Official Speculation & Free Agency Thread (Pt V, Mods Close)

ADRajX · Post #1101 » by **ADRajX** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:47 am

HstryInTheMakng wrote:
JoshuaBRobbins Josh Robbins
OSmith: “When it’s your best player, you really do consult your best player on everything. You do. So you consult your best player . . ."

JoshuaBRobbins Josh Robbins
OSmith (cont'd): ". . . on free agency. You consult your best players on trades. And that’s not uncommon. And I have done that.”

hmm... something is not adding up now

MagicStarwipe · Post #1102 » by **MagicStarwipe** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:48 am

HstryInTheMakng wrote:
JoshuaBRobbins Josh Robbins
OSmith: “When it’s your best player, you really do consult your best player on everything. You do. So you consult your best player . . ."

JoshuaBRobbins Josh Robbins
OSmith (cont'd): ". . . on free agency. You consult your best players on trades. And that’s not uncommon. And I have done that.”

You've consulted, but have you listened? Where's the defensive guys? The guys who play with heart? The help for Dwight down low?

ADRajX · Post #1103 » by **ADRajX** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:50 am

EasternMagic wrote:I liked Stans interview today. I really hope none of this affects his job

As frustrated as Stan can get... he has a thick skin for all this bs going on right now... he'll be ready to coach his *** off this season imo

HstryInTheMakng · Post #1104 » by **HstryInTheMakng** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:50 am

Otis generally seems like a NICE guy that really has been trying to get help for Dwight and improve the franchise but is stubborn and believes that its his way or the highway. Good GM's aren't nice guys IMO and know when to be flexible at the same time.

ADRajX · Post #1105 » by **ADRajX** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:50 am

MagicStarwipe wrote:
HstryInTheMakng wrote:
JoshuaBRobbins Josh Robbins
OSmith: “When it’s your best player, you really do consult your best player on everything. You do. So you consult your best player . . ."

JoshuaBRobbins Josh Robbins
OSmith (cont'd): ". . . on free agency. You consult your best players on trades. And that’s not uncommon. And I have done that.”

You've consulted, but have you listened? Where's the defensive guys? The guys who play with heart? The help for Dwight down low?

or the young backcourt or swingman (aka a 2nd star, that's young, NOT over-the-hill) that can create his own shot and for others, and take the pressure off of dwight offensively

cb1115 · Post #1106 » by **cb1115** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:52 am

JohnDenton555 John Denton
@Orlando_Magic GM Otis Smith: ``I’m not close to anything. I’m still looking, but there’s nothing hard concrete. I don’t have a timetable.’’

Please get this over with.

ADRajX · Post #1107 » by **ADRajX** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:52 am

Stubbornness, close-mindedness, and pride/ego from Otis (and Dwight as well) are words that are starting to define this whole situation... sad

I feel like Otis is sensitive or butt-hurt over people hating/criticizing his moves (which come on, for the most part have been bad)... but some people are defensive like that... sucks that it'll be the destruction of this team

cb1115 · Post #1108 » by **cb1115** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:52 am

JohnDenton555 John Denton
@Orlando_Magic Otis Smith: ``(D12 playing in Orlando all season) is a possibility. Not sure that will be the case, but it’s a possibility.’’

rcklsscognition · Post #1109 » by **rcklsscognition** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:53 am

I've been gone, but has this been covered. Ridiculous.

The tactic worked and Arenas will now be able to choose his next destination. Sources with knowledge of his thinking say that Arenas -- still trying to re-establish himself after the gunplay incident in Washington during the 2009-10 season that resulted in a 30-day stay in a halfway house from April to May of 2010 -- hopes to join Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard wherever Howard is traded.

Darth Magic · Post #1110 » by **Darth Magic** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:53 am

Otis haters out in full force i see?

ADRajX · Post #1111 » by **ADRajX** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:54 am

rcklsscognition wrote:I've been gone, but has this been covered. Ridiculous.

The tactic worked and Arenas will now be able to choose his next destination. Sources with knowledge of his thinking say that Arenas -- still trying to re-establish himself after the gunplay incident in Washington during the 2009-10 season that resulted in a 30-day stay in a halfway house from April to May of 2010 -- hopes to join Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard wherever Howard is traded.

I thought this was deemed illegal ... orlando can't get Arenas back after amnestying him... correct me if I'm wrong?

edit* my mistake, read the last line wrong

cb1115 · Post #1112 » by **cb1115** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:54 am

JohnDenton555 John Denton
@Orlando_Magic GM O.Smith: ``He’s had a relationship with me for seven years and now we don’t have one? I think our relationship is fine.’’

InFlames · Post #1113 » by **InFlames** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:54 am

How Otis has a job still is beyond me.

rcklsscognition · Post #1114 » by **rcklsscognition** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:55 am

DJRajX wrote:
rcklsscognition wrote:I've been gone, but has this been covered. Ridiculous.

The tactic worked and Arenas will now be able to choose his next destination. Sources with knowledge of his thinking say that Arenas -- still trying to re-establish himself after the gunplay incident in Washington during the 2009-10 season that resulted in a 30-day stay in a halfway house from April to May of 2010 -- hopes to join Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard wherever Howard is traded.

I thought this was deemed illegal ... orlando can't get Arenas back after amnestying him... correct me if I'm wrong?

Read that quote over, he wants to join up with Dwight wherever Dwight gets traded. smh

rcklsscognition · Post #1115 » by **rcklsscognition** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:56 am

And Fegan is representing Arenas again...Dwight's agent.

BelgianMagic · Post #1116 » by **BelgianMagic** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:56 am

Darth Magic wrote:Otis haters out in full force i see?

Yeah, we just passed the bus full of SVG haters on our way here, they were having a flat tire, they should arrive shortly

pogiro · Post #1117 » by **pogiro** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:56 am

cb1115 wrote:
JohnDenton555 John Denton
@Orlando_Magic GM Otis Smith: ``I’m not close to anything. I’m still looking, but there’s nothing hard concrete. I don’t have a timetable.’’

Please get this over with.

Why? Because some fans are frustrated? No reason to trade him out anytime soon. Keep him on the team. See if this team can be successful. Come All-Star break, if this team has been successful up to then, throw a friggin huge extravaganza of a celebration in our shiny new arena. See if this triggers some pro-Magic attitudes with Dwight. If not. There'd be plenty of time to swing a trade before the deadline. And you'll get some desperate trades offers with teams bidding against each other.

Fans, deal with it. Put your hatred towards Otis aside. There's no rush.

cb1115 · Post #1118 » by **cb1115** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:57 am

Please trade him. Getting sick of seeing of seeing this ego war between Otis and Dwight.

ADRajX · Post #1119 » by **ADRajX** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:57 am

rcklsscognition wrote:
DJRajX wrote:
I thought this was deemed illegal ... orlando can't get Arenas back after amnestying him... correct me if I'm wrong?

Read that quote over, he wants to join up with Dwight wherever Dwight gets traded. smh

yeah i realized my mistake... i became dyslexic with the last line, sorry... just a lot of info coming in, head spinning

what a shame though... but i think arenas is just shooting smoke from his gun (no pun)

rcklsscognition · Post #1120 » by **rcklsscognition** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:58 am

I would really hate, and I'm sure a lot of us would, to see Arenas go and start for the Heat and win a ring. Not hating on him, but on Otis, cause I know a lot of us thought he should at least get a shot this season before the axe came down in the summer. Realistically, if Arenas was back to decent health, he could go to the Lakers and compete for starter.