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Official Speculation Thread (Pt.LXI Countdown To Preseason)

Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 6:17 pm
by arsenal6106
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Re: Official Speculation Thread (Pt.LXI Countdown To Preseas

Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 6:38 pm
by yoyojw17
FIRST!
I never do this....but since it arose....why not.

Re: Official Speculation Thread (Pt.LXI Countdown To Preseas

Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 6:44 pm
by BadMofoPimp
Magicman125 wrote:
BadMofoPimp wrote:Didn't Harrington have plans for when he got cut?


Go to a team that will give him playing time and more than the min I assume. I know he said he wanted to win, but maybe he thinks getting a weak seed in the east (possibly) is enough?


Remember Al wearing Rockets attire when he made the statement that he had plans for when he gets cut, well it didn't work out as he planned I bet. I wonder what happened.

SECOND POST! Two is bigger than 1.

Re: Official Speculation Thread (Pt.LXI Countdown To Preseas

Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 6:48 pm
by Magicman125
First is the worst, second is the best, third is the one with the treasure chest.

Yeah, not sure about Harrington, but he hasn't been inked to a deal with the Wiz yet has he?

Re: Official Speculation Thread (Pt.LXI Countdown To Preseas

Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 7:03 pm
by MAGICian619
Hopefully this one is more exciting than the last one...

Re: Official Speculation Thread (Pt.LXI Countdown To Preseas

Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 7:33 pm
by The Real Dalic
MAGICian619 wrote:Hopefully this one is more exciting than the last one...

This.

We need some news! Maybe a big trade involving the Magic or not.

Re: Official Speculation Thread (Pt.LXI Countdown To Preseas

Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 7:44 pm
by LBPTarHeel27
Well I am going to "speculate" that right now, Oladipo is in the gym preparing for the season. The more time that passes before the regular season...the more time Oladipo has to continue to work on his game. Love having a guy with his level of work ethic...every second that passes is another second where he is getting a leg up on the competition.

Those are the thoughts that keep me going through the off-season.

Re: Official Speculation Thread (Pt.LXI Countdown To Preseas

Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 7:44 pm
by Blue_and_Whte
The Real Dalic wrote:
MAGICian619 wrote:Hopefully this one is more exciting than the last one...

This.

We need some news! Maybe a big trade involving the Magic or not.

Hopefully a satus update (or resolution) to the TurkeyGlue saga.

Re: Official Speculation Thread (Pt.LXI Countdown To Preseas

Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 8:01 pm
by rcklsscognition
Only 59 days till preseason. Anyone know when training camp starts?

Re: Official Speculation Thread (Pt.LXI Countdown To Preseas

Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 8:27 pm
by thelead
rcklsscognition wrote:Only 59 days till preseason. Anyone know when training camp starts?


usually a week or so before the first preseason game

Re: Official Speculation Thread (Pt.LXI Countdown To Preseas

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 1:51 am
by woosah
AA seems business as usual. I don't know if it was in the old spec thread but there was an interview on hoopsworld yesterday so here's a link:

http://hoopshype.com/videos/videos/arron-afflalo-at-the-adidas-nations-camp

Re: Official Speculation Thread (Pt.LXI Countdown To Preseas

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 2:45 am
by magicman112
thelead wrote:
rcklsscognition wrote:Only 59 days till preseason. Anyone know when training camp starts?


usually a week or so before the first preseason game


Yes, typically Media Day is the first of October. So if you think about it really only have a month and a half till camp starts....

Re: Official Speculation Thread (Pt.LXI Countdown To Preseas

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 2:58 am
by BadMofoPimp
Magicman125 wrote:Yeah, not sure about Harrington, but he hasn't been inked to a deal with the Wiz yet has he?


Jared Zwerling: Source confirms Wizards are leading candidate to sign Al Harrington. Likely happen this week. Clippers, Kings and Pelicans showed interest.


Not exactly. Probably waiting for a better offer.

Re: Official Speculation Thread (Pt.LXI Countdown To Preseas

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 4:27 am
by drsd
Rumors are that Hedo is not accepting a buyout that would pay him less, and that the Magic see a team trading for an expiring around January. Thus Mr. Türkoğlu is project-able as making the opening night roster. Hmm.

As Afflalo, Harris, Harkless, and Vučević are all reported to have "worked hard" on their respective games, and perhaps more importantly, on strength and conditioning, this seems to be the Magic's depth chart on night one"

2013/2014 roster
Nelson/Moore/Price
Afflalo/Oladipo/Lamb
Harkless/Türkoğlu
Harris/Davis/Nicholson
Vučević/O'Quinn/Maxiell

I cannot think that many fans here will like this. This is a win-now depth chart, not a tank-for-latter.

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Re: Official Speculation Thread (Pt.LXI Countdown To Preseas

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 6:30 am
by The Real Dalic
Thanks for the news drsd.

But I think the lineup will likely look like this:

Meer/Oladip/Moore/Price
Afflalo/Oladipo/Lamb
Harris/Harkless/Turkoglu
BBD/Harris/Maxiell/Nicholson
Vucevic/Maxiell/O'Quinn

IIRC, most "experts" say this will be the lineup.

Re: Official Speculation Thread (Pt.LXI Countdown To Preseas

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 7:38 am
by drsd
The Real Dalic wrote:Thanks for the news drsd.

But I think the lineup will likely look like this:

Meer/Oladip/Moore/Price
Afflalo/Oladipo/Lamb
Harris/Harkless/Turkoglu
BBD/Harris/Maxiell/Nicholson
Vucevic/Maxiell/O'Quinn

IIRC, most "experts" say this will be the lineup.




Davis might not be starting-level fit on opening night, which is why I listed the roster. I do agre that Harris will split time at SF and PF, as the coach shows the GM what Harris can do.


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Re: Official Speculation Thread (Pt.LXI Countdown To Preseas

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:57 am
by The Real Dalic
drsd wrote:
The Real Dalic wrote:Thanks for the news drsd.

But I think the lineup will likely look like this:

Meer/Oladip/Moore/Price
Afflalo/Oladipo/Lamb
Harris/Harkless/Turkoglu
BBD/Harris/Maxiell/Nicholson
Vucevic/Maxiell/O'Quinn

IIRC, most "experts" say this will be the lineup.




Davis might not be starting-level fit on opening night, which is why I listed the roster. I do agre that Harris will split time at SF and PF, as the coach shows the GM what Harris can do.


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He won't? I didn't know that.

I have to start keeping up with the Magic again. It's been primarily the Rays as I wait for the Magic to come back.

Re: Official Speculation Thread (Pt.LXI Countdown To Preseas

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 1:13 pm
by MellowRose
drsd wrote:Rumors are that Hedo is not accepting a buyout that would pay him less, and that the Magic see a team trading for an expiring around January. Thus Mr. Türkoğlu is project-able as making the opening night roster. Hmm.

As Afflalo, Harris, Harkless, and Vučević are all reported to have "worked hard" on their respective games, and perhaps more importantly, on strength and conditioning, this seems to be the Magic's depth chart on night one"

2013/2014 roster
Nelson/Moore/Price
Afflalo/Oladipo/Lamb
Harkless/Türkoğlu
Harris/Davis/Nicholson
Vučević/O'Quinn/Maxiell

I cannot think that many fans here will like this. This is a win-now depth chart, not a tank-for-latter.

..


We will be seeing Oladipo at PG wayy more than Moore IMO.

Re: Official Speculation Thread (Pt.LXI Countdown To Preseas

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 2:01 pm
by RYgoBOOM
Dumb the roster down already Rob!

Re: Official Speculation Thread (Pt.LXI Countdown To Preseas

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 6:52 pm
by T-Cat
Would anybody do this trade? We get a young defensive PF to go with Vucevic!

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=jvrhdn6