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  1. Soul Bro

    Chris Wilcox is available...

    Wilcox is worth more than JJ, Pat, and 2nd rounders. They'd want more.
  2. One thing is certain for me. Dooling has to come off the bench.
  3. Soul Bro

    Pau Gasol

    I doubt they would do it, Adam, b/c of Gay. Maybe it could be done via a 3 team trade. But would I trade Hedo for Pau? Yes, all day. Junkie, as for Darko, anyone can talk smack. Who's starting and who's riding the pine in Memphis? I am so thankful that slug is no longer on our team.
  4. If Gooden were to start growing that crap on his hindhead again, he wouldn't be allowed in the arena. Diddo for him jackin' up 3s like he did his last season here. Still I believe he has matured a lot as a player over the last few years.
  5. Jareth, I love the Memphis idea, though they don't need a pg (Conley, Lowry) or sg (Navarro).
  6. Wake up, friends. Time for another trade idea. Ready, set, deliver!!! Carlos Arroyo and JJ Redick for Drew Gooden Would Gooden's 12.9 points and 8.9 boards at PF be worth it? They need a PG and could use another shooter.
  7. Soul Bro

    What is Pat Garrity's trade kicker?

    My wife dropped off the sofa last night when she saw what Garrity pockets. Is he one of the luckiest guys around or what? His last contract is one of the worst in Magic history.
  8. quote: Originally posted by SmackDaddy: quote: Originally posted by Soul Bro:Bad thread. Had somebody told me we would be 22-13 at this point in this season last summer, I would have been elated. SVG has helped Dwight become the best big in the league and made Hedo a border-line all-star. If anything, we have personnel problems. Sorry Soul Bro. I don't entirely agree. The reason? That is exactly what most guys were saying last year. Although the overall W-L record tells a portion of the story, it certainly doesn't tell the whole story or how it will end. I am a big fan of SVG. He has done a remarkable job with this team considering he was handed such an awfully unbalanced roster to begin with. Not sure if that was Otis' decision, or his, or possibly an agreed upon decision among them both though. Lately I wonder though - what in the heck is going through SVG's head? He has made two starting lineup adjustments in one week. And in 2 out of the last 3 contests Jameer has outplayed Arroyo. I still think Arroyo should be the starter, but how in the world can any starter in our backcourt feel confident about their contributions to this team when their spot in the rotation and their minutes fluctuate more reularly than the tide? Last night, Jameer 32 minutes, Arroyo 15 minutes. That's just wrong (even if Jameer was the leading scorer). IMO, coaches who go with their gut feeling to often, get too caught up in going with the hot hand. This can be a very destructive, divisive strategy, since it can easily result in players never fully understanding their role within the team dynamic. Backcourt aside, how can Augie look so good in spot minutes with his hustle and determination one night, and then the next night not get off the bench (except to hand Dwight a towel and some Gatorade)? This has developed into a theme now for the entire season. JJ's in the rotation. Then JJ's at the end of the bench. Dooling's our biggest contributor off the bench. Then Dooling's at the end of the bench. Then he's in the friggin starting lineup. Augie's in the rotation. Then Augie's at the end of the bench. Cook's in the rotation. Then Cook's at the end of the bench. Bogans is our starting SG. Then Bogans comes off th bench to play just 13 minutes at 3rd string. Jameer is our starter. Then Jameer is inactive. Then Jameer comes off the bench to get twice as many minutes as Arroyo. I for one, am not surprised this team has lost it's identity and is floundering. IMO, it can all be attributed to the helter skelter rotations that SVG is employing on a game by game basis. It's downright wacky! At some point SVG needs to stabilize this team, and I believe he can do that by stabilizing his rotation. I agree with the need to stabilize the rotation. However, I believe we are "showcasing" certain players, specifically Carlos and Keyon, for possible trades.
  9. Soul Bro

    SVG's Messing With The Line-up

    I believe a trade is very imminent
  10. Soul Bro

    More Magic trade rumors - This time from Denton

    quote: Originally posted by jack l j:this team will never be a contender untill they learn to play better team defense and stop penetration. the other team sees this weakness and have a layup drill. we do not run off the ball handler on screens nor rotate. makes it easy. we can bring in all kind of players but until this fundamental defensive skill is changed we will not improve. end of story. on offense i have said time and time again we need a defensive/playmaking pg. nelson off the bench is ok but not a starter. sorry bj but but bogans is better off on the bench as well. we need to improve at least 2 positions to be a contender. go magic jacklj Agree to a degree. Our team defense stinks. Dwight did an exceptionally poor job at this last night. Not only did Yao beat him, but he did a poor job helping with Alston.
  11. Soul Bro

    More Magic trade rumors - This time from Denton

    2006-07 season: While Pietrus' numbers recovered from the 2005-06 horror show, they went in a surprising direction. He became a low-volume, high percentage guy who boasted a 59.0 TS% that ranked third among small forwards. He did it mainly by hitting 38.8 percent of his 3-pointers -- almost entirely from the corners -- and also cashed in 42.7 percent of his long 2s. As I mentioned, he loves the corners -- a whopping 82.6 percent of his 3-point attempts came from there. Over the past three years he's at 37.4 percent on corner 3s but just 32.0 percent from the other spots. That may not seem like much, but it's the difference between the attempt being a good idea and a bad one, and so he's wise to focus on the ones he's better at. Pietrus also got to the foul line quite a bit when he wasn't bombing away, ranking 17th among small forwards in free-throw attempts per field-goal attempt. In fact, had he hit better than 64.8 percent from the stripe he would have ranked even higher in TS%, and his two misses at the end of Game 2 in the Utah series proved particularly damaging. However, he didn't create many shots, primarily because he remains a poor ballhandler. Pietrus ranked 58th out of 63 small forwards in Assist Ratio and 52nd in Turnover Ratio; how somebody could turn it over so much while taking such a high proportion of shots from beyond the arc is beyond me. Scouting report: Pietrus is a long, athletic forward who can shoot from outside and finish in transition or on the drive. But his offensive game is limited by his very poor dribbling skills, which prevent him from taking slower players off the dribble, and he also has trouble with traveling violations when he tries to fake a shot and drive. Defensively, Pietrus has the potential to be a stopper due to his length and quickness, but hasn?t quite put the whole package together yet. He still makes mental errors and gambles too much, and had the ninth-worst rate of fouls per minute at his position. 2007-08 outlook: Pietrus signed the Warriors' one-year qualifying offer for $3.47 million and will attempt to earn more as an unrestricted free agent next summer. While Jason Richardson's departure should theoretically open up more minutes for him along the wings, he's going to have a lot of competition from players of roughly equal quality -- Matt Barnes, Kelenna Azubuike, and possibly rookie Marco Belinelli -- so there's no guarantee he'll seen an uptick in minutes. Of course, the easiest way to increase his playing time would be to increase his performance, but Pietrus seems stuck at his current level of halfway-decentness. At 25, there's still some hope that he can unlock more of his potential and become a bona fide starter, but if he can't do it in a contract year in his fifth pro seasons, then we can probably shut the door on that possibility for good.
  12. Soul Bro

    How about this starting Lineup?

    Welcome NY and Knight!
  13. Bad thread. Had somebody told me we would be 22-13 at this point in this season last summer, I would have been elated. SVG has helped Dwight become the best big in the league and made Hedo a border-line all-star. If anything, we have personnel problems.
  14. Soul Bro

    More Magic trade rumors - This time from Denton

    It is an interesting situation. Evans and Dooling are UFAs this summer. Can we work out an extension with Pietrus before we trade for him?
  15. http://www.nba.com/webAction?actionId=surveyInitialize&...27.jsp&surveyId=1152 Thanks Fat Pat! Here's what I just wrote about the last two games: "Please examine and explain two blown calls: 1. 1/2/08--Hedo Turkoglu's last second drive to the rim against NJ and Kidd grabbing all of his arms with no call being made. 2. 1/4/08--Adonal Foyle's tip-in with .1 second left and the officials calling it no good. These two blown calls possibly cost the Magic two games."
  16. quote: Originally posted by BdonovanMagic:I'm sure if that all would have been made against us we would have said the rockets didn't made the shot. That doesn't changes how horrible we played as a team. That win should have been the Rockets. Point made, Debo.
  17. Where's Knappy with his website, shirts, and petitions when you need him?
  18. Thanks Fendi. Guys, let's unite and make some noise!!! I'm gonna e-mail them again!!!
  19. Here is the e-mail they just sent back. Please join me. They need to be held accountable. "Thank you for contacting the National Basketball Association through NBA.com, the official web site of the NBA! Your questions and comments are very important to us. Although we may not respond personally to every e-mail, we value your opinion and read every suggestion in order to improve the quality of service fans have come to expect from the NBA. We will be sure to forward your e-mail on to the appropriate department. We appreciate your interest in the NBA. Thank you NBA.com"
  20. http://www.nba.com/webAction?actionId=surveyInitialize&...27.jsp&surveyId=1152 Thanks Fat Pat! Here's what I just wrote about the last two games: "Please examine and explain two blown calls: 1. 1/2/08--Hedo Turkoglu's last second drive to the rim against NJ and Kidd grabbing all of his arms with no call being made. 2. 1/4/08--Adonal Foyle's tip-in with .1 second left and the officials calling it no good. These two blown calls possibly cost the Magic two games."
  21. Soul Bro

    time for me to weigh in.....

    Hey brother. I like the ideas!
  22. Soul Bro

    BAN TIGER WOODS from the Arena!!!

    Agree. He is the plague! Toss him!!!
  23. Soul Bro

    Fans Game Thread * Magic - Rockets * Jan. 4th

    quote: Originally posted by HighAngleEd:was this a really blown call or was it too close to tell? Looked like a blown call. Our TV announcers are totally in shock and say that the head official needs to be called out.
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