Orlando Magic 2009 Eastern Conference Champions Offseason Thread

Originally posted by phatbutskinny:
lol wtf is up with the obsession with gortat in here.

He's like The Machine for us Laker fans. Or, at least what he used to be for us.

Originally posted by StOnEy333:

Originally posted by phatbutskinny:
lol wtf is up with the obsession with gortat in here.

He's like The Machine for us Laker fans. Or, at least what he used to be for us.

Haha, hes just a goofy "fun" player...he's a very likable player. Watching him, Howard, Pietrus pull pranks on everyone is hilarious.

Originally posted by StOnEy333:

Originally posted by phatbutskinny:
lol wtf is up with the obsession with gortat in here.

He's like The Machine for us Laker fans. Or, at least what he used to be for us.

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just like lakers >>>>>>>>>>> magic

Originally posted by phatbutskinny:

Originally posted by StOnEy333:

Originally posted by phatbutskinny:
lol wtf is up with the obsession with gortat in here.

He's like The Machine for us Laker fans. Or, at least what he used to be for us.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>









just like lakers >>>>>>>>>>> magic

Ooooh..you just wait.

im waiting

1. L.A. Lakers. Ron Artest is a bit odd and surely has kept many a general manager awake at night. With Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant, though? Nothing to worry about.

2. Cleveland. Shaquille O'Neal can still play. Get him 11-13 shots per game, then keep your fingers crossed when he's at the free-throw line, and the Cavs will easily win 65-plus games.

3. Boston. Rajon Rondo's 16.9 points, 9.7 rebounds and 9.8 assists in last year's playoffs were impressive. But how do those numbers fit with a healthy Kevin Garnett?

4. San Antonio. Richard Jefferson is a nice addition to a team that badly needs him. But don't overlook the impact Antonio McDyess could have off the bench.

5. Dallas. It's possible that the Mavs will have Shawn Marion, Drew Gooden and Jason Terry coming off the bench. All three would start for five or six NBA teams.

6. Portland. Andre Miller could be the piece the Blazers are missing to get this young bunch to championship level. But by the time the young pieces reach their prime, Miller might be too old.

7. Washington. Yes, we've got the Wiz very high in this poll. But Gilbert Arenas is healthy, and we challenge you to find a deeper bench in the league.

8. Orlando. Adding Vince Carter was the splashy move. But adding Brandon Bass, Jason Williams and Matt Barnes might be the moves that matter most for this roster.

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8th? LMAO. Wow. Washington ahead of us. That makes me laugh. It's all because we lost the G.O.A.T Hedo Turkoglu.

^^^ LMFAO

Wow, what a joke.

Originally posted by jrg:
^^^ LMFAO

Wow someone at the Sporting News must be pissed he cant hang his Turkoglu magic jersey anymore.

Surprisingly, the Magic have managed to stay under the national radar despite making the Finals a year ago and loading up the truck with talent over the summer. It's partly a perception issue -- Turkoglu became a "name" player with the Magic's run to the Finals last year, while Carter has been largely forgotten about in New Jersey and has been criticized much of his career for underachieving.

But there's no comparison between the two players: Carter creates more shots with the same shooting accuracy, defends better, and -- despite the renown for Turkoglu's passing skill -- also achieved a higher Pure Point Rating. He's just a much better player.

The Magic also are much deeper in the frontcourt with Bass, Barnes and Anderson, and should be better in the backcourt with a full year of Nelson and the addition of Williams. Additionally, they have assets left in reserve in the form of a $9 million trade exception and the potentially tradable Gortat contract. Using either of those to bring in a marquee player at the trade deadline could swing the balance toward a championship.

Originally posted by Dino:
Surprisingly, the Magic have managed to stay under the national radar despite making the Finals a year ago and loading up the truck with talent over the summer. It's partly a perception issue -- Turkoglu became a "name" player with the Magic's run to the Finals last year, while Carter has been largely forgotten about in New Jersey and has been criticized much of his career for underachieving.

But there's no comparison between the two players: Carter creates more shots with the same shooting accuracy, defends better, and -- despite the renown for Turkoglu's passing skill -- also achieved a higher Pure Point Rating. He's just a much better player.

The Magic also are much deeper in the frontcourt with Bass, Barnes and Anderson, and should be better in the backcourt with a full year of Nelson and the addition of Williams. Additionally, they have assets left in reserve in the form of a $9 million trade exception and the potentially tradable Gortat contract. Using either of those to bring in a marquee player at the trade deadline could swing the balance toward a championship.

But..but...we lost Turkoglu....what are we gonna do now?!?!

Vince Carter is going to make the All-Star team and get love from everybody, the same way Ray Allen got love from everybody when he got traded to Boston.

Originally posted by crzy:
Vince Carter is going to make the All-Star team and get love from everybody, the same way Ray Allen got love from everybody when he got traded to Boston.

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