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

Post #341 » by **Def Swami** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 10:00 pm

Nolimit1211 wrote:Saw Gortat again at work...his mom works with us. She said Marc Cuban is dying to get him, also said Magic would like him back..

We should have traded J-Rich, Hedo, and Earl Clark for Marcin Gortat.

thelead · Post #342 » by **thelead** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 10:34 pm

I would love Gortat back!

NickAnderson · Post #343 » by **NickAnderson** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 11:11 pm

Noonskadoodle wrote:
SEBAS-07 wrote:I saw this posted on another board.

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/48962/lakers-may-not-gain-most-from-howard-deal

The Nuggets upgraded their defense by trading Arron Afflalo and Al Harrington and acquiring Iguodala. That was an area of need after allowing the 5th-most points per play in the NBA last season. Last season, 113 players defended at least 50 plays and Afflalo was the worst among them in terms of points per play allowed. Harrington ranked 54th. Iguodala ranked 10th, holding opponents to 37 percent shooting.

He was bad at defense last year, but who wouldnt be when you have to take EVERY TEAMS BEST PLAYER?.

What's your point? So does Iggy and all the other wing defenders.

He isn't this crazy good defender like everyone is trying to make him out to be.

Nolimit1211 · Post #344 » by **Nolimit1211** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 11:23 pm

londoncollin wrote:His mom works?

I was just as surprised, he stopped by 3 times this week. She says he leaves in a couple of days for phx and she'll be busy watching his house/cars etc..

he's always pushing a black/charcoal beemer

Mr-Magic · Post #345 » by **Mr-Magic** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 2:13 am

Nolimit1211 wrote:
londoncollin wrote:His mom works?

I was just as surprised, he stopped by 3 times this week. She says he leaves in a couple of days for phx and she'll be busy watching his house/cars etc..

he's always pushing a black/charcoal beemer

Where do you work (if you don't mind me asking)? That's weird that she would have a job. Probably just a hard working woman that can't just stay home and do nothing all day. I respect that if my assumption is correct.

InFlames · Post #346 » by **InFlames** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 2:30 am

VGOSWAMI wrote:
Nolimit1211 wrote:Saw Gortat again at work...his mom works with us. She said Marc Cuban is dying to get him, also said Magic would like him back..

We should have traded J-Rich, Hedo, and Earl Clark for Marcin Gortat.

lol

rcklsscognition · Post #347 » by **rcklsscognition** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 5:48 am

Vucevic can be our next 'from the ground up' type center like Gortat was except he's going to get minutes from the beginning and will probably be starting.

_tr · Post #348 » by **_tr** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:17 am

Nolimit1211 wrote:Saw Gortat again at work...his mom works with us. She said Marc Cuban is dying to get him, also said Magic would like him back..

Hmmm... strange.
His mam - Alicja (Alice) live in Poland - in Lodz. She sometimes visit his son in USA, but I don't think that she lives there and have a job. And I don't know if she even knows english language.
So I think that you made up this story.

Edrock · Post #349 » by **Edrock** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 12:09 pm

Saw Harkless, Nicholson, & Vucevic @ Millenia this weekend. (Shaq was also there supposedly, but I didn't see him). I welcomed them to Orlando, and told them I was excited to see them play. I got a nod up from Nicholson, a nod down from Harkless, and an awkward thumbs up/nod from Vucevic. I think I caught them off guard when I recognized them. :lol:

ReadyOrlando · Post #350 » by **ReadyOrlando** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 1:17 pm

Edrock wrote:Saw Harkless, Nicholson, & Vucevic @ Millenia this weekend. (Shaq was also there supposedly, but I didn't see him). I welcomed them to Orlando, and told them I was excited to see them play. I got a nod up from Nicholson, a nod down from Harkless, and an awkward thumbs up/nod from Vucevic. I think I caught them off guard when I recognized them.

Was Harkless limping?

magicman123 · Post #351 » by **magicman123** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 2:04 pm

4real wrote:
Edrock wrote:Saw Harkless, Nicholson, & Vucevic @ Millenia this weekend. (Shaq was also there supposedly, but I didn't see him). I welcomed them to Orlando, and told them I was excited to see them play. I got a nod up from Nicholson, a nod down from Harkless, and an awkward thumbs up/nod from Vucevic. I think I caught them off guard when I recognized them.

Was Harkless limping?

Was Nicholson limping too?

BadMofoPimp · Post #352 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 2:26 pm

I saw Dwight this weekend. I jokingly yelled out "Loyalty" of which Dwight smiled and shook my hand. I asked if he was going to rejoin the Magic someday and his reply was "My heart is in Orlando and I am a Free Agent next summer, so we will see." As he was leaving, I yelled out "Dwight Gonna Prove Ya'll Wrong" to which Dwight gave me a fist pump wiht the index finger pointed towards a Magic logo. Take it for what you want.

Edrock · Post #353 » by **Edrock** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 2:39 pm

4real wrote:Was Harkless limping?

magicman123 wrote:Was Nicholson limping too?

I didn't notice any limps, of course basketball shape is not 'walking around the mall' shape, so their injuries (if any) may not affect them in the everyday world.

BadMofoPimp · Post #354 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 2:44 pm

Edrock wrote:
4real wrote:Was Harkless limping?

magicman123 wrote:Was Nicholson limping too?

I didn't notice any limps, of course basketball shape is not 'walking around the mall' shape, so their injuries (if any) may not affect them in the everyday world.

At least he wasn't using a wheelchair or a motorized scooter.

Post #355 » by **Def Swami** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 2:54 pm

Edrock wrote:Saw Harkless, Nicholson, & Vucevic @ Millenia this weekend. (Shaq was also there supposedly, but I didn't see him). I welcomed them to Orlando, and told them I was excited to see them play. I got a nod up from Nicholson, a nod down from Harkless, and an awkward thumbs up/nod from Vucevic. I think I caught them off guard when I recognized them.

Interesting that Vucevic is in Orlando. I've been wondering for awhile now why I haven't heard much about him through the summer. Vaughn and Hennigan and some news outlets have been mentioning almost every other player (Moe, O'Quinn, Nicholson, Baby, JJ, Jameer, Afflalo) coming into Amway and putting in work and JJ in his last interview also didn't really mention Vucevic but did acknowledge others being there.

Vucevic is almost as exciting of a project player as the other 3 young guys imo. His development will be important this season and I'm really hoping he's not a bust.

Blue_and_Whte · Post #356 » by **Blue_and_Whte** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 3:52 pm

4real wrote:
Edrock wrote:Saw Harkless, Nicholson, & Vucevic @ Millenia this weekend. (Shaq was also there supposedly, but I didn't see him). I welcomed them to Orlando, and told them I was excited to see them play. I got a nod up from Nicholson, a nod down from Harkless, and an awkward thumbs up/nod from Vucevic. I think I caught them off guard when I recognized them.

Was Harkless limping?

Harkless had hernia surgery. Why would he be limping.

Cigamodnalro · Post #357 » by **Cigamodnalro** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 4:35 pm

Saw Scottie Pippen last week at work (I park cars at Millenia). He sold me peyote.

Mr-Magic · Post #358 » by **Mr-Magic** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 8:32 pm

BadMofoPimp wrote:I saw Dwight this weekend. I jokingly yelled out "Loyalty" of which Dwight smiled and shook my hand. I asked if he was going to rejoin the Magic someday and his reply was "My heart is in Orlando and I am a Free Agent next summer, so we will see." As he was leaving, I yelled out "Dwight Gonna Prove Ya'll Wrong" to which Dwight gave me a fist pump wiht the index finger pointed towards a Magic logo. Take it for what you want.

I wouldn't put it past Dwight to flip-flop on the Lakers and re-sign in Orlando, but it'll be tough after he gets the booing of a lifetime this season. Probably just playing both sides of the fense in case things get ugly in LA this season.

RickB-Orlando · Post #359 » by **RickB-Orlando** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 8:51 pm

BadMofoPimp wrote:I saw Dwight this weekend. I jokingly yelled out "Loyalty" of which Dwight smiled and shook my hand. I asked if he was going to rejoin the Magic someday and his reply was "My heart is in Orlando and I am a Free Agent next summer, so we will see." As he was leaving, I yelled out "Dwight Gonna Prove Ya'll Wrong" to which Dwight gave me a fist pump wiht the index finger pointed towards a Magic logo. Take it for what you want.

Are you sure he used his index finger?

Orium · Post #360 » by **Orium** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:25 pm

BadMofoPimp wrote:I saw Dwight this weekend. I jokingly yelled out "Loyalty" of which Dwight smiled and shook my hand. I asked if he was going to rejoin the Magic someday and his reply was "My heart is in Orlando and I am a Free Agent next summer, so we will see." As he was leaving, I yelled out "Dwight Gonna Prove Ya'll Wrong" to which Dwight gave me a fist pump wiht the index finger pointed towards a Magic logo. Take it for what you want.

Fabrication? 8-)