4. The Orlando Magic
The Magic have potential to win the championship this year. They have the best center in the league Dwight Howard who dominates the other team in every game. Vince Carter knows how to take over games and when. Jameer Nelson knows how to distribute the ball to the right players. They almost beat the Lakers so they are good to go. Not really. This team has a good group of players.... to trade. Jameer Nelson is a good point guard who can be traded to get Chris Paul. Rashard Lewis can be used to pursue players such as Chris Kaman and Elton Brand.
1. The Style of Play
The Orlando Magic have taken some steps to finding their style of play during the playoff run in 2009. They fed the ball to Dwight Howard and had Hedo do some streaky shooting to get to the finals. They have turned to the 3 point game last season and now they need to become more balanced. They can trade to get Chris Paul who would better the team with a new point guard who can score and dish. Rashard Lewis can help get another big player such as Chris Kaman and Elton Brand who will not take away/relieve Dwight of the major source of post play, but will help him on Defense. Rashard Lewis will be eaten up by Pau Gasol and maybe Chris Bosh because of his height. The team needs to look into a more balanced approach to win:
PG: Chris Paul Bench: JJ Redick
SG: Micheal Petrus Bench: Chris Duhon
SF: Vince Carter
PF: Elton Brand
C: Dwight Howard
This lineup is a championship contending lineup but the bench is lacking and they need to get some good PF post players and SF. They should have pursued Josh Howard and they could try to get Rudy Fernandez.
BOTTOM LINE: This team needs to make some moves to really contend for the finals.
SG: Micheal Petrus Bench: Chris Duhon
SF: Vince Carter
PF: Elton Brand
C: Dwight Howard
This lineup is a championship contending lineup but the bench is lacking and they need to get some good PF post players and SF. They should have pursued Josh Howard and they could try to get Rudy Fernandez.
BOTTOM LINE: This team needs to make some moves to really contend for the finals.
If they actually get Chris Paul and Elton Brand I think they could be the Eastern Conference Champs. Their bench isnt that bad in Q, White Chocolate, Blackdan Bass, Marcin Gortat, and Daniel Orton. But I dont know if they can keep any of those players if they trade for Paul or Brand. So I agree where you have them but I think the Hawks might even pass them in the East during the regular season because unless Vinsanity can play with the Magic team and Dwight can actually score in the post, they can only get worse.
ReplyDeletethe hawks will never pass them in the east because they do not have size although the magic choked last year they did make it to the finals 2 years ago the bucks may even pass the hawks in the east for the no. 5 spot
ReplyDeletehawks with pachulia and j-peezy off the bench are great never underestimate the blackness of josh powell!
ReplyDeletethe bucks have bodies and brutes like salmons, luc richard mbah a moute, and michael redd with boget do not overestimate his whiteness
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