Official Speculation Thread (Pt. XLVII "Training Camp" Ed.)

magicman123 · Post #1341 » by **magicman123** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 5:23 pm

poor ryno

Ryan Anderson is shooting just 14-of-44 from the field through five preseason games with the Hornets, and he recently admitted that he's "trying to figure it out."
"I mean it’s obviously a completely different system," said Anderson, who is projected to come off the bench as the sixth-man. "I’m not a big one-on-one wind a guy up type of a player, so I really rely on my teammates to get me going

Post #1342 » by **Def Swami** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 6:00 pm

magicman123 wrote:poor ryno

Ryan Anderson is shooting just 14-of-44 from the field through five preseason games with the Hornets, and he recently admitted that he's "trying to figure it out."
"I mean it’s obviously a completely different system," said Anderson, who is projected to come off the bench as the sixth-man. "I’m not a big one-on-one wind a guy up type of a player, so I really rely on my teammates to get me going

I wonder if it's possible for a player to win the MIP and then be the most be the most regressed player in consecutive years.

Optimus_Steel · Post #1343 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 7:07 pm

magicman123 wrote:poor ryno

Ryan Anderson is shooting just 14-of-44 from the field through five preseason games with the Hornets, and he recently admitted that he's "trying to figure it out."
"I mean it’s obviously a completely different system," said Anderson, who is projected to come off the bench as the sixth-man. "I’m not a big one-on-one wind a guy up type of a player, so I really rely on my teammates to get me going

This is why Ryno was not kept. We cant pay $9 mill a year to a guy that needs his teamates to set him up for open 3's. It was a coup by Henny to get Ayon and the TPE for allowing NO to overpay for him. Good move indeed.

ADRajX · Post #1344 » by **ADRajX** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:22 pm

magicman123 wrote:poor ryno

Ryan Anderson is shooting just 14-of-44 from the field through five preseason games with the Hornets, and he recently admitted that he's "trying to figure it out."
"I mean it’s obviously a completely different system," said Anderson, who is projected to come off the bench as the sixth-man. "I’m not a big one-on-one wind a guy up type of a player, so I really rely on my teammates to get me going

Glad Ryan admitted it. Hopefully he keeps working on his game.

Ryan just isn't able to create offense for himself (one-dimensional). I remember when this forum had a heated debate about whether we should or shouldn't trade him for Monta Ellis. I like Ryan a lot, but for those people who argued they wouldn't have traded Ryan for Monta because Ryan could potentially be a future star or a "Dirk-lite" player was just comical beyond belief.

NickAnderson · Post #1345 » by **NickAnderson** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 9:40 pm

Glad this game in on TV

Post #1346 » by **FFBlitzace** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 9:47 pm

Why do teams pay big money for players and then completely misuse them? Obviously Ryan isn't a one on one player. He doesn't necessarily need, say, Dwight Howard, the best big in the game, but if you want to bring him off the bench as a 6th man and ask him to be a go-to individual scorer, it's not going to work out. Even Eyriq would tell you that.

Last Guardian · Post #1347 » by **Last Guardian** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 11:25 pm

Monta Ellis will never be a championship player, so it was worth not getting him.

Cigamodnalro · Post #1348 » by **Cigamodnalro** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 11:35 pm

Q sitting again tonight. Buyout, possibly? (fingers crossed)

Cigamodnalro · Post #1349 » by **Cigamodnalro** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 11:52 pm

Just realized that Moe Harkless is the only player on our roster who can't drink, and that he won't be able to for ~two years yet.

Noonskadoodle · Post #1350 » by **Noonskadoodle** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 1:26 am

I hope Cousins punks Dwight tonight

Cigamodnalro · Post #1351 » by **Cigamodnalro** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 2:08 am

Duhon steals the ball, dribbles cross court, and finishes in traffic for the Lakers.

Lost Liggins, now DuDu. Fire Hennigan!

Cigamodnalro · Post #1352 » by **Cigamodnalro** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 2:12 am

I get that you can never really let go until you can detach emotion from your perception, but I'm just not there yet re: Dwight. Before long I'll be in a place where I just don't care. But for now, I hate the guy and hope he spontaneously combusts.

Post #1353 » by **Def Swami** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 2:25 am

Remember that time we thought we could convince Nash to sign in ORL to appease Dwight? That pick n roll would have been lethal. :party:

InFlames · Post #1354 » by **InFlames** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 2:58 am

Seeing Dwight with that first alley oop dunk in a Lakers uni made me sick.

Cigamodnalro · Post #1355 » by **Cigamodnalro** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:03 am

Magic trade: Arron Afflalo, Glen Davis, Gustavo Ayon
Raptors trade: 2012 #8 Pick Terrence Ross, Amir Johnson, Linas Kleiza

magicman112 · Post #1356 » by **magicman112** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:05 am

Thomas Robinson just dunked right on Dwight's head lol

Nyce_1 · Post #1357 » by **Nyce_1** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:07 am

*sigh* Dwight is a beast on defense. Dude has the paint on lock down. We're gonna miss that.

Post #1358 » by **Def Swami** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:09 am

Cigamodnalro wrote:Magic trade: Arron Afflalo, Glen Davis, Gustavo Ayon
Raptors trade: 2012 #8 Pick Terrence Ross, Amir Johnson, Linas Kleiza

Why do the Raptors accept that? I think maybe we'd pull Ross or the pick (I'd prefer the pick) in that deal, but I can't see them ditching both. Do they have any big contracts that they're trying to get rid of? Maybe we can use the TPE to get that pick.

ADRajX · Post #1359 » by **ADRajX** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:12 am

I'm watching the Lakers game... interestingly enough I didn't feel any sadness or anger watching Dwight... I did (get angry) when I saw Shaq play his first game with the Lakers, and I was sad seeing T-Mac play his first game with Houston... but this time I just don't care for Dwight or the Lakers... he's just another "non-Magic" player out there in a NBA game that I'm watching.

But it's still funny (funnier now that it's on another team) watching Dwight whining "AYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAA" at the refs :lol:

Noonskadoodle · Post #1360 » by **Noonskadoodle** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:26 am

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eWHLqGzaho[/youtube]