Official Speculation Thread (Pt. XLV "Re-Building" Edition)

mattyBoi · Post #341 » by **mattyBoi** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 4:47 pm

How can anyone hate on people for wanting to leave this team?!? This organization is a **** joke. What have they done to inspire any kind of confidence, hope, or loyalty??? Absolutely nothing. They screw everything up, always, every time. We go through years of Otis to end up with this? THIS? It is really sad to see people trying to get their hopes up over Nicholson and Vucevic, it really is. It's also sad to see people think that Vaughn is actually going to do anything of substance in this league. This whole situation is a massive epic disaster that is really destroying Orlando's credibility.

The organization is a **** up, they are constantly doing things the wrong way and people think its "sick" to want some competence. Where does the loyalty come from? Is it the colors of the logo or the fact that they play in your city? What are you rooting for? Do you like Devos? Is that why?

I'm a lifelong fan, been following the team since the beginning, but I also grew up with the team and these last 3-4 years have really been eye opening. The team is a joke.

Orlando Tragic · Post #342 » by **Orlando Tragic** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 4:47 pm

BY WDBO'S SCOTT ANEZ:
"Typically, when teams trade their superstars, they get in return a young player who is on the verge of stardom themselves. I don’t see anybody in that category that fits the mold."

http://www.wdbo.com/weblogs/anez-sez/20 ... ally-over/

bigmoe1952 · Post #343 » by **bigmoe1952** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 4:48 pm

I said a LONG time ago that DeVos has been the only constant through all the bad deals this franchise has made. I do not know if the family is really the ones pulling the strings but after changing front office personnel a number of times, with the same results, it is a fair question to ask. Because some of these deals have "amateur" and "incompetent" written all over them.

This one stinks as much as any of them. And I DO believe we could have gotten a better deal with Houston. But DeVos wanted to placate Howard and send him to where he wanted to go. If that is the case, DeVos ia already brain dead.

Dgbarnes · Post #344 » by **Dgbarnes** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 4:48 pm

"Trade him to the Bobcats" "Shouldve done the Houston deal.." Anyone know how Employer/Employee relations work in real life?

ChildishGambino · Post #345 » by **ChildishGambino** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 4:48 pm

No way we're trading Nicholson....no way....i mean this is the guy we picked over Perry Jones and Sullinger.....no way we trade him away that easy and keep Kyle O Quinn

AussieMagicFan · Post #346 » by **AussieMagicFan** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 4:49 pm

Can we take names of those jumping off? Then in two years when everything is looking good, can we ban them from enjoying the moment.

Look, people are passionate, and when change happens, emotion runs high. But to leave your team, man there is nothing worse.

grayson11 · Post #347 » by **grayson11** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 4:49 pm

Two months later: Dwight & Bynum season ending injuries FTW!

jernigan · Post #348 » by **jernigan** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 4:49 pm

This has been a great test to weed out the fake fans and the diehards. Jumpers should just leave now and not waste anymore time on their EX team. Bye now, don't come back!

Nolimit1211 · Post #349 » by **Nolimit1211** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 4:50 pm

If Magic traded T-Mac for a sh*t package like this, Dwight would still be here... We would have had young players to put around him...

..You'll be praising Henny in a few years, like I said before... let Miami & LA have their fun... for now.

jernigan · Post #350 » by **jernigan** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 4:50 pm

AussieMagicFan wrote:Can we take names of those jumping off? Then in two years when everything is looking good, can we ban them from enjoying the moment.

Look, people are passionate, and when change happens, emotion runs high. But to leave your team, man there is nothing worse.

+1 OrlandoMajinBuu

The1llness · Post #351 » by **The1llness** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 4:51 pm

The Lakers, who despite all the winning find losing 2 consecutive 2nd round exits to be unacceptable, go out and parlay Andrew Bynum & Lamar Odoms TPE into Steve Nash & Dwight Howard.

Meanwhile, the Magic can't even get Monta Ellis at the deadline and are going into full rebuilding mode.

That's the difference between these two organizations.

I wonder what Dwight was thinking at the end of game 5 of the '09 finals. It was probably "I wonder what it feels like to play for a real organization". Don't worry Dwight, you'll soon be winning championships while this organization fumbles all over itself for the next 5+ years.

magicman123 · Post #352 » by **magicman123** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 4:51 pm

bigmoe1952 wrote:I said a LONG time ago that DeVos has been the only constant through all the bad deals this franchise has made. I do not know if the family is really the ones pulling the strings but after changing front office personnel a number of times, with the same results, it is a fair question to ask. Because some of these deals have "amateur" and "incompetent" written all over them.

This one stinks as much as any of them. And I DO believe we could have gotten a better deal with Houston. But DeVos wanted to placate Howard and send him to where he wanted to go. If that is the case, DeVos ia already brain dead.

i agree. i think devos and martins are a big problem in all of this, but hey, its great to be a magic fan

MagicTownBaller · Post #353 » by **MagicTownBaller** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 4:51 pm

grayson11 wrote:Two months later: Dwight & Bynum season ending injuries FTW!

I'd seriously lol if this happens.

TDJacksonville · Post #354 » by **TDJacksonville** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 4:51 pm

grayson11 wrote:Two months later: Dwight & Bynum season ending injuries FTW!

2 months later dwight falls down and breaks his back and is forced to be a wheelchair for the rest of his life :wink:

Nyce_1 · Post #355 » by **Nyce_1** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 4:51 pm

grayson11 wrote:Two months later: Dwight & Bynum season ending injuries FTW!

Season-ending is not severe enough; need to go with long-term problems. Career-ending injuries.

I kid; I kid.

Post #356 » by **Def Swami** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 4:51 pm

Orlando Tragic wrote:BY WDBO'S SCOTT ANEZ:
"Typically, when teams trade their superstars, they get in return a young player who is on the verge of stardom themselves. I don’t see anybody in that category that fits the mold."

http://www.wdbo.com/weblogs/anez-sez/20 ... ally-over/

Spot on. There's no one to be excited about in this deal.

Hornets at least got Eric Gordon and a lottery pick. Utah got Favors and a lottery pick. Denver got the house.

We get scrubs and scrub picks. I get that we're supposed to get hosed, but there's nothing in there that makes me think it'll be a valuable asset in the future.

ChildishGambino · Post #357 » by **ChildishGambino** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 4:51 pm

truballa227 wrote:here's a link of big baby playing pickup. Not sure when it was recorded but does he look hella outta shape or is it just me? Putting on weight to play center?

http://worldstarhiphop.com/video.php?v= ... rk5f2e7321

yeah i saw that earlier....got to admit got a little nervous after seeing it lol....i mean training camp is like what 6 weeks away.....thought he would be in better shape than he looks in that video.....of course that's assuming that vid is recent......

OrlandoMajinBuu · Post #358 » by **OrlandoMajinBuu** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 4:53 pm

Some of us reacting about Nicholson been traded.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xItEAJn3M6M[/youtube]

BadMofoPimp · Post #359 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 4:54 pm

Orlando Tragic wrote:BY WDBO'S SCOTT ANEZ:
"Typically, when teams trade their superstars, they get in return a young player who is on the verge of stardom themselves. I don’t see anybody in that category that fits the mold."

http://www.wdbo.com/weblogs/anez-sez/20 ... ally-over/

Know Scott Anez. Haven't talked to him yet. Can't wait to hear his personal opinion.

InFlames · Post #360 » by **InFlames** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 4:55 pm

The1llness wrote:The Lakers, who despite all the winning find losing 2 consecutive 2nd round exits to be unacceptable, go out and parlay Andrew Bynum & Lamar Odoms TPE into Steve Nash & Dwight Howard.

Meanwhile, the Magic can't even get Monta Ellis at the deadline and are going into full rebuilding mode.

That's the difference between these two organizations.

I wonder what Dwight was thinking at the end of game 5 of the '09 finals. It was probably "I wonder what it feels like to play for a real organization". Don't worry Dwight, you'll soon be winning championships while this organization fumbles all over itself for the next 5+ years.

And what would we have traded for Monta? Turkoflu?! We had no assets.