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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 7 2007, 05:51 PM (520 Views) | |
| MAGICMANEVAN | Jul 7 2007, 05:51 PM Post #1 |
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http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/bask...story?track=rss
So they are suggesting a lineup like this: PG -Nelson SG- Hedo SF- Lewis PF- Battie C- Dwight |
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| dxwwf3 | Jul 7 2007, 09:58 PM Post #2 |
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How huge of a defensive liability would Hedo be at the 2? Some teams would KILL us with that lineup. |
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| The Archduke | Jul 7 2007, 09:58 PM Post #3 |
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Not really sure about Hedo at the 2. Offensively it would work, but defensively? Ugh. Don't think it's a great idea. Situationally, maybe, but not as a starting five. |
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| MAGICMANEVAN | Jul 7 2007, 11:57 PM Post #4 |
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Well it could be used during games for a bigger lineup and more potent offense. It would give us alot more diversity among players and potential lineups we could use. |
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| True Magic | Jul 8 2007, 02:38 AM Post #5 |
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I don't want Turkoglu starting. JJ please. Size isn't everything. |
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| MAGICMANEVAN | Jul 8 2007, 10:57 AM Post #6 |
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What do you guys think about the FAs suggested in the above article: Devean George and Chucky Atkins, Joe Smith, Jamaal Magloire and Melvin Ely, Marcin Gortat. I wouldnt want George, hes too old and not productive. Atkins would be a great scorer off the bench and a good pickup. I would like to get Gortat on the team this season but who knows the chances of that happening. Joe Smith isnt the player he used to be, plus the sixers want him back. Jamaal Magloire... isnt much better than Cato. Ely.. no.. no hes not the type of big guy we want. Hes doesnt get alot of blocks and hes a bad rebounder. |
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| The Archduke | Jul 8 2007, 12:15 PM Post #7 |
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Yes to Atkins No to George Yes to Smith (won't happen though) Yes to Magloire (if no Darko) No to Ely |
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| Ben Q Rock | Jul 8 2007, 01:49 PM Post #8 |
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Magloire and Smith would be decent fill-ins for the next few seasons while the youngsters develop. Devean George is Keith Bogans, and we already have one of those. CHUCKY! Melvin Ely... not so much.
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| TheFalcon | Jul 8 2007, 05:37 PM Post #9 |
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Yes to Magloire. Yes to Smith. No to Devean George. No to Melvin Ely. Yes to Gortat. Hell yes to Atkins. |
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| Ben Q Rock | Jul 8 2007, 09:35 PM Post #10 |
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Devean George agreed to re-sign with the Mavs, which is good for us. |
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| The Archduke | Jul 8 2007, 10:44 PM Post #11 |
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Well, only good if Otis was looking hard at him. I still fail to comprehend the search for a 2, especially considering that outside of Wallace, no one out there is an improvement. Ariza, Redick, Bogans, and Dooling can hold down that position better than anyone available. |
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| MAGICmanSAM | Jul 9 2007, 01:36 AM Post #12 |
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Talking about Wallace. I think if Darko falls out of the picture, it's not a bad idea to pursue Gerald Wallace. |
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| The Archduke | Jul 9 2007, 08:50 AM Post #13 |
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It's be a coup, but unlikely. I think Wallace sticks around in Charlotte, and they'll be pursuing him HARD to keep him from coming to a division rival. |
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| MAGICMANEVAN | Jul 9 2007, 10:22 AM Post #14 |
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We most likely cant get him anyway, we wont have enough money for him too even if we do a sign and trade with Seattle. Plus he is reportedly up for a 60 million dollar deal from the Bobcats. Because if we want to keep Darko we wont have enough for Wallace. And even if Darko leaves and we do the sign and trade and use the money for Wallace, we still have a hole at PG from letting Arroyo and Dooling go. So we would still have to spend even more to get a PG to back up Nelson. Thats why we better get Watson in the deal if we do a sign and trade. |
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| Black and Blue | Jul 9 2007, 03:34 PM Post #15 |
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I'd hate for us to have Hedo as SG. Sure, we'd be tall, but that doesn't necessarily translate well with a high octane transition offense. Hedo has trouble holding onto the ball too, so I'd prefer someone else at that position. |
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