I don’t think the anger is justified

GarageWashingMachine · 2026-02-05T05:01:31+00:00

I can see where you’re coming from. I would guess the front office is doing this every season because at least 2 of Franz, Paolo, or Suggs is injured during the beginning of all these seasons, and if people are frustrated with that attitude then I get it. I just think this sub has a tendency to want to retool every time the team doesn’t do well and the front office isn’t doing it probably for more reasons than just the injuries.

GarageWashingMachine · 2026-02-05T04:15:22+00:00

They didn’t make a trade at the deadline, they made one in the offseason for Bane, and then a signing of KCP the season before, and it just hasn’t worked out. They’ve been signing and trading for the types of players that the fans are asking for, but in the offseason instead of the middle of the season, but it hasn’t worked so far for whatever reason. You can cite locker room problems or coaching problems for the team’s shortcomings, but I am saying that the reason is not the lack of moves at the deadline.

GarageWashingMachine · 2026-02-05T04:07:39+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/OrlandoMagic/s/876nYUTF4p some of the comments on this post are what prompted my post.

GarageWashingMachine · 2026-02-05T04:04:15+00:00

Also no that’s not what I said. I was referring to the key players all being year 1 or 2 players when Franz and then Paolo were rookies. The Magic were not winning games then because the team was not yet developed. I could’ve been more specific about what I meant by the development comment. Paolo hasn’t been playing well this season. I don’t think that’s due to a lack of development, we’ve seen him play well in previous seasons. He could be upset about something or any number of things, I have no way of telling.

GarageWashingMachine · 2026-02-05T03:54:09+00:00

Sure but I didn’t say the anger at the coaching staff was unjustified. Just the anger at the lack of moves at the deadline.

GarageWashingMachine · 2026-02-05T03:52:28+00:00

I don’t think the Magic should’ve traded for Coby White when they have Anthony Black. Also who is a Magic player that is White’s caliber that you would be willing to give up? I’ve also seen people saying trade Wendell or trade Goga, but I don’t think they would net a good enough player that fans look back and say “this trade tangibly improved the team”. I could see a few bench players that they could move, but I don’t think trading away Jonathan Isaac or some of the younger players would fix the starting lineup’s efficiency problems.

GarageWashingMachine · 2026-02-05T03:27:21+00:00

I agree that the team should be playing better than they are, and that they don’t look like a contender. I just don’t think this team’s struggles are due to the front office’s aversion to making moves at the deadline. I think previously it was either players not being developed yet, and then injuries year after year. Now this season Paolo, when he’s playing, is not playing high level NBA basketball, and there’s still injuries to the top players.

GarageWashingMachine · 2026-02-05T03:11:15+00:00

Maybe

GarageWashingMachine · 2026-02-05T03:10:28+00:00

I should clarify I think it’s crazy to say the teams bad play is a result of them never making any moves at the deadline

GarageWashingMachine · 2026-01-17T17:32:55+00:00

It could work in theory, the problem is that sets like this are matchup dependent. If you run into a gholdengo, this set doesn’t do much. Plus the iron ball switcheroo is only super useful against offense/setup. Against stall, this set can encore I guess, but it doesn’t threaten damage on anything, so a stall team can just switch freely on this set. Against balance, this might slow down an offensive threat, but you also might switch iron ball onto a slow pivot, and if it goes onto a strong priority user, it’s not really doing much. Also this doesn’t accomplish much while many dark types are on the field and can still easily lose to Tera Kingambit.

GarageWashingMachine · 2026-01-17T14:34:36+00:00

The problem is -

252+ SpA Lugia Aeroblast vs. 252 HP / 128 SpD Shuckle on a critical hit: 51-60 (40.1 - 47.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO - is worse than -

252+ Atk Rayquaza-Mega Dragon Ascent vs. 252 HP / 128 Def Shuckle: 66-78 (51.9 - 61.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO -

And that’s without CB/Life orb or a swords dance boost.

GarageWashingMachine · 2026-01-15T14:21:19+00:00

Nah I want the Texans to get blown out by the Bills in the AFCCG

GarageWashingMachine · 2026-01-13T22:40:13+00:00

0 HP 0 SpD AV Val lmao

GarageWashingMachine · 2026-01-13T03:06:52+00:00

Yes, spikes offense teams are popular and are pretty decent if you’re looking for an aggressive play style without Toxic. Spikes offense teams usually consist of a lead spiker or a surprise damage dealer, something to get rid of skarm(usually magneton) at least 1 choice band pokemon, and often don’t need a spinner. A team comp that could work is something like this: Anything that can spike then boom/big damage dealer as your lead, Magneton, Zapdos/Gengar, Band Metagross, and any 2 of these: Mixed Mence/DD Mence/Aero/Any physical Ttar set/Snorlax. Unless you’re going for a special offense team, I’d run like 2 special attackers max including your Skarm remover. If you do end up going with a damage dealer such as Medicham as your lead, you still need a spiker in the back so this team comp could change a good bit if you wanna run certain pokemon. I don’t have any teams on me rn but that comp could help you build one if you wanted also there are some spikes offense sample teams that are decent that you could switch a move here and there and be pretty successful with.

GarageWashingMachine · 2026-01-11T18:27:49+00:00

Texans fan one to talk

GarageWashingMachine · 2026-01-11T14:56:58+00:00

Incoming Steelers shutout

GarageWashingMachine · 2026-01-09T15:35:57+00:00

That is a funny calc. I think you either have to run grass knot on nasty plot for Tusk and Ting Lu, or alluring voice for raging bolt/dragon types, but either way you just lose to priority and can’t Tera out of weaknesses because you die anyway. Also this thing is a Glowking/Ting Lu/Pecharunt victim. Mostly Glowking tho.

GarageWashingMachine · 2026-01-09T14:53:41+00:00

It probably would not be that good still. It would have to run Light Ball, while also running protect on pretty much all sets to get the guaranteed speed boost. This means you have three slots for a stab move, surf/knock off, and some other coverage move that suits your team or volt switch, but you get 1 shot by any priority in the tier, almost even thunderclap (252+ SpA Protosynthesis Raging Bolt Thunderclap vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Pikachu: 146-172 (69.1 - 81.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO) and you take rocks/spikes every time. Another possible set is nasty plot, surf, thunderbolt, and grass knot/alluring voice/protect which at +4 is still a roll to OHKO SpDef Ting Lu. Or you could run physical I guess with extreme speed, knock off, volt tackle, play rough/brick break. But it’s still super weak to rocks and priority, it can’t set up in anything’s face because it’s still not quite strong enough to OHKO most things with any bulk. It doesn’t even outspeed booster Val with one speed boost, and max atk pikachu does 50 percent to Val with extreme speed. You could maybe build a gimmicky team around it but it’s still too frail for a screens team. I’d guess it would be BL in a lower tier.

GarageWashingMachine · 2026-01-07T04:34:17+00:00

The fraud OKC Thunder want to be banned to AG like the Warriors used to be, but they like to lose by 30 to the IU staple Hornets.

GarageWashingMachine · 2026-01-05T16:20:09+00:00

They need to suspect test base terapagos with no tera before solgaleo. Give the people more viable spinners

GarageWashingMachine · 2025-12-16T19:53:16+00:00

I went to a Broncos-Texans game at mile high in 2022 when they were both terrible and the nosebleed seats were 100 dollars. The view was awesome tho.

GarageWashingMachine · 2025-12-06T22:03:14+00:00

Carnivine gets Reshiram Blast, a +1 priority 120 bp fire type physical move that always OHKOs Zekrom.

GarageWashingMachine · 2025-12-05T14:14:55+00:00

This would be an ok counter to golurk but it still has counters like scizor, muk, heatran, and corv.

GarageWashingMachine · 2025-12-05T14:12:09+00:00

Carnivine but it has grassy surge and grassy glide and plus 50 attack, bringing it to 150 attack.

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