Official Speculation Thread (Pt. XLVIII"Preseason"Ed.)

[glennathan]

Jason "white chocolate" Williams or Jason "Jay" Williams out of Duke?

It is Jason "White Chocolate" Williams that he is talking about.

The other one spells his name like this - Jayson Williams

[thelead]

Jason "white chocolate" Williams or Jason "Jay" Williams out of Duke?

It is Jason "White Chocolate" Williams that he is talking about.

The other one spells his name like this - Jayson Williams

Jayson was the center that killed his driver (played for the nets IIRC) not the Jason from Duke.

[arsenal6106]

Random thread about our Magic on the general board.

How Far LeBron would carry the current Magic?
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[magicman112]

Am I the only one that thinks the name isn't that bad?

Yes You are the only girl here

Who is that in the avatar? Aye yay yay!

[BadMofoPimp]

It should be like this:

New Orleans Jazz

Charlotte Hornets

Utah Lakers

and LA Sterns

LOL. That is the best.

For a guy that makes a statement that he would like to see the NBA Final LA Lakers vs LA Lakers they should honor him with a team name. The guy should resign after making such statements. What a shame.

I borrowed that name for my sig.

[Rick Rolled]

That dirty SOB Stern wants to eliminate Hack-A-Howard.

Stern told the guys from the Fox Sports New Orleans broadcast team (when he sat in with them for a bit Wednesday night during the Hornets/Lakers game) he tried to get it banned completely, but couldn’t. Thanks to Henry Abbott at TrueHoop for the transcription:

“I would have liked to have seen the rule changed to make the last-two-minute rule the whole rule,” he said. “It was getting to a point last year where, [in the] first period, they were just grabbing players. I think that’s ludicrous.

“We tried to change it to any time in the game because last year I guess it was everyone was fouling Tiago Splitter early on and the committee didn’t want to do it. And so that’s just the way it is. Because the reality is that there are a lot of basketball purists — and I understand that point of view — who say, ‘Hey, why don’t you learn to shoot foul shots? You’re supposed to be a pro.’”

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/06/stern-says-he-would-like-to-eliminate-hack-a-howard-or-anyone/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

He sure as hell didn't care when Dwight was a Magic Man.

[BadMofoPimp]

He sure as hell didn't care when Dwight was a Magic Man.

Magic are not Sterns team and he didn't go to our games. Now, it's personal.

[Bensational]

That dirty SOB Stern wants to eliminate Hack-A-Howard.

Stern told the guys from the Fox Sports New Orleans broadcast team (when he sat in with them for a bit Wednesday night during the Hornets/Lakers game) he tried to get it banned completely, but couldn’t. Thanks to Henry Abbott at TrueHoop for the transcription:

“I would have liked to have seen the rule changed to make the last-two-minute rule the whole rule,” he said. “It was getting to a point last year where, [in the] first period, they were just grabbing players. I think that’s ludicrous.

“We tried to change it to any time in the game because last year I guess it was everyone was fouling Tiago Splitter early on and the committee didn’t want to do it. And so that’s just the way it is. Because the reality is that there are a lot of basketball purists — and I understand that point of view — who say, ‘Hey, why don’t you learn to shoot foul shots? You’re supposed to be a pro.’”

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/06/stern-says-he-would-like-to-eliminate-hack-a-howard-or-anyone/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

He sure as hell didn't care when Dwight was a Magic Man.

his most marketable team just got a hell of a lot more boring to watch. Stern gotta do something to sell more!

when Dwight was with the Magic, though, it was the exact opposite. officiating got harder on us. Stern's a joke.

the hack-a-whoever style is just pathetic basketball to watch. it's not entertaining at all. but that doesn't mean big, dominant guys like Dwight should be given a free pass to just barrel into the paint and score without fear of being exposed at the free throw line.

if Stern goes that path, he's going to open the door to the league becoming a big man's league again - book it. and he certainly won't want that.

[Def Swami]

Stern is a joke.

[ChosenSavior]

Stern is a joke.

[magicman123]

lol Stern, after the Magic/Lakers game, i bet my friends $50 dollars that within a week, david stern would come out with some kind of comment or article claiming he wants to change the Hack rule...$$$

[mityamag]

NBA Talent Evaluators Express Pessimism About 2013 Draft

Top talent evaluators from around the NBA expressed pessimism about the 2013 draft in general and the No. 1 pick in particular.

"I'd trade the pick for sure," one NBA GM said. "No one wants to pick first this year -- and no one can live up to the No. 1 billing."

"It's the worst it's ever been," said another.

"I'm glad we won't be picking at the top," added one director of player personnel.

Cody Zeller is the consensus choice for the top spot, even though he possesses short arms and plays subpar defense.

"He'll never be a great NBA player," one NBA scouting director said.

So true

[AhaAha]

C'mon now this has nothing to do with the Magic or LA.
He wanted to change the rule way before Dwight was traded.

[MagicFan32]

the hack a howard isn't boring, it's arguably the most drama and tense filled moments of games right now, he can make his damn free throws to stop it, Stern is leaving anyways.

[gp123]

the hack a howard isn't boring, it's arguably the most drama and tense filled moments of games right now, he can make his damn free throws to stop it, Stern is leaving anyways.

Couldn't have said it better... When the game is in the balance, the hack-a-howard is very entertaining. Its OK for freak athleticism to have an advantage, but not free throws? If anything it needs to be something up and coming big men notice and actually work on.

-- And I felt this way even when Howard was getting punked on our team.

[Nyce_1]

Respected Bulls poster heard rumor that Orlando was interested in Boozer. For what? Who knows, but what do you think we'd package (and why)? I don't care if it's false, impossible, whatever; it's something to talk about in this SPECULATION thread.

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[Def Swami]

Respected Bulls poster heard rumor that Orlando was interested in Boozer. For what? Who knows, but what do you think we'd package (and why)? I don't care if it's false, impossible, whatever; it's something to talk about in this SPECULATION thread.

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It would have to be come back with a draft pick or 2. Maybe Charlotte's and their own. I imagine we'd give up one of JJ/Afflalo and BBD. Or we'd work something around the TPE.

Edit: He actually mentions Redick in the post.

[MagicTownBaller]

Respected Bulls poster heard rumor that Orlando was interested in Boozer. For what? Who knows, but what do you think we'd package (and why)? I don't care if it's false, impossible, whatever; it's something to talk about in this SPECULATION thread.

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They think we would give up the TPE and draft picks for just Boozer. They are definitely on something.

[BadMofoPimp]

I would rather have BBD at $6 mil per over Boozer with his 3 years $15.5mil per any day of the week.

[InFlames]

Respected Bulls poster heard rumor that Orlando was interested in Boozer. For what? Who knows, but what do you think we'd package (and why)? I don't care if it's false, impossible, whatever; it's something to talk about in this SPECULATION thread.

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No way this happens.