Rivera: Orlando Magic Should Shift Rashard Lewis to Small Forward If They Can Obtain Top-Notch Power Forward This Summer

will July ever arrive so we can stop speculating ?…

Basically the same thing everyone in favor of moving Rashard to the 3 has been saying since Boston knocked us out.

The difference is, when Rivera speaks it, he ISN’T crucified for it.

It’s common sense, it’s prudent at this juncture and it needs to happen NOW. I have faith in Otis!

(for the aficionados here who still check out the games, I completely understand those of ypu who don’t)

i wish we could get bosh or amare but bosh would be my top choice but im not sure about boozer he is kinda injury prone and gets dominated by bigger forwards but any of them would be welcomed and i love terrico white or Eric bledsoe we should try to draft one of them

But we all know Nelson isn’t Nash, and he’s not gonna get those easy dunks from below the rim from Jameer driving, because Dwight will get them.

He probably also removes the need for Bass and/or Gortat, given he can also play the 5. Boozer’s probably too small for the 5, so he’s limited to the 4. He’s probably the “cheapest” out of all the 3, definitely the oldest.

I doubt Bosh would cheapen himself to go to Orlando, given that there are other teams (Miami) who have superstars and cap room.

He would bring great rebounding ability and he can shoot alright. I think a spot up shooter is essential in a Magic offense, even if we’re not running 4 out/1 in. Boozer might even be slightly better in that regard. Stoudemire not so much, and his defense isn’t great.

That being said, I wouldn’t be opposed to having any of these guys as they’re all great players. But the order would go Bosh then Boozer then Stoudemire for me.

I like the 4:1. It’s exciting and proves very effective in the regular season and early rounds of the playoffs. However, watching last year’s loss to LA and this year to Bos and also seeing the Lakers/Celts series I see two things. 1. Length and big bodies seem to be helpful going deep into the playoffs and winning a championship. I don’t think our 4:1 fairs well when D12 can be effectively guarded w/o a double team. Our length suffers and our players aren’t open for the quick ball moving open shots the 4:1 usually gives. 2. IMO some of our energy, fire in the belly, and desire just isn’t on the level needed to bring home the championship. This is on a personal level – not the team level. To me, some players have it and some don’t. You can see an intensity in Pierce, Big Baby, Rondo, KG, Kobe, Gasol, Artest and others that some of our players don’t exhibit. Jordan had it, Hakeem had it. I’m not saying I admire any of these people’s game or play, but they did bring an intensity.

D12 has it on our team, as do a few others. There are a few on our team though that appear to be more laid back and just play their game style. I think high intensity can be synergistic and help drive the team success when driving towards the championship. Then again, there’s Tim Duncan as an example of the quiet type of player that doesn’t outwardly exhibit the intensity. Just an observation.

I’d really like to see whoever Otis brings in this year be one that really brings an intensity level to get us over the top espeically if we lose Barnes to free agency.

You can’t actually use that trade exception in conjunction with players to trade for a single player. Or, in this case, make a S&T possible for one of the aforementioned Bosh/Boozer/Stoudemire. Here is Coon’s FAQ for those who don’t believe me. I recognzie that Eddy said it’s assets together, but it won’t work in a S&T by itself. And that TPE is only valuable until whatever day Hedo was traded to TO. After that, it’s no good.

But if they COULD acquire someone like Boozer, Bosh, or Stoudemire, I wouldn’t mind seeing Lewis slide to small forward. In almost any other scenario, I still believe Orlando can win a championship with Lewis at power forward … as long as they can acquire an elite wing player that can dominate in crunch time. Either way, the Magic need to get a dominant scorer alongside Howard if they want to win a title. That’s my humble opinion.

I just don’t like the guy. Yes, he’s one of the best in the game, but I just don’t like his attitude. He said he wants to be the premiere player on whatever team he is on, which doesn’t ring well with me. I LOVE Amare though, and Boozer is great as well.

do you guys think that SVG will keep going 1-4 and even Lewis PF with the bench or he will try to run smoothly one single offensive style ?

He’s a decent PF/C. he’s cheaper right??

Bosh and Howard in the same starting lineup would equal one of the greatest post duo’s in NBA history. There’s no denying that. But I’m not going to get sucked into a pipe dream.

Regardless of who is brought in, Lewis will get burned by most three’s in this league. I’m not a fan of the idea.

GO FOR IT!!!! Traditional wins Championships!!!

Bosh and STAT cost too much. Hopefully Otis can make some moves to nab Lee or Boozer.

    this current MAGIC TEAM IS SO SOFT..(SEE CELTICS)…SO SHORT ( SEE LAKERS) THAT I BELIEVE WE CAN NEVER WIN THE WHOLE THING COME JUNE. SURE, I KNOW WE BEAT EVERY TEAM IN THE LEAGUE LAST YEAR, BUT THE PLAYOFFS ARE ENTIRELY DIFFERENT… I DONT KNW ABOUT SOME OF YOU GUYS LIKING RYAN ANDERSON BUT HE’S REALLY TOO SOFT…. I MEAN COMPARE HIM TO PAU GASOL , GASOL WOULD BE LIKE RICK MAHORN.. WE NEED THE CONVENTIONAL SET UP IN THE OFFENSE. ONE THAT HAS A REBOUNDING POWER FORWARD…BECAUSE WITH THIS, OUR DEFENSE WON’T SUFFER MUCH AND JUST RELY HEAVILY ON HOWARD.