Yahoo Sports: Charles Barkley Thought the Orlando Magic President Job Was His Last Year

Kent · Post #1 » by **Kent** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 2:26 am

Would've been sad to see the end of an era on Inside the NBA, but the start of entertaining times here in Orlando.

Barkley is one of my top 3 favorite players of all time so I'd be cool with it. When you're at the bottom, the only place you can go is up.

https://www.yahoo.com/amphtml/sports/charles-barkley-says-thought-going-231855219.html

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RookieStar · Post #2 » by **RookieStar** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 2:31 am

wait what???

Audi · Post #3 » by **Audi** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 2:40 am

Funny, on the rare occasions Barkley ever brings up Orlando, I can’t seem to recall him even once having anything nice to say.

Kent · Post #4 » by **Kent** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 3:07 am

Audi wrote:Funny, on the rare occasions Barkley ever brings up Orlando, I can’t seem to recall him even once having anything nice to say.

I can't speak for lately but during the Dwight years he was the only one in the national media who had our back.

fendilim · Post #5 » by **fendilim** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 4:01 am

Yeah this was posted in the speculations thread.

Would have been funny.

MagicFan4Lyfe · Post #6 » by **MagicFan4Lyfe** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 4:06 am

We would have had more national attention than at any point during the last 7 miserable years since Dwight left.

dsg2021 · Post #7 » by **dsg2021** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 7:22 am

I almost slept with Kate Upton this one time. I should have, to be frank.

(Still like ya Barkley)

BadMofoPimp · Post #8 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 12:26 pm

Charles Barkley Thought the Orlando Magic President's Secretary Job Was His Last Year

NBlue · Post #9 » by **NBlue** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 1:41 pm

Its just hard/impossible to consider the Devos family selecting Barkley for the job for so many reasons.

Xatticus · Post #10 » by **Xatticus** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 2:17 pm

CZ Eddie · Post #11 » by **CZ Eddie** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 4:12 pm

Well that sort of hiring wouldn't be normal for the DeVo's at all.

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Furinkazan · Post #12 » by **Furinkazan** » Wed Oct 17, 2018 12:24 pm

We propably would look like Knicks from Francis/Marbury NyK era...a bunch of bordearline washed up stars playing below mediocre basketball.Would sure be fun just not very perspective.I expect Butler would be with us now.

Optimus_Steel · Post #13 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Wed Oct 17, 2018 2:44 pm

I have a hard time believing that.

The Real Dalic · Post #14 » by **The Real Dalic** » Wed Oct 17, 2018 6:15 pm

Kent wrote:
Audi wrote:Funny, on the rare occasions Barkley ever brings up Orlando, I can’t seem to recall him even once having anything nice to say.

I can't speak for lately but during the Dwight years he was the only one in the national media who had our back.

Don't forget Skip Bayless as well.

Flannerz · Post #15 » by **Flannerz** » Wed Oct 17, 2018 7:49 pm

Would have been a "turrible" hire

MagicFan101 · Post #16 » by **MagicFan101** » Wed Oct 17, 2018 8:10 pm

Let Chuck and Shaq be co-GMs. Kick your feet up, get out the popcorn and enjoy the show!

... just don’t let it happen in Orlando

spinedoc · Post #17 » by **spinedoc** » Wed Oct 17, 2018 9:10 pm

If you buy enough Amway product, anything is possible. I wouldn't have been upset at all actually. His eye for talent can't be any worse.

Skin · Post #18 » by **Skin** » Wed Oct 17, 2018 9:19 pm

spinedoc wrote:If you buy enough Amway product, anything is possible. I wouldn't have been upset at all actually. His eye for talent can't be any worse.

I think you will be surprised with how Isaac and Bamba turn out.

NavalAviator94 · Post #19 » by **NavalAviator94** » Wed Oct 17, 2018 9:50 pm

Charles has been somewhat close to the Magic for a long time. Pat Williams brought him into Philly and after he moved to Orlando, the relationship continued. Along the way, Charles became good friends with Alex Martins. It's very reasonable he interviewed for the job and because of their friendship, I'm sure he felt like he had a shot. Ultimately they went a different way.

Charles likes Orlando a great deal. I've met him a bunch of times downtown from when he was here for the World Cup to his infamous incident at Phineas Phog's. He was always a really great guy in person and most times he had his wife with him when he went out.

I love the guy but unsure how he would be in a GM role.