The Super Awesome, season-long '11-12 Magic 'Strap in' Thread

[Shock Phantom 263]

Sentinel: For months and months, one of the first things I and reporters like me would ask you about would be Dwight Howard's future. For now, at least, it seems like the focus is on basketball. Is that a relief? Is it refreshing?

 

Smith: It's about the same. Nothing really changes. You've got to remember I have to forecast beyond what you guys see. It's OK that you guys are shortsighted; so you only see one thing at a time. That's fine. But I have to forecast beyond that. The term "general manager" means something. It means you generally manage all of it. And that's what you kinda have to do. So I think things are going good. I think we're still having to forecast and try to put our team together not only for just this current [season] but moving forward.

 

http://ht.ly/9UuqD

 

:svgsad: Where was that philosophy before the Phoenix and Washington trades?

[Rahzel 27]

and that stroke wouldn't be near as money as Ryan's.

 

That was too good. You just made my day.

[Beast From The East 663]

and that stroke wouldn't be near as money as Ryan's.

 

:shard:

[Beast From The East 663]

http://ht.ly/9UuqD

 

:svgsad: Where was that philosophy before the Phoenix and Washington trades?

 

[DanA_TBDP 12]

Otis Smith and the words "near sighted" are synonyms. Hell, the dude wears glasses to games because he can't see far off.

 

How is trading away basically every first round pick since you've become GM looking ahead? How is trading away Courtney Lee (although we got Ryno), Pietrus, and Gortat for JRICH and Turk far-sighted?

 

How is anything he's done far-sighted? I guess drafting a project every year (and missing every year) is far-sighted.

 

F Otis. Can't wait until he's selling insurance at the end of the year. And come to think of it, morgaging people's FUTURES, that's a horrible job for him.

[Franchero MVP 391]

Im gonna throw a party once Otis is fired.

 

:bigparty:

[KandiKane 136]

Im gonna throw a party once Otis is fired.

 

:bigparty:

 

Can I come? I will bring a bottle.

[Franchero MVP 391]

Can I come? I will bring a bottle.

 

lol sure! I actually think we should organize an Orlando Magic Forum Meet N Greet sometime. What better a theme than 'Otis is Fired Party!'

[KandiKane 136]

We would need a date, flights are pretty expensive from the Netherlands.... but duty free alcohol for the win!

[MoMagic1 11]

We would need a date, flights are pretty expensive from the Netherlands.... but duty free alcohol for the win!

 

you can join us via skype or somethin if you want lol

[KandiKane 136]

you can join us via skype or somethin if you want lol

 

I will hold out till I finally get to do a US trip. So maybe in a couple of years we can have the two year anniversary of Otis firing....

I will bring a bottle!

[DanA_TBDP 12]

can one of the foreigners pick up Fran on the way over?