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quote: Originally posted by nate dizzy: quote: Originally posted by AddiFB: I got a strong feeling in my stomach that karma is going to bite LeBron hard in the behind. I don't know and I can't explain it. Miami is going to be scary good, but something just tells me it may come down crashing at some point, mainly due to egos and what role each one of them has. It's one thing to be all BFF about it when talking about playing together and be all "ahh man we gonna rock dem league brosephs!" than actually make it work. They are all used to being the Batmans of their teams, not the Robins. It may work, but I just feel like how LeBron handled the FA and the last 2 years may come haunting him in the long run. I'm a strong believer in karma so... Just like Shaq right? He didn't do squat once he left the Magic like Lebron did. To be fair, Shaq didn't need the ball in his hands all the time. I'm still skeptical as to how Wade and LeQueen will coexist. Wade and Bosh sure, but throwing in James in there? Not so sure. One guy only knows how to score, the other two likes to score AND pass. No and/or there.

Just realized Paul's 6'0" too. Get rid of a midget for another midget

quote: Originally posted by Chase: The question is, who to back up JJ? Air-ball France.

quote: Originally posted by paul.kennedy: Why are people replying that looks like a novel. I don't wanna read 500 words and you shouldn't either. Do something with your life that matters because in the end when chris paul isn't here you are going to look like a fool. You typed all of the for nothing You're the moron. I am laughing at you for thinking VC for Arenas is an awesome trade. Short enough for you, hot-stuff?

quote: Originally posted by Lewis4thewin: quote: Originally posted by ezzzp: Who cares if they're legit or not. Its **** to talk about. All discussion in the off-season is about possibility. Simulating a GM, insider or someone qualified enough to get paid for their knowledge is the interest. Opinion, observation and prognostication are the reason anyone is on a sports forum. Whatever makes the conversation roll is fine with me. yeah, i agree. The problem is people read "we're trying for player _____" and understand it as "Player ______ is coming to the magic". The only time an insider said this was Rev's infamous "DONE DEAL PAUL TO ORLANDO" post. Agree. 1) Some people crave for any "insider" info 2) Some people give "insider" info (which isn't set in stone) 3) The people that crave for "insider" info get their hopes up 4) "insider" info proves to be false or just doesn't push through 5) People that craved for "insider" info go ape**** and stuff. Typical off-season, I guess.

quote: quote: Originally posted by GhostAnime:they improved by adding another guy that gives dwight problems in that sense, and nothing's really improved about us yet outside of Duhon. quote: Originally posted by magic berto:People will have a hard time convincing me that the Celtics have "improved" by adding Jermaine O'Neal. Their "Big 3"'s another year older and they lost Rasheed to retirement. quote: Originally posted by GhostAnime:basically we're still not guaranteed to beat them. Last time I checked, the ball's still round. There are favorites but no team should be guaranteed to win against another.

People will have a hard time convincing me that the Celtics have "improved" by adding Jermaine O'Neal. Their "Big 3"'s another year older and they lost Rasheed to retirement.

quote: Originally posted by OrlandoNative72:I dont lnow what your thinking. The celtics Made an imptovement by adding J Oneal. Granted hes not dwight. But they did kick our *** in the ECF and they have retained there players and added more in FA, and the draft. Your logic about the celtics is off. By a looong way! The Orlando magic are 1 injury to D12 away from the bottom of the East without having a quality player that can be "affective " creating his own shots. If we do stand pat and make no significant moves we will be in trouble. Jermaine O'Neal? Seriously? Without Dwight, we won't be at the bottom but we surely won't be at the top either. You talk as if Dwight is surrounded by D-League material. Same could be said of other elite teams. One injury to Kobe and the Lakers will be in a world of trouble. Dirk with the Mavs, Carmelo with the Nuggets, Rose with the Bulls, etc etc YOUR logic is way off.

quote: Originally posted by echo4papa: quote: Originally posted by Debonair: quote: Originally posted by Lewis4thewin: You aren't a true fan. The journey is better than the destination. I am a true fan. I just have a very black and white view of competition today we saw uruguay and germany battling for 3rd place......3rd place. does 3rd place matter? of course not. neither team has a shot at winning the world cup championship so todays match was pretty irrelevant. 3rd place is as good as last. its as good as not qualifying for the round of 16. winning 59 games 2 years in a row does not matter being division champs 3 years in a row does not matter setting an nba record for most 3s made in a season does no matter first playoff sweep in franchise history does not matter the journey only matters when you reach the destination. If 3rd place doesn't matter, then why would those teams compete to win that match? Why are there fans there cheering on their teams? Tell a team that has struggled to make it into the World Cup for several years that what they accomplished doesn't matter if the make it in and get into the elimination round, much less end up in third over all. Winning means more based on the journey. If you struggle and overcome adversity, victory is all the sweeter. If it's a cakewalk and really presents no challenge, it feels meaningless. Therefore, the journey must mean something. You're an idiot. Thank you! Can't bring myself to say it but that's pretty satisfying to see.

quote: Originally posted by Drunk on Mystery: quote: Originally posted by magic berto:I don't like DOM but sometimes I just can't fault him for throwing out "you're an idiot" lines at people. C'mon DOM, do your thang. You could just, you know, do it yourself. You know very well that it's not my cup of tea

quote: Originally posted by Debonair: quote: Originally posted by Lewis4thewin: quote: Originally posted by LinkZ2009:His contract will be the downfall of this team.. downfall straight to the best 3 years in franchise history? best 3 years of franchise history and still no championship........ if you aren't the champions then you don't matter. I don't like DOM but sometimes I just can't fault him for throwing out "you're an idiot" lines at people. C'mon DOM, do your thang.

quote: Originally posted by OrlandoMagicFan:Everybody is trying to improve this offseason but us. Fkin hate Otis Smith. Lazy *** piece of **** GM. Unless he pulls a miracle for a star player like CP3(wont happen), we are going to just be dominated next season by all these teams that keep improving. Will you kindly list down all the teams that improved this off-season which you think will dominate Orlando?

quote: Originally posted by Nyce_1: quote: Originally posted by Chase:Everyone is getting better except us true, but we were better than everyone else. They're catching up to us. Otis doesn't like to stay complacent and that's why I think he'll make something happen next week. Exactly. I don't know how a lot of people here are missing that. And I don't buy the whole "everyone is getting better except us" idea. Rondo can't carry the Celtics alone, Cavs lost LeQueen, and the Hawks overpaid for a player that will not help them get beat by less than 20 points against us. So uh, let's see. The threat that the Cavs and Celtics posed for the last two years will essentially be replaced by the Bulls' and Heat's. That's it. I don't know where all the panic is coming from.

quote: Originally posted by AQUARIUM61: quote: Originally posted by Drunk on Mystery:No. I do have a football game to play in at 4. Assuming it isn't still raining, which it might be. Ho hum. I also really like the idea that: "Hey smart guy! Why don't you hang out with your smart friends away from us totally not smart people!" is somehow supposed to be an insult to me. No it is not an insult to you, but everyone with any intelligence can figure out that you have a very high IQ. It is not really necessary for you to bash other people who are not as gifted as you. I hope you're joking because this is an insult of absurd proportions to a lot of good people on this message board.

quote: Originally posted by AQUARIUM61:Face it, everyone saw that the Carter trade was bad. Really?

quote: Originally posted by rtillaree: quote: Originally posted by nickels:What did he say exactly ? "we're going to deal with Orlando later" Link please, if any? I can't stomach listening to all of Lebron's interviews to find it. Thanks.

quote: Originally posted by 30Assists: quote: Originally posted by Drunk on Mystery: quote: Originally posted by MagicAtic:Uh, Dwight was defending Lebron on twitter last night. Dwight is also another guy that is trying to market himself like Lebron. We are going to go through this in 3 years unless Dwight opts out in 2. You're an idiot. Dwight said Cleveland fans were overreacting, which they totally were. I agree with the the thought that the Cleveland fans were overreacting. The ad hominem attack seems a bit much. +1 Omission of those three words would've made a world of a difference... ...and Galactus is cool. DOM, not so hot. As far as Dwight goes, I really hope he does stay with Orlando 'til the end. But I have a gut feeling that if the Miami Nazgul accomplish a terrific run in the next two years while we don't, well, we're screwed.

quote: Originally posted by patport21: quote: Originally posted by kwizzle29: quote: Originally posted by patport21: quote: Originally posted by NickAnderson: quote: Originally posted by patport21: quote: Originally posted by GhostAnime:are you trolling us? No, I just think it's crap that we get fed all this BS and none of it is remotely true at all... I could make these rumors that these guys come in with... it's a big joke. We have this biiiiiiiiiig thread and it is all for nothing... just a bunch of lies. Weird these "insiders" hear about CP3 and Boozer yet Duhon is signed and none of them say anything... weird don't you think? How do you know it wasn't true? We can't make other teams gms hand us there superstars. I thought CP3 was a done deal? haha this is funny. Believe what you want... but some people need to be stopped for saying all this stuff... I could come in and say I have sources and have the perfect "get out free" circumstance on why it didn't happen. (AKA Okafor) Don't read it then. I haven't, I read this the first day it was up and laughed... so thanks. So, if I came in here... and said I heard through my "sources" that we were getting Kobe and it didn't happen... I would not get bashed? How'd you know somebody mentioned that it was a "done" deal with a perfect "get out free" circumstance (Okafor) if you weren't reading it in the first place? It's quite elementary guys, rumors are great but don't get your hopes up too high. I don't even get it why some of you are so serious (angry? hurt?) about stuff like this.

quote: Originally posted by LinkZ2009:Lewis would post up Kobe all day with Artest guarding Carter. Artest will still be on Shard. Kobe can guard fadeaway layups just fine.

quote: Originally posted by vc15dunker15: quote: Originally posted by vc15dunker15:Why would you pay attention to any trade rumors? Just keep on going day by day and if you get traded, so what? It's not like he is new to this the Raptors traded him and so did the Nets so I don't expect Vince to pull off a Mo Williams and tweet... "I am begging Otis to not trade me, pleaseee!! I am on my knees!" LMAO! Did you just... laugh at your own post? Ohhkay...

quote: Originally posted by Nyce_1: Rose Pietrus Bron Bosh Noah/Gortat What the... Scary.

quote: Originally posted by davcivic:You are all forgetting what is really important to get from this thread is that Jareth will leave if JJ gets the full MLE so we can only hope... He didn't specify what forum he'll leave though. Besides, he has a ton of other accounts to use

quote: Originally posted by Lewis4thewin: that wouldn't be enough. we would need to trade everybody for nothing (except for nelson, Dwight, Anderson, JJ and pietrus). Jameer / SVG / water boy JJ / Otiz / Vander Weide LeQueen / Pietrus Ryan Chuckerson / Ewing Dwight / Dream Dynasty

quote: Originally posted by PrematureShooter:@magic berto: **** you for beating me to it. Pleasure's all mine friend

quote: Originally posted by murphy13: Quickly before I gotta run: top flight: Nash, Williams, Paul, Rose, Rondo, i feel like I am missing someone but there are the 5 right there that are top flight that you asked for AGREED second tier that are either better than jameer already or are worth trading for: Better than Jameer... ok let's see the list... Brandon Jennings, darren collison, jason kidd(still)best playmaker of a generation and had a great playoffs, jrue holiday potentially, same with that John Wall kid potentially, billups(still)-since he can play D and post up along with making plays for others. there are other people too I am sure...not saying that I would trade jameer for someone like jason kidd, but you also cant say that jameer is better either. WHAT? and of course there are the people that are 'better pgs that arent really pgs' like tyreke evans, brandon roy or even wade or lebron. obviously its impossible to compare jameer to those but you asked and you shall recieve a list of those who are better pgs off the top of my head-even those who dont play the position. ... Did you just pull names out of wherever just to convince yourself that Jameer is nowhere near being a top 10 PG? So, you asked for 5-6 and I gave you like 15 names or something. I am sure I am missing others...and there are some people that are tempting like aaron brooks or russell westbrook, but I dont feel comfortable enough giving out my seal of approval on those yet....especially brooks. Westbrook... maybe. But Brooks?