Official Speculation Thread (Pt.XXXIX Off-Season Edition)

LarsV8 · Post #1401 » by **LarsV8** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:18 pm

Lin, Douglas and Machado look to be Houston's PGs at this moment.

OrlandoMajinBuu · Post #1402 » by **OrlandoMajinBuu** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:18 pm

OrlandO wrote:Meanwhile in Orlando....

is he wearing hot pink pants? lol

christian72589 · Post #1403 » by **christian72589** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:19 pm

Ok, so I've been out of the loop a bit. Are we totally screwed on a Rockets deal now or what? My dislike of Dwight Howard is growing daily. I really regret ever speaking ill of LeBron after experiencing this fool on my favorite team.

Blue_and_Whte · Post #1404 » by **Blue_and_Whte** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:20 pm

SolidSnake008 wrote:lol i honestly thought Dwight would have been traded 2 threads ago.....

This is how everyone on the Magic board measures time now.

Skin · Post #1405 » by **Skin** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:22 pm

cvMagic wrote:
Skin wrote:That list is litered with PFs. If you look at the statement... we're talking about needing a dominant Center. A lot of people are saying we need Bynum, because Centers are so rare, but that's not really requirement to build a championship team.

All you did was pretty much twist the argument to include PFs, when were talking about Cs.

total BS
You're grasping at straws. Go back and read all the posts that say all you need is dominant wings.
That's delusional.

Duncan may be listed as a PF, but that guy is a post-up machine. The only two on that list you could argue play a more outside the paint are KG and Dirk.

Last year was the exception,not the rule. Just because you want something to be true, doesn't make it true.

We must be following 2 different discussions. The one I'm following stems from people wanting Bynum for Howard... those saying, C is the hardest position to fill... saying we can rebuild around Bynum now and play to win now... saying Bynum's knees are an equal risk to anything else in basketball ...

I countered by saying you don't need a dominant Center to win a championship. Then I saw you make your history post, which included more PFs than Cs.

You helped me prove my point, but are seemingly debating against an argument that isn't being discussed.... that wings are more important than centers... Nobody is saying that. Nobody is saying that you don't need a strong post presence. Of course you do. Whether it is by PF or C, you need one. It just doesn't HAVE TO be at Center.

RickB-Orlando · Post #1406 » by **RickB-Orlando** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:22 pm

DiplomaticMagic wrote:Don't worry guys, Rockets already lost both Dragic and Lowry this summer, and at 11:59pm tonight, when they lose out on Jeremy Lin, they will be begging for Chris Duhon!!

You gotta believe!!

At this point I suspect the Rockets are praying their offer sheet for Lin is matched.

rcklsscognition · Post #1407 » by **rcklsscognition** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:23 pm

Lin to Houston. Knicks have decided not to match. Good for them. Let's see how long it takes for something to get signed by Asik now.

Post #1408 » by **eyriq** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:23 pm

Gasol is getting wayyyyy undersold in this thread. Dude is a legit all star center, worth his weight in gold. If we get both Bynum and Gasol we are getting as close to Dwight's actual value as imaginable, and it instantly solidifies Hennigan's cult status.

RickB-Orlando · Post #1409 » by **RickB-Orlando** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:23 pm

OrlandoMajinBuu wrote:
OrlandO wrote:Meanwhile in Orlando....

is he wearing hot pink pants? lol

Where's the feather boa?

TDJacksonville · Post #1410 » by **TDJacksonville** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:24 pm

RickB-Orlando wrote:
DiplomaticMagic wrote:Don't worry guys, Rockets already lost both Dragic and Lowry this summer, and at 11:59pm tonight, when they lose out on Jeremy Lin, they will be begging for Chris Duhon!!

You gotta believe!!

At this point I suspect the Rockets are praying their offer sheet for Lin is matched.

my sources are saying the deal is NOT gonan be matched

The Effect · Post #1411 » by **The Effect** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:24 pm

RickB-Orlando wrote:
DiplomaticMagic wrote:Don't worry guys, Rockets already lost both Dragic and Lowry this summer, and at 11:59pm tonight, when they lose out on Jeremy Lin, they will be begging for Chris Duhon!!

You gotta believe!!

At this point I suspect the Rockets are praying their offer sheet for Lin is matched.

According to stein, thats not happening

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine
RT @HowardBeckNYT: Posting momentarily to http://nytimes.com: Lin will be a Rocket. Knicks deliberations over

RickB-Orlando · Post #1412 » by **RickB-Orlando** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:25 pm

rcklsscognition wrote:Lin to Houston. Knicks have decided not to match. Good for them. Let's see how long it takes for something to get signed by Asik now.

You have a link, or are you basing this on the previous comment to that effect? Have they actually announced their decision?

rcklsscognition · Post #1413 » by **rcklsscognition** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:25 pm

rcklsscognition · Post #1414 » by **rcklsscognition** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:26 pm

RickB-Orlando wrote:
rcklsscognition wrote:Lin to Houston. Knicks have decided not to match. Good for them. Let's see how long it takes for something to get signed by Asik now.

You have a link, or are you basing this on the previous comment to that effect? Have they actually announced their decision?

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/eye-o ... l/19603084

Post #1415 » by **UCFJayBird** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:26 pm

I wonder what happens with trade talks with Houston if Chicago doesn't match Asik as well.

RickB-Orlando · Post #1416 » by **RickB-Orlando** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:26 pm

TDJacksonville wrote:
RickB-Orlando wrote:
DiplomaticMagic wrote:Don't worry guys, Rockets already lost both Dragic and Lowry this summer, and at 11:59pm tonight, when they lose out on Jeremy Lin, they will be begging for Chris Duhon!!

You gotta believe!!

At this point I suspect the Rockets are praying their offer sheet for Lin is matched.

my sources are saying the deal is NOT gonan be matched

You have sources now? I guess I'm the only one without sources.

MAGICian619 · Post #1417 » by **MAGICian619** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:28 pm

backasswards wrote:Thankfully this board has several talented scouts, CBA experts, accountants and attorneys that can really share their knowledge on the current trade scenarios.

I'm in law school...close enough :lol:

rcklsscognition · Post #1418 » by **rcklsscognition** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:29 pm

UCFJayBird wrote:I wonder what happens with trade talks with Houston if Chicago doesn't match Asik as well.

Asik hasn't signed anything yet. There is nothing to match as of now. Even if he did get to Houston, it changes nothing because Houston was never offering that ridiculous trade that took back every bad contract we have. They'd still have ~34 million in cap space after signing Lin Asik and a couple rookies.

Ahmadab · Post #1419 » by **Ahmadab** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:35 pm

viewtopic.php?f=24&t=1196564

lmfao

LarsV8 · Post #1420 » by **LarsV8** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:36 pm

rcklsscognition wrote:Asik hasn't signed anything yet. There is nothing to match as of now. Even if he did get to Houston, it changes nothing because Houston was never offering that ridiculous trade that took back every bad contract we have. They'd still have ~34 million in cap space after signing Lin Asik and a couple rookies.

Martin is 13
Asik is 8.3
Lin is 8.3
Rookies/vets is 5-10

So roughly 40 million in salary commitments.

Quite sure it is structured that the available caproom will be just enough to absorb Dwight w/o sending about Martin.