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    quote:
    Originally posted by TheRevTy:

    Notice who hasn't played tonight for the Grizzlies?

     

    Paging Mr. Crittenton. Javaris Crittenton, please pick up a white courtesy phone. Otis Smith is on the line. Wants to know what size jersey you wear. Paging Mr. Crittenton.

     

    I said the same thing yesterday, when Redick didn't play. I think Memphis realized that they didn't have Navarro this season, and hoping

    Redick can fill that spot. It will be a win win situation for both teams. Otis let make it happen.

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    Originally posted by Drunk on Mystery:

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    Originally posted by truth393:

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    Originally posted by Drunk on Mystery:

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    Originally posted by bhnole:

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    ... the Magic can challenge with a backcourt full of backups?

     

    No team has made the Finals this decade without a threat at one guard spot. And Nelson and Pietrus are not go-to guys, though each has had flashes. Jameer rallied from a so-so regular season with 16 ppg in two playoff rounds. Pietrus' length and hops have always intrigued; now he gets the PT to let loose. If neither guy jumps up, the first-rate bigs must dominate, which they'll do 50-plus times this season. The regular season, that is.

     

    I think this is the most valid critic in the article. We might have the most dangerous frontcourt since the Celtics had Bird, McHale and Parrish. But our backcourt consistently got the collective ***** handed to them on a nightly basis.

     

    For this team to challenge for a spot in the Finals, Pietrus will need to earn that paycheck and could very well earn a "Most Improved" award if Otis's gamble pays off.

     

    AJ is a solid backup, but I still believe Lee has the tools to contribute. If he is able to step into the rotation and produce our SG position will be greatly improved over last year.

     

    Remind me: who was a threat at a guard position on the '07 Cavs? Was it Pavlovic, Snow or Hughes?

     

    For that matter, I'd also like to know who were the guard threats on the '99 Spurs and probably the '03 Spurs too, since Parker and Ginobli weren't there yet. And depending on how you define "threat", you could probably add the '02 and '03 Nets, since Jason Kidd wasn't ever a threat to score, and no one else on that team was any good.

     

    Parker played for two years in the French basketball league before entering the 2001 NBA Draft. He was selected by the San Antonio Spurs and quickly became their starting point guard, helping the Spurs win three NBA Championships in 2003, 2005 and 2007.

     

    Try doing a little more research, before you post next time my friend.

     

    Nothing you pull off Wikipedia could ever qualify as "research". And I'm not your friend.

     

    And if you had bothered to read my post, you'd see that I fully admitted he and Ginobli were members of the team when they won the '03 title; my point was that they, at that point in their careers, were not threats. Parker was borderline at that point, perhaps, but he's never been a high-assist point guard, and at that point in his career he was an inefficient scorer and a phenomenally bad defender. These qualities were magnified in the playoffs where every single major stat dipped, and he wound up shooting an eFG% of .425, which is absolutely godawful, and a number that 40 year old Kevin Willis beat by over a hundred points. The point being that despite what the various guards on that team turned into, that championship team was still dominated by their frontcourt of Jackson/Duncan/Robinson. Parker was solid at that point, certainly, but he absolutely was not a "threat" anymore than Rondo was a threat on last year's Celtics. And Bruce Bowen, who played the 2, was a younger version of what he is now. Solid, but not a threat.

     

    Like you seem type mad, I was just correcting your mistake. I didn't know you were going to take it like that. By the way, I did read your post, and you never mention anything about Parker and Maui being on that 03 Spurs team.

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    Originally posted by Drunk on Mystery:

    quote:
    Originally posted by bhnole:

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    ... the Magic can challenge with a backcourt full of backups?

     

    No team has made the Finals this decade without a threat at one guard spot. And Nelson and Pietrus are not go-to guys, though each has had flashes. Jameer rallied from a so-so regular season with 16 ppg in two playoff rounds. Pietrus' length and hops have always intrigued; now he gets the PT to let loose. If neither guy jumps up, the first-rate bigs must dominate, which they'll do 50-plus times this season. The regular season, that is.

     

    I think this is the most valid critic in the article. We might have the most dangerous frontcourt since the Celtics had Bird, McHale and Parrish. But our backcourt consistently got the collective ***** handed to them on a nightly basis.

     

    For this team to challenge for a spot in the Finals, Pietrus will need to earn that paycheck and could very well earn a "Most Improved" award if Otis's gamble pays off.

     

    AJ is a solid backup, but I still believe Lee has the tools to contribute. If he is able to step into the rotation and produce our SG position will be greatly improved over last year.

     

    Remind me: who was a threat at a guard position on the '07 Cavs? Was it Pavlovic, Snow or Hughes?

     

    For that matter, I'd also like to know who were the guard threats on the '99 Spurs and probably the '03 Spurs too, since Parker and Ginobli weren't there yet. And depending on how you define "threat", you could probably add the '02 and '03 Nets, since Jason Kidd wasn't ever a threat to score, and no one else on that team was any good.

     

    Parker played for two years in the French basketball league before entering the 2001 NBA Draft. He was selected by the San Antonio Spurs and quickly became their starting point guard, helping the Spurs win three NBA Championships in 2003, 2005 and 2007.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Parker

     

    Try doing a little more research, before you post next time my friend. Maui was also there in 2003, and to answer your question Stephen Jackson and Ginobli were the threat at the SG for the Spurs back then.

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    Originally posted by Drunk on Mystery:

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    Originally posted by magicfreak#1:

    just look at the stat column after the games JJ is playing "better" on the defensive side of the ball.

     

    What basketball stat do you think demostrates that JJ is better defensively?

     

     

     

    What basketball stat do you think demonstrates that he's noticeably quicker?

     

    I tell you what Redick held his own against Wade the other night, and he averaging close to 2 steal a game.

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    16) ORLANDO MAGIC

     

    2007-08 RECORD: 52-30, first place, Southeast, lost in second round

     

    KEY ACQUISITIONS: G Courtney Lee (22nd pick, first round), G Mickael Pietrus (UFA, Golden State), G Anthony Johnson (UFA, Sacramento)

     

    KEY RE-SIGNINGS: C Adonal Foyle

     

    KEY LOSSES: G Carlos Arroyo (UFA, Maccabi Tel-Aviv), G Keyon Dooling (traded to New Jersey), G-F Maurice Evans (UFA, signed with Atlanta)

     

    PROJECTION: If Western Kentucky's Lee can ultimately do for the Magic what Eastern Washington's Rodney Stuckey did for Detroit last season, Orlando GM Otis Smith will be more than pleased; shooting guard has been an unsolvable problem for the Magic for a couple of seasons. But Lee won't be under the gun right away after Orlando gave $25 million to the veteran Pietrus.

     

    He should help a starting unit that looks rock solid, with Jameer Nelson, Hedo Turkoglu, Rashard Lewis and Dwight Howard. But Orlando's bench doesn't strike fear into the hearts of many, which precipitated the signing of journeyman point guard Johnson to back up the oft-injured Nelson.

     

    And how Howard holds up after a summer with the U.S. Olympic team will be Topic A in the Land of the Mouse all season.

     

    http://www.nba.com/2008/tipoff/10/20/offseason.movement.1620/index.html

     

    I think CLEE can pull it off, and have a season similar, or even better than Stuckey had last season. Only if Lee can play the 1 and 2 position.

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    16) ORLANDO MAGIC

     

    2007-08 RECORD: 52-30, first place, Southeast, lost in second round

     

    KEY ACQUISITIONS: G Courtney Lee (22nd pick, first round), G Mickael Pietrus (UFA, Golden State), G Anthony Johnson (UFA, Sacramento)

     

    KEY RE-SIGNINGS: C Adonal Foyle

     

    KEY LOSSES: G Carlos Arroyo (UFA, Maccabi Tel-Aviv), G Keyon Dooling (traded to New Jersey), G-F Maurice Evans (UFA, signed with Atlanta)

     

    PROJECTION: If Western Kentucky's Lee can ultimately do for the Magic what Eastern Washington's Rodney Stuckey did for Detroit last season, Orlando GM Otis Smith will be more than pleased; shooting guard has been an unsolvable problem for the Magic for a couple of seasons. But Lee won't be under the gun right away after Orlando gave $25 million to the veteran Pietrus.

     

    He should help a starting unit that looks rock solid, with Jameer Nelson, Hedo Turkoglu, Rashard Lewis and Dwight Howard. But Orlando's bench doesn't strike fear into the hearts of many, which precipitated the signing of journeyman point guard Johnson to back up the oft-injured Nelson.

     

    And how Howard holds up after a summer with the U.S. Olympic team will be Topic A in the Land of the Mouse all season.

     

    http://www.nba.com/2008/tipoff/10/20/offseason.movement.1620/index.html

     

    I think CLEE can pull it off, and have a season similar, or even better than Stuckey had last season. Only if Lee can play the 1 and 2 position.

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    Originally posted by rtillaree:

    I would say that Memphis, Philly, Miami, Chicago and Cleveland are top contenders for a 3pt shooter...

     

    Chicago wouldn't even be on that list, but they decided to trade JR Smith to Denver for Howard Eisley and a 2nd round pick. There were talk around that time, when Smith was in Byron Scott doghouse, that we were one of the first call the Hornets made, when they were looking to trade Smith.

     

    Just think how Smith would've fit in Stan system, he would've put up career number in this offense, and we would've been a very dangerous team, and plus him and Dwight are good friend.

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    Redick may not want to say it, but coach Stan Van Gundy was eager to point out the dramatic strides that the third-year shooting guard has made in this training camp. Redick may not want to say it, but coach Stan Van Gundy was eager to point out the dramatic strides that the third-year shooting guard has made in this training camp. Redick hit 4 of his 5 3-pointers on Saturday, including a key one late in the fourth quarter to steady Orlando's muddling offense. And Redick even held his own defensively when Miami tried to isolate him on star guard Dwyane Wade.

     

    "J.J. was outstanding," Van Gundy gushed. "Rashard's drive-and-kick to J.J. for a (3-pointer) that took us from plus-four to plus-seven was a huge play."

     

     

    http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20081020/SPORTS16/810200327/1002/SPORTS

     

    Redick is definitely showing Stan, that he can be that offensive spark off the bench this year.

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    Redick may not want to say it, but coach Stan Van Gundy was eager to point out the dramatic strides that the third-year shooting guard has made in this training camp. Redick may not want to say it, but coach Stan Van Gundy was eager to point out the dramatic strides that the third-year shooting guard has made in this training camp. Redick hit 4 of his 5 3-pointers on Saturday, including a key one late in the fourth quarter to steady Orlando's muddling offense. And Redick even held his own defensively when Miami tried to isolate him on star guard Dwyane Wade.

     

    "J.J. was outstanding," Van Gundy gushed. "Rashard's drive-and-kick to J.J. for a (3-pointer) that took us from plus-four to plus-seven was a huge play."

     

     

    http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20081020/SPORTS16/810200327/1002/SPORTS

     

    Redick is definitely showing Stan, that he can be that offensive spark off the bench this year.

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    The kid Ersan Ilyasova (who the Bucks drafted in the 2nd round in 2005) put on a 20 points, 14 rebounds, 2 blocks, and 1 steal performance against the Clippers. Fran fouled out in 13 minutes, and had 8 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 block.

     

    The Bucks look like they got a steal in Ersan Ilyasova, he is 6'9, and only 21 year old, and his game is similar to Dirk Nowitzki.

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    Originally posted by truth393:

    is one of the top defender in the league.

     

    You'd have to make the list of the top defenders in the league a very long list to include Ariza. He's a good defender with potential to be very good, maybe great, but until he can stay healthy and put his athleticism together with some better footwork on defense, he's going to remain in the good range.

     

    There aren't that many players in the league, that can defend on a level like Ariza. He would rank any where from top 10 to 15 in the league, and I consider that as being one of the top defender in the league.

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    Originally posted by ThisIsTheYear:

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    Originally posted by truth393:

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    Originally posted by BRich:

    We haven't gotten robbed until Ariza finishes a season.

     

    Yes we did, because some teams would've gave us a 1st round pick for him, if we would've waited close to the deadline.

     

    What are you basing any of this information off of?

     

    I'm basing off of, that teams get desperate around the deadline. You see how the Sonics got two 1st round picks from the Spurs, for Kurt Thomas. We could've got at least one for Ariza, the kid was only 22, and is one of the top defender in the league.

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    Originally posted by murphy13:

    the intitial article of this thread is laughable. how can he make an intelligent statement off of one good game from bogans? seriously, one good game from redick wasnt good enough, why would it be for anyone else? nothing against bogans, but the writer. steve kyler has become so opinionated on what he believes that its clouding his judgement. bogans didnt even play...and lee looked like a second round draft pick(high hopes still, just a rook). maybe he should wait until after the game next time to post his story. bj, i know you two are tight, so dont think of this as an attack on you. good game from dwight. the starters minutes are slowly increasing...that means our rotation is becoming clearer.

     

    you have a point, but the article is from denton not kyler.

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    quote:
    Originally posted by Ryan-Aussie Magic:

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    Originally posted by truth393:

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    Originally posted by Ryan-Aussie Magic:

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    Originally posted by truth393:

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    Originally posted by Ryan-Aussie Magic:

    My stream wont play, any ideas why?

     

    upgrade your computer

     

    i'm not sure if that was a joke or not, lol.

     

    Pretty good PC, oh well

     

    cansomeone keep thios thread updated with fran news?

     

    Thanks

     

    naw it wasn't a joke. I don't see how it won't play for you. when you click on the link what happen?

     

    loading thing spins for a while and then stops.

     

    The bottom says not broadcasting

     

    keep refreshing your page

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