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| ec23456 | Aug 23 2007, 04:57 PM Post #61 |
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simple gilepile Rashard Lewis is a much better player than Darko is & Darko shows no improvement at all so I do not feel bad that he is gone.Deadwood as far as I'm Concered. ec23456 |
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| MagicMadness | Aug 27 2007, 10:25 PM Post #62 |
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I still don't really understand why we outbid ourselves on Rashard Lewis...or did we? There doesn't seem to be an answer out there right now, just speculation. |
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| MAGICMANEVAN | Aug 27 2007, 11:11 PM Post #63 |
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http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/bask...story?track=rss
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| Ben Q Rock | Aug 27 2007, 11:46 PM Post #64 |
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No, we absolutely bid against ourselves. No one else could have offered him more than $12-$14 million a season. We may have been better off with Darko and Gerald Wallace. We'll never know, though. |
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| MagicMadness | Aug 28 2007, 12:02 AM Post #65 |
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Is there an answer as to why we outbid ourselves though? I just don't really understand why exactly we did what we did... |
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| iceveins333 | Aug 28 2007, 12:13 AM Post #66 |
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i think rashards agent pulled off the whole other teams are ready to do a S&T and give rashard the real big money contract and otis not wanting another billy donovan to happen went ahead and bent over for rashard even if he knew it was a really bad bluff he probably still didnt want to leave anything to chance, if the donovan situation never happened and we got SVG off the bat then I dont think we pay rashard an absurd amount of money like that, i think we just give him the 85 mill and call the bluff |
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| Ben Q Rock | Aug 28 2007, 12:59 AM Post #67 |
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I can't think of any reason why we spent what we did. Only Otis knows for sure. <_< |
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| MAGICMANEVAN | Aug 28 2007, 03:13 PM Post #68 |
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Marcin Gortat mix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nuN33LvHiw&NR=1 |
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| Black and Blue | Aug 28 2007, 04:04 PM Post #69 |
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Not a bad mix. Definitely not the most spectacular highlights, but at least he seems to be all hustle. Glad to see him on our team finally. |
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| Ben Q Rock | Aug 28 2007, 05:54 PM Post #70 |
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Seems like he can move a bit. |
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| efenell | Aug 28 2007, 08:43 PM Post #71 |
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I really like what I see/hear from Marcin. I have a feeling he might become a fan favorite |
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| ec23456 | Aug 29 2007, 10:21 PM Post #72 |
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Cato is in his what mid to late 20's? If so he's still young and has a few NBA Seasons left in him.Sim for his size and shot blocking ability alone! |
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| MagicMadness | Aug 30 2007, 01:49 PM Post #73 |
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I really don't want Cato back. I liked him when he first came over, but later after he came back from injuries he appeared dis-interested and lazy out on the court. He has only played 45 games in the past three seasons so I really doubt he could be reliable or consistent. |
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| Pitbullz EP | Aug 30 2007, 06:44 PM Post #74 |
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Yeah I like our front line. Dwight Battie, Gortat, Foyle. Shot blocking more than anything. But thats all we really need.. IMO we aren;t going to get offense from most of these guys with the exception of Dwight and sometimes battie. |
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| MAGICMANEVAN | Aug 30 2007, 10:46 PM Post #75 |
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I agree. I think we have some real good big men. I especially love the addition of Gortat. Some are not as high on him as i am, but i really believe he can make a solid contribution. I know he will be a high energy guy on defense which we really need. And he is very quick and can get out on the break, get a pass for a dunk, or even hit a jump shot. I am VERY eager to see him in a game situation. |
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