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

magicike · Post #641 » by **magicike** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:05 pm

MagicTownBaller wrote:Only one person has said when the press conference is, no one else is confirming. I want to know if it's on television or I have to find a stream.

If you look at NBA.com right at the top it tells you 3:30 and has a link.

arsenal6106 · Post #642 » by **arsenal6106** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:07 pm

MagicTownBaller wrote:Only one person has said when the press conference is, no one else is confirming. I want to know if it's on television or I have to find a stream.

I hope they fixed their streaming problems.

rollins8 · Post #643 » by **rollins8** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:07 pm

Anyone else glad we only have 2 nationally televised games next year?

rcklsscognition · Post #644 » by **rcklsscognition** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:08 pm

MagicTownBaller wrote:Only one person has said when the press conference is, no one else is confirming. I want to know if it's on television or I have to find a stream.

Check http://www.nba.com/magic/magic_live_stream.html, it's usually there. 330EST. They're testing it out now, feed live.

Ducklett · Post #645 » by **Ducklett** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:09 pm

rollins8 wrote:Anyone else glad we only have 2 nationally televised games next year?

2 too many. I would be fine with the Magic just boarding up the Amway for the next 3-4 years til we have a reason to use such a fine complex. Let the Orlando D-League Select Team play in the Bob Carr.

BadMofoPimp · Post #646 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:09 pm

InFlames wrote:
magicman123 wrote:
its still bad though, i think that was the point he was making

Sure its bad, but it doesn't matter...at all. Rob knew this when he signed him.

There is a difference. Destroying any integrity, respect and loyalty from the remaining fans of the Orlando Magic by giving away Dwight to the Lakers is about as low and stupid of a business decision can get. Rob couldn't have made this decision. I doubt Devos truly wanted to deal with the Lakers. Martin had to be forced to deal with the Lakers. Thus, I blame David Stern. And, as we all know, money talks. Devos better of gotten hundreds of millions from the NBA to make this sort of stupid decision to make up for lost revenue and many years of losing money from playing to an empty arena. I can't imagine many Magic fans paying to support a franchise that would make this type of trade with the Lakers.

I would take Brooke and Brooks over this deal.

Ahmadab · Post #647 » by **Ahmadab** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:09 pm

Ducklett wrote:
Ahmadab wrote:
Forreal, we have like 30M$ in space in 2014 ffs

30M for who? What Free Agent in their right mind would want to play for us after this who fiasco? Can you even tell me what two max players are available in 2014 that we have a chance at and why they would play for our roster of crap?

Best case scenario : We would have Shabbazz/Wiggins. Yeah. Chris Paul went to play with Blake Griffin, why would no one want to play with our rookies ? Y'all are acting as if our team is staying the same from here till 2014

theLUplayer · Post #648 » by **theLUplayer** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:10 pm

Ducklett wrote:This has to be the worst trade in Magic history.

I will be surprised if the Magic are still here in town in 5 years.

You should probably just go ahead and take a break from the internet for a while.

AussieMagicFan · Post #649 » by **AussieMagicFan** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:10 pm

OrlandO wrote:Can't believe it's finally over...

Let the rebuilding begin. How long will the bandwagon fans stick around complaining before they leave to another team's board?

Hopefully soon. It's becoming boring...

arsenal6106 · Post #650 » by **arsenal6106** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:10 pm

rcklsscognition wrote:
MagicTownBaller wrote:Only one person has said when the press conference is, no one else is confirming. I want to know if it's on television or I have to find a stream.

Check http://www.nba.com/magic/magic_live_stream.html, it's usually there. 330EST. They're testing it out now, feed live.

I'm glad that guy is doing a mic-check.

SEBAS-07 · Post #651 » by **SEBAS-07** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:10 pm

We let Ryan Anderson go because of his hefty price-tag, but we later trade for Aaron Afflalo and Al Harrignton $ 37 millions combined in future salary(not even counting Harrignton guaranteed money in the last two years of his contract)

rcklsscognition · Post #652 » by **rcklsscognition** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:10 pm

BelgianMagic wrote:
SOUL wrote:John Hollinger ‏@johnhollinger

Go easy on Hennigan. Hearing Orl Pres Alex Martins likely ran this one. Always good to have non-bball folks make critical decision.

SOB face palm.

Ducklett · Post #653 » by **Ducklett** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:12 pm

Ahmadab wrote:
Ducklett wrote:
Ahmadab wrote:
Forreal, we have like 30M$ in space in 2014 ffs

30M for who? What Free Agent in their right mind would want to play for us after this who fiasco? Can you even tell me what two max players are available in 2014 that we have a chance at and why they would play for our roster of crap?

Best case scenario : We would have Shabbazz/Wiggins. Yeah. Chris Paul went to play with Blake Griffin, why would no one want to play with our rookies ? Y'all are acting as if our team is staying the same from here till 2014

Most likely scenario: We get 5-9th picks in the next two drafts that are both top heavy classes. We have cap space for players who aren't good that will demand max contracts and don't deserve them, but in an attempt to make the team relevant we pull the trigger and over pay two guys and sit in average town for the next decade.

InFlames · Post #654 » by **InFlames** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:13 pm

SEBAS-07 wrote:We let Ryan Anderson go because of his hefty price-tag, but we later trade for Aaron Afflalo and Al Harrignton $ 37 millions combined in future salary(not even counting Harrignton guaranteed money in the last two years of his contract)

AA is on a good contract, Harrington is only 50% guaranteed his last 2 years. There is nothing bad here, really.

OrlandO · Post #655 » by **OrlandO** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:14 pm

SEBAS-07 wrote:We let Ryan Anderson go because of his hefty price-tag, but we later trade for Aaron Afflalo and Al Harrignton $ 37 millions combined in future salary(not even counting Harrignton guaranteed money in the last two years of his contract)

We let Anderson go because he wouldn't have Dwight by his side.

Nyce_1 · Post #656 » by **Nyce_1** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:15 pm

MagicTownBaller wrote:Only one person has said when the press conference is, no one else is confirming. I want to know if it's on television or I have to find a stream.

3:30

http://www.nba.com/magic/magic_live_stream.html

Mule Tears · Post #657 » by **Mule Tears** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:15 pm

SEBAS-07 wrote:We let Ryan Anderson go because of his hefty price-tag, but we later trade for Aaron Afflalo and Al Harrignton $ 37 millions combined in future salary(not even counting Harrignton guaranteed money in the last two years of his contract)

*cough* and resigned Jameer *cough*

BadMofoPimp · Post #658 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:17 pm

rcklsscognition wrote:
BelgianMagic wrote:
SOUL wrote:John Hollinger ‏@johnhollinger

Go easy on Hennigan. Hearing Orl Pres Alex Martins likely ran this one. Always good to have non-bball folks make critical decision.

SOB face palm.

If Hennigan didn't have nothing to do with this, he should have put his foot down and loudly stated,"We cannot destroy our fan base by giving away Dwight to the Lakers of all teams like this!!!"

rcklsscognition · Post #659 » by **rcklsscognition** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:17 pm

Sentinel also streaming, though it appears to be delayed a bit. http://ht.ly/cTd9K

InFlames · Post #660 » by **InFlames** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:17 pm

I swear I'm going to break my own neck from all the facepalming I'm doing.