Bring Back Armstrong

ProfX · Post #1 » by **ProfX** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 6:03 pm

For Serious! We need a third string point. One year deal for the Vet Minimum. Feed him coffee and chocolate and he is good for 72.. Get it done OTIS~! Let him finish his career here in Orlando. 20 Year Anniversary, re-sign D/A and retire number 25#

glennathan · Post #2 » by **glennathan** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 6:07 pm

all for it. He is definitely a fan favorite. plus he is energy off the bench.

Driguez · Post #3 » by **Driguez** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 6:44 pm

I am all for it!!!! Bring DA home!!!

GabrielKills · Post #4 » by **GabrielKills** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 6:47 pm

I would say that other than his age he is a better option than JWill for this team this year. Yea sure he can't shoulder playing 25-30 minutes a game anymore (I dont even want to say that cause he very well may could) but between him and JWill they would at least be two old bodies to cover the minutes. Plus chances are we will have one of the three PG's banged up for most of the season (especailly JWill)

I think his style is more of what we should be looking for. We need a pass first playmaker who plays solid defense and brings energy off the bench. I dont know if JWill is any of those things but DA sure used to be. He is a little smaller than we would like in a perfect world but the PG position in the FA is far from stacked this year. Plus he definatley will play his ass of for vet min. money fo sure.........

Get us DA Ottis!

EasternMagic · Post #5 » by **EasternMagic** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 6:47 pm

I love DA as much as any other Magic fan... but the goal here is to win and i think he's just to old, i dont know if he can offer anything for us... id rather go for JWill

ProfX · Post #6 » by **ProfX** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:07 pm

D/A would be third string for sure.. I just think we need someone that can fill the gap with JWill's knees go down, who accepts his role.

DiplomaticMagic · Post #7 » by **DiplomaticMagic** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:13 pm

**** J-Will. He's nothing but a 3rd stringer too.

Armstrong!!!

N4U|Redux · Post #8 » by **N4U|Redux** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:28 pm

Frankly, I cannot believe Darrell still has it in him to play.

Max Power · Post #9 » by **Max Power** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:57 pm

Bringing in 41 year old Darrell Armstrong for an energy spark makes about as much sense as bringing in Muggsy Bogues to become a shot blocker. No to Armstrong, but if they want to bring him in as an assistant coach I say go for it.

EasternMagic · Post #10 » by **EasternMagic** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:02 pm

Max Power wrote:Bringing in 41 year old Darrell Armstrong for an energy spark makes about as much sense as bringing in Muggsy Bogues to become a shot blocker. No to Armstrong, but if they want to bring him in as an assistant coach I say go for it.

Agreed... give him some job with Bo Outlaw as like a community ambassador or something where he is involved in the Orland Magic organization and community

Post #11 » by **MagicMadness** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:46 am

As a 3rd-string PG for the vet minimum, I'm all for it.

Spot minutes here and there, great locker room presence, and a leader who can help mentor Nelson.

Also, not going to grumble about playing time. I'm not saying we HAVE to sign him, just a thought for a quality, useful end of the bench guy.

theTHIEF · Post #12 » by **theTHIEF** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:48 am

I would be all over it if he was going to be a 3rd stringer behind someone other than Jason Williams, but in a lineup of Nelson/Williams/Armstrong I would almost think that DA might get more burn than Will by default...

drsd · Post #13 » by **drsd** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 6:44 am

We all love Armstrong, but simply put, there's nothing left in the tank. Last year his assist/TO numbers were not good. His FG% plummeted.

Armstrong can look to coaching now.