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Ford on the block this summer? 

Post#1 » by magicfan4life05 » Thu Mar 6, 2008 3:52 pm

http://www.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=769540

would we be interested? i know his injury concerns but hes definitely an upgrade over what we have....his chucking expedition against us wasnt the norm, he was just trying to prove to otis he's fearless out there
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Post#2 » by theTHIEF » Thu Mar 6, 2008 3:58 pm

his game is respectable when he plays team swing...but his cost, mental lapse and injury history are disconcerting...i'd rather look elsewhere for a backup guy...
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Post#3 » by magicfan4life05 » Thu Mar 6, 2008 4:00 pm

omg thief who will he be backing up? i was thinking hed be the starter :lol:
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"I just think everybody needs to stop talking about it," Howard said. "There's more to life than free throws."
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Post#4 » by theTHIEF » Thu Mar 6, 2008 4:03 pm

oh snap son...Meer aint goin nowheres player...
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Post#5 » by Optimus_Steel » Thu Mar 6, 2008 4:06 pm

The thing is, people complain about our guards being little and defenseless and then Ford is not even 5'8. Im taller than he is lol.
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Post#6 » by theTHIEF » Thu Mar 6, 2008 4:07 pm

that is true, TJ is tiny, he makes Jameer look like a beast...
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Post#7 » by Jigish » Thu Mar 6, 2008 4:10 pm

meer's game looks decent, and between him and arroyo the stat line yesterday against the wizards was like

20pts 16 Assists. Thats one Steve Nash on any given night.
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Post#8 » by Gerhalt11 » Thu Mar 6, 2008 4:12 pm

Jigish wrote:meer's game looks decent, and between him and arroyo the stat line yesterday against the wizards was like

20pts 16 Assists. Thats one Steve Nash on any given night.


Against a team missing its two best players. Even the sun shines on a dog's ass some days.
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Post#9 » by Dunkin On Ya » Thu Mar 6, 2008 4:25 pm

I wouldn't want to gamble on Ford soley based on his injury history.
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Post#10 » by J-Mezzy » Thu Mar 6, 2008 4:43 pm

Ford is not much of an upgrade, now Calderon is another story
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Post#11 » by MagicMadness » Thu Mar 6, 2008 5:19 pm

Considering Ford's past injuries and his height, I'd rather stick with Nelson.
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Post#12 » by MagicHolland » Thu Mar 6, 2008 5:58 pm

Gerhalt11 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-



Against a team missing its two best players. Even the sun shines on a dog's ass some days.


That same team beat New Orleans a few nights earlier.. They have Paul. According to their annoucers they were in the middle of a very good defensive stretch..
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Post#13 » by mhectorgato » Thu Mar 6, 2008 6:00 pm

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That same team beat New Orleans a few nights earlier.. They have Paul. According to their annoucers they were in the middle of a very good defensive stretch..


Didn't they win 4 out 5 before meeting up with us?
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Post#14 » by macdalejax » Thu Mar 6, 2008 6:46 pm

I'll pass on TJ Ford. He is quick, he can score in bursts as he has done against us in the past...(thinking back to a Timberwolves game a couple years ago)...but I don't believe he would be a good fit for us being that we need a distributor/playmaker and not another shoot first scorer.
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Post#15 » by NEM » Thu Mar 6, 2008 6:53 pm

he's a pass first pg but he is really small and very injury prone...im kind of in the middle on this one
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Post#16 » by drsd » Thu Mar 6, 2008 6:53 pm

He has proven his body to be quite fragile.
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Post#17 » by EasternMagic » Thu Mar 6, 2008 7:20 pm

theTHIEF wrote:oh snap son...Meer aint goin nowheres player...
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Post#18 » by Cigamodnalro » Thu Mar 6, 2008 7:23 pm

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Even the sun shines on a dog's ass some days.
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Post#19 » by MJallday59 » Thu Mar 6, 2008 7:53 pm

Call me crazy...but I'd take a shot with Ford backing up Nelson....but I don't think Toronto would pick up the phone if Otis called...

I honestly thought Ford would end up in PHX for maybe Diaw or something like that...but I wouldn't mind him in Orlando... :D
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Post#20 » by theTHIEF » Thu Mar 6, 2008 7:58 pm

backing up Nelson? i would do it for sure, but financially, it's hurtful...

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