Word of the Day: Fantasy
by Ben Q Rock on Dec 9, 2009 2:16 PM EST
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fantasy (n.) - imagination unrestricted by reality.
Two weeks ago, Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade made headlines when he told Tim Povtak of NBA FanHouse that he would prefer to play with Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard if he had his choice of any superstar teammate. Not LeBron James, not Chris Bosh, but Howard.
His comments have kept Magic fans up at night, dreaming of trade packages Orlando could send Miami this summer, when Wade becomes a free-agent. Would the Heat accept Vince Carter's expiring contract, Marcin Gortat, and a combination of future draft picks? What about Brandon Bass instead of Gortat?
Problem is, Wade's comments don't actually mean anything. I found this recent Tweet by Ric Bucher instructive:
Snarky Snap take: Enough w/the "Player X says he'd like to play w/Player Y" stories. It's only news if X says he wouldn't want to play w/Y.
I hate to get all preachy, but Magic fans really don't need to worry about Wade's free-agency plans. Putting aside the fact that Heat GM Pat Riley would never trade the best player in franchise history to an in-state rival--from which Riley demanded compensation to let Stan Van Gundy out of his contract as a consultant so he could sign on to coach the Magic--there are far more important things happening on the court right now. Orlando has tied the best start in its history with a 17-4 record. There's nothing wrong with looking ahead to the summer of 2010, as the New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, and the Heat have done for several years by shedding salary and by signing players to short-term deals in order to clear salary-cap sapce. But for an elite team like Orlando, the foremost goal next summer is to hoist the Larry O'Brien trophy.
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I had forgotten all about it actually.
It's not a dunk unless your hand makes contact with the rim. Yeah, I'm talkin' to you, "Superman..."
We don't want Wade!
He’s lousy from the 3-point line, takes too many shots and turns the ball over too often. Besides, the Magic would be no fun without the 4-out/1-in configuration.
yeah we dont want him
he’s only a top 5 player, can score at will, plays above avg defense, a champion, a clutch ex-Finals MVP that HITS 3’s at the buzzer to win games…no not Wade, not here in Orlando.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S86gXpLQ9DQ
"Blue and white...ignite...BOOOM! - Dwight Howard
Pairing Dwight with Wade would be a nice fantasy that Wade could try to make happen, but the reality of it is that Dwight is on his way to a title already.
by derekk on Dec 9, 2009 3:11 PM EST via mobile reply actions
its really dumb to even talk about this anymore.
come on 3QC you can do better than this.
Hard not to talk about it when there's a ton of comments about it in a FanPost.
I agree with Ben, it needs to be addressed and put to bed. Can’t let it linger.
I write for Third Quarter Collapse and have a Twitter account.
"The second unit is kind of crazy because the second unit is only white guys." - Marcin Gortat
Where's everyone that was all in favor for the Wade/Howard combo? Am I the only one left?
Say what you want about player X wanting to play with player Y and whatever other mumbo jumbo combo’s you can create with words like wouldn’t and would, etc.
The fact of the matter is: Wade said “I want to play with Howard”. “I’ve played with a dominant center before and there’s nothing like it”
When you hear/read words like that, you have to understand that he doesn’t have to say why he WOULDN’T want to play with Howard in order for it to be legit. The fact that he said that (if anything) already says, "This is the reason why I WOULDN’T want to play with anyone else (James, Bosh, Stoudemire, etc.)Im not staying up at night praying to God that Wade comes to Orlando in case (for some reason) that part about trade scenarios was about me because of my “Breaking Down Wade’s Comments” thread, my apologies if not. In fact, I would rather have VC win a title here in his hometown with us.
None the less, when a FRANCHISE player like Wade says, I want in (with Howard down the road in ORLANDO), you have to take it seriously. Rumors of players switching teams is always fun and interested and people will take that seriously, I dont see why it would be looked down upon to create “Dream” scenarios of Wade coming to Orlando. Wouldn’t you like to see him in blue and white if it meant keeping the main core together (minus a few traded players)?
Remember when Kobe almost got traded? Wasn’t that the offseason after he dropped 81? Remember when rumors of Carmelo being traded were circling about? Remember how crazy the media and fans went over that? People believed that stuff and nothing happened. Now a player goes out and says I want to play with your star player and we’re ruling it out?
Like I’ve said NUMEROUS times, it aint RILEY or MIAs decision, it’s Dwyane Wade’s decision. Obviously we’ll have to wait until the offseason to see what happens for but now, instead of ruling out the “dream” (no offense), just know that WADE said, he wants to play with DWIGHT HOWARD.
"Blue and white...ignite...BOOOM! - Dwight Howard
This was written with all due respect to everyone here at 3QC, my apologies if I have offended anyone.
Upon typing this response my intentions were only of friendly sports talk and not of anger towards anyone here.
Wade/Howard 2010
"Blue and white...ignite...BOOOM! - Dwight Howard
Wade needs us more than we need him...
With improvement by our younger players and not too much drop-off from our older guys, we will still be in title contention next year without Wade. I’m not saying I wouldn’t take him. But it ain’t gonna happen, so let’s forget about it.
death of the trade rumor
jeeeshhh… cant believe this is still a topic…
all i have to say is if otis can make this possible, there is not a shadow of a doubt that he can turn water into wine… guys this is a loooong shot… looooooooong shot…. but if anyone in the L has the savvy to pull it of its otis…
improbible but not impossible…
but lets bury this rumor until something a little more tangible surfaces…
Rest In Piece…
The Problem With Our Generation, Is That Our Future Isn't What It Used To Be
Yeah, just let it go for now.
I write for Third Quarter Collapse and have a Twitter account.
"The second unit is kind of crazy because the second unit is only white guys." - Marcin Gortat
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