Oct 3, 2026 · 22 min · 13 segments
0:00 .... Ross hello and welcome .... introduces panel and dedicates show #276 to Alvan Adams of the 1976 Phoneix Suns, who played a memorable NBA Finals series against the Boston Celtics. 2:02…
Ross GeigerHost
Bruce BernsteinHost
Michael FreerPanelist
All right, World B, let's have a chat about one of the biggest underachieving teams last season, and that is your Orlando Magic.
Many, much like myself, had this team potentially finishing top three outies, but instead they became the ultimate rollercoaster ride as the team finished 45...
They then found themselves in the play-in tournament, survived that, and then they found themselves up 3-1 in their first round series against the Detroit Pistons, the number one seed, only to end up blowing an epic first round upset after losing three straight games to fall in seven games.
It's going to be one of the more interesting seasons for them because expectations should still be high.
The starting five, Jalen Suggs, Desmond Bain, Franz Wagner, Paolo Bancaro, and Wendell Carter Jr., that's a solid lineup that can match up with just about any lineup in the East, if not the NBA.
The problem was they were only on the court together for 19 games last season.
So we don't get to see the full impact of this roster, and it forces a lot of your role players to become bigger contributors, and that's why a player like Anthony Black became such a valuable piece and saw his development, and we'll probably see more of him this season if he continues to develop.
A really healthy shot to finish in the top five in the Eastern Conference this season.
But I thought that last season, I thought they were going to be a top-four team.
All right, World B, let's have a chat about one of the biggest underachieving teams last season, and that is your Orlando Magic.
Many, much like myself, had this team potentially finishing top three outies, but instead they became the ultimate rollercoaster ride as the team finished 45...
They then found themselves in the play-in tournament, survived that, and then they found themselves up 3-1 in their first round series against the Detroit Pistons, the number one seed, only to end up blowing an epic first round upset after losing three straight games to fall in seven games.
It's going to be one of the more interesting seasons for them because expectations should still be high.
The starting five, Jalen Suggs, Desmond Bain, Franz Wagner, Paolo Bancaro, and Wendell Carter Jr., that's a solid lineup that can match up with just about any lineup in the East, if not the NBA.
The problem was they were only on the court together for 19 games last season.
So we don't get to see the full impact of this roster, and it forces a lot of your role players to become bigger contributors, and that's why a player like Anthony Black became such a valuable piece and saw his development, and we'll probably see more of him this season if he continues to develop.
A really healthy shot to finish in the top five in the Eastern Conference this season.
But I thought that last season, I thought they were going to be a top-four team.
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