J.J. Redick, now a member of the Milwaukee Bucks after being traded at the deadline, reflects on his tenure with the Orlando Magic: “My wife Chelsea and I built a life in Orlando. Listen, there was no anger [over the trade], but there was a little bit of disappointment. Part of me wishes I could’ve …
Tag Archive: Jason Richardson
Aug 16
3-on-3 roundtable: A look at the road ahead
Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images A week ago, Magic Basketball’s team of writers were featured on a recent 5-on-5 roundtable discussion at ESPN.com, answering offseason questions pertaining to the Orlando Magic and providing our opinions on several topics, including our thoughts on Dwight Howard‘s future and more. But we didn’t stop there. As a supplement, …
Jun 30
2010-2011 Player Evaluation: Ryan Anderson
Photo by J. Meric/Getty Images 2010-2011 regular season Ryan Anderson Games Played 64 Minutes Played 22.3 adj. +/- +8.29 net +/- +4.8 statistical +/- +4.27 PER 19.0 WARP 8.5 Win Shares/48 .217
Jun 15
2010-2011 Player Evaluation: J.J. Redick
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images 2010-2011 regular season J.J. Redick Games Played 59 Minutes Played 25.6 adj. +/- -6.40 net +/- -4.5 statistical +/- -0.62 PER 12.8 WARP 1.8 Win Shares/48 .143
Jun 14
2010-2011 Player Evaluation: Jason Richardson
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images 2010-2011 regular season Jason Richardson Games Played 55 Minutes Played 34.9 adj. +/- -5.14 net +/- +2.2 statistical +/- +2.29 PER 13.2 WARP 6.4 Win Shares/48 .126
May 16
More on the failures of the Orlando Magic
Via Evan Dunlap of Orlando Pinstriped Post: It’s unfair to pin responsibility for the team’s offensive shortcomings on any one player, but I do think [Jason] Richardson has to go under the microscope a bit here. He averaged 19.3 points in just 31.8 minutes per game with the Phoenix Suns prior to the deals, shooting …
May 12
3-on-3 roundtable: The past, present, and future of the Orlando Magic
Photo by Handout/Getty Images It’s May and the Orlando Magic aren’t playing basketball right now. Weird. The last time the Magic weren’t playing basketball in May was in 2007 when they were swept by the Detroit Pistons in the first round, which was Brian Hill’s final year as the head coach. Once head coach Stan …
May 09
Dwight Howard, fourth quarters, and the truth
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images There once was a man made of brick-and-mortar, but his role diminished in the 4th quarter. He will be remembered as an all-time great, but you’d never guess it from his usage rate. Today, I stumbled upon a poem I wrote a while ago (yesterday), and it compelled me …
May 05
Appreciating Dwight Howard’s greatness
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images It’s hard out here for Orlando Magic fans. The Magic lost in the first round of the 2011 NBA Playoffs to the Atlanta Hawks. There’s so much uncertainty surrounding Dwight Howard‘s future. And general manager Otis Smith‘s continued quest to to find the right combination of players to surround …