Official Speculation Thread (Pt XVI, Mods Close)

jezzer45 · Post #861 » by **jezzer45** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:48 pm

I think alex and rudolph just wanna see this thread hit 20.

ADRajX · Post #862 » by **ADRajX** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:49 pm

MitchellUK wrote:One of the times I am v.pleased with time difference between the UK and North America. I'm going to bed, and in 8 hours when I get up either something will have happened or the whole thing will have been debunked. Meanwhile you guys in the US and Canada get to wear out the F5 button and obsess

OrlandO · Post #863 » by **OrlandO** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:49 pm

Magicfn1 wrote:LeBron James ‏ @KingJames
Headed to Millennia Mall! Who coming with me?1

Guaranteed he's wearing a hat...

OrlandO · Post #864 » by **OrlandO** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:49 pm

Did Alex get the rumor from Rudolph or did his own sources confirm what Rudolph said. Big difference.

BelgianMagic · Post #865 » by **BelgianMagic** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:50 pm

This might be the closest we've been in years to acquiring a legit 2nd Star Player ..

I mean, did anyone truly ever believe we could get CP3? :lol:

ReadyOrlando · Post #866 » by **ReadyOrlando** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:50 pm

HstryInTheMakng wrote:URGH, i was just ready to leave this thread for a few hours and then Alex Kennedy had to tweet lol how am i supposed to get anything done???

tjm384 · Post #867 » by **tjm384** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:50 pm

The Bucks have made Brandon Jennings available "for the right price," sources tell SI.com. Interesting

papa_clipse · Post #868 » by **papa_clipse** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:50 pm

locomagicfan wrote:Alex Kennedy ‏ @AlexKennedyNBA:
Source confirms that the Magic, Warriors and Hornets are discussing three-team deal that sends Monta Ellis to Orlando. Talks are heating up.

Alex Kennedy is chiming in too now. Not sure where this board places him in comparison with Rudolph. More or less credible? I personally always find Alex to be a parrot who just repeats what everyone else says minutes after.

AlexKennedyNBA Alex Kennedy
Nothing is imminent, but multiple sources confirmed the talks. Props to @MisterRudolph for tweeting it first.

LOL You got it...

NEM · Post #869 » by **NEM** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:51 pm

Lol you guys are crazy for staring at the screen and wearing out your f5 button. If something happens, you will know. But I doubt anything will, at least today.

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ADRajX · Post #870 » by **ADRajX** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:51 pm

Bensational wrote:
DJRajX wrote:
The Real Dalic wrote:Who said Meer and Ellis would BOTH start? I think it would be Ellis/Rich/Wright/BBD/Howard. that lineup is >>> our lineup...

Edit: Also, Meer as our primary backup PG would help a lot, mainly because we won't have to see Duhon anymore.

I feel the same way Dalic

IMO, there's a very good chance that Stan would opt for a Meer/Ellis backcourt. i don't see Stan opting to bench Meer for many players, TBH.

I'm not too sure... you might be right... but I think SVG has the foresight to understand he can't play two undersized guys at the 1 & 2... one of them has to come off the bench... and Ellis should play at PG... it makes the most sense... but then again, nothing ever makes sense with the Magic coaching staff :lol:

PG-Ellis/Nelson/Ish
SG-J-Rich/Wafer/Liggins

EasternMagic · Post #871 » by **EasternMagic** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:51 pm

legacyofdestiny wrote:Think about it. If you were Rudolph and claimed to be a Magic fan with this kind of source OR were a reporter with this kind of source... Would you be napping right now? How could you sleep?

If you were both, in this case he claims to be, you would be bouncing off the wall.

Rudolph actually never claimed to be a Magic fan. He's a knicks fan, but he lives in ORL and has ties to the organization... supposedly

Post #872 » by **eyriq** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:51 pm

Trade deadline is the 15th. Today is the 12th. We got a rumor and in a few hours when nothing happened we got angry. Perspective people!

papa_clipse · Post #873 » by **papa_clipse** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:51 pm

AlexKennedyNBA Alex Kennedy
The three-team deal does not include Dwight Howard, according to sources. The Magic are trying to acquire Monta Ellis to appease Howard.

InFlames · Post #874 » by **InFlames** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:52 pm

carter388 wrote:http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/blogs/sentinel-sports-now/os-dwight-howard-jim-rome,0,2537943.story

LIKE REALLY!!! How cheezy is Orlando?!

ADRajX · Post #875 » by **ADRajX** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:52 pm

gp123 wrote:
YDNA wrote:Why are people getting worked up about ellis taking FGs to be effective? About 3/4 of our squad is already ineffective by jacking up 3s and missing them. Would you guys rather have Ellis take over the game, or someone like hedo, meer, or ryan being shut down about 3/4 of the games that really matter?

In my mind, ellis will command a double team. sure, maybe some teams play him honest and at that point you feast or famine with him, and just hope dwight and maybe someone else has a good game.

but ya, because he's commanding the double team, he's taking a rebounder away and all those extra shots are going to be easy pickings for dwight.

We are one of the only teams where an ellis is a prototypical fit - and where his shortcomings (D) can be masked.

well said +1

BelgianMagic · Post #876 » by **BelgianMagic** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:52 pm

Make way for Captain Obvious 8-)

Alex Kennedy ‏ @AlexKennedyNBA
The three-team deal does not include Dwight Howard, according to sources. The Magic are trying to acquire Monta Ellis to appease Howard.

The Real Dalic · Post #877 » by **The Real Dalic** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:52 pm

papa_clipse wrote:
AlexKennedyNBA Alex Kennedy
The three-team deal does not include Dwight Howard, according to sources. The Magic are trying to acquire Monta Ellis to appease Howard.

Thanks Alex, I think we got that...

The Real Dalic · Post #878 » by **The Real Dalic** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:52 pm

DJRajX wrote:
gp123 wrote:
YDNA wrote:Why are people getting worked up about ellis taking FGs to be effective? About 3/4 of our squad is already ineffective by jacking up 3s and missing them. Would you guys rather have Ellis take over the game, or someone like hedo, meer, or ryan being shut down about 3/4 of the games that really matter?

In my mind, ellis will command a double team. sure, maybe some teams play him honest and at that point you feast or famine with him, and just hope dwight and maybe someone else has a good game.

but ya, because he's commanding the double team, he's taking a rebounder away and all those extra shots are going to be easy pickings for dwight.

We are one of the only teams where an ellis is a prototypical fit - and where his shortcomings (D) can be masked.

well said +1

The Real Dalic · Post #879 » by **The Real Dalic** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:53 pm

InFlames wrote:
carter388 wrote:http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/blogs/sentinel-sports-now/os-dwight-howard-jim-rome,0,2537943.story

LIKE REALLY!!! How cheezy is Orlando?!

EasternMagic · Post #880 » by **EasternMagic** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:53 pm

The Real Dalic wrote:
papa_clipse wrote:
AlexKennedyNBA Alex Kennedy
The three-team deal does not include Dwight Howard, according to sources. The Magic are trying to acquire Monta Ellis to appease Howard.

Thanks Alex, I think we got that...

a little more confident in this with Alex confirming though.