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September 10th, 2010
Friday’s Magic Word
- Ben Q. Rock of Orlando Pinstriped Post: “I don’t think you can argue against this game being tops among [Rashard] Lewis‘ performances with the [Orlando] Magic. There ought not be any debate here. The Magic lost this game in overtime–memorably, Courtney Lee’s wide-open lob layup attempt at the end of regulation was well off the mark–but we aren’t necessarily counting wins and losses in these evaluations. Understand that this game is an unmitigated disaster, along the lines of the Game 1 blowout, without Lewis’ white-hot shooting. He tallied 34 points to lead all scorers, which still stands as his highest mark in a Magic uniform. And yet the raw numbers don’t do enough justice to how crucial he was to Orlando in this hard-fought defeat. Thankfully, we have Popcorn Machine, in addition to our own brains, to fill in the traditional box score’s gaps. Lewis scored 18 of the Magic’s 20 second-period points, on 7-of-10 shooting, while his teammates sputtered to a 1-of-13 mark. The Magic trailed the Lakers by a mere five points at intermission, and rallied in the third quarter to make the game more competitive. As in, having a two-point lead with 47 seconds remaining.”
- Miami Heat president Pat Riley: “Riley specifically cited Orlando Magic general manager Otis Smith and former NBA star turned analyst Charles Barkley as examples of people who took what the Heat president thought were unwarranted shots at the way the Heat went about business this summer. He also mentioned Magic coach Stan Van Gundy — Riley’s former protege in Miami — as well. On the day after Miami signed James to a six-year contract that lured him away from the Cleveland Cavaliers, Smith said, ‘I thought he was, I guess, more of a competitor.’ Riley responded to that Friday, saying Smith made ‘an absolutely stupid remark. He never made any kind of comment like that when he signed Rashard Lewis and he brought him down from Seattle with a $128 million contract.’ ”
- Told you it was personal between the Orlando Magic and the Heat.
- Matt Moore of CBSSports.com has more on Riley’s comments: “Riley had to expect this, though. Especially from Van Gundy. Asking ‘what happened’ to Van Gundy? Pat Riley did. And Barkley taking strong sides is nothing new. But this is just the beginning. Every loss to a major team will be played as a revelation that this team isn’t ready to really sacrifice and play together. Every win will be dismissed unless it’s in the Finals, and then it will simply be discussed as ‘They should win! They have the talent!’ ”
- Aron Phillips of Dime Magazine: “As Season 3 of Gatorade REPLAY kicks off, two major names in Chicago basketball – the Bloom Township Trojans and the Brother Rice Crusaders – will reunite to replay their 2000 super sectional game that ended with a questionable last-second tip-in at the buzzer. But this time, 10 years later, each squad will have the help Dwyane Wade (Bloom Township) or Dwight Howard (Brother Rice) on the bench as honorary coaches for the two teams.”
- Dwight Howard is a lot like Alonzo Mourning, according to Casey Mack of Dime Magazine: “Dwight Howard is an intimidating defensive force who — despite his oft-criticized offensive game — can still drop 20 points on you at the other end. His strong build and skills as a rebounder and shot-blocker draws a clear comparison to Alonzo Mourning. ‘Zo won two NBA Defensive Player of the Year Awards. Howard has matched that total already, and it’s safe to say a few more are on the way before his career is over.”
- We reminisce when Vince Carter scored 50 points against the Philadelphia 76ers.
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August 16th, 2010
Monday’s Magic Word
- Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “The Orlando Magic announced Monday that they have signed second-round draft pick Stanley Robinson. Team officials would not disclose terms of the contract, but the small forward said he signed a non-guaranteed deal. [...] Robinson’s contract is believed to be worth $473,604 for the 2010-11 season, but for him to start earning that salary, he would have to make the regular-season roster. Non-guaranteed contracts will become guaranteed for the remainder of the season on Jan. 10. Orlando already has 13 players on its roster with guaranteed contracts. Magic President of Basketball Operations Otis Smith has said Robinson will have an opportunity to make the team if he plays well during the preseason.”
- The Orlando Magic have a new head athletic trainer.
- Josh Cohen of OrlandoMagic.com: “Some words that describe Marcin Gortat on Saturday: Outstanding, brilliant, dominant and menacing. The Polish Machine erupted for 29 points on 12-of-14 shooting from the field and added seven rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots to catapult Poland (2-2) to a demolishing 93-73 triumph over previously unbeaten Belgium in EuroBasket qualifying action. Even more dazzling for the Orlando Magic’s backup center, he carried out this effort in front of his hometown fans in Lodz, Poland.”
- General manager Otis Smith speaks out on whether or not Magic rookies Daniel Orton and Stanley Robinson will spend any time in the D-League. Dan Savage of OrlandoMagic.com has the report: “The Magic have used their D-League affiliate the past two seasons as much as I’ve used my winter wardrobe since moving down to Orlando. They haven’t touched it at all. In fact, the last time the Magic made a D-League transaction was when they recalled Marcin Gortat from the Anaheim Arsenal on Dec. 2, 2007. Since that time they’ve been affiliated with three different squads – the Bakersfield Jam, Reno BigHorns and New Mexico Thunderbirds – and haven’t made a single move. But that trend could change this season. With two raw rookies on its current roster – Daniel Orton and Stanley Robinson – Orlando could opt to give its young players some court time with the T-Birds. [...] While Orton, the team’s first round pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, would clearly see more game action down in the minors, the organization believes he might be better served battling Dwight Howard and Gortat on a day-to-day basis in practice. Not only would Orton face a higher level of competition, but the sessions would also aid him in picking up Magic Head Coach Stan Van Gundy’s system.”
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- Ben Q. Rock of Orlando Pinstriped Post chimes in on a rumor involving Courtney Lee: “I believe that the Magic are at least intrigued with the idea of bringing Lee, whom coach Stan Van Gundy trusted as the team’s top perimeter defender in 2009, back. I don’t believe even for a second that they’d consider losing Vince Carter or Rashard Lewis to get him, though. Sending Carter to the Rockets in a salary dump makes sense to a degree, but the shooting guard the Magic would want in return is the hyper-efficient Kevin Martin, not Lee, and it’s doubtful that Houston would part with Martin at such a low cost. And as for the Magic trading Lewis? He’s too valuable to this team, though if Ingram’s right, you can count the Rockets among the teams willing to take on the $63 million left on his deal. Remember, they pursued him heavily in 2007 before he ultimately signed with the Magic.”
- Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated gives Orlando a C for their off-season.
- Kurt Helin of ProBasketballTalk: “Stanley Robinson is the kind of guy teams should take a shot at in the second round — no doubt this guy is an NBA-level athlete. He needs more skills and more polish — he needs some coaching and time in the gym — but the foundation is there. The Orlando Magic took him with the next-to-last pick in the draft (N0. 59) and now have signed him to a deal. While the team has not officially disclosed that deal, this is certainly a make-good contract. Meaning he has to make the team in camp, this is not a guarantee.”
- Dwight Howard talks about India.
- Despite a disappointing series against the Boston Celtics in the 2010 NBA Eastern Conference Finals, the Magic performed well against playoff-caliber teams during the regular season.
- Creative financing in the NBA, brought to you by Sham Sports: “Orlando has a $92 million payroll because the father of creative financing, Otis Smith, can’t creative finance to save his life. The Magic’s ownership just keep cutting him bigger and bigger checks, letting him sign and retain whoever he wants and whatever the cost is. It’s kind of ludicrous, yet such generosity has allowed the Magic to assemble a competitive team, more with financial muscle than craft. (If you’re a Magic fan who doesn’t thank ownership every day for this, there’s something wrong with you. Organisations win championships.) However, is there a limit to this spending? By matching Chicago’s offer sheet to J.J. Redick, Orlando will be CTCing for $15 million this year just on Redick, after the luxury tax and signing bonus are taken into account; all that for a backup shooting guard. Was that the final straw? If it wasn’t, perhaps it should have been.”
By Eddy Rivera • Posted in News • 9 Comments
August 12th, 2010
Thursday’s Magic Word
- Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “Dwight Howard has been in India for less than four full days, but he already has a list of memories he won’t forget anytime soon. The Orlando Magic center has fulfilled a lifelong dream by seeing tigers. He has visited a butterfly park. He has met appreciative children who want to learn about basketball. Thursday afternoon, after a plane flight from Bangalore to Delhi, he saw a mother on a sidewalk with her baby and her 4-year-old sitting nearby. Howard said the mother was either cleaning or resurfacing the pavement as the older child watched over the baby. [...] Howard traveled to India to help promote the NBA and the game of basketball. League officials regard India’s population of nearly 1.2 billion people as a vast untapped market, and they hope Howard’s star power and megawatt smile will help generate interest in the sport.”
- Scott Stanchak of NBA.com conducts a Q/A with Dwight Howard.
- Josh Cohen of OrlandoMagic.com wants you to vote on what is the best NBA occasion of the year? Here’s what Cohen wrote about the NBA Finals: “After a grueling, bloodthirsty regular season and another month and a half of cutthroat playoff action, there may be nothing more electrifying than the start of the NBA Finals. While players on all 28 other teams are out golfing, fishing, in the weight room preparing for next season or in the tropical islands on vacation, the few players remaining are battling to claim the ultimate prize. Following months of analyzing the field and trying to determine which two teams will reach the championship round, it’s very stirring to finally see the best two teams square off in front of just about every NBA fan.”
- Ben Q. Rock of Orlando Pinstriped Post provides commentary on whether or not former Magic rookie Courtney Lee is approaching “journeyman” status in the league.
- Tom Ziller of NBA FanHouse: “To be a journeyman implies that there’s no place for a player anywhere, that he’s a mercenary for hire (Kevin Willis) or, less generously, a vital cog in only the Trade Machine dynamics of the modern NBA (Devean George). Lee fits neither definition; he’s a good, young player any team would love to have, but who keeps getting dealt in bigger-picture trades as an asset (not as salary cap fluff). It has to bug Lee, because, for one, always being traded is no way to build demand, and building demand is the entire goal of a rookie on his first contract. Second, it’s annoying to move and to have to meet new co-workers, learn a new system, figure out how to deal with a new coach. It’s clearly far less optimal than staying in one place and being allowed to improve organically.”
- Sebastian Pruiti of NBA Playbook breaks down the pick and roll.
- Rey Jefferson of Dime Magazine thinks J.J. Redick is poised for a breakout season: “More minutes (with the departure of Matt Barnes), more money and for the Orlando Magic, more production. There were times in the playoffs when Stan Van Gundy had Redick on the court during the most important moments of big games, causing Vince Carter to sit the bench. After the Magic matched Chicago’s $19 million offer sheet for Redick in free agency, he knows the team values him.”
- Redick had his “breakout season” last year but hey, maybe he can do better.
By Eddy Rivera • Posted in News • 3 Comments
June 22nd, 2010
2009-2010 Draft Evaluation: Quincy Pondexter
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Synergy-fueled player evaluations, with the help of other metrics, are always fun.
Today, Quincy Pondexter.
| 2009-2010 regular season | Quincy Pondexter |
|---|---|
| Games Played | 36 |
| Minutes Played | 32.3 |
| PPG | 19.3 |
| RPG | 7.4 |
| SPG | 1.3 |
| FG% | .528 |
| 3P% | .353 |
| PER | 29.25 |
| projected PER | 11.08 |
By Eddy Rivera • Posted in Evaluations • 5 Comments
June 13th, 2010
Sunday’s Magic Word
- Dan Savage of OrlandoMagic.com: “While [Marcin] Gortat may be the most intimidating member of his teammates in the ring – his sheer size makes him resemble Rocky IV’s Ivan Drago whenever he swings away at a sparring partner – he’s not the only [Orlando] Magic player involved in stepping between the ropes. Rogowski routinely brings each member of Orlando’s roster to Gym Rat Boxing & Fitness during the offseason. After the team spends their entire season working on the basketball court, Rogowski finds that a different training method assists in keeping their excitement level high. It’s an idea that has proven results. Players such as Ryan Anderson, Brandon Bass and Adonal Foyle have even adopted boxing into their regular season routine, in order to keep their conditioning level high when they’re not getting as many minutes on the court. Former members of the Magic, Courtney Lee and Tony Battie, still migrate back during the offseason to continue their training in the ring.”
- Ben Q. Rock of Orlando Pinstriped Post offers some commentary at potential draft prospects for the Orlando Magic. Remember, the Magic have the 29th and 59th picks in the 2010 NBA Draft.
- Matt Moore of ProBasketballTalk chimes in on Dwight Howard working out with Hakeem Olajuwon in Houston: “Howard’s only true weak point in his game is his lack of a genuine post game. He has a semi-functional driving hook, which is like trying to kick-start that 1978 Volvo in your uncle’s backyard, half the time it just kicks out smoke. He’s got a small turnaround floater, but it mostly looks like an accident. His up-and-under dunk is solid and practiced, but defensible, especially in a series with time to prepare. Which is what makes Howard’s potential work with Olajuwon (and we have no confirmation they’re working out) so exciting/downright terrifying. He’s already one of the best players in the league, an MVP candidate. Olajuwon is arguably the greatest center of the last 30 years, one of the greatest centers of all time, and the strongest part of his game was his footwork and offensive prowess. The Dream could hurt you in a million different ways, stringing together moves in combinations his opponent couldn’t prepare for. That may be the best thing Olajuwon can teach Howard.”
- Ryen Russillo of ESPN Insider: “[Willie] Warren has a chance to go in the first round based on his ability to get to the rim. This past season was a disaster though. His shooting was terrible and the team fell apart with him as the leader. Ask any scout, and you’ll hear horror stories about Warren’s immaturity and lack of commitment. If Warren doesn’t grow up, he will be a waste of a pick.”
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June 10th, 2010
2009-2010 Player Evaluation: Ryan Anderson
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Synergy-fueled player evaluations, with the help of other metrics, are always fun.
Today, the power forwards.
| 2009-2010 regular season | Ryan Anderson |
|---|---|
| Games Played | 63 |
| Minutes Played | 14.4 |
| adj. +/- | +0.65 |
| net +/- | +1.8 |
| statistical +/- | +1.97 |
| PER | 18.1 |
| WARP | 2.7 |
| Win Shares/48 | .161 |
By Eddy Rivera • Posted in Evaluations • 1 Comment
June 8th, 2010
2009-2010 Player Evaluation: J.J. Redick
Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images
Synergy-fueled player evaluations, with the help of other metrics, are always fun.
Today, the shooting guards.
| 2009-2010 regular season | J.J. Redick |
|---|---|
| Games Played | 82 |
| Minutes Played | 22.0 |
| adj. +/- | -9.19 |
| net +/- | -6.1 |
| statistical +/- | +0.99 |
| PER | 15.0 |
| WARP | 2.1 |
| Win Shares/48 | .173 |
By Eddy Rivera • Posted in Evaluations • 7 Comments
May 28th, 2010
Friday’s Magic Word
- Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “ ’Ridiculous.’ That’s the word Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy used to describe a Boston Herald column in which Ron Borges labeled Dwight Howard as ‘a cheap-shot artist’ and advocated that the Boston Celtics attempt to impose ‘frontier justice’ on Howard in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals tonight.”
- George Diaz of the Orlando Sentinel: “It’s going to get chippy tonight. Very chippy. Expect plenty of steel-cage antics all around. But they only way the Celtics hold serve is that they somehow rattle Howard or get him into foul trouble. How this game is officiated might be the most critical factor tonight. But to insinuate that Dwight suddenly turned from Superman to Darth Vader is ludicrous. Hello? He is a big guy playing a physical game. Just ask his teammates. Remember that mask Courtney Lee wore last season? That was from a shot he took from Howard. [...] Howard has been ripped a whole lot for his happy-go-lucky disposition. Now he is getting ripped because he is the dirtiest player in the game, quite the confusing juxtaposition for anybody into pop psychology.”
- Adonal Foyle provides his thoughts before Game 6: “In spite of everything we’ve been through in the last five games, the focus remains the same. We must keep up the intensity and understand that the situation has been the same ever since Game 4 – all Boston needs to do is win one more. We’re now at Game 6 and Boston still needs to win one more. Nothing has changed. We still want to make it back to the NBA Finals, we’re still the defending Eastern Conference champions and we are still hungry for a world title. And it all starts with going out and getting this win and bringing the series back to Orlando for one last time. If we come out with the same urgency, the same passion and the same fire, I think we can do it.”
- Tim Povtak of NBA FanHouse wonders if the Boston Celtics have ran out of gas.
- Bradford Doolittle of Basketball Prospectus takes a look at where the 2010 NBA Eastern Conference Finals stand between the Orlando Magic and the Celtics: “This is now a new series and the pressure is squarely on the shoulders of the veteran Celtics. I know that’s the easy storyline and one thing we pride ourselves at doing in all the various incarnations of Prospectus is not regurgitating the obvious and the easy. I’m sorry, but I can’t think of any other way to frame Game 6. The Celtics, who have been running a race against age and injury for two seasons now, are battered. Their three-game lead has shrunk to one. And the Celtics enter tonight’s game knowing that if they can’t hold serve at The Garden, they’ll have to try to steal a Game 7 before a revved up crowd in Orlando. On Monday, it was difficult to envision the Magic summoning the will to stave off elimination, with the 3-0 deficit and the Celtics enjoying the home floor edge. Perhaps if Paul Pierce could have found a look at the end of regulation that night, we’d be talking about how the Celtics were resting and healing, while the Lakers and Suns were duking it out in the West. But Pierce didn’t get a shot off and it’s been all Magic ever since. Now, our perception of the series has flipped. It feels like Boston’s last stand. If the Celtics don’t close out the series at home tonight, it’s really difficult to see them them winning in Orlando on Sunday. That, my friends, is pressure.”
- Ian Thomsen of Sports Illustrated states that the spotlight will be on the big men for Orlando and Boston in Game 6.
- Rob Mahoney of ProBasketball praises Brandon Bass.
- J.J. Redick has impressed in the 2010 NBA Eastern Conference Finals.
- ESPN.com conducts a roundtable discussion to preview tonight’s game between the Magic and the Celtics. A must-read.
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May 25th, 2010
Tuesday’s Magic Word
- John Denton of OrlandoMagic.com: “In six years of time together, they have morphed from pups to the Orlando Magic’s unquestioned leaders – Dwight Howard being the heart of the franchise and Jameer Nelson representing its soul. Best friends off the court and co-captains on it, Howard and Nelson ensured that the Magic still have a heartbeat today in the Eastern Conference Finals because they would not let the team fade into oblivion without a fight. There will be at least one more game at Amway Arena, the place where Howard and Nelson grew together into cornerstones of one of the NBA’s elite teams, because of the unbreakable, unflappable will each displayed Monday against the Boston Celtics.”
- Is Vince Carter‘s legacy on the line?
- Matt Moore of NBA FanHouse: “After the Finals, the Magic saw a golden opportunity. “Let’s take a player who played well for us, Hedo Turkoglu, and whose contract is expiring, and let’s upgrade to an even better player at a similar, though not identical position!” And so, Vince Carter was brought in, and Courtney Lee and Hedo Turkoglu sacrificed. The plan seemed ingenious. After all, Carter is a better player than Turkoglu, and with all the extra size Orlando brought in with Brandon Bass and Marcin Gortat, many said the Magic were the best roster Nos. 1-10 in the league. They certainly looked like it through the first two rounds of the playoffs. But things change when the defenses intensify, when the style becomes more grinding, more physical, when the separation is a matter of inches and not feet.”
- It’s safe to say that the Orlando Magic need to run more pick and rolls in Game 5 against the Boston Celtics.
- John Krolik of ProBasketballTalk chimes in on the Magic’s pick and roll bonanza.
- Head coach Stan Van Gundy and Doc Rivers are master motivators.
- Kurt Helin of ProBasketballTalk: “If the Magic are going to send the series back to Boston for Game 6, then Vince Carter is going to have to step up. He has held the Magic back this series on both ends of the floor, with the key missed free throws in Game 2, and with a 1 for 9 shooting performance in Game 4. This time the Magic were able to overcome it, thanks in large part to J.J. Redick coming off the bench. Carter is still getting inside — five of his nine shots came within five feet of the rim — but he has got to find a way to finish. He has to hit shots over the long arms of the Celtics inside, and he will have to get the jumpers to fall as well.”
- Rob Mahoney of ProBasketballTalk writes an excellent write-up on Van Gundy’s coaching acumen: “Running Rondo ragged, playing J.J. Redick major minutes, sitting the ice-cold Vince Carter during crucial moments in the fourth quarter — these are the reasons why Stan Van Gundy would have a job even if the Eastern Conference Finals had ended in a sweep. Among the most logical reasons to fire a coach is a distrust in them to make the right adjustments. That has never and will never be the case with Van Gundy. He makes mistakes — with sets, with the rotation, with certain play calls — but he’s a perfectionist that works tirelessly to correct those mistakes. He’s always tinkering, and his willingness to adjust is what makes him so valuable as a head coach.”
- Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports criticizes Orlando after winning Game 4.
- Hakeem “The Dream” Olajuwon and Dwight Howard had a chat yesterday.
- The Magic are fortunate that Paul Pierce decided to go into ‘hero mode’ in the final seconds of the fourth quarter last night. Ray Allen had an excellent chance to end the series if he got the basketball.
By Eddy Rivera • Posted in News • 3 Comments
May 23rd, 2010
Sunday’s Magic Word
- Tania Ganguli of the Orlando Sentinel: “In 1989 after sweeping through the first three rounds of the NBA playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers met the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Finals. But with Los Angeles’ Byron Scott and Magic Johnson out with hamstring injuries, the Bad Boy Pistons won the championship in a four-game sweep. That win avenged a Pistons Finals loss to the Lakers in 1988 — the last of the Showtime Laker championships. The Pistons’ sweep was the only time since the current 16-team format, that a team that was previously playoff perfect was swept. In fact, no team since has been swept after coming off a sweep. But that could very well change this week. [...] If the Celtics sweep the Magic, Orlando will become the first team since the first round went from five games to seven games, to get swept after starting the playoffs 8-0.”
- The Boston Celtics aren’t worried about not being able to finish off the Orlando Magic in Game 4 of the 2010 NBA Eastern Conference Finals.
- Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “The Orlando Magic aren’t just searching for answers after their humiliating 94-71 loss to the Boston Celtics last night. Right now, the Magic’s problems extend far beyond X’s and O’s. The team is searching for heart. The team is searching for composure. The team is searching for anything that will help it avoid being swept out of the Eastern Conference finals.”
- Head coach Stan Van Gundy (via John Schuhmann of NBA.com): “I think we have not been a team that’s been a soft team. We have not been a mentally weak team. We have not been a team who hasn’t competed. Now, last night, we were. But that doesn’t need to define us. And we need to make sure tomorrow night that does not define who we are.”
- Shaun Powell of NBA.com — surprise, surprise — criticizes Rashard Lewis‘ contract.
- Sean Deveney of The Baseline believes the Magic need to restore pride in tomorrow’s game: “Game 4 has to be looked at as an important game. This group, with Dwight Howard in the middle surrounded primarily by Jameer Nelson, Vince Carter and Rashard Lewis, is going to be together again next year, with just a handful of meaningful free agents (J.J. Redick and Jason Williams, plus Matt Barnes can opt out of his contract) and probably the year after that, too. What we saw last year from the Magic in the conference finals win over Cleveland was a resiliency that got them through difficult moments. What we’ve seen from the Magic this year in the conference finals has been a disappointing willingness to tuck tail and hide. And that’s not just bad in terms of this series. That’s bad for the franchise as a whole.”
- Courtney Lee was at the Game 3 watch party at Wall Street Plaza.
- Words of wisdom from Ben Q. Rock of Orlando Pinstriped Post: “After the loss, I started thinking about all the people whom the Magic let down last night. I thought about the fans, primarily. The loyal customers who spend big bucks on seats and, ahem, helped pay for a brand-new building that will open this October. But until now, I hadn’t considered Van Gundy and GM Otis Smith. Maybe that’s selfish on my part, sure. But those guys have done everything they can to put this team in position to win. Smith, with owner Rich DeVos‘ blessing, spent big last summer to upgrade the Magic. And Van Gundy, with the help of his staff, has worked tirelessly for this team. They deserve better. The fans do as well. Ire toward Van Gundy and Smith is misguided. They did, and are doing, their part to bring this city a championship. The players now have to hold up their end of the bargain.”
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