lp1230

quote: Originally posted by ball junkie:Nobody is gonna comment on the job Turk did gaurding Kobe? I agree with Hollinger...I thought Turk did a decent job and his length bothered Kobe. Wouldn't mind seeing more of it...especially if it helps up get a "W".... Oh and Smack, you see the Professor is advocating your start Pietrus suggestion... forgot about that..he did do a good job on Kobe..you can tell his height bothered him, only thing is, doing that will use up alot of energy from Hedo so it can only be done it spurts

quote: Originally posted by richnba:Why is everyone so big on playing AJ? Everybody wants him in because he CAN hit an open jumpshot unlike the rest of the pgs on this team thus far..plus solid D..I think Rafar will come out playing much beter at home though

I want to see him be more assertive and take it to the basket more like he did on the Magic's first basket..or take his 12ft pullup. I don't think he is aware of he easy it is for him to do it, especially with Kobe not paying full attention to him

Offense: to start off...the whole stand behind the 3 point line and wait till you get an open shot thing will not work against the Lakers. They'r playing the pick and role perfect and we not gonna ANY penatration from it. We need everybody to attack the basket hard early and often and try to get bynum and Gasol into foul trouble early. On top of that we need A LOT more movement without the ball, wayyyy too much standing around on offense everbody needs to be slashing. From that things will start to open up and the threes will open up also. Defense: As far as Kobe whenever he trys to post somebody we need whoever is gaurding him to front him and somebody behind who is in the area like Dwight, Rashard etc.. if he does get the ball for the double team OR to prevent the pass in the first place...Last but not least we need to pick the itensity up about 10 notches, they were playing alot harder and more aggressive especially as everybody knows in the fourth quarter, once they see the intesity pick up they will get intimedated.

Offense: to start off...the whole stand behind the 3 point line and wait till you get an open shot thing will not work against the Lakers. They'r playing the pick and role perfect and we not gonna ANY penatration from it. We need everybody to attack the basket hard early and often and try to get bynum and Gasol into foul trouble early. On top of that we need A LOT more movement without the ball, wayyyy too much standing around on offense everbody needs to be slashing. From that things will start to open up and the threes will open up also. Defense: As far as Kobe whenever he trys to post somebody we need whoever is gaurding him to front him and somebody behind who is in the area like Dwight, Rashard etc.. if he does get the ball for the double team OR to prevent the pass in the first place...Last but not least we need to pick the itensity up about 10 notches, they were playing alot harder and more aggressive especially as everybody knows in the fourth quarter, once they see the intesity pick up they will get intimedated.

Richard's as what this team need's, not the most talented,but a muscle player who will not get pushed around and will have Dwight's back

depends on what your referring to...the most dominant center in the NBA yes, the most skilled and savvy definetly not. There are a lot of parts to his game he needs to shore up, passing out of double teams and passing in general, jump shot, taking care of the ball, etc. Right now what he has working for him is his athletic ability and strength which is great, but some players it simply doesn't work against

quote: Originally posted by Jareth Cutestory: Look at this guys face. Try and take that ball away from him. You just can't. lol so intense!

http://dimemag.com/2008/06/the-return-of-shawn-kemp/ a recent video of him

I actually heard recently that he is in good shape, whatever thats supposed to mean

welp...if this were to happen we would have the best defensive team in the league, atleast on paper. I think jameer would be ok taking hedo's ball-handling role. It would work great as long as he understands that this is dwights team and he is just a role player.

quote: Originally posted by murphy13:the way i look at it...if mo evans and bogans can average around 10ppg, then there is no reason to believe that pietrus wont average atleast 10. he is better than both of them. exactly...

he should be able to average 10 points a game in 30 mins just by crashing the boards, getting steals and beating everyone down court, fast breaks and all that, then im sure they will have a few plays run for him, hopefully he's woking on his ft's because I see him getting to the line around 4 times a game

if we are able to get Critt how much do you think the magic would be planning on playing him sence we already signed Johnson to be back-up

ya I see them sticking with what worked last year with Lewis at PF and bringing Battie or somebody else in if we need to go big. I do wish we had somebody tougher we could bring in though.

I just can't wait to see the way dwight reacts the first time pietrus swats the ball into the stands or dunks on somebody nasty, them 2 on the same team is like a comedy show but im gonna have to say..12 pts...7 reb 1.6 stl 1 blk

quote: Originally posted by Mooooooooooves: quote: Originally posted by lp1230:not unless they throw in Jeff Foster, that guy is a beast on the boards Jeff Foster has to wear replica jerseys because the Pacers don't want to waste money on authentic ones for him. oh ya...well uh..he's ten times the rebounder then anybody on this team besides Dwight, he also hustle's and is a banger...sounds like about the exact thing this team needs

quote: Originally posted by Lewis4thewin: quote: Originally posted by lp1230: quote: Originally posted by gporter: quote: Originally posted by lp1230:we pretty much gained everything we lost in Ariza, but a better shooter Ariza can shoot? No?? I was saying Pietrus can shoot..come on bro...u seriously think I would say Ariza can shoot? saying someone is a better shooter than ariza isnt really saying anything at all. I mean comeon!!! Dick Cheaney can shoot better than Ariza. ok...ok your right, thats not saying much, he is an ABOVE AVERAGE shooter.

quote: Originally posted by gporter: quote: Originally posted by lp1230:we pretty much gained everything we lost in Ariza, but a better shooter Ariza can shoot? No?? I was saying Pietrus can shoot..come on bro...u seriously think I would say Ariza can shoot?

I can see the magic putting Lee and Pietrus in at the same time if they want to go with a defensive line up, even though your not loosing much offense

we pretty much gained everything we lost in Ariza, but a better shooter

not unless they throw in Jeff Foster, that guy is a beast on the boards

lol Hilton Armstrong? that came out of no where... If these rumors are true Then I am officially convinced that Otis is seriously tryig to make this team a contender and not just a "good team"

one thing I like about Rashard in the playoffs was he was doing all the little things like going after loose balls and hustling every chance he had an oportunity, hopefully that will continue. as for the Hedo situation..it is bad any way you look at it. No you don't want to trade a player that was huge for us last year but, I can see him jetting off to another team next summer able to offer him more money. The magic have already said they will not be going over the luxury tax. Otis needs to stop being best friends with the players and understand the he needs to make the decisions that will make this a better franshise. Dwight clearly needs someone to get his back in the paint and I don't think Battie is up for that.

ok Reece we can all agree that Turk was good for us last year and a big part of our success, but how would you feel if we had to let him walk and get NOTHING in return???