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| MagicMadness | Aug 19 2009, 03:07 PM Post #1 |
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| jscarrozzo | Aug 19 2009, 03:50 PM Post #2 |
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I like the move. Put him in at the backup. If he isn't any good, put AJ back in the backup slot. |
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| mgsports | Aug 19 2009, 04:37 PM Post #3 |
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Yes he's a Magic Player know. |
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| Niccabear | Aug 19 2009, 04:57 PM Post #4 |
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I guess Jason William Has signed
http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/612..._jason_williams |
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| TheFalcon | Aug 19 2009, 05:44 PM Post #5 |
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Ugh. I thought Otis said he looked "okay... for a guy who sat out a year." I'm not crazy about this move. |
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| iceveins333 | Aug 19 2009, 05:55 PM Post #6 |
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Not really too siked about this move. IMO AJ is still gonna be the backup PG for this team. I dont think white chocolate has enough in the tank to pass him by. |
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| adamosthegreek | Aug 20 2009, 01:10 AM Post #7 |
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Let's see if he can hold up during training camp and preseason. |
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| CLos | Aug 20 2009, 02:36 AM Post #8 |
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Why even sign him? His flashy passes were good in Sacramento but he was never a good shooter and had a lot of TOs. Not to mention he hasn't played in basically a year. |
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| MAGICMANEVAN | Aug 20 2009, 10:48 AM Post #9 |
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Well, hes not going to jump up and down and hype him up before they had him signed, (so another team looking for a backup would sign him for more $$, for example). Plus, there's not too many options left so he can't be choosy now. Its better to have an experienced backup to go to than a young guy who can't necessarily be relied on if worst comes to worst. |
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| blksage2000 | Aug 20 2009, 11:20 AM Post #10 |
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i figured otis would bring in some defense to the pg rotation...
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| Vinnie | Aug 20 2009, 01:58 PM Post #11 |
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So So move, gives us more options behind Jameer instead of say signing a guy like Wilks. |
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| Niccabear | Aug 20 2009, 08:31 PM Post #12 |
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I heard that Otis may still be going for Watson... Anybody hearing the same? |
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| MagicMadness | Aug 21 2009, 10:36 AM Post #13 |
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Yes. Alex Kennedy is the source that broke the Jason Williams signing; he says that Otis might still be pursuing Watson. |
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| jscarrozzo | Aug 21 2009, 04:14 PM Post #14 |
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I completely forgot Stan coached him before.. RealGM - Magic coach Stan Van Gundy sees similarities between Jason Williams and Rafer Alston. Orlando signed Williams on Wednesday, and rode Alston all the way to the NBA Finals last season after starting point guard Jameer Nelson went down with an injury. "I think there's some real similarities between he and Rafer in that I think you have guys that are in their 30s, veteran guys who are a little bit older, but have the type of bodies that are a little bit younger than their age," Van Gundy told the Orlando Sentinel. "The thing that Jason's got that we really like he can play big minutes if needed, and that's what ended up happening with Jameer last year when he went down. Jason, as he puts in the work, gets back in shape, has the type of body and the type of energy that will allow him to play big minutes if we need that. We hope we won't." Van Gundy is familiar with Williams from when they were both in Miami, and said that the point guard "still looked like Jason Williams" even after sitting out last season. |
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| Black and Blue | Aug 28 2009, 12:20 PM Post #15 |
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I think we're still pursuing Watson hard. I like the Williams signing a lot actually, especially if he is used in spurts. IMO Anthony Johnson should be packing his bags. Otis doesn't like that his play forced him to scramble to sign Rafer. |
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