Orlando Magic Sign Stanley Robinson
by Evan Dunlap on Aug 16, 2010 11:02 AM EDT
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PrintThe Orlando Magic have officially signed second-round draft choice Stanley Robinson to a contract, per a team release, some of which I've quoted below:
Robinson played on the Magic’s summer league team in the 2010 AirTran Airways Pro Summer League, where he averaged 5.4 points and 5.2 rebounds and shot 50 percent from the floor.
Robinson (6’9", 210, 7/14/88) appeared in 126 career games (103 starts) at the University of Connecticut, averaging 9.8 ppg., 6.2 rpg., 1.0 apg. and 1.03 blkpg. during his four-year collegiate career. As a senior (2009-10), he averaged 14.5 ppg., a team-high 7.6 rpg., 1.0 apg. and 1.21 blkpg. for the Huskies. Robinson helped UConn reach the NCAA Final Four in 2009.
While terms of the deal have yet to surface--and they usually take a while to become readily available--I imagine the deal is only a partial guarantee for this season, given what team president Otis Smith told me about Robinson's chances of making the team last month. It sounded like Smith regarded him as a longshot, and that he'd have to really impress Smith and the coaching staff during training camp.
Robinson is the Magic's 14th player, one shy of the NBA maximum of 15. Smith prefers to carry 13 players in order to give the team flexibility in potential transactions.
I wrote about Robinson's summer-league performance, and its bearing on his potentially making the team, here.
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Cool!
Im glad Otis hung onto this guy. He may never be an all star, but his size and athleticism make him valuable and I believe there is huge upside to him. You never know, he may find himself actually playing some this year, he has the physical attributes and has shown good defensive instincts in college. Its a HUGE stretch and some wishful thinking, but maybe he could give better 3s (LeBron, Pierce) some problems.
so they can waive him before the start of the year?
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Yes. In all probability.
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by ben_gleicher on Aug 16, 2010 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Dont write him off just yet
Thats what training camp and the pre-season are for. I’d like to see him in practice covering Quentin and Rashard. I bet he would give them fits.
Like this signing. Doubt he’ll make the squad in the end though.
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Can anyone explain to me how it works in terms of getting him assigned to the Bighorns (like do we get to keep him signed, does he hit the cap at a reduced number, etc.). He’s definitely a project that could be good later on.
"Where do you go from here, Dion?" "I go to Toronto."
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Its no longer the Bighorns but the Thunderbirds now btw.
"Where do you go from here, Dion?" "I go to Toronto."
Spreading that Calgary Flames, Montreal Expos, The U, and Orlando Magic love.
A first or second year NBA player can be assigned to a D-League affiliate at any time. There’s no limit on how long they can stay down there. The NBA team retains all rights to the player. A single player can only be sent down three times per season. The cap portion I’m unsure about.
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I thought he was first round quality
Long athletic guy. Can’t do anything great but doesn’t have a ton of weaknesses. I like this signing and I think he can be someone who will push the roation guys in practice.
One Freaken Second
Better than Orton..
The Magic draftees this year are a complete nightmare, but Robinson appears to have a better fit than a 6’8" lazy nonproductive center…unlikely either will play much at all for the next couple years
How is Orton lazy? He was productive in his negligible amount of PT.
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by ben_gleicher on Aug 16, 2010 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions
The Magic really need a 6'6" forward with no outside shot
a smaller Bass without the 15 foot jimper.
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
I'll tell ya about the Magic It'll free your soul but it's like trying to tell a stranger 'bout rock n roll
"This dude is huge....I've got to go home and eat like five chickens and put a lot of weight on. It's going to take a couple months, but seriously." - Marcin Gortat about Shaq.
by NC Magic Fan on Aug 16, 2010 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Whos 6'6"?
Robinson is 6’9" with ridiculous athletic ability. Lets not pidgeonhole him just yet.
Stanley Robingson measured 6'6.5" at the draft combine without shoes.
Orton measured 6’8.75" without shoes. I can’t change the measurements.
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
I'll tell ya about the Magic It'll free your soul but it's like trying to tell a stranger 'bout rock n roll
"This dude is huge....I've got to go home and eat like five chickens and put a lot of weight on. It's going to take a couple months, but seriously." - Marcin Gortat about Shaq.
by NC Magic Fan on Aug 16, 2010 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I was replying to Ajax2771 calling Orton a 6'8" center.
Robinson plays 6’7.75 in shoes, Orton 6’9.5".
My life is numbers, I hate to see people abuse them.
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
I'll tell ya about the Magic It'll free your soul but it's like trying to tell a stranger 'bout rock n roll
"This dude is huge....I've got to go home and eat like five chickens and put a lot of weight on. It's going to take a couple months, but seriously." - Marcin Gortat about Shaq.
by NC Magic Fan on Aug 16, 2010 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I didnt say anything about Orton.....
ah nevermind.
Sorry, my bad, it was TicketGenie
Robinson still is not 6’9" though.
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
I'll tell ya about the Magic It'll free your soul but it's like trying to tell a stranger 'bout rock n roll
"This dude is huge....I've got to go home and eat like five chickens and put a lot of weight on. It's going to take a couple months, but seriously." - Marcin Gortat about Shaq.
by NC Magic Fan on Aug 17, 2010 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Its kinda funny
How they usually exaggerate players size. I saw myself listed in an opponents program at 6’7" one time. Im barely 6’3" in shoes.
they saw you eating spinach and thought you would grow!
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
I'll tell ya about the Magic It'll free your soul but it's like trying to tell a stranger 'bout rock n roll
"This dude is huge....I've got to go home and eat like five chickens and put a lot of weight on. It's going to take a couple months, but seriously." - Marcin Gortat about Shaq.
by NC Magic Fan on Aug 17, 2010 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions
I was relieved
My counterpart was listed at 6’6", but he was maybe a half inch taller than me.
Very often, we read about how Gortat is a big trade asset, all the teams in interest with him, his multiple teams in contact with him when in his FA. Big men are really valuable in the league, and Orton has the potential to be Gortat, Perkins kind of center.., so alot of the same high valued things about Gortat can be said about a young big center (Orton) who can play D, block, intimidate after a couple seasons of working hard with the organization (Just like Gortat was a project for awhile). So at 29th, the Magic are getting a player worth much more if they meet their potential, like Gortat was.
Now, I would have liked more the Magic to get a wing player at 29th and gamble with him at a wing spot to try and uproot VC/JJ or Q/MP for better minutes/production, but getting Orton was a smart pick.
59 for Sticks was also great, but no offense or shot means he really probably is going to be a project for abit too Im betting. His off the charts athleticism and solid defense (supposedly) means the Magic also could have a potential lottery steal here some day. Im hoping Sticks shows up big in training camp.
Robinson is a decent energy guy, but he really can't shoot. At all. I mean it's ugly.
I went to the UConn alumni game a week ago, and he airballed a free throw. Josh Boone style. Then he bricked the next one. He missed jumpers too. He projects as a good defender though.
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He could be a useful insurance policy, if MP or Richardson goes down.
I’m not expecting him to shoot though. I don’t suppose that’ll matter too much since JJ and VC SHOULD be doing most of the scoring anyway, our 3s really are spot up shooters and above-average defenders
I wonder how much like Gerald Wallace he can be. How does Robinson get most of his college points again? He should get a strong driving game and be a strong defender, and support it with a solid midrange/3-pointer thats league average. If he’s good enough with the defense and driving, I think the Magic will benefit a lot, and live with an average shooter, and can take him out for Q/MP if they want no weak shooting corners at all.
Last year: 18.1% transition, 16.9% spot up, 15.1% offensive rebound, 14.5% cut
(per Synergy Sports Technology)
by Evan Dunlap on Aug 16, 2010 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Sweet, thanks Ben. Transition lies in line with what everyone says/seen, but basically 17% on spot ups is promising I think. And Im surprised how big the Off boards are, he still did about 15 points per game last season, so that’s gotta be a lot of Off. boards. Maybe the Off. boards and cuts will work out to something like Barnes was last season at times, when he did cuts and was a strong rebounding SF. Fingers crossed
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