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No because this is a young and new team and they need to play hard the entire season to know each other well so they can have a successful post season.

DID we won all those first games because off rashard YES, will we be 14-4 without rashard NO, Has Hedo and Dwight benefit from rahsard game YES, Has Rashard being in a slump the past 4 games YES.

We need both to do well, i hope nelson is alright and we need him back to his old self as soon as possible. Go Magic!!!

Keep Strong Jameer!!!!!!!

quote: Get your children and pets indoors. The Storm is Coming! lol!!! Arroyo had a good game 6ast 0 TO. The reality is we need both to do well. Go Jameer!!! Go Arroyo!!! GO MAGIC!!!

HORRIBLE call game!!! Shard with another bad shooting night, Dwight with a monster 30-25 (MVP front runer), Hedo with a monster 25-8-6, Arroyo with another good game 6ast 0TO, JJ also with another good game. All in all the Team gave a great effort after a horrible 1st quarter and in the end we had a chance to win. Next time start the game playing with more intensity and we will get the win. GO MAGIC!!! Somehow this game doesn't feel like a loss.

Also this year there is less pressure on the PG's, we are scoring plentiful and they just need to concentrate on running the team,not making TO, getting the ball to the right people and managing the clock in the end. So any scoring is a plus but it really is not needed for this team to be successfully. Last year we NEEDED scoring from the PG position, this year they can just get what the offense gives them without forcing too many shot's. That means they are playing more comfortable.

quote: Originally posted by O-dub:Noticed that Stan left Arroyo in crunch time instead of putting the starting point guard in. I guess Jameer and Carlos are even in skill/talent once again even though its in different areas. Arroyo is least likely to be traded you say? Remember, Otis is unpredictable. The thing is what you will get for arroyo? and what do you lose trading him away? We will get a bench player and lose a PG that can do the job if jameer goes down. Why do it? How many teams can say that if there starter PG goes down they have a PG in the bench that can do the job?

The nuggets coach Carl is REALLY PHAT!!! I mean i seriously think he will die in a game pronto from a heart attack. He has a belly that could carry 15 unborn baby's is crazy.

That's two games in the road where our biggest weakness (the bench) have help us win the game. Is the bench ready to make big contributions and help this team win some games?

That's two games in the road where our biggest weakness (the bench) have help us win the game. Is the bench ready to make big contributions and help this team win some games?

quote: Originally posted by bhnole: quote: Originally posted by Arroyo fan:bhnole...You may say that Carlos is not playing at his potencial or not playing great. But to say he's been extremely erratic is not true at all. Erratic may imply that the player is doing lot's of turnovers and he average just a little more than 1To per game, and that's not erratic. Others guys average more than 2 or 3 per game. Erratic means playing good one game and very poor the next. Unfortunately he has had more down games than good ones at this point. I am not in favor of trading anyone else at this time, in fact I think Brian Cook might be Carlos's best friend very soon. Carlos is at his best in a pick and roll game and big who can shoot the three is the ideal candidate for setting picks. The fact is the bench needs to improve if this team plans to continue winning and get past the first round of the playoffs. As PG and leader of the second unit, Carlos will be key to the success or failure of the second unit. Hopefully the additions of Cook and Evans will give Carlos more support and help the second unit be more productive. I agree completely, and if they get there act together the starters will play less minutes wich is a concert to me right now.

Stan wanted to see what a small team could do against detroit and in the first half offensively they did great but defensively we allowed too many points. Also he needs to give the second unit some help with either dwight or lewis. tonight the first unit did great offensively horrible defensively and the second unit did poorly offensively and ok defensively, so the problem is balance right now.

Agree PAT has to be the MVP of the preseason.

I think the 2 top point guards in the league are jasan kidd and steve nash without a question, then comes the parker's and billup's