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| Tweet Topic Started: Dec 18 2006, 04:44 AM (432 Views) | |
| gomagic33 | Dec 18 2006, 04:44 AM Post #1 |
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| Black and Blue | Dec 18 2006, 11:51 AM Post #2 |
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I have been happy watching Diener. He plays exactly like he did for Marquette, when he was a sparkplug out there. |
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| TheFalcon | Dec 18 2006, 11:56 AM Post #3 |
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Diener! Diener! Diener! I'm starting to think that if Diener can keep up this level of play consistently, we may be able to move one of the other point guards (I would say Arroyo). It would open up a spot on the roster for another big man, which we could desperately use. |
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| melbournemagic | Dec 18 2006, 12:34 PM Post #4 |
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From what I've seen of Diener, he's impressed. He deserves to play more minutes in the NBA to truely show what he can do, if not here then on another team. |
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| MAGICMANEVAN | Dec 18 2006, 12:37 PM Post #5 |
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We cant move Arroyo. He created a buzz in the spanish community (which orlando is basically half Puerto Rican.), and shot up the per game attendance. I honestly dont think he would trade him unless we really got a better deal in return. |
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| TheFalcon | Dec 18 2006, 06:49 PM Post #6 |
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Yeah, you're right. It's a shame though, because Diener is far outplaying him. I just feel bad for Diener. He's playing better basketball, but may not get his chance because he isn't the right nationality. It is a business, though. |
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| adamosthegreek | Dec 18 2006, 10:51 PM Post #7 |
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Good to see the Doctor was good for something:![]() ![]() ![]() I'm trying to get the Eze's board to start calling our boy 'Pulp' (and some have taken on that name full throttle while others think I'm on crack).
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| n_cruz69 | Dec 19 2006, 01:17 AM Post #8 |
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Arroyo is going through a bad spell right now, happens to him every season, but since his years in Utah he always finishes de season strong. He always struggles during the December - January stretch after always having a good November. And dont jump to conclussions, Diener has had two good games. How many good games has Arroyo had this season? And in how many games has he outplayed Nelson? |
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| melbournemagic | Dec 22 2006, 04:23 PM Post #9 |
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Here's another one... http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/...334/1002/SPORTS I had to give Hedo (Turkoglu) a 50 percent rebate because I was beating him so bad," Diener said of his post-practice shooting competitions. "And (assistant coach) Mo (Wiley) still owes me money, too." With solid 3-point shooters on the Orlando Magic roster like J.J. Redick, Pat Garrity, Jameer Nelson and Turkoglu, Diener can usually find someone to challenge after practice. And he is the undisputed king of the team when it comes to such long-range shootouts. "I'll put it this way," Magic coach Brian Hill said, "I wouldn't bet against Diener in too many H-O-R-S-E games." Diener has come off the bench and rescued Orlando's flailing offense with his dead-eye accuracy from afar. He's scored 16, 11 and 13 points of late, making his case for increased playing time in Hill's rotation. Because he's been outplaying backup Carlos Arroyo of late, Diener could continue to see his minutes climb tonight when the Magic host the high-octane Golden State Warriors. |
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| MAGICMANEVAN | Dec 23 2006, 12:04 AM Post #10 |
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Um... no. So much for continuing to see his minutes climb... |
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