Orlando Magic Media Day

wise1-2 · Post #41 » by **wise1-2** » Thu Sep 22, 2016 6:53 pm

Ask Biyombo why he decided to join the Magic, who's best player so far plays the same position as himself. Why not go to a team where he can be guaranteed a starting role? If that wasn't possible, why not atleast join an established play off team? Instead he chose a team who hasn't been in the play offs for 5 years, doesn't have a star player yet, and can't guarantee him a starting spot. Why??

Post #42 » by **Smitty731** » Thu Sep 22, 2016 7:14 pm

Flannerz wrote:Or the question I asked Fournier on twitter ages ago:

Would you rather have sex with a goat and no one knows about it or would you rather not have sex with a goat but everyone believes that you have?

I just heard this on The Starters latest podcast. Did you steal it from there? This is a safe place. You can tell us if you did.

NavalAviator94 · Post #43 » by **NavalAviator94** » Thu Sep 22, 2016 8:10 pm

Smitty731 wrote:No offense meant, but I won't be asking any of the silly stuff posted. Most of it made me laugh, but I'd like to keep my credential if at all possible.

Maybe there's a middle ground. Do you like your balls to be hard or a little soft?

Xatticus · Post #44 » by **Xatticus** » Thu Sep 22, 2016 9:14 pm

thelead wrote:
Smitty731 wrote:
SOUL wrote:
I know Charlie Bell posted here when he was playing (or after he retired, I forgot) and I think some other players have interacted with people here. Chris Bosh comes to mind. But yeah, it's probably not the best idea to read stuff like a forum.. Twitter is probably just as bad though.

I can tell you with 100% confidence that teams have people who read the forums. It was told to me over and over at Summer League by multiple franchises.

And several players admitted they lurk (not the term they used) around the forums here and on a bunch of other team sites.

So many don't want to believe that they read this stuff but the people that work for organizations are normal people too (and a large majority of them are basketball junkies). Of course they're reading.

Ehhh... I can understand why the organization would be interested in the collective perception of the club from its supporters. Some soccer clubs have organized supporters clubs that hold some influence over the direction of the club itself. I simply don't think it is in the best interest of any player to read these forums.

thelead · Post #45 » by **thelead** » Thu Sep 22, 2016 10:12 pm

Xatticus wrote:
thelead wrote:
Smitty731 wrote:
I can tell you with 100% confidence that teams have people who read the forums. It was told to me over and over at Summer League by multiple franchises.

And several players admitted they lurk (not the term they used) around the forums here and on a bunch of other team sites.

So many don't want to believe that they read this stuff but the people that work for organizations are normal people too (and a large majority of them are basketball junkies). Of course they're reading.

Ehhh... I can understand why the organization would be interested in the collective perception of the club from its supporters. Some soccer clubs have organized supporters clubs that hold some influence over the direction of the club itself. I simply don't think it is in the best interest of any player to read these forums.

They're people though. They're going to be curious and it's not difficult to find when you're bored.

basketballRob · Post #46 » by **basketballRob** » Thu Sep 22, 2016 10:59 pm

I'm curious what other offers Biyombo had? I know a few here implied we were bidding against ourselves.

basketballRob · Post #47 » by **basketballRob** » Thu Sep 22, 2016 11:00 pm

thelead wrote:Tough questions aren't even worth asking. They won't be answered and they probably will remember you as 'that guy'. Let's be honest here.

Yeah, like what's their opinion on the state of the middle east?

Flannerz · Post #48 » by **Flannerz** » Fri Sep 23, 2016 12:31 pm

Smitty731 wrote:
Flannerz wrote:Or the question I asked Fournier on twitter ages ago:

Would you rather have sex with a goat and no one knows about it or would you rather not have sex with a goat but everyone believes that you have?

I just heard this on The Starters latest podcast. Did you steal it from there? This is a safe place. You can tell us if you did.

Never listened to that podcast. I remember seeing a similar question on twitter a few years ago.

CroAnon · Post #49 » by **CroAnon** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 4:25 pm

What the hell, I opened media day page just to be sure not to miss anything. They are rollin old footage, talking about Howard, Vaughn, Oladipo... scared me for a second...

BadMofoPimp · Post #50 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 4:26 pm

CroAnon wrote:What the hell, I opened media day page just to be sure not to miss anything. They are rollin old footage, talking about Howard, Vaughn, Oladipo... scared me for a second...

It was all a dream. Magic did not ship out Oladipo for Ibaka, sign Bizmark or hire Vogel!

Optimus_Steel · Post #51 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 4:36 pm

Bismack said we gonna punish people! Thats what I am talking about!

Rick Rolled · Post #52 » by **Rick Rolled** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 5:24 pm

Vooch and Evan are interviewing each other right now.

Vooch - So Evan, you didn't play for your national team this offseason.

Fournier - No.

Vooch - Cause you suck.

rcklsscognition · Post #53 » by **rcklsscognition** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 5:35 pm

Alright, where are the young guns? Need to see how big Elfrid got.

OrlandO · Post #54 » by **OrlandO** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 5:47 pm

rcklsscognition wrote:Alright, where are the young guns? Need to see how big Elfrid got.

He doesn't look that much different in some pics, but then you got pics like this....

AddiFB · Post #55 » by **AddiFB** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 5:54 pm

OrlandO wrote:
rcklsscognition wrote:Alright, where are the young guns? Need to see how big Elfrid got.

He doesn't look that much different in some pics, but then you got pics like this....

Who... WHAT is that, Elfrid Hulkton?

rcklsscognition · Post #56 » by **rcklsscognition** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 5:57 pm

OrlandO wrote:
rcklsscognition wrote:Alright, where are the young guns? Need to see how big Elfrid got.

He doesn't look that much different in some pics, but then you got pics like this....

AddiFB · Post #57 » by **AddiFB** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 5:59 pm

Alright, Elfrid is on the floor. Lets see those guns!

OrlandO · Post #58 » by **OrlandO** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 6:04 pm

I wish the magic would remove brandon jennings, channing frye, etc from their magic players list on twitter. Trying to find magic media day stuff and knicks crap keeps popping up.

OrlandO · Post #59 » by **OrlandO** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 6:06 pm

hezonja with the streak in his hair...

Post #60 » by **Def Swami** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 6:10 pm

Read on Twitter

Definitely looks like maybe 10 lbs of muscle. Also, warming up to the Star uniforms.