MAGIC HAVE OFFICIALLY SIGNED BRANDON BASS - APOLOGIES DUE TO THE HOBO

[magic_hoopsfan 0]

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Originally posted by chosen12:

ESPN are giving us no love on this whatsoever!!!! And I love it!!!!!!!

 

yeppers.. then we are back on the right track ..

[VinceCarter4life 69]

seriously I love ESPN. I just cant stand their hate towards the Magic..

 

Now they switched their views and hate on Vince, just cuz hes on the Magic.

[MagicFanBen 0]

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Originally posted by God hates Magic fans:

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Originally posted by Nyce_1:

why do people CARE about paying Gortat $$$ to play backup minutes? Who gives a F. are YOU paying the tax? Man, if Owners don't mind spending to make the best possible, so be it.

 

WELCOME BACK TAT

Thank you nyce!!!!!!

 

We should't HAVE to play Dwight 40 minutes a night because we have no quality player behind him, we can find minutes for Gortat at PF, this is what baffles me people think Bass is a better fit for us.

 

***? Gortat rebounds better, defends better, blocks shots better, and can play center, which Bass cannot do

Agreed, because Dwight plays only 75% of the game (36 minutes). That 12 minutes a game Gortat would play at Center, plus another 10 at Power Forward would make us tough. Without him, we really will spread Dwight thin. We actually need Gortat and one more Center like Ratliff.

[Captain Hindsight 50]

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Originally posted by magic_hoopsfan:

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Originally posted by M4G1C:

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Originally posted by magic_hoopsfan:

as much as I like the signing I would rather start Ryan Anderson with bass backing him up.

 

do you guys think we still need a C ?

 

LOL you've been watching way too much summer league games.

 

and yes we still need a backup center. bass can play center at times, but we still need a backup center

 

not kidding bro. I am dead serious. looked back over last year summer league games and I tell ya what his numbers from last year literally doubled up in every single dept.

 

dude, no. anderson would never start over bass. it's still not even determined if bass is starting either, which i still say he should and shard go back to the 3. i feel like a broken record everytime i say that

[Capo d'Orlando 85]

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Originally posted by Skywise316:

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Originally posted by est. 1984:

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Originally posted by Rob:

Some of you on here act like were done signing players in free agency. We still need a backup center. So why are people still trying to get Matt Barnes here when thats not even a top need for us. Otis is not done yet.

 

I think Barnes is just about the best we can afford with the rest of the MLE. I don't know of any PGs we could get that would be better than AJ with the money we have, and there really aren't a lot of good C options out there. I think Otis needs to get Gortat or just use the Vet Min on a C, but as for the 1.7 million of MLE we have left, just use it on Barnes and get it over with. He's not a top need, but we should just nab him while we can.

 

Ugh it's.. it's MATT BARNES.

 

Here just look at this. There's gotta be something better out there than Barnes that can be had for 1.7 in the first year.

 

http://www.nba.com/freeagents/2009/

 

EDIT: What about Anthony Carter? Brevin Knight? Gerald Green??

 

I dunno, just.. ugh.

 

I'm a semi-Golden State Warrior fan. You know how many times I yelled at my TV at Don Nelson, "Barnes?? C'monnnn where's Pietrus!?"

 

There's a reason for that.

 

I'm not bolding Brevin Knight because he's darker than everyone else, but because I gotta say no. I got a chance to see him a lot last season with the Jazz, and he seriously was an instant turnover when he came in.

 

I actually haven't really checked the FA list in depth and I'm sure there might be something better than Barnes, but at 1.7 million, I don't think you can go too wrong.

[Walddo 0]

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Originally posted by TheRevTy:

Let me put it this way:

 

Bass is better at center than Gortat is at PF.

 

FTW.

[MagicFanBen 0]

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Originally posted by M4G1C:

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Originally posted by magic_hoopsfan:

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Originally posted by M4G1C:

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Originally posted by magic_hoopsfan:

as much as I like the signing I would rather start Ryan Anderson with bass backing him up.

 

do you guys think we still need a C ?

 

LOL you've been watching way too much summer league games.

 

and yes we still need a backup center. bass can play center at times, but we still need a backup center

 

not kidding bro. I am dead serious. looked back over last year summer league games and I tell ya what his numbers from last year literally doubled up in every single dept.

 

dude, no. anderson would never start over bass. it's still not even determined if bass is starting either, which i still say he should and shard go back to the 3. i feel like a broken record everytime i say that

 

Like I was saying over and over again...You match Gortat then you let Tat, Anderson and Bass battle it our in camp for the starting spot. Each of those players brings something completely different.

 

Tat - defense, shot blocking, rebounding and a legit 7 footer.

Bass - Rebounding, mid range shot and muscle but undersized.

Anderson - Rebounding, 3 point shot but a smaller power forward and less muscle than Tat and Bass.

 

None of them possess the complete game we need as a starting power forward. But we do not need offense from that position given the 4 All-Stars we will have on the court. SO I say the chance of starters minutes would go to Tat or Bass. But you cannot just go in to camp with Bass anointed as the starter. He does not have a 3 point shot and is a small power forward. For this reason and because he would be a great trade chip, you match Tat.

[God hates Magic fans 0]

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Originally posted by MagicFanBen:

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Originally posted by God hates Magic fans:

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Originally posted by Nyce_1:

why do people CARE about paying Gortat $$$ to play backup minutes? Who gives a F. are YOU paying the tax? Man, if Owners don't mind spending to make the best possible, so be it.

 

WELCOME BACK TAT

Thank you nyce!!!!!!

 

We should't HAVE to play Dwight 40 minutes a night because we have no quality player behind him, we can find minutes for Gortat at PF, this is what baffles me people think Bass is a better fit for us.

 

***? Gortat rebounds better, defends better, blocks shots better, and can play center, which Bass cannot do

Agreed, because Dwight plays only 75% of the game (36 minutes). That 12 minutes a game Gortat would play at Center, plus another 10 at Power Forward would make us tough. Without him, we really will spread Dwight thin. We actually need Gortat and one more Center like Ratliff.

Ratliff is washed up though....

[MagicFanBen 0]

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Originally posted by God hates Magic fans:

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Originally posted by MagicFanBen:

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Originally posted by God hates Magic fans:

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Originally posted by Nyce_1:

why do people CARE about paying Gortat $$$ to play backup minutes? Who gives a F. are YOU paying the tax? Man, if Owners don't mind spending to make the best possible, so be it.

 

WELCOME BACK TAT

Thank you nyce!!!!!!

 

We should't HAVE to play Dwight 40 minutes a night because we have no quality player behind him, we can find minutes for Gortat at PF, this is what baffles me people think Bass is a better fit for us.

 

***? Gortat rebounds better, defends better, blocks shots better, and can play center, which Bass cannot do

Agreed, because Dwight plays only 75% of the game (36 minutes). That 12 minutes a game Gortat would play at Center, plus another 10 at Power Forward would make us tough. Without him, we really will spread Dwight thin. We actually need Gortat and one more Center like Ratliff.

Ratliff is washed up though....

Watch the latest Gortat video his first words were "I got a feeling they will match" lol

[Berto 338]

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Originally posted by Skywise316:

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Originally posted by est. 1984:

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Originally posted by Rob:

Some of you on here act like were done signing players in free agency. We still need a backup center. So why are people still trying to get Matt Barnes here when thats not even a top need for us. Otis is not done yet.

 

I think Barnes is just about the best we can afford with the rest of the MLE. I don't know of any PGs we could get that would be better than AJ with the money we have, and there really aren't a lot of good C options out there. I think Otis needs to get Gortat or just use the Vet Min on a C, but as for the 1.7 million of MLE we have left, just use it on Barnes and get it over with. He's not a top need, but we should just nab him while we can.

 

Ugh it's.. it's MATT BARNES.

 

Here just look at this. There's gotta be something better out there than Barnes that can be had for 1.7 in the first year.

 

http://www.nba.com/freeagents/2009/

 

EDIT: What about Anthony Carter? Brevin Knight? Gerald Green??

 

I dunno, just.. ugh.

 

I'm a semi-Golden State Warrior fan. You know how many times I yelled at my TV at Don Nelson, "Barnes?? C'monnnn where's Pietrus!?"

 

There's a reason for that.

Don't let Jareth read this, he'll throw a hissy fit.

[Captain Hindsight 50]

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Originally posted by MagicFanBen:

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Originally posted by God hates Magic fans:

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Originally posted by Nyce_1:

why do people CARE about paying Gortat $$$ to play backup minutes? Who gives a F. are YOU paying the tax? Man, if Owners don't mind spending to make the best possible, so be it.

 

WELCOME BACK TAT

Thank you nyce!!!!!!

 

We should't HAVE to play Dwight 40 minutes a night because we have no quality player behind him, we can find minutes for Gortat at PF, this is what baffles me people think Bass is a better fit for us.

 

***? Gortat rebounds better, defends better, blocks shots better, and can play center, which Bass cannot do

Agreed, because Dwight plays only 75% of the game (36 minutes). That 12 minutes a game Gortat would play at Center, plus another 10 at Power Forward would make us tough. Without him, we really will spread Dwight thin. We actually need Gortat and one more Center like Ratliff.

 

does gortat pay you by the post/thread to ride his junk so much?

[MagicFanBen 0]

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Originally posted by M4G1C:

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Originally posted by MagicFanBen:

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Originally posted by God hates Magic fans:

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Originally posted by Nyce_1:

why do people CARE about paying Gortat $$$ to play backup minutes? Who gives a F. are YOU paying the tax? Man, if Owners don't mind spending to make the best possible, so be it.

 

WELCOME BACK TAT

Thank you nyce!!!!!!

 

We should't HAVE to play Dwight 40 minutes a night because we have no quality player behind him, we can find minutes for Gortat at PF, this is what baffles me people think Bass is a better fit for us.

 

***? Gortat rebounds better, defends better, blocks shots better, and can play center, which Bass cannot do

Agreed, because Dwight plays only 75% of the game (36 minutes). That 12 minutes a game Gortat would play at Center, plus another 10 at Power Forward would make us tough. Without him, we really will spread Dwight thin. We actually need Gortat and one more Center like Ratliff.

 

does gortat pay you by the post/thread to ride his junk so much?

 

Yep I am his personal junk assistant.

 

WELCOME BACK TAT!!!