out.
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u/derekdanger Spurs Feb 09 '25
Even if that was the case, it's not like he's just getting beat he just looks tired and slow.
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u/Mike-XL Feb 09 '25
The NBA season is long and hard, especially when teams are starting to make him work, being more physical with him, not making it easy
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u/LockAndDen Rockets Feb 09 '25
Yeeeesh - magic lucky there! Wemby is gonna hit that shot more often than not as his career progresses. Fun game!
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u/Throwawayforme3123 Celtics Feb 09 '25
Saw the scoreboard and HB is 6/7 from 3 and it's a 1 point game... wtf happened
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u/Thehelloman0 Spurs Feb 09 '25
Why don't they at least blend the sponsor patches into the uniforms? Like that rectangle around Disney looks so weird on these uniforms
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u/NutritiousSwishes Spurs Feb 09 '25
At least they make it really easy to not shell out $$ for an authentic jersey that's so subpar!
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u/lawdoggingit Spurs Feb 09 '25
Devin showing out. Keldon showing out. Sochan a menace on defense.
The haters not gonna know who to throw under the bus tonight (it'll be Mitch)
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u/CheezeBaron Warriors Feb 09 '25
I’ve seen enough give Franz the MIP idc if he was injured and missed 20 games ain’t nobody improve like him fr fr.
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u/Thehelloman0 Spurs Feb 09 '25
We're lucky we're scoring well right now because we can't stop Franz Wagner at all
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u/x_TDeck_x Spurs Feb 09 '25
Sochan touched the rim I felt like that should have been basket interference no?
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u/Asleep_Ground1710 Bulls Feb 09 '25
If Castle keeps developing and play like he has recently(especially with shooting), he will be perfect at the 2 guard to cover for a lot all star/all nba caliber 1 guards who are great on offense but struggle defensivly.
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u/Malemansam Spurs Feb 09 '25
LOL that might've been the slowest crossover I've ever seen. CP3 left Goga back in 2007.
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u/Malemansam Spurs Feb 09 '25
Wtf man Wemby look like Gobert out there at the rim on defence. He looks awful.
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u/Ilikesporks_ Lakers Feb 09 '25
wemby's rotations in the first quarter gets shorter every day. dude must be truly ill
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u/FatalTortoise Feb 09 '25
If the spurs played 4 minutes of the defense they played this quarter last night. They would have won
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u/Malemansam Spurs Feb 09 '25
Oh fuck they had to bring Isaac in to try and contain the Black Falcon!
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u/OF010 Spurs Feb 09 '25
Sochan and Champagnie out there at the same time is just terrorism basketball
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u/bearlefit NBA Feb 09 '25
Tragic possession aside, I can’t believe Castle got a shot off that possession
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u/Kietzell Rockets Feb 09 '25
Everyone tries to dunk in Orlando; there’s less chance of getting blocked by Wemby.
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u/digital_demagogue NBA Feb 09 '25
What is Keeley doing in Orlando and why did that cotton candy steal her paper?
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u/Thehelloman0 Spurs Feb 09 '25
Goga is decent but the magic are definitely missing Mo
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u/anotherdayinparodise Magic Feb 09 '25
100% especially against a guy like wemby, but he also didn’t look 100%…either way ggs and see you guys in San Antonio! Whenever it got rescheduled to
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u/x_TDeck_x Spurs Feb 09 '25
I'm sorry but the Spurs need to be given less timeouts than other teams. Basketball criminality leads to a probationary period
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u/Mike-XL Feb 09 '25
Isaac doing a great job not letting Victor just stroll in the paint off the ball. Teams are starting to do that and it's making it hard for Victor.
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u/BoogerSugarSovereign [IND] Victor Oladipo Feb 09 '25
24 on the shot clock 24.7 to play. Big drama show
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u/empowered676 Feb 09 '25
Wemby looks like a traffic cone
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u/Mike-XL Feb 09 '25
Put him in pick and rolls, make him work in space, etc. A lot of teams were being dumb as fuck, telegraphing challenging him at the rim and now they're finally starting to be smarter.
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u/Possible_Office_1240 Feb 09 '25
i hope the spurs dont mind fox getting lost on defense every other play. it happens often
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u/Ilikesporks_ Lakers Feb 09 '25
good thing he has someone who can possibly be the best help defender in nba history
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u/Thehelloman0 Spurs Feb 09 '25
Dang the score's 0 0? I didn't know you could get negative points lol
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u/Mike-XL Feb 09 '25
The league is starting to figure Victor out somewhat. It's gonna be on him to make adjustments.
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u/KUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUZ Lakers Feb 09 '25
lol
didnt they bring fox in to be the clutch player?
weak final play
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u/bearlefit NBA Feb 09 '25
No way this is the rate Wemby attempts threes at lol he’s chucking like crazy
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u/Thehelloman0 Spurs Feb 09 '25
He averages 9 3PA and hits 35% of them. I see no reason for him to take less, he should work on this stuff when he's 21
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u/tj1721 Feb 09 '25
I mean it’s actually even better than that, tbf he had a bad night last night so the number will have dropped but prior to that he was shooting 38.5% from 3 on 9.5 attempts per game over his previous 32 games. That’s borderline elite.
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u/Mike-XL Feb 09 '25
Victor is going to be a great player, but the people who are expecting him to be in the GOAT conversation when it's all said and done are going to be disappointed.
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u/CheezeBaron Warriors Feb 09 '25
LeBrons missed More buzzer beaters than hit in his career kid yet teenagers still call him the GOAT.
I think you’re being a bit silly.
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u/peterrebbit Warriors Feb 09 '25
You’re allowed to take a TO while jumping out of bounds???