TIME TO GET ON THE 'BRING JAVARIS TO O-TOWN' TRAIN

magicfan4life05 · Post #1 » by **magicfan4life05** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 2:40 am

Looks like he's going to the spurs after it seemed all the stars aligned for a return to orlando...

So much for wanting to go home to orlando..

forget you maggette!!

PIETRUS FTW!!!

It's time to get on the Pietrus/Duhon/Elson/Kwame/Kurt Thomas aka scrubs FTW Train in O-Town!!!!

we can figure out a reason to blame otis tomorrow, as for right now, we must board the train

Train leaves tonight, dont be late!!

CHOO CHOO

Cigamodnalro · Post #2 » by **Cigamodnalro** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 2:42 am

DMannOC · Post #3 » by **DMannOC** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 2:44 am

IB4TL

Idunkonyou2 · Post #4 » by **Idunkonyou2** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 2:47 am

From what I read, he is the Spurs prime FA target now that he has been renounced. It doesn't say he is set to sign with them. In fact the only quote in the whole article is from a unnamed western conference scout, LOL! Not very reliable IMO.

Post #5 » by **SOUL** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 2:47 am

Overreaction!

AgEnT50 · Post #6 » by **AgEnT50** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 3:18 am

DMannOC wrote:IB4TL

lol...how long did it take u to do that?

JTSUCF · Post #7 » by **JTSUCF** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 3:28 am

If he somehow signs with the Spurs for the MLE, Otis better get ready for fans to come picketing at his door.

It would just be another in a long list of goof-ups by this organization. It seems like this organization in anything it does (Draft, Free-Agency, Extensions) seems to get a singular focus and never deviates from the plan. The last few drafts have been like that, players that must be ranked higher on their boards (Granger a few years ago and Arthur this year) but they are so transfixed on the player that they will be selecting. The Magic made up their mind that they would give Jameer an extension even though I believe he had not proven himself. The Magic made up their minds that they were going to make a splash last year in free-agency (Coinciding with their push for a new Arena mind you.) so they were dead set on getting Rashard, even if it would put the team in the same predicament they were in a half a decade ago when they signed T-Mac & Grant Hill which is hamper the growth of the team over the next half-decade by leaving no room for additions.

For those on this board that said the Magic would go over the luxury tax if it would provide them a chance to be great need to take a look in the mirror. If this deal goes down and Corey goes to the Spurs, the Magic would have cost themselves a 20 PPG scorer at a position of weakness that wanted to come home because of a few million dollars. I know that is a big sum of money to us, but to a billionaire who can simply use that loss to shield his millions of profits from Amway it is a sorry excuse.

magicfan4life05 · Post #8 » by **magicfan4life05** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 3:32 am

I really didnt wanna make this a 'hate on otis' thread, just a playful half jokin we're not gonna get the getty man so let's move on

Idunkonyou2 · Post #9 » by **Idunkonyou2** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 3:37 am

Luxury tax has little to do with it. Maggette would command 5.8 million starting. That would move our cap up to about 63. The current luxury tax zone is anything at 67.9 million and above. That number will go up into the 70 million range once the new salary cap comes out. We would be well under it.

trebone · Post #10 » by **trebone** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 4:01 am

I think the general concensus is that the front office will find a way to screw up any chance of getting maggs, such as I dont think anyone on this board would be surprised in the least bit if he signed with someone else for the full MLE. It would make no sense whatsoever but would not blindside anyone IMO.

Idunkonyou2 · Post #11 » by **Idunkonyou2** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 4:10 am

magicfan84 wrote:I think the general concensus is that the front office will find a way to screw up any chance of getting maggs, such as I dont think anyone on this board would be surprised in the least bit if he signed with someone else for the full MLE. It would make no sense whatsoever but would not blindside anyone IMO.

That is true. Only the Magic could screw this up.

Post #12 » by **FFBlitzace** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 4:21 am

Or he could just simply choose the Spurs over us. You know, either way.

Idunkonyou2 · Post #13 » by **Idunkonyou2** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 4:22 am

FFBlitzace wrote:Or he could just simply choose the Spurs over us. You know, either way.

The way it sounds, he could choose Boston or the Spurs over us. When you are an MLE player, the world is your oyster.

CourtsideTV · Post #14 » by **CourtsideTV** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 4:30 am

okay..where would you rather play for...

a.) the team that has one of the best big men's in the league with an oppurtunity to play starting SG next to 2 of the best 3 point shooters in the league. can see rents more often if he's family oriented like that...

b.) the spurs..oldies

c.) celtics..the team that just won a championship and won't have the same hunger as team A.)

Idunkonyou2 · Post #15 » by **Idunkonyou2** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 4:41 am

Just got word from one of our inside guys at RDV that it is an 80% chance we sign Maggette and that people were getting really excited over there about the possible signing. It isn't a lock mind you, but it is getting close.

Cammo101 · Post #16 » by **Cammo101** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 4:49 am

Idunkonyou2 wrote:Just got word from one of our inside guys at RDV that it is an 80% chance we sign Maggette and that people were getting really excited over there about the possible signing. It isn't a lock mind you, but it is getting close.

O RLY?

lovehoops01 · Post #17 » by **lovehoops01** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 4:51 am

^^
Yeah, yeah....You're just saying that so when it doesn't happen you can make it sound worse because he supposedly was so close.

Post #18 » by **FFBlitzace** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 4:51 am

Was this some Cold Plunge chatter?

Big A All Day · Post #19 » by **Big A All Day** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 5:08 am

We should Push HARD to get Maggz... Then trade J.J. for some sort of servicable PF and let Evans walk and Re-Sign Dooling if possible... This would be best case senario... The more likly senario is we let Maggz go sign somewhere else for exactly what we offered him and we just re-sign dooling and they will say it was all part of there plan seeing as " Dooling was the player we were targeting all along :roll:

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MagicFan32 · Post #20 » by **MagicFan32** » Wed Jul 2, 2008 6:01 am

If we don't get him you can't really blame Otis, all we can offer him is the MLE.

We just have to hope he really wants to come home and sees us as a team on the rise, as opposed to the spurs who have a short window left.