The Orlando Magic Thread

[Andrew]

Rockstar, that's three threads you've derailed with spam. If it continues, further action will be taken.

[Jhiane]

great game by the Magic stealing game 1 @ Indy .. I love being underdogs

[Bulls#1]

Well Jhiane I was surprised Orlando did steal that game in INDY. It looks like your underdogs is performing well

[Main Bounce]

AND Indiana got 1 game from Orlando's home court... guess Orlando have to win the next home game or its OVAAAAA!!!
But I have a feeling that Orlando will surpass Indiana FACCCCEEEEEERRRRRSSSSSSS

[Jhiane]

hopefully.. I respect Big Baby now

[Main Bounce]

yeah he was bench for a longtime at the start of the season and he was very vocal about it and was suspended.
now Dwight is gone, it his time to shine, hopefully Harper and ORton too

[Jhiane]

if I were Van Gundy, I'll experiment by putting Orton for Hibbert.. Davis is too small and Anderson's defense really sucks..

[Main Bounce]

with SVG and Otis Smith out! What's next for the Magic?
Is this Dwight playing monopoly?

[Jhiane]

now after all of the drama from last season, Dwight should sign an extension.. question is, who will coach the Magic? what's next? roster shake ups

[Andrew]

As I said here, it's time for Howard to show some good faith and discuss his plans with the Magic, either talking extension or helping them facilitate a trade, working it all out behind closed doors. They've ousted the people he wanted gone, he owes them professionalism and the opportunity to make him a pitch to keep him in Orlando.

[Main Bounce]

SHAQ as GM for Orlando
Who is a better replacement for the Magic? Mike D antoni, Phil Jackson or Jerry Sloan?

This one is funny... Dwight wants to be "Kobe Bryant" not "to be with Kobe Bryant".
How would you be like Kobe if you haven't a ring yet and keep whining and blaming people instead of doing his job.
At least Kobe didn't keep complain until 2007 (have 3 rings already).
Dwight has to prove himself first, before calling shots getting everyone fired and then leaving the franchise afterwards.

This guy created more chaos than everyone could imagine lol

[Andrew]

Jackson's probably unlikely to coach anywhere again, though if he was to coach again New York seems a better bet. Sloan over D'Antoni any day.

[Main Bounce]

I read that Jackson was itching to coach again, and his girlfriend Jeanie Buss said that it's sad there was no calls yet

The is already trying to trade Dwight sooner or later. Wow Alex Martins is really cleaning up the mess.
Now Orlando can focus on business than the drama that affected the locker room

[Andrew]

Where did you read that?

[Main Bounce]

Various sites, google it. It added that Phil is getting better.

Dwight is interested in joining the Knicks, I hope Orlando can swap Dwight for Amare and Carmelo core.

[Jhiane]

how about Lin?

[shadowgrin]

Sites like Bleacher Report.

[JT_55]

CBS Sports (12 days ago):

Knicks too busy putting on show to give Phil Jackson a call

People close to the former Bulls and Lakers coach continue to say he "has the itch," and his longtime girlfriend, Jeanie Buss, said in an L.A. radio interview Friday, "He's got his energy back."

"It hurts," a Jackson confidante told me recently. "People need to know he is not dead, and he is not 70."

[Andrew]

More recently, he's been described as feeling "ambivalent about coaching again". From this article on Woodson's extension with the Knicks:

The Knicks did not consider other candidates and never reached out to Phil Jackson, the Hall of Fame coach and former Knicks forward. Grunwald acknowledged Jackson’s standing as “the most successful coach in N.B.A. history,” but said, “We felt Woody was our guy.” He said Woodson sealed the deal during the interview process.

“We told Woody he would get the first crack at the job, and he hit it out of the park,” Grunwald said.

People close to Jackson have said he would listen if the Knicks called, but that he may not be ready to return to coaching. On Friday, one friend reaffirmed that Jackson remains “ambivalent about coaching again.”

Those mixed feelings that Jackson is reportedly having are probably playing a part in teams not showing a great deal of interest in him despite his impressive resume. It sounds like he's interested in coaching again but not entirely sure about a return at the moment, perhaps due to the health problems he's dealt with in recent years and the prospects of the current vacancies. That's probably not as strong a commitment as those teams would like to see.

[Main Bounce]

How about Paul Blart as a Stan Van Gundy replacement?

[Jhiane]

they waived Von Wafer no Duhon

[Andrew]

They had an option on Wafer's contract. Even if they waived Duhon, his contract runs another couple of seasons.

[Jhiane]

so they cannot waive Duhon?

[Like A Boss]

They can but his contract will still run

[S_Brat]

I know its only two games but i im liking what i see from this team.... the team work is phenomenal.... every guy steps up to his role on the team.... and finally they are using jj reddick to his potential.... his playing time was always so limited.... Let's Go Magic!!!!!!!!!!! Let's Prove These Doubters Wrong!!!!!