The Tobias Harris Thread

[Horcy]

I dont think he meant anything against believers in god, it just seems like the Magic have had a lot of players lately who wear their religion on their sleeve.

Tobias Harris ‏@tobias31

God is great! I walk in his path with his grace! #ThankyouLord

Eh. Could do without all that. But whatever.

Would it kill us to acquire some Atheists?

Yeah, we need some bad boys on the team. The last time we had one of them (Matt Barnes) we reached the finals... Sad but true
I'm also tired of catholic crap (Howard for example) at the end it doesn't matter, they will fxxx your team if they need to.

P.S: God? Thank Henningham who brought you to the Orlando Magic boy

[tiderulz]

Barnes wasnt the reason the Magic reached the finals. Garnett being injured was.

[drsd]

Tobias Harris almost seems younger than Harkless. This two could bond and have a great off-season pushing each other in a friendly effort to start. That must be part of G Hennigan's thought process in this.

These kids are from about 50 miles apart!

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[Noonskadoodle]

Matt Barnes wasn't even on our finals team though, so.....

[Baddy Chuck]

I'll be watching this thread and more Magic games because Tobes is with you guys now, I think he's going to be a player.

[rcklsscognition]

Tobias has potential to replace JJ as our 6th man, and I like the most is what his presence will do for Harkless. I hope those two build a bond and challenge each other to get better.

[MagicHolland]

Matt Barnes wasn't even on our finals team though, so.....

LOL yeah I was reading that and I was like.. Is it just me? Or??.. Nah he wasn't on that Finals team..

[la boomstick]

Tobias Harris ‏@tobias31

God is great! I walk in his path with his grace! #ThankyouLord

Eh. Could do without all that. But whatever.

Would it kill us to acquire some Atheists?

What's wrong acquiring a believer of God? He can post whatever he wants on his Twitter. What should he say? #ThankTheRock?

And I can post whatever I want on here, within the terms of service. He can thank his family, he can thank the organization, he can thank a lot of people who have had an ACTIVE hand in his development. But no, it's cool to thank a flying spaghetti monster, if that's your bag.

[MagicHolland]

Barnes wasnt the reason the Magic reached the finals. Garnett being injured was.

I know this has been debated many times, I still disagree with that statement. We didn't have our All-Star PG, nobody cares about that.

I really think you discredit the chemistry and the overall play of our team during that run. We just clicked and everybody knew their role. Even Dwight during that time was so great because he focused on his defense.

[RookieStar]

Barnes wasnt the reason the Magic reached the finals. Garnett being injured was.

I know this has been debated many times, I still disagree with that statement. We didn't have our All-Star PG, nobody cares about that.

I really think you discredit the chemistry and the overall play of our team during that run. We just clicked and everybody knew their role. Even Dwight during that time was so great because he focused on his defense.

THIS. Meer was a top 5 PG all star for me that time

[thelead]

Skip was the better point guard for our team, especially when he was hitting 3's. Jameer still can't gaurd a traffic cone.

[arsenal6106]

I hope this thread doesn't fail.

[magicaroni]

What Tobias could be: Luol Deng

What he'll probably become: Ryan Gomes

[SmiteaDwight]

To compare our young players athletically, here are some draft combine measurements

Harkless
No step Vert: 32.5
Max Vert: 37
Lane Agility: 10.87

Harris
No step Vert: 31.5
Max Vert: 37.5
Lane Agility: 10.96

For comparison lets use a player who is known for his Vertical and quickness: Derrick Rose

No step Vert: 34.5
Max Vert: 40
Lane Agility: 11.96

[MagicStarwipe]

Really liked what I saw from Tobias today. He plays with a lot of confidence. If he can get that jumper to start falling, he could be a major weapon on offence. Decent handles for a big guy too.