Official Speculation & Free Agency Thread (PtXI, Mods close)

CP3toORL · Post #1061 » by **CP3toORL** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:08 pm

Not sure this is what he means...

I don't live in the area, but have been a Magic fan since the 92 and haven't been to the arena. From what I see on TV, Orlando just isnt a great place to play hoop. Even small market teams like OKC and Golden State, seem to provide a much better basketball atmosphere. That's what it seems like Dwight is reffering to.

MagicFan41 · Post #1062 » by **MagicFan41** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:09 pm

CP3toORL wrote:Not sure this is what he means...

I don't live in the area, but have been a Magic fan since the 92 and haven't been to the arena. From what I see on TV, Orlando just isnt a great place to play hoop. Even small market teams like OKC and Golden State, seem to provide a much better basketball atmosphere. That's what it seems like Dwight is reffering to.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH. Yes, because the NETS have such a historically amazing crowd...

I've been to many stadiums around the country and honestly, the only teams with better fan-bases than the Magic are probably Blazers, GSW, Mavs, Knicks, Thunder, and maybe Kings. I would say we are on par with Celtics (who are overrated as a fan-base....they care more about the Pats and RedSox up there), Lakers (who can be a horrible fan-base if they aren't at the very top), Spurs, Bulls.

Again, Orlando is one of the few towns (alone with Blazers, Thunder, Kings - which is why they are towards the top) where that is the ONLY pro sports team in town. So everybody focuses their sports-related attention on these teams and the city rallies around them. Yet this clown wants to go to NYC and thinks that he is gonna get that much love? The other 500 pro sports teams (with the Nets being arguably the least cared about there by a mile) might have something to say about that. They had to practically GIVE away seats last night for people to come see him. Gimme a break...

omagic133 · Post #1063 » by **omagic133** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:10 pm

MitchellUK wrote:“I wish more people could see how it feels to go into another arena and have the big faces, the posters. It’s a blessing and a whole new experience. It feels good to have a great reception, not only here, but everywhere I go.”

I am assuming that Dwight and his people realise that once he signs a new contract and is locked in to whichever team for the next four years, that will all stop? Fans of opposing teams are doing this because they want to get him to come to their franchise. Once his contract situation is rectified it will go back to him being cheered by his home fans and being treated to indifference, trash talk and occasional boos by opposing fans.

Yep I thought the same thing. I think he gets the same thing nightly from our fans who do a great job of making him the focus. At all games you can see multiple fans wearing superman capes while pretty much the only jerseys worn are Howard's. I think he now takes that for granted so he doesn't see it as special anymore.

CP3toORL · Post #1064 » by **CP3toORL** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:11 pm

rcklsscognition wrote:
eyriq wrote:Just for kickers here is the whole trade, leaving us with:

Calderon/JRich/Hedo/Anderson/Howard starting

SJax/Redick/Baby/Bayless coming off the bench

There you go sneaking Duhon out of Orlando.

That's actually one of the most realistic, not bad trades I've seen. How did we manage to land SJax though? Why can't we get rid of Rich or Turk for someone more defensive minded that attacks the rim??Calderon + Hedo? I'm not sure I see that working. Didn't it fail in Toronto already?

rcklsscognition · Post #1065 » by **rcklsscognition** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:13 pm

omagic133 wrote:
MitchellUK wrote:“I wish more people could see how it feels to go into another arena and have the big faces, the posters. It’s a blessing and a whole new experience. It feels good to have a great reception, not only here, but everywhere I go.”

I am assuming that Dwight and his people realise that once he signs a new contract and is locked in to whichever team for the next four years, that will all stop? Fans of opposing teams are doing this because they want to get him to come to their franchise. Once his contract situation is rectified it will go back to him being cheered by his home fans and being treated to indifference, trash talk and occasional boos by opposing fans.

Yep I thought the same thing. I think he gets the same thing nightly from our fans who do a great job of making him the focus. At all games you can see multiple fans wearing superman capes while pretty much the only jerseys worn are Howard's. I think he now takes that for granted so he doesn't see it as special anymore.

Dwight always has something to say about needing more out of the fans from Orlando. Everytime he talks about winning he talks about wanting the fans to be more into it. I'm not sure what Dwight thinks of Orlando fans.

MagicFan41 · Post #1066 » by **MagicFan41** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:17 pm

BTW, if what was said earlier about D-Will going up to Dwight at the free throw line and softly echoing the crowd's "We want Dwight" chants is true.....and I was a fellow NJ teammate....I would've walked up to D-Will and slapped him upside his head, Rafer Alston style.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3OuzKpQ3jM

Post #1067 » by **eyriq** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:20 pm

CP3toORL wrote:
rcklsscognition wrote:
eyriq wrote:Just for kickers here is the whole trade, leaving us with:

Calderon/JRich/Hedo/Anderson/Howard starting

SJax/Redick/Baby/Bayless coming off the bench

There you go sneaking Duhon out of Orlando.

That's actually one of the most realistic, not bad trades I've seen. How did we manage to land SJax though? Why can't we get rid of Rich or Turk for someone more defensive minded that attacks the rim??Calderon + Hedo? I'm not sure I see that working. Didn't it fail in Toronto already?

SJax was had for QRich/Duhon/Orton. I think both teams benefit there, as Duhon/QRich are good chemistry guys that can shoot the three while they can either cut Orton or try and develop him.

rcklsscognition · Post #1068 » by **rcklsscognition** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:25 pm

Well, Kenny did not talk about Dwight other than to say while talking about the Lakers that he would trade Gasol and Bynum for Lebron only, but would only trade Bynum for Dwight.

Nyce_1 · Post #1069 » by **Nyce_1** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:30 pm

Dwight expects to get what Lin is getting in NY & around the world. He wants ESPN to report his every move like they do Lebron. Dwight is an attention whore and has always been so.

IGotDaMagicInMe · Post #1070 » by **IGotDaMagicInMe** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:38 pm

Nyce_1 wrote:Dwight expects to get what Lin is getting in NY & around the world. He wants ESPN to report his every move like they do Lebron. Dwight is an attention whore and has always been so.

well he sure is getting a lot of attention this year. Maybe if he just keeps signing one year contracts he can go through this every year!

jamesgrenard · Post #1071 » by **jamesgrenard** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:16 pm

We need to go after Calderon.

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/21 ... n_Calderon

rcklsscognition · Post #1072 » by **rcklsscognition** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:20 pm

jamesgrenard wrote:We need to go after Calderon.

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/21 ... n_Calderon

I like this line, "We’re trying to hold on to him and keep him, but he has played his way into a very high status as a point guard” by Casey of the Raptors. Haha, he's definitely on the block.

meatwad4343 · Post #1073 » by **meatwad4343** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:23 pm

only want calderon if we're doing hedo for sjax. hedo and calderon won't work together.

Tarnag · Post #1074 » by **Tarnag** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:36 pm

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/21 ... _Fasciitis

How does this affect our chances of trading for Monta? If Curry is injured, is Ellis off the block again?

rcklsscognition · Post #1075 » by **rcklsscognition** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:45 pm

Tarnag wrote:http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/219167/Curry_Suffers_Foot_Injury_Could_Be_Plantar_Fasciitis

How does this affect our chances of trading for Monta? If Curry is injured, is Ellis off the block again?

Golden State is fooling themselves if they think they are getting to the playoffs. But if they think they will, Curry being out might make them want to hold onto Ellis, or it might make them just fold it in and come to the realization that they're not making the playoffs and they need to retool and go in another direction.

JBR152 · Post #1076 » by **JBR152** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:51 pm

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/219170/Wilson_Chandler_Interested_In_Joining_Raptors

Chandler visited Toronto on Tuesday and is talking to six other teams.

I would love him on the Magic!

arkknight1988 · Post #1077 » by **arkknight1988** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:57 pm

JBR152 wrote:http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/219170/Wilson_Chandler_Interested_In_Joining_Raptors

Chandler visited Toronto on Tuesday and is talking to six other teams.

I would love him on the Magic!

i saw this. i think it comes down to who offers him the most money. he would be amazing to have on this team tho.

BadMofoPimp · Post #1078 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:05 pm

meatwad4343 wrote:only want calderon if we're doing Meer for sjax. hedo and calderon will work great together.

FIXED!

Reverse_Angle · Post #1079 » by **Reverse_Angle** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:14 pm

jamesgrenard wrote:We need to go after Calderon.

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/21 ... n_Calderon

calderon makes john wall look like derrick rose.

rcklsscognition · Post #1080 » by **rcklsscognition** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:16 pm

arkknight1988 wrote:
JBR152 wrote:http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/219170/Wilson_Chandler_Interested_In_Joining_Raptors

Chandler visited Toronto on Tuesday and is talking to six other teams.

I would love him on the Magic!

i saw this. i think it comes down to who offers him the most money. he would be amazing to have on this team tho.

I think the Cavs have 7.1 to offer, Kings 9, Pacers 14.1. We have 4 mil I think with the MLE