Poll: Who is Your Favorite Orlando Magic Mainstay (Not Named Dwight Howard)

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Shard.

But I have to say JJ. I love the way he’s been playing this year. He knows the game and plays it hard. Rashard is right there with him, but JJ has my vote.

lol no I chose Shard

Not because of his play but because of his goofyness. Guy makes me laugh nearly everytime I see him

I just love everything he does for the team. After years as a small forward in Seattle he has to suddenly adjust to a pure power forward getting beat up inside by big Kevin Garnett and Amar’e Stoudemire. Does he complain once? No, he just keeps playing and deals with it. As a result, he improves from constant effort and now he’s a mismatch nightmare and in my opinion, the best 3 point shooter in the league and an all-star. There is almost no one in the league who is more of a team player than Rashard Lewis.

Surprising.

It’s NOT what he’s done this season… this is just the culmination of a four year struggle, when the "other" coach would not even play him… AT ALL!!! Redick came with one of the best resumes in basketball. Now, everyone knew he also had some obvious shortcomings; mostly a weak defense and a one-dimensional offensive attack. The lack of confidence shown towards him shook his nerve; he lost his touch. His career became a slippery rollercoaster ride… and the verbal abuse just kept coming!

It got to the point that he even asked to be traded, just to be able to play.

But all through this, you could see his effort, a tenacious drive to become a better team player. Arguably, he’s worked harder than any other Magic player to improve, first his physical conditioning so he can better chase those elusive guards he has to defend, and two, refine his three-point shot and broaden his offensive options to fill whatever need the Team require at any given time.

It has and still is, a work in progress…

But, along the way J.J. Redick has become much more than a spot shooter; his "feel" for the game is amazing and his passes are, for the most part, spot on. At his still young age, he shows more restraint and discipline as a shooter than Carter, or MP!

And even though he’s not the fastest guard on the Team (not even close…), BY SHEER WILL, he runs up and down the court as fast as anyone… when he has to. One example; against Utah, he made a mistake, which resulted in a fast break opportunity for the Jazz. In a sublime effort to prevent the basket, incredibly, he chased down the player, and knocked the ball from behind, saving a sure basket.

The other players on this list are all fine; each with great professional attributes. But… for my wife and I, it’s J.J. Redick. His focused, disciplined approach to the game and the sheer energy an unselfish demeanor he brings to the table, are the "stuff" that makes a mans true character. Something even my young daughters recognize and admire. May God bless him!