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Re: Official Speculation Thread 

Post#501 » by Skin » Sun Jun 30, 2013 9:13 pm

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Saint Nicolas wrote:afflalo just doesnt fit here. move him.


Agreed. Drafting Dipo seals the deal, he will have to be moved eventually.

"Eventually" doesn't necessarily mean this upcoming season. I think he would be a terrific mentor for Dipo.
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Re: Official Speculation Thread 

Post#502 » by InFlames » Sun Jun 30, 2013 9:24 pm

I read on the T&T board that there was a rumor Faried had been offered for Oladipo. I'm glad we didn't do that but it really seems like every team in the league was trying to get their hands on him.
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Re: Official Speculation Thread 

Post#503 » by Driguez » Sun Jun 30, 2013 9:26 pm

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Saint Nicolas wrote:afflalo just doesnt fit here. move him.


Agreed. Drafting Dipo seals the deal, he will have to be moved eventually.

"Eventually" doesn't necessarily mean this upcoming season. I think he would be a terrific mentor for Dipo.


I personally think he will be moved, whether it is this summer or by the deadline, AA doesn't seem to be the mentor type to ME, more of a "keep to myself" guy. Dipo needs PT to develop.
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Re: Official Speculation Thread 

Post#504 » by InFlames » Sun Jun 30, 2013 9:33 pm

AA is getting moved, probably soon. Rob answered a direct question regarding the trade for Bledsoe, I don't think he would do that unless AA was definitely getting moved. Rob hardly ever gives a straight answer to anything, let alone a question about a trade rumor.
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Re: Official Speculation Thread 

Post#505 » by silent1900 » Sun Jun 30, 2013 9:54 pm

InFlames wrote:I read on the T&T board that there was a rumor Faried had been offered for Oladipo. I'm glad we didn't do that but it really seems like every team in the league was trying to get their hands on him.



Step 1: re-sign Pietrus
Step 2: send him to Denver and tell them it's Oladipo
Step 3: welcome Faried to the Magic

I think this could work.
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Re: Official Speculation Thread 

Post#506 » by woosah » Sun Jun 30, 2013 9:56 pm

InFlames wrote:AA is getting moved, probably soon. Rob answered a direct question regarding the trade for Bledsoe, I don't think he would do that unless AA was definitely getting moved. Rob hardly ever gives a straight answer to anything, let alone a question about a trade rumor.


Meh, Rob also answered a direct question about what VO being here would mean for AA, and he said it meant they are teammates and they could play together.

I don't think they are actively shopping AA as some here, but open to trading him. I think they want Bledsoe, but not at all costs. LAC seem to be the ones aggressively shopping him, and for that reason i think they came to us and AA was talked about but i don't think we are trying to dump him like this board makes it seem. I think if we get a deal we like we take it, and if we don't we are perfectly happy going forward with Arron. Just my read on it, but i know many don't agree.
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Re: Official Speculation Thread 

Post#507 » by BelgianMagic » Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:01 pm

NY Times: Knicks are offering Camby/Novak/picks for Bargnani :o .. Link here

I don't really know what to think bout this ..
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Re: Official Speculation Thread 

Post#508 » by The Effect » Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:02 pm

Howard Beck ✔ @HowardBeckNYT

Knicks appear close to acquiring Andrea Bargnani from Toronto, per source. NY offering Camby, Novak, 2 picks (1st rd/2nd rd).


Well i think that takes the raptors out of the bledsoe sweepstakes. Come on clips, just trade him to us already!
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Re: Official Speculation Thread 

Post#509 » by G-Heel » Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:06 pm

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rcklsscognition wrote:
Skin wrote:How did you come to know him as Scott Perry's project?


This is just going off my memory, but as I remember, Scott was the guy that was responsible for drafting and grooming Afflalo in Detroit. Well, he pushed hard for him in Detroit. Then he then lobbied Henny hard for Afflalo last year and was the guy that brought him in. Perry was the vice president of basketball operations in Detroit when Arron began his career with the Pistons and Perry told Hennigan that AA had a positive attitude that would "rub off on teammates."

I completely disagree on Afflalo not being a l/t project. That's why he was brought here. Maybe they move him now because of how things worked out in the draft, but they don't want to.

OK, thanks.

I don't know why people keep talking about dumping Afflalo. Oladipo's presence doesn't eliminate his need here. In fact, the compliment each other perfectly.

As much as people like to think it... Harkless is not really a SG. Him playing SG there can be done, but his most natural position is SF. That's where he should be spending the majority of his minutes. He might spend 20-25 min at SF and 5-15 min at SG.

SG Arron Afflalo 20-25 min
SG Victor Oladipo 20-25 min
SG Moe Harkless 5-10 min

SF Moe Harkless 20-25 min
SF Tobias Harris 20-25 min

PF Tobias Harris 20-25 min
PF Andrew Nicholson 20-25 min
PF Glen Davis 8-15 min

C Nikola Vucevic 30-35 min
C Glen Davis 10-15 min
C Kyle O'Quinn 8-10 min

I think the only guy we need to put on our trade block is Jameer Nelson (expiring). Nobody wants Harrington. So our only trade assets are Nelson and our TPEs.
We don't need a PG this year.


So you think AA is gonna be fine playing 20-25 min? And BBD won't be happy the young guys playing more minutes than him.
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Re: Official Speculation Thread 

Post#510 » by woosah » Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:08 pm

When did Bargnani become a hot commodity? wow.
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Re: Official Speculation Thread 

Post#511 » by MagicRays » Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:14 pm

Rockets waive Delfino and Brooks. Was this already talked about? Anyone have interest in grabbing Brooks to back up Jameer? I wouldn't mind Delfino but there's no room for him.
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Re: Official Speculation Thread 

Post#512 » by BelgianMagic » Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:16 pm

I've always been a huge fan of Brooks, but I'm sure he's gonna sign with a contender.
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Re: Official Speculation Thread 

Post#513 » by InFlames » Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:17 pm

woosah wrote:When did Bargnani become a hot commodity? wow.


Knicks are in full desperate mode after what Brooklyn did.
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Re: Official Speculation Thread 

Post#514 » by G-Heel » Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:26 pm

woosah wrote:When did Bargnani become a hot commodity? wow.


I thought he was unmovable dead weight. To think Knicks offering draft picks for him, smh. Novak might be better than him.
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Re: Official Speculation Thread 

Post#515 » by Nemesis21 » Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:28 pm

silent1900 wrote:
InFlames wrote:I read on the T&T board that there was a rumor Faried had been offered for Oladipo. I'm glad we didn't do that but it really seems like every team in the league was trying to get their hands on him.



Step 1: re-sign Pietrus
Step 2: send him to Denver and tell them it's Oladipo
Step 3: welcome Faried to the Magic

I think this could work.


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Re: Official Speculation Thread 

Post#516 » by Orlando Prodigy » Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:31 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bw5UQ9EWGI[/youtube]

Not sure if I posted this. But goes to show how much better we are than Charlotte fans haha
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Re: Official Speculation Thread 

Post#517 » by MagicRays » Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:41 pm

Some slightly OT speculation: I see the Heat underperforming expectations this year. They added nothing. Wade will be injured half the year. Bosh will get beat up trying to play C. Refs will crack down on flops. They won't get the bogus calls they are accustomed to. The older players will be older. The only players i see progressing are maybe chalmers and cole. The rest regress. Doubt they make it to the finals again with their current core.
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Re: Official Speculation Thread 

Post#518 » by Nyce_1 » Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:50 pm

So if Tor just traded Bargnani to NY, where does that leave the Clippers? Lol dummies.
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Re: Official Speculation Thread 

Post#519 » by magicman123 » Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:51 pm

Orlando Prodigy wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bw5UQ9EWGI

Not sure if I posted this. But goes to show how much better we are than Charlotte fans haha


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Re: Official Speculation Thread 

Post#520 » by UCFJayBird » Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:53 pm

MagicRays wrote:Some slightly OT speculation: I see the Heat underperforming expectations this year. They added nothing. Wade will be injured half the year. Bosh will get beat up trying to play C. Refs will crack down on flops. They won't get the bogus calls they are accustomed to. The older players will be older. The only players i see progressing are maybe chalmers and cole. The rest regress. Doubt they make it to the finals again with their current core.


They won 66 games last year. Their road will certainly be tougher with Rose coming back (presuming he stays healthy) and with Indiana possibly getting better with Granger, the Nets being better, and we'll see how the Knicks progress. but even with all those changes the Heat will still be overwhelming favorites to come out of the East.

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