Thank God Vince had a good game, now we can trade him!
by ben_gleicher on Feb 8, 2010 11:41 PM EST
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How lucky are the Magic that Vince Carter exploded for 48 on national television? He had what was surely his one and only good game of the season, right before the trade deadline! Now is our chance to dump him off on some unsuspecting GM and get one of those great SG's that could be had in exchange for the Magic's resident parasite.
Look at the great possibilities:
Corey Maggette, Golden State Warriors
Sasha Vujacic, Los Angeles Lakers
Tracy McGrady, The Grave
Why can't the Magic get a sharpshooter like Sasha, a slasher like Maggette, or an all-around talent like Josh Howard? The reason was "Vince Carter is literally too bad to trade." But after team execs watched the Hornets game, they can easily be duped into taking on the massive hole Vince Carter leaves in the starting five. Otis Smith is a shrewd man and will clearly jump at the opportunity. Consider this a heads up, there is now a 100% chance Vince will be sent packing his bricks and headed out of Orlando (until Summer, when he comes home and casts his voo-doo on the Magic's offseason.)
My question is, how happy are you about this?
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Where's the /sarcasm tag at? This has to be a joke. Has to.
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by erivera7 on Feb 8, 2010 11:54 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
we'll let the community decide
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by ben_gleicher on Feb 9, 2010 12:02 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
LOL
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by erivera7 on Feb 9, 2010 12:13 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
MY VOTE GOES TO SASHA.
I need more metrosexuals on the team. JJ isn’t enough anymore for me since he became a basketball player this year.
by slickw143 on Feb 9, 2010 12:17 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
It can work!
Vince Carter to the LA Lakers for Sasha Vujacic, Luke Walton, and Adam Morrison – which is even better, because it puts Adam and JJ back together! It’ll be like Jake and Elwood.
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by The Dark on Feb 9, 2010 12:07 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
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by TheGiantSquid on Feb 9, 2010 12:54 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
LOL
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by erivera7 on Feb 9, 2010 3:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I wonder which one it was.
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by Diosnomeama on Feb 11, 2010 10:09 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
There’s literally no trend to this poll lol. I think I got the sarcasm tag when I read Sasha..
by derekk on Feb 9, 2010 1:43 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I was thinking
Sarcasm for Salmons, but then Maggette (underrated) and Howard (a year of being one of the best sixth men in the league) made me reconsider.
But then he mentioned the Machine, and it all fell into place.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 9, 2010 8:45 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Maggette has one of the most ridiculous contracts in the league, and Howard's injury problems make Vince look like A.C. Green
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by ben_gleicher on Feb 9, 2010 11:31 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Minus the virgin part.
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by funny80sguy on Feb 9, 2010 6:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Maggs
is playing pretty well this year. He’d be helpful coming off our bench as a spark plug, but he’s overpaid for that particular role. Funny having any Orlando fan saying Maggs contract is ridiculous when we have Shard.
"This is two good games in a row for Carter -- not a full blown trend yet, but if it becomes one the Magic just got a lot more scary." ~Kurt Helin
by magicfaninTN on Feb 10, 2010 10:00 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
No doubt
But there are some people who’d trade VC for a bag of marbles and tickets to a WNBA game, so by comparison, Maggette or Howard look amazing – at least those two can play.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 10, 2010 11:03 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Come on that’s a little harsh, Vince can play…he just older than those guys and has been slower to shake the rust off when he’s been hurt this year. I’ve been saying all along that Magic fans should at least wait till the end of the season to evaluate Vince’s true value to the team and skill as a player.
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by KingJafi on Feb 10, 2010 3:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly.
Can’t assess the impact until the season is over.
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by erivera7 on Feb 10, 2010 11:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, I'm not one of them
I was supportive of the Carter trade when it happened, and I still like it now. It might not have worked out as we’d hoped so far, but there’s a lot of basketball still to be played this season.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 10, 2010 11:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
ditto
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by KingJafi on Feb 9, 2010 8:48 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
very bad post
not to mention your ideas trading VC for one of them. this has to be a joke
in OTIS we TRUST...
by Hbkid on Feb 9, 2010 7:21 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Wait, this post was sarcastic???
Thank God someone pointed that out.
by slickw143 on Feb 9, 2010 9:10 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
IT'S SATIRE.
The post isn’t meant to be taken seriously.
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by erivera7 on Feb 9, 2010 3:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Dude, you take your Vince love to another level…accept the fact that the way he was playing, he deserved all the crap he was getting from fans. You seriously think its normal that it took him till the week of the all star break to have his first meaningful points game? Personally, I don’t care…if he turns into some scoring machine come playoff time, I could care less if he averaged 2 pts a game during the regular season. I’m not going to come down on a guy for being in a slump. I will evaluate the full season’s body of work. But I do understand those fans that have been trashing him all season long. From an outsider’s standpoint and someone that isn’t infatuated with guy, its been frustrating as a fan to watch him play until last night. You gotta stop taking the VC bashing so personally, its not good for your health.
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by KingJafi on Feb 9, 2010 8:58 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
First meaningful points game?
He just had two 20-point games before last night. He had 12 20+ point games before January, including 34 against Utah and 27 to even keep us close to Boston in the Christmas Day game.
by slickw143 on Feb 9, 2010 9:12 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
hey slick, you’re just coming after me from all angles on OPP today…lol. i was trying to make a point about the whole meaningful points game cause vc can do no wrong for ben_g over here…actually i think his first meaningful game came against the bobcats in november. even though he only scored 15 in that game…he hit a crucial 3 pt to put the magic in control of the game.
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by KingJafi on Feb 9, 2010 9:25 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I get upset and frustrated with Vince like everyone else, I just don't post comments like "VC SUCKS"
or for anyone else, for that matter
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by ben_gleicher on Feb 9, 2010 10:24 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
if it makes you feel better, i dont think he sucks…
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by KingJafi on Feb 9, 2010 11:30 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Wish more people followed your example.
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by erivera7 on Feb 9, 2010 3:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
How about “VC has sucked”? Because I don’t think he’s categorically a bad player. I don’t think he’s irredeemable. But the fact remains, he has sucked in January. He has sucked in December. And he has sucked in November.
His October was pretty good. I’ll give you those two games.
I mean, all that’s in the past. That means it doesn’t necessarily have to continue… it also means it can’t be changed. This is indisputably what we have seen from Vince: inaccurate shooting, an inability to get to the basket, and an unwillingness to pass the ball. Now, for the last few games, we’ve been seeing something different. Hey, that’s cool. But you can’t get angry if I go with the majority of the evidence, at least until/unless that evidence no longer constitutes a majority.
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by 3.3seconds on Feb 11, 2010 5:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, just trying to keep it real, man!
People gotta keep things in perspective. Vince had a terrible, terrible January. But it wasn’t like he was developing into a cancer. We didn’t have any of our players coming out and talking about how there was something wrong with the chemistry in the locker room (a la Rondo last week).
The Magic were nowhere near as bad as that January looked. The frustrating thing with this team is I think they have the highest ceiling but also the lowest basement of all the contenders. Let’s hope they’re closer to the former by the time the playoffs hit.
by slickw143 on Feb 9, 2010 10:26 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Everyone goes through slumps, not everyone gets more blame than the Jews in 1930's Germany.
It’s fine to be upset with someone who’s underperforming, but the way people have attacked Vince Carter (and now Jameer Nelson to an extent) is unbecoming of a good fan.
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by ben_gleicher on Feb 9, 2010 10:19 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I feel like people always come down on Meer regardless…I’ve never understood that. Last night at the game, this guy next me turns to me and says (while VC is going on a tear in the 4th): “you see how good the Magic are when Jameer doesn’t play?” Wtf is that?? Why is everyone always trashing that guy?? I dont get it…
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by KingJafi on Feb 9, 2010 11:33 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Some Magic fans just want the next Penny or something.
No clue. He’s better than Derek Fisher from last year and the Lakers won a title, and he’s better than Rondo was two years ago when the Celtics won a title. Injuries happen, unfortunately they’ve happened to Jameer more than one would like.
by slickw143 on Feb 9, 2010 1:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
even before the injuries, people just didn’t like him…is it because of his frame? the only time he was spared any criticism was between late november ‘08 to mid february ’09. i’ve always been a supporter of the guy, so i may be biased a little…but i just don’t get the natural despise he gets from magic fans.
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by KingJafi on Feb 9, 2010 1:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think him being short has something to do with it.
Again, part of that looking for the next Penny thing involves a tall PG. I don’t think people understand how rare of a talent Penny really was before injuries derailed his career.
by slickw143 on Feb 9, 2010 1:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Penny had the potential to be a transcendent player.
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by erivera7 on Feb 9, 2010 3:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Your starting PG
Not being in crunch time does say something. How many above avg PG’s( for 34 year old) seat the bench in crunch time?
-Meer play has been spotty this season, his PER is down. Stats down across the board
-He is injury prone
Meer is solid and fits our system, but the knocks on him are some what accurate.
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by Wmillion on Feb 9, 2010 2:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
But when people continue to criticize Nelson just for the sake of criticizing, it gets old.
Like I said about Carter, we get it, he’s struggling. No need to incessantly bash him.
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by erivera7 on Feb 9, 2010 3:27 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
agreed.
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by Wmillion on Feb 9, 2010 4:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
By that reasoning...
…should we stop mentioning it when Dwight has a monster dunk? I mean, we already know he does that. He dunks the ball a lot. We get it.
So far this season, Vince going one-on-one and attempting a layup over three guys (or whatever) has been a common sight. When it happens again, when it becomes a pattern, I say it’s worth mentioning. We can’t just mention the good stuff — that’s fair to nobody.
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by 3.3seconds on Feb 11, 2010 5:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It was a joke.
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by erivera7 on Feb 9, 2010 3:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
lol @ "easily duped"
And you forgot to add TMac to your list of great SG’s =P
by bandrewg08 on Feb 9, 2010 10:48 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
There were some fans actually asking for T-Mac during the worst part of Carter's January.
I mean, T-Mac did lots of good during his time with the Magic, but these days no one knows what his game is like anymore.
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by North of the South on Feb 9, 2010 10:54 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I loved him when he was here
But obviously it makes no sense to trade for him now, right when we’re starting to gel.
by bandrewg08 on Feb 9, 2010 11:06 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The only value in acquiring McGrady would be for his expiring contract, that's it.
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by erivera7 on Feb 9, 2010 3:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
A game like last night's was bound to happen.
A player doesn’t go from very good to bust in less than a year for no apparent reason.
I always had faith that Vince Carter’s slump was just that, a slump.
You’ll never see me type anything bad against any current or former Magic player (well, maybe not Shaq). I prefer to save the hatin’ for other teams’ superstars.
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by North of the South on Feb 9, 2010 10:51 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I wish more people had that attitude...
It’s one thing to get on someone’s ass because they aren’t playing hard, they’re making mistakes repeatedly and not correcting them, or they have a poor attitude that affects the team… but when a guy is playing hard and just missing shots, or when he isn’t himself because of nagging injuries (Vince and Jameer,) it’s not really fair to attack them. That kind of negativity doesn’t make anything better.
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by ben_gleicher on Feb 9, 2010 11:28 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed, and the scapegoating needs to stop.
That’s the root of the problem, having this obsession with blaming people.
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by erivera7 on Feb 9, 2010 3:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think that happened to one of my idols when I was a kid….Shawn Kemp. I’m glad I never seriously looked up to him and just loved his game. Nose candy and kids were his downfall. But he went from hero to zero in an offseason.
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by KingJafi on Feb 9, 2010 11:35 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
How many kids does he have again? With how many different women?
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by ben_gleicher on Feb 9, 2010 11:50 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
How many points did Vince score last night again?
I kid, I kid.
by slickw143 on Feb 9, 2010 1:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
not quite sure but it’s above …this is one of them….4 star propsect that committed to Auburn for all you Tiger fans…
href=“http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Shawn-Kemp-70211” >
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by KingJafi on Feb 9, 2010 1:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Shawn-Kemp-70211
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by KingJafi on Feb 9, 2010 1:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Good thoughts from everyone.
It’s fine to criticize but when people start bashing a dude just for the heck of it, that’s not cool.
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by erivera7 on Feb 9, 2010 3:29 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
its ok to do that with KB8 though…he brings it on himself… : P
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by KingJafi on Feb 9, 2010 6:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
His number hasn't been "8" in quite some time...
see Wayne, Little…. “two four on my shirt..”
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by ben_gleicher on Feb 9, 2010 10:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
im well aware that he changed his number the moment Wade passed him in jersey sales and gave us some cock excuse about it being his freshman year number. total shit…so i don’t recognize it regardless of whether Lil’ Wayne wants to buy that jersey. it is what it is…he will always be 8…he picked the number 8 because he idolized D’Antoni when he was growing up in Italy and that’s the number D’Antoni wore in the Italian league. 24 is some bs predicated on being one step higher than MJ…dont believe me about that one…how about kb’s Team USA number 10…that’s one number higher than MJ’s 9 on Team USA. kind of sick huh? hence, kb8.
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by KingJafi on Feb 10, 2010 9:59 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
LOL this post is hilarious
Props for being able to execute a great post like this. I hope VC keeps playing like he did in the Celtics game. I’m glad that he has bounced back.
by GoMagicGo on Feb 9, 2010 7:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Trade VC for Scalabrine.
He makes more threes and better post game interviews…
some times I imagine this team with VC & J-Will at their prime...
by 44792212 on Feb 10, 2010 6:55 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
you’re right about the post game interviews
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by KingJafi on Feb 18, 2010 9:17 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I just joined but I love the Vince hate
He has completely and single handedly destroyed this team.
by SSOHOWARD on Feb 18, 2010 4:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
No, he hasn't.
This post was satire.
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by erivera7 on Feb 18, 2010 5:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Destroyed them so bad that they have the 2nd-best record in the East
by Ben Q Rock on Feb 18, 2010 7:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Took the words out of my fingers.
I hate Varejao.
by slickw143 on Feb 19, 2010 11:11 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
LMAO
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by ben_gleicher on Feb 19, 2010 1:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Welcome to OPP
But Vince-hate is not so universally accepted around here. He get’s criticized, but not blindly. Some commenters have been pretty anti-VC, but you’ve just noticed that the editors are not to fond of bashing players.
"This is two good games in a row for Carter -- not a full blown trend yet, but if it becomes one the Magic just got a lot more scary." ~Kurt Helin
by magicfaninTN on Feb 18, 2010 11:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yep
Now that Redick’s stopped sucking, we don’t really have a gag scapegoat.
by eltharion_doa on Feb 18, 2010 11:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
hmm..
John Salmons, Chicago Bulls
Josh Howard, Dallas Mavericks
Corey Maggette, Golden State Warriors
Sasha Vujacic, Los Angeles Lakers
Tracy McGrady, The Grave
3 out of the 5 players got traded.. Interesting..
Good see VC is back balling.. He had me worried.
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by Wmillion on Feb 19, 2010 1:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
good to see
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by Wmillion on Feb 19, 2010 1:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, have we traded this guy yet?
We’re running out of time.
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