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Orlando Magic 2009 Eastern Conference Champions Offseason Thread
Aug 21, 2009 at 12:41 PM
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Aug 21, 2009 at 8:51 PM
- VaBeachNiner
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Originally posted by Dino:
Jason Williams press conference
Cool. Hope he can contribute this upcoming season.
Aug 26, 2009 at 10:54 AM
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On the talent level of Marcin Gortat:
“Gortat might be one of the most underrated players in the NBA. That tells you how good a player he is that they’re gonna pay him that type of money to sit on the bench. I watched him play a few times but to get to watch him every day game during the playoffs; I think he’s one of the ten best centers in the NBA.”
Aug 26, 2009 at 11:05 AM
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Originally posted by jrg:
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On the talent level of Marcin Gortat:
“Gortat might be one of the most underrated players in the NBA. That tells you how good a player he is that they’re gonna pay him that type of money to sit on the bench. I watched him play a few times but to get to watch him every day game during the playoffs; I think he’s one of the ten best centers in the NBA.”
Cant mess with the Polish Hammer baby!
Aug 26, 2009 at 11:19 AM
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Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:Originally posted by jrg:
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On the talent level of Marcin Gortat:
“Gortat might be one of the most underrated players in the NBA. That tells you how good a player he is that they’re gonna pay him that type of money to sit on the bench. I watched him play a few times but to get to watch him every day game during the playoffs; I think he’s one of the ten best centers in the NBA.”
Cant mess with the Polish Hammer baby!
I'm not going to try and say I know the ins and outs of Gortat, but just because somebody over payed him to sit on the bench doesn't make him a top 10 Center. The list of guys that fit this category is enormous.
Aug 27, 2009 at 12:07 PM
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And out of all of our off season moves, Otis finally makes the only one that matters...
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Magic Re-Sign Adonal Foyle
August 27, 2009
ORLANDO -- The Orlando Magic have re-signed free agent center Adonal Foyle, General Manager Otis Smith announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deal are not disclosed.
Foyle played in 10 games last season with both the Magic and Memphis, averaging 1.7 ppg. and 2.6 rpg. in 6.2 minpg. He was traded to Memphis as part of the three-team deal that sent Rafer Alston to Orlando on Feb. 19, later waived by Memphis on Mar. 1, then re-signed by Orlando on Mar. 23.
Originally selected by Golden State in the first round (eighth overall) of the 1997 NBA Draft, Foyle (6’10”, 270, 3/9/75) has appeared in 733 regular season games during his 12-year NBA career with Golden State, Orlando and Memphis, averaging 4.1 ppg., 4.7 rpg. and 1.63 blkpg. in 17.8 minpg. Foyle is Golden State’s all-time franchise leader in blocked shots with 1,140.
Aug 28, 2009 at 12:10 AM
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Courtney Lee Wants To Fill Orlando With Regret
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Courtney Lee is determined to become the kind of player the Orlando Magic will regret trading away to the New Jersey Nets.
"I'm going to be a man on a mission," Lee said Thursday afternoon after a training session at the IMG Academy. "I just hope they'll be happy for me when I grow into the player that they wish they had. I'd like them to one day say 'I wish we would have kept him.'"
Orlando dealt Lee in a package that included Vince Carter.
"I'd like to be Dwight Howard's teammate again -- in the All-Star game," Lee said. "They [Magic] have a history of trading good players [Ben Wallace, Tracy McGrady, Corey Maggette, Mike Miller] who did well afterward. I hope that's me. My goal will be to go out and dominate every game, but especially those games [when I play the Magic]. I'll be jacked up for sure."
Lee had high hopes for his future with the Magic.
"The trade shocked me. After the Finals, Dwight and I were talking about things we had to do to get back and win a championship together. He joked about us being the next Shaq and Penny [Hardaway] with the Magic," he said. "I know it's a business, and trades happen, but it's not something you forget, even when you look forward like I am."
Aug 28, 2009 at 10:15 AM
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Good luck Courtney. We'll see if you are right.
Aug 28, 2009 at 1:23 PM
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Aug 30, 2009 at 7:08 PM
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Pietrus < Bass
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Pietrus
Carter
Lewis
Howard
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Vince Carter — At the moment, it looks like Stan Van Gundy will keep Rashard Lewis at power forward, start Mickael Pietrus at two-guard, and replace with Hedo with Vince at the three. Earlier this year I wrote that Vince would be the missing piece to a championhip in Orlando, and that was before the rest of the core group gained valuable postseason and NBA Finals experience. All Vince has to do is be Vince, and the Magic won’t miss a beat as a championship contender.
Nelson
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Lewis
Howard
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Aug 30, 2009 at 11:48 PM
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Originally posted by jrg:
Pietrus < Bass
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Vince Carter — At the moment, it looks like Stan Van Gundy will keep Rashard Lewis at power forward, start Mickael Pietrus at two-guard, and replace with Hedo with Vince at the three. Earlier this year I wrote that Vince would be the missing piece to a championhip in Orlando, and that was before the rest of the core group gained valuable postseason and NBA Finals experience. All Vince has to do is be Vince, and the Magic won’t miss a beat as a championship contender.
Nelson
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My guess is that SVG will see how this lineup works after Rashard comes back. Bass may very well start in the first ten games until Lewis returns. After that, I wouldnt be surprised if Bass starts in games against teams with a big frontcourt, ie Boston, Cleveland, etc.
Aug 31, 2009 at 12:54 AM
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Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:Originally posted by jrg:
Pietrus < Bass
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Vince Carter — At the moment, it looks like Stan Van Gundy will keep Rashard Lewis at power forward, start Mickael Pietrus at two-guard, and replace with Hedo with Vince at the three. Earlier this year I wrote that Vince would be the missing piece to a championhip in Orlando, and that was before the rest of the core group gained valuable postseason and NBA Finals experience. All Vince has to do is be Vince, and the Magic won’t miss a beat as a championship contender.
Nelson
Pietrus
Carter
Lewis
Howard
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My guess is that SVG will see how this lineup works after Rashard comes back. Bass may very well start in the first ten games until Lewis returns. After that, I wouldnt be surprised if Bass starts in games against teams with a big frontcourt, ie Boston, Cleveland, etc.
All about mixing and matching..and we finally have options.
Aug 31, 2009 at 1:35 AM
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Originally posted by jrg:
Pietrus < Bass
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Vince Carter — At the moment, it looks like Stan Van Gundy will keep Rashard Lewis at power forward, start Mickael Pietrus at two-guard, and replace with Hedo with Vince at the three. Earlier this year I wrote that Vince would be the missing piece to a championhip in Orlando, and that was before the rest of the core group gained valuable postseason and NBA Finals experience. All Vince has to do is be Vince, and the Magic won’t miss a beat as a championship contender.
Nelson
Pietrus
Carter
Lewis
Howard
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Dude, we lost Hedo. There is no way we can still be a championship contender.
Aug 31, 2009 at 3:50 PM
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Originally posted by Dino:Originally posted by jrg:
Pietrus < Bass
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Vince Carter — At the moment, it looks like Stan Van Gundy will keep Rashard Lewis at power forward, start Mickael Pietrus at two-guard, and replace with Hedo with Vince at the three. Earlier this year I wrote that Vince would be the missing piece to a championhip in Orlando, and that was before the rest of the core group gained valuable postseason and NBA Finals experience. All Vince has to do is be Vince, and the Magic won’t miss a beat as a championship contender.
Nelson
Pietrus
Carter
Lewis
Howard
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Dude, we lost Hedo. There is no way we can still be a championship contender.
But we have Adonal Foyle.
Aug 31, 2009 at 6:56 PM
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Originally posted by Dino:Originally posted by jrg:
Pietrus < Bass
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Vince Carter — At the moment, it looks like Stan Van Gundy will keep Rashard Lewis at power forward, start Mickael Pietrus at two-guard, and replace with Hedo with Vince at the three. Earlier this year I wrote that Vince would be the missing piece to a championhip in Orlando, and that was before the rest of the core group gained valuable postseason and NBA Finals experience. All Vince has to do is be Vince, and the Magic won’t miss a beat as a championship contender.
Nelson
Pietrus
Carter
Lewis
Howard
Link
Dude, we lost Hedo. There is no way we can still be a championship contender.
Oh yeah, thats right..damnit!