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Do you really think Barnes would give the real answer to you? This is what I saw this morning.... Alex Kennedy: Otis Smith tells @taniaganguli that he has met with J.J. Redick and Marcin Gortat since end of season. Matt Barnes has not met with Smith. http://hoopshype.com/rumors.htm This comes like three pages down, after the Nocioni picture but before the Ted Leonsis photo. Take it however you want just didnt see anyone post this.

Just speculation here but if they were to do a trade and a first round pick were involved (lottery) then I am guessing they would draft a center.

I was going to last summer with a buddy but never got around to it. It would be the current logo but only the basketball part (right below the Magic). I was thinking either my calf or thigh (nothing that sticks out too much like around my eye). Maybe I will get it done within the month this time around.

quote: Originally posted by Skywise316: quote: Originally posted by SmackDaddy: quote: Originally posted by ball junkie:this will probably be indicative of how close and competitive training camp will be this season for the 5th starter and or who gets the back-up minutes, rotation players (etc.)... Nothing will be determined until we break camp. s I've said a ton of times already. last year during his rookie season, RA had a better rebounding rate than Bass. So what happens if RA handles Bass in practice and still gives the Magic the option of spreading the floor. I just like the rotation much better with Pietrus backing up VC the 2, Barnes backing up Shard at the 3, and Bass & Anderson splitting time at the 4. To me, that looks a lot better than Redick backing up the 2, Pietrus & Barnes splitting time at the 3, and either Bass or Anderson losing out on minutes at the 4. Amen! I've been pushing for Bass to start at the 4 rather than Rashard, but as I sit back and think about what you're saying (and magicfan83 in the chat room, too) about Ryan Anderson starting, it really makes a ton of sense for SVG's system. He's a better natural rebounder than Shard is, but can still spread the floor and bomb the three like Rashard at the 4, too. Just basically, I want Rashard at small forward because of the trickle down effect. Rashard at the 4 now with this roster would just make a logjam for deserving minutes. C. Dwight/Gortat/Foyle? PF. Bass/Anderson/Shard (or Anderson/Bass/Shard) SF. Rashard/Barnes/Pietrus SG. Vince/Pietrus/Redick PG. Jameer/A.J./??? This way, Bass, Neo, Barnes, & Pietrus all get their time. Anderson getting minutes > Redick getting minutes, says the friendly neighborhood J.J. Redick Defender. We got to the finals with Lewis starting at the 4 because of the problems it created. Granted you can still get the same with RA but why change something that isnt broken? Again I see Barnes as that 5th guy for starting but a more conventional lineup with the first subs. And if it calls for change in a game, then we can go with a traditional 4. Did Lee start last season? I dont see RA starting then.

quote: Originally posted by jecMagicMan:Our formula for the last two years has been to surround Dwight with 4 three point threats. I don't think you can go wrong with starting Bass at the 4, but I prefer to have Barnes start at the 3. Either way, Peaches comes off the bench. Exactly what I was thinking. Lewis has to play the 4 position to get that extra 3 point shooter. Bass and peaches will be first subs in for vince, barnes or rashard (pick two out of the three).

wait arent we playing for a chance for the nba finals right now? arent we playing against lebron? am i the only one that finds this topic odd?

here is the ultimate line up. hedo lee rashard marcin or battie (preferably marcin) howard no one has to guard rondo 10+ feet away from the hoop so hedo is safe there and everything else is good (was doing this last night).

is anybody watching this on NBAtv? omg these have to be the most annoying commentators ever...

that game was awesome. I dont know what you guys thought of the calls throughout the night but the crowd was pissed because they thought the calls werent going their way! That was an energetic crowd though. I didnt know fans could get that excited about the spurs.

I figure this might be a long shot but does anyone from the San Antonio area have extra tickets? If so I will buy them from you tomorrow, just let me know. Besides from that: Magic 98 Spurs 94 GO MAGIC

He (stan) is saving his energy for the playoffs... But seriously I do not get it. Cookie monster saw minutes over Gortat recently.

quote: Originally posted by TheRevTy:You play Hedo because our rotations are poor right now, leaving our bench devoid of O. How is his conditioning bad? Wasn't he playing all summer in various tournaments? Curious. I dont think playing in tournaments counts as good conditioning.

quote: Originally posted by Tommaco:I made a post just two days ago about how dish network is not providing league pass because of contract negotiations remember? Well i called time warner to change my service to them and set up an install date for friday. And i was satisfied with what they offered me. I was just going to watch last nights game on an internet stream and then have service for fridays game through time warner.... Heres where it gets crazy.... Just out of curiosity i went just before game time and check the NBA Lp channels and guess what!??? I had access to all nba lp games!!!!! So i got to watch the game on tv last night .. Now this morning i called dish to find out whats going on and they cant figure out how im getting this programing if its "NOT AVAILABLE" and i havent even payed for it. Then they where asking what channel am i getting it on and trying to figure it out and i think im the only one recieveing it. They said is not even in there system to add to their customers. So im getting league pass for free...and they put a hold on my account so that no channels can be removed if they figure out the problem and notated the account as to why. So league pass is free to me this year! whoo hoooo!! Then on top of that Just to make sure they dont loose my buisness they Gave me a $20 credit every month for 3 months on my bill and gave me free HBO and Showtime! crazyness! i just thought this was worth sharing... so i gotta get of the net and call TW to cancel my service settup. I think it might be a free preview because I know I am getting one from Oct 29 to Nov 4th. But if not, your lucky This post was edited because of a violation of the terms of service. Please check your Private Message for more information.

Not to take over your thread but I would like to expand on that idea. I would like to know what are some good hotels around the arena? Doesn't have to be 5 star quality but I dont want it to look like a tornado just went through it. Or maybe there is a better area? Any help would be appreciated.

quote: Originally posted by BRich:Wow...I wish I would have been around if he's going to answer than many Magic questions. -I don't get why Otis won't give up two assets for one. Not that I'm one of those irrational fans who expect Otis to land Kobe for Keith Bogans and a second rounder - but we do not play JJ. At all. We NEED another young talented playmaker at PG. What gives? We have no leverage - so I know Otis isn't about to wait for Memphis to panic. Ugh. Kevin Kruger better not get a spot. At all. And why would you promise him anything? What has he done to warrant a promise? I think Crit would play as much as JJ so why give up JJ and another player for someone that wont have any impact(according to you, just like jj)? quick comment about the mary jane - I dont think it would be a problem if weed was legal! No duh it wouldnt be as big as problem if it were beer for it is legal.

Heather is overrated right now. I'm liking Megan, Lacey and Rachael with Rachael taking the gold. But Heather does come in a close 4th...

was a fan of penny and lil penny. havent left since

quote: Originally posted by ClaytonMagic:I get so mad at Howard cus he misses so many free throws and has no offense, he just throws the ball at the backboard on his hook shots. But dont worry howard you will get better...hopefully! Is this directed towards me? Maybe you were only a fan just last year (I don't know). I am probably not the only one who couldn't stand his play 2-4 years ago.

I never complained about him on the boards (before last year) but hedo. I could not stand his turnovers and shot selection a couple years ago. Now I don't give any crap cause you gotta like your Magic players...

i liked the part where gilbert said he wanted six sharks but the guy wouldnt get in the tank with six haha

quote: Originally posted by ThisIsTheYear: quote: Originally posted by SmackDaddy:Not surprising. Dwight doesn't get his number called on offense nearly enough. The game is dominated by the guards creating their own shots. So Dwight is relegated to always doing the dirty work. That was probably fine with Dwight 2 years ago, but now he's the ALL-NBA first team center. Combine that with all the smaller guys that get to tug, scratch and bite at Dwight in the paint, and I'm sure the game gets a bit frustrating for D12. Dwight is simply a bigger, stronger competitor than anybody the other teams can throw at him. He has a similar problem to what Shaq experienced. He tries to clear space in the lane and his opponent goes flying, leading to senseless foul calls. It's happened more than a few times to Dwight already in the exhibition games. So if that's what Coach K was getting on to him about, I could easily see Dwight standing up for himself, and probably asking his coach to stand up for him as well since he gets pounded constantly in the post without getting the benefit of a whistle. ...either it's that or Dwight made a crack about JJ being Coach K's best player in history, and now JJ can't carry Dwight's high-school to the pros jock strap. I'll say this, he needs to get the ball inside more, but it's rather difficult to get the ball to him when he's 0-6 from the freethrow line. Is it safe to say that he'll stay put at the 50-60% from the line for his career? Just doesn't seem like he's made any improvement. He's still flicking the ball. if were as easy as not flicking the ball he would be shooting 99%, along with everyone else.

I am too lazy to look this up becuase I figure someone will know this but when does the season schedule come out? Isn't it early August, so within the next few days?

Do you guys expect everyone on the bench to play every game?

quote: Originally posted by Sinister_Grin:I dont think the Bucks trade Sessions. He is easily the best point guard they have and is super cheap. With Sessions I see a future all-star. He has the total package of size, defense, offense and is already one of the better passers in the game. Mo is expensive and will probably want to start. I cringe at the thought of another one of those running debates on who should start although it would be good to have 2 quality guys. The other points on that team aren't true points. Last time I heard something about Sessions, they were pretty high on him. Things could change though. And Mo wouldn't be bad for a second unit. I wouldn't want to give up a lot for him though.

Here's mine: Working hard or hardly working today?