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Post by coltsguy510 on Aug 28, 2014 12:32:35 GMT -6
Welcome to the Orlando Magic Offseason Presser! Once again, a new season is primed to start and I'd like to recap the offseason. First, I'd like to start with the acquisition of Sir Charles Barkley When we saw that Charles was available, we knew that we had to acquire him. So we acquired Barkley and expect him to bring a veteran inside scoring presence, which is something we were missing last season. We are very excited to have him and hope he can help in our quest to bring a title to Orlando. After we got Charles, we saw only one weakness left on our team, Depth. So we proceeded to trade Eddie Jones, who we hope has a very successful career, to the Lakers for reigning 6MOY and ROY Jerry Stackhouse and young, elite defender, Bruce Bowen. We are very excited to have these two young players. Stack will bring a scoring punch off the bench that we have lacked in recent years and Bruce will be able to shut down opposing players with his elite post D and Perimeter D. We hope that they will be here for a very long time and can help this team win a title. the floor is now open for questions
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J2
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Post by J2 on Aug 28, 2014 12:42:54 GMT -6
What direction is your team going in? The acquisition of Barkley suggests a win-now approach, but the Jones trade suggests that rebuilding is in the cards. Which is it?
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Post by coltsguy510 on Aug 28, 2014 12:55:40 GMT -6
What direction is your team going in? The acquisition of Barkley suggests a win-now approach, but the Jones trade suggests that rebuilding is in the cards. Which is it? I am trying to win now. The Jones trade was a depth move. I traded a young two way player for one offensive and one defensive player. My team was so shallow that I felt it was a necessary move to make my team better. I did not foresee training camp to go the way that it did, but that happened and I'll have to deal with it. All in all, I think my team can compete this year
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Post by coltsguy510 on Aug 28, 2014 16:08:30 GMT -6
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Post by IamQuailman on Aug 29, 2014 11:32:17 GMT -6
Awarded 5 points (towards preseason presser 5pt cap). (not gunna fault you for no one asking you questions lol)
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Post by coltsguy510 on Aug 29, 2014 12:46:41 GMT -6
Awarded 5 points (towards preseason presser 5pt cap). (not gunna fault you for no one asking you questions lol) I thought you were asking me a question ?. But thanks for the points!
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Post by IamQuailman on Aug 29, 2014 13:05:01 GMT -6
haha my bad WILL MAUKIE, JR, BucksNation.geocities.com. What are your realistic expectations for your team this season? Are you a fringe playoff squad? Are you a lotto team? Where do you fall?
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Post by coltsguy510 on Aug 29, 2014 13:15:23 GMT -6
haha my bad WILL MAUKIE, JR, BucksNation.geocities.com. What are your realistic expectations for your team this season? Are you a fringe playoff squad? Are you a lotto team? Where do you fall? Before TC, I honestly had myself pegged as a top 4 team in the East. Now I see my team finishing between the 5-8 seeds of the playoffs. I don't think I hit the lotto and hope to compete for a championship this season.
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rpf
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Post by rpf on Aug 29, 2014 13:18:15 GMT -6
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Post by TrayWithAnA on Aug 29, 2014 13:22:08 GMT -6
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Post by coltsguy510 on Aug 29, 2014 13:24:10 GMT -6
Let's get this clear. This was not a trape. Trust me. I know trades. I got back two young players who are both elite at what they do and picks. Jones may have had a better TC, but I still think it was the right move for my team. I needed the wing depth. As a starter Bowen brings exactly what I want, elite defense. Yes, Eddie Jones was also an elite defender but he also couldn't play in the second unit as an elite scorer. And now I have a player who will terrorize opposing second units in Jerry Stackhouse. So all in all, some people may not think it was a great deal for my team but I think it was the right deal for my team.
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rpf
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Post by rpf on Aug 29, 2014 14:37:36 GMT -6
Let's get this clear. This was not a trape. Trust me. I know trades. I got back two young players who are both elite at what they do and picks. Jones may have had a better TC, but I still think it was the right move for my team. I needed the wing depth. As a starter Bowen brings exactly what I want, elite defense. Yes, Eddie Jones was also an elite defender but he also couldn't play in the second unit as an elite scorer. And now I have a player who will terrorize opposing second units in Jerry Stackhouse. So all in all, some people may not think it was a great deal for my team but I think it was the right deal for my team. gotcha, as long as youre happy with your team. #PositivityFriday
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