Official Speculation Thread (Pt XXI, Mods Close)

IGotDaMagicInMe · Post #1121 » by **IGotDaMagicInMe** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:32 pm

davngab wrote:
@JoshuaBRobbins: Kevin Samples, D12's manager, says Dwight "is definitely not firing Dan Fegan."

I hope this isn't true!
Man, this **** needs to get done before someone changes his mind again!... I'm on the verge of a panic attack!

Also, as dwight would say, horse's mouth, etc. etc.

Idunkonyou2 · Post #1122 » by **Idunkonyou2** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:33 pm

We'll find out soon enough. I'm not getting my hopes up until I read Howard signs ETO wavier.

MagicFan32 · Post #1123 » by **MagicFan32** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:34 pm

Kevin Samples is doing damage control, at some point Dwight will fire Fegan, bank on it

MagicFan41 · Post #1124 » by **MagicFan41** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:34 pm

IGotDaMagicInMe wrote:
davngab wrote:
@JoshuaBRobbins: Kevin Samples, D12's manager, says Dwight "is definitely not firing Dan Fegan."

I hope this isn't true!
Man, this **** needs to get done before someone changes his mind again!... I'm on the verge of a panic attack!

Also, as dwight would say, horse's mouth, etc. etc.

What Rudolph just said on radio sounds like Fegan might not be who Dwight is blaming...he obviously talked with Dwight about this, and he said he didn't think that Fegan was basically the main issue.

Tarnag · Post #1125 » by **Tarnag** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:35 pm

davngab wrote:
@JoshuaBRobbins: Kevin Samples, D12's manager, says Dwight "is definitely not firing Dan Fegan."

I hope this isn't true!
Man, this **** needs to get done before someone changes his mind again!... I'm on the verge of a panic attack!

Yeah I like the fact that the Magic were respectful enough to him to not push for a signature at 3 AM, but it's for sure gonna be a nail biter until the ink is on the paper.

MitchellUK · Post #1126 » by **MitchellUK** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:36 pm

MagicFan41 wrote:
MitchellUK wrote:
ZeusIsLoose wrote:Did Broussard take a slight dig at Dwight? "Deron is a grown man and will make his OWN decision. Wont let emotions affect him." hmmmmmm

he did give credit to Rudolph.

Probably was a dig. But you can't really discount emotion from this sort of decision. There's obviously always going to be the practical side of things, but the relationships he's built in Orlando, the connections with the city, the ownership, his team-mates and the fans, were always going to play a part. And let's face it, it's not like he's committing to stay for five more years on a losing team - right now, it's one more year on a team that's won 50+ games for four straight years.

So is he saying he will only let $$$ affect him and not emotions? I don't get how that's a dig at him. If anything that's a compliment to Dwight's character imo. Not to mention, DWill has NO, LITERALLY NO emotional connection whatsoever with that franchise/city. Give me a break. He didn't want to get traded there, he was very vocal about that.

I think the dig at Dwight was that Deron was not going to be emotional about his choice and would make a business decision as "his own man", insinuating Dwight was weak by letting his emotions factor into it.

I agree with you, personally I wouldn't say that as a dig against Dwight, but I think that's how Broussard meant it. To me, Dwight's human, he has emotions, and he's including them in his choice. Fair enough, IMO. Like you say with Deron, he probably isn't that hampered by emotions either way simply because he only landed in NJ twelve months ago via a trade he wasn't expecting (and any attachment he's build with his surroundings is diluted by the fact the team is moving to a new area in the fall anyway)

MitchellUK · Post #1127 » by **MitchellUK** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:39 pm

davngab wrote:
@JoshuaBRobbins: Kevin Samples, D12's manager, says Dwight "is definitely not firing Dan Fegan."

I hope this isn't true!
Man, this **** needs to get done before someone changes his mind again!... I'm on the verge of a panic attack!

We don't know for certain that Fegan's the one who has been trying to steer him away. I've taken a few digs at him because he's the most visible of Dwight's team, but there'll be plenty of other opinions and voices in Dwight's ear, some of them with Howard's best interest at heart, and some of them with self-serving intentions. It may be that Fegan has only ever done as Dwight requested, and it's been other assorted advisers and hangers-on who have been directing him out of Orlando.

DiplomaticMagic · Post #1128 » by **DiplomaticMagic** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:40 pm

What a beautiful ride...who's ready to go through the same thing next year?

ZeusIsLoose · Post #1129 » by **ZeusIsLoose** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:40 pm

IGotDaMagicInMe wrote:
davngab wrote:
@JoshuaBRobbins: Kevin Samples, D12's manager, says Dwight "is definitely not firing Dan Fegan."

I hope this isn't true!
Man, this **** needs to get done before someone changes his mind again!... I'm on the verge of a panic attack!

Also, as dwight would say, horse's mouth, etc. etc.

Used to work at Bank of America as personal banker in 2006-2007. Kevin and Dwight came in one day. Dwight let kevin pretty much handle EVERYTHING. Dwight came in just that once, but Kevin came in about twice a week. I can assure you, i trust Kevin when he says Fegan isnt going to get fired. As much as i want him fired, ill trust Kevin on this.

tiderulz · Post #1130 » by **tiderulz** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:41 pm

sooo, if Dwight does opt in, do the Magic FO have any trades they can work to help out the team this year? Or is this team it?

boricua_basket · Post #1131 » by **boricua_basket** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:42 pm

ZeusIsLoose wrote:If he signs those papers, im going to the game tomorrow, and i will give him a standing ovation. i dont care about this wishy washy thing. if he signs, then i know that he made this choice for himself.

Why would you do that? This is a great opportunity to make a run for the playoffs then trade his talents in the summer for the best fit. As is being mentioned on here repeatedly, this is a one year player option, not an extension. I don't see this as a commitment but a better trade chip for us.

Otis... send Dwight Coward down the road this summer.

Darth Magic · Post #1132 » by **Darth Magic** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:43 pm

tiderulz wrote:sooo, if Dwight does opt in, do the Magic FO have any trades they can work to help out the team this year? Or is this team it?

I hope they have a trade, cause this team isn't good enough

Darth Magic · Post #1133 » by **Darth Magic** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:44 pm

boricua_basket wrote:
ZeusIsLoose wrote:If he signs those papers, im going to the game tomorrow, and i will give him a standing ovation. i dont care about this wishy washy thing. if he signs, then i know that he made this choice for himself.

Why would you do that? This is a great opportunity to make a run for the playoffs then trade his talents in the summer for the best fit. As is being mentioned on here repeatedly, this is a one year player option, not an extension. I don't see this as a commitment but a better trade chip for us.

Otis... send Dwight Coward down the road this summer.

um...no

boricua_basket · Post #1134 » by **boricua_basket** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:45 pm

ZeusIsLoose wrote:did Shaq just call himself an Orlando Magic??? hmmmm

On Bianchi's show? I stopped listening around 7...

ZeusIsLoose · Post #1135 » by **ZeusIsLoose** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:45 pm

boricua_basket wrote:
ZeusIsLoose wrote:If he signs those papers, im going to the game tomorrow, and i will give him a standing ovation. i dont care about this wishy washy thing. if he signs, then i know that he made this choice for himself.

Why would you do that? This is a great opportunity to make a run for the playoffs then trade his talents in the summer for the best fit. As is being mentioned on here repeatedly, this is a one year player option, not an extension. I don't see this as a commitment but a better trade chip for us.

Otis... send Dwight Coward down the road this summer.

yeah.......they are DEFINITELY trading Dwight in the summer. (sarcasm) Magic would come off as bad guy.

DwightrulestheEast · Post #1136 » by **DwightrulestheEast** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:46 pm

MagicalNBA ‏ @MagicalNBA

Magic expecting signed papers this AM from Dwight. What a crazy situation. Never seen anything like it.

ZeusIsLoose · Post #1137 » by **ZeusIsLoose** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:47 pm

boricua_basket wrote:
ZeusIsLoose wrote:If he signs those papers, im going to the game tomorrow, and i will give him a standing ovation. i dont care about this wishy washy thing. if he signs, then i know that he made this choice for himself.

Why would you do that? This is a great opportunity to make a run for the playoffs then trade his talents in the summer for the best fit. As is being mentioned on here repeatedly, this is a one year player option, not an extension. I don't see this as a commitment but a better trade chip for us.

Otis... send Dwight Coward down the road this summer.

Do you not listen to Rudolph? he said if he really wants to go, he would be leaving now. not dragging this out for another year. this is about the future. Dwight knows the cap space (pending Otis doesnt sign anybody else to 10 year contracts)

DwightrulestheEast · Post #1138 » by **DwightrulestheEast** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:47 pm

Jarrod N Rudolph ‏ @MisterRudolph

I'm hearing Dwight will sign around 12:30 today. Get ready to go crazy at tomorrow's game. It's should be a mad house.

IGotDaMagicInMe · Post #1139 » by **IGotDaMagicInMe** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:48 pm

DwightrulestheEast wrote:Jarrod N Rudolph ‏ @MisterRudolph

I'm hearing Dwight will sign around 12:30 today. Get ready to go crazy at tomorrow's game. It's should be a mad house.

Good to have a time out there

davngab · Post #1140 » by **davngab** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:50 pm

@MisterRudolph: I'm hearing Dwight will sign around 12:30 today. Get ready to go crazy at tomorrow's game. It's should be a mad house.

Don't you think that's a bit close to the 3pm deadline?