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Magic Posturing About Keeping Dwight Howard Until Feb. 2013?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Carl Herrera, Jul 23, 2012.

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  1. Da_Spark

    Da_Spark Member

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    Orlando GM and his staff on their way to LA to convince Dwight to stay in Orlando + Houston officially get Asik = Last ditch effort to save Dwight before they accept and trade him to Houston.

    I don't believe they will wait and even make Dwight wear a Magic jersey this coming season if he sti declines to stay in Orlando. Rockets are ready to deal and Hennigan knows this. Expect a trade VERY soon.
     
    #361 Da_Spark, Jul 24, 2012
  2. Raven

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    They're just letting Dwight twist in the wind.

    ;)
     
    #362 Raven, Jul 24, 2012
  3. Fullcourt

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    This was an Alex Kennedy report. According to him, the Lakers and Magic were meeting in Vegas (didn't happen). According to him, we'll be pursuing Rudy Gay or Josh Smith as a plan B. The one thing I can take from this offseason is that if Alex Kennedy reports it first, it's false.
     
    #363 Fullcourt, Jul 24, 2012
  4. Convictedstupid

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    Next article: "no guys seriously, we're going to keep him".

    Next next article: "please believe me :(".
     
    #364 Convictedstupid, Jul 24, 2012
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    Sam Amick tweeted the other day his sources said early August trade for Dwight. Sam is more credible than Alex. And Broussard.
     
    #365 ctry2582, Jul 24, 2012
  6. J.R.

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    SheridanPhoops:

    Citing Ping that Dwight will be traded to LA :rolleyes:

    SheridanPhoops:

    Dwight will be dealt "today"(7/11). :rolleyes:

    SheridanPhoops:

    O'rly?!

    And now, BREAKING NEWS! Take away SheridanPhoops.

     
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  7. sammy

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    SMOKE-SCREEN

    Dwight will be in Houston soon enough. Knock on wood.
     
    #367 sammy, Jul 24, 2012
  8. jtr

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    It all depends on Howard. Without Howard we will be vying for a top 5 pick (top 10 if we do not trade Martin, which I cannot imagine), with Howard at 100% and rookie maturation we possibly could be a major threat come next seasons playoffs. Either way we will not be picking 14th next year. Which is what everyone wanted, right?
     
    #368 jtr, Jul 24, 2012
  9. Nimo

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    The Rockets and Lakers should learn from the Nets. The chance of getting Dwight for a year is not worth saboutaging your current players by leaving them on the trading block for too long. The Lakers will regret this if they have to play with Bynum this year. The Rockets players are unsettled not knowing where they'll be playing/living in a few months. They are trade bait or assets instead of the confidence of feeling they're an important part of the Rockets future. Nets squashed that and now are marketting their "four core" players. Rockets can't even do any marketting because they have no idea who's going to be on the team.
     
    #369 Nimo, Jul 24, 2012
  10. MrButtocks

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    Our offer can't get any better unless DMo, Lamb, White, and Jones all become ROY candidates. If we don't get Dwight this summer it's a lost cause.
     
    #370 MrButtocks, Jul 24, 2012
  11. liveguy

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    This.

    And that is a problem.

    And people wonder why no one wants to come play here.
     
    #371 liveguy, Jul 24, 2012
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Interested to see what Daryl Morey says next hour after Rockets introduce Omer Asik. We've got some posturing going on re:DH. To be expected</p>&mdash; Tony Mejia (@TonyMejiaNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/TonyMejiaNBA/status/227858684431187968" data-datetime="2012-07-24T20:11:58+00:00">July 24, 2012</a></blockquote>
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    #372 jsmee2000, Jul 24, 2012
  13. CheukLau

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    Feb? No one will put an offer for him other than the Net. Even the Lakers will have little chance to persuade him to stay at that time.
     
    #373 CheukLau, Jul 24, 2012
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    Magic is trying to scare Morey with a suicide bomb.
     
    #374 CheukLau, Jul 24, 2012
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    If we do get Howard, playing him ALONGSIDE Asik would be a nightmare defensively.
     
    #375 larsv8, Jul 24, 2012
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    http://www.probasketballnews.com/news/magic-in-due-diligence-mode-as-howard-saga-takes-latest-turn/
     
    #376 djohn2o12, Jul 24, 2012
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    The magic and DH12 are a good bi polar fit for one another
     
    #377 TXRoxBBall, Jul 24, 2012
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  18. clutch citizen

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    True. But it will also be a nightmare offensively
     
    #378 clutch citizen, Jul 24, 2012
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    Dwight is a very good scorer, even though the majority of his value comes from his defense and rebounding. I don't think it would be a terrible offensive frontcourt, it would probably be about average overall.

    That said I think a floor-spreading PF like Patterson or Motiejunas would fit better next to Dwight.
     
    #379 OremLK, Jul 24, 2012
  20. SkyrimOwnsAll

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    Its so funny, that Morey knows what going on. Usually Morey is all gloomy at pressers, but today he was happy. You know something is gonna happen, you can just feel it


    Morey knows that the Magic have no other options or routes, Morey is an effing genius and he needs to start getting respect from ALL Rockets fans.
     
    #380 SkyrimOwnsAll, Jul 24, 2012
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