<div class="quote_poster">Quoting TimFlem:</div><div class="quote_post">F/F Francis can/will lead this team</div> Fact. He's proven he can lead a team with the Rockets, and he'll probably do the same with Orlando. Fact or Fiction - Andrew DeClercq will be on the roster at the end of next season.
Fact, I'm not a big Andrew DeClerq fan, but Magic management loves this guy. JD loves this guy. It's obvious that his willingness to throw his body around and do whatever JD tells him will take him far on the Magic, even if he is nothing more than a backup. We're lacking a bit in the Center dept. so I don't see him leaving anytime soon. Fact or Fiction: The current Magic team can finish in the top ten in team defense this year. Keep in mind they finished last year as the only team to allow an average of more than 100 ppg.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting '[KBC:</div><div class="quote_post">']Fact: I don't see New Orleans or Boston putting up as much as a fight this time around and the Magic will get out of the first round. F/F: The Magic will finish at/better than a .600 record.</div> Don't forget, that New Orleans is in the West now.
Fact, with Howard and Steve getting used to defense last season we can be in the top 10. F/F. Orlando Magic will be the most exciting [dunks,alleys, etc...] team, due to the run and gun system, next season.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting explosive:</div><div class="quote_post">Fact, I'm not a big Andrew DeClerq fan, but Magic management loves this guy. JD loves this guy. It's obvious that his willingness to throw his body around and do whatever JD tells him will take him far on the Magic, even if he is nothing more than a backup. We're lacking a bit in the Center dept. so I don't see him leaving anytime soon. Fact or Fiction: The current Magic team can finish in the top ten in team defense this year. Keep in mind they finished last year as the only team to allow an average of more than 100 ppg.</div> Fact, but it's a toss up if they just try to run and outscore people they could be at the bottom again. But I think we got the right players in place to be in the top 10. F/F the magic will have 2 allstars this year.
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<div class="quote_poster">Quoting NEfool:</div><div class="quote_post">I am very angry not one person gave me credit for starting the fact or fiction. I eman really poeple whats up with that</div> Want a cookie? Wow, you took an idea from ESPN and used it on a basketball message board. How creative. Please, leave.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting _BN_:</div><div class="quote_post">Fact. For me at least. F/F Kasun will make the rotation.</div> Hmmmm Fact, I think you can never have enough guys who will go out and run, and he looks pretty good. Maybe behind Hedo and Bogans? F/F Francis will average over 20 ppg, 6 ass, 6 reb?
Fact and Fiction He will probably average 20+ points, and 6+ assists.. but i'm not too sure of rebounds.. F/F Magic will make the playoffs by far this season?
Fact. I didn't know what you really meant, but I think that they will make the playoffs with a 2nd round exit. Fact or Fiction: The Magic will be 2nd in their division, second only to the Heat.
Fiction: The Magic will be 2nd in the League behind New York. New York is gonna make a run this year...The Heat will be in 3rd. F/F Francis will be the leading scorer on the Magic team.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting trenchteam:</div><div class="quote_post">Fiction: The Magic will be 2nd in the League behind New York. New York is gonna make a run this year...The Heat will be in 3rd. F/F Francis will be the leading scorer on the Magic team.</div> Fact, they are going to "let Francis go" like they did when AI was a rookie, he will be the beginning and maybe end of the offense, along with setting teamates up, Run n' Gun! WHOOOOO F/F Howard or Nelson will compete for ROY
They will compete but Okafor will win. F/F: Will the magic be the top gun in the east in the next 3-5 years.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting TwinTowers:</div><div class="quote_post">They will compete but Okafor will win. F/F: Will the magic be the top gun in the east in the next 3-5 years.</div> Fact if we don't make some dumb moves during the offseason. It'll be even more probable if we get some great drfaties and trades during the off. We have the youth and athlestisim to dominate the east in that year frame.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting crazytown:</div><div class="quote_post">Fact or Fiction: The Magic will be in the Top 5 of points allowed per game.</div> Fiction, with Francis, Cato, and Mobley...carry overs from Houston who had the 2nd best defense in the league, along with Howard who is developing into a defensive presence, and Hill who won defensive player of the year in college, also along with Bogans and Augmon, Hedo, who can be good perimeter defenders. Ill say that they are in the Bottom 5 of points allowed per game. And maybe a top 10 or 5 defense. F/F One of the Magic players will make the NBA First Team
Fact(I hope)- JD has summer leagues, training camp, and the pre-season to implement his system to his newly aquired players. Something he didn't have a chance to do last year because a) He was hired in Dec. and was too busy worrying about ending the 19-gm losing streak....b)The team had already quit on him and the season. We'll see if he really CAN coach this year. I hope I'm right but I wouldn't be shocked if he stinks it up again. F/F: Francis will cut his turnovers per game to under 3. (Averaged 3.7 last year, 4th most in the League)
Fiction. If this team is running, I expect everyone's turnover average to signinficanly increase. F/F: Deshawn will not get enough minutes.
