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Post by admin on Jun 29, 2004 18:39:31 GMT -4
Here is the link: sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylc=X3oDMTBpZmFlcXBpBF9TAzk1ODYxOTQ4BHNlYwN0aA--?slug=ap-magic-rocketstrade&prov=ap&type=lgnsI think both teams did good here. Francis was stifled in Van Gundy ball. He can run in Orlando. Cato is a good center (or better center than Juwan Howard) and will be happy in the small east. This leaves Gooden and Howard at PF Mobley at SG. Should be a good running team I like Juwan in Houston, he will have less burden, be 3rd scoring option, which is good for him. Tyronn Lue should be ok, Van Gundy ball calls for more of a shooter than a playmaker in the grind-it out halfcourt (although I think a better fit would be Eric Snow for leadership and team ball. Hes an ant-Francis). I do wonder how TMac will handle the slower game, and he will be the playmaker. And poor Yoa. I dont see how this will get him more touches, but to be fair, TMac has never had a legit 2nd option to share the ball with. He might do well. And Tmac will be required to play defense every day. What a bummer.
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Post by Dan on Jun 29, 2004 18:54:26 GMT -4
houston got a good shooter in mcgrady.......but i think it might hurt the rockets just because mcgrady is a shoot-first type of guy and that means less touches for yao..........also.....arent the rockets supposed to be known as a defensive team?? they got tmac......not a very good defender.....and howard.....not a great defender....
i like the deal better from orlando's side.
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Post by neverenoughbball on Jun 30, 2004 0:41:18 GMT -4
both teams are better, but sorda lop-sided got upper hand.
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Post by LionsPat on Jun 30, 2004 1:06:50 GMT -4
dwight and mobley will be their offensive presence and francis their defensive with dwight helping out...
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Post by xgunitguy on Jun 30, 2004 12:06:08 GMT -4
Magic did great!
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Post by neverenoughbball on Jun 30, 2004 17:14:22 GMT -4
Both teams did well, although sorda lopsides because theres a 10 point differential
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Post by Dan on Jun 30, 2004 17:44:55 GMT -4
Magic did pretty well IMO. Trade Mobley for a SF(unless Hill is actually back), you got this lineup
PG Jameer SG Francis SF Hill/Whoever for Mobley PF Gooden/Howard C Cato
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Post by tdw221 on Jun 30, 2004 21:58:06 GMT -4
In my opinion, the Rockets are real scary. Yao and McGrady? If they can surround them with adequate talent, they might have some major power in the West. Although this years finals taught us a little bit about a solid overall team vs. a team with two superstars. As far as the Magic, I've always liked the Francis/Mobley backcourt, so I think the success of Dwight Howard is gonna be huge in determining where the team goes this season.
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Post by neverenoughbball on Jun 30, 2004 22:19:58 GMT -4
Magic did pretty well IMO. Trade Mobley for a SF(unless Hill is actually back), you got this lineup PG Jameer SG Francis SF Hill/Whoever for Mobley PF Gooden/Howard C Cato Er.... more like this pg francis/jemeer sg mobly sf hill pf howard/gooden c cato
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Post by LionsPat on Jul 1, 2004 5:07:48 GMT -4
In my opinion, the Rockets are real scary. Yao and McGrady? If they can surround them with adequate talent, they might have some major power in the West. Although this years finals taught us a little bit about a solid overall team vs. a team with two superstars. As far as the Magic, I've always liked the Francis/Mobley backcourt, so I think the success of Dwight Howard is gonna be huge in determining where the team goes this season. Last season T-Mac had like no1 to pass to so it was up to him to take the ball to the hole.. but this season he'll have to be able to pass the ball to Yao... so i dont know how he'll go...
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Post by Zoltar on Jul 1, 2004 11:19:10 GMT -4
I doubt T-mac and Yao will get along it is like T-mac and Kobe on the same team. Houston going to get a lottery next year or trade T_mac
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Post by mrnovemberjr on Jul 1, 2004 14:29:44 GMT -4
why would they trade tmac is they just traded the franchise, mobley (cat), and cato for him they r going to keep him
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Post by xgunitguy on Jul 1, 2004 17:45:57 GMT -4
Orlando got much better out of this trade! now the Houston will only have YAO and T-mac while on the other side (eats lol) the ORlando Magic are gonna have Francis Mobley Cato and Dwight Howard thats a very good team if you ask me
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Post by LionsPat on Jul 3, 2004 2:51:52 GMT -4
If Hill wasnt injured then id put a small bet on the magic... just a small bet... coz they gotta beat the Pistons if they can get sheed back...
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Post by Zoltar on Jul 3, 2004 12:49:41 GMT -4
Francis is a ball hog he dribbles for like the whole clock
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