Merged: Turkoglu to leave the Magic?

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  1. Wheels

    Wheels Is That A Challenge?!?!1! Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Like Ron Artest last month? etc...
     
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    tlongII Legendary Poster

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    Hedo is much worse than Outlaw or Webster at defense. He doesn't have their quickness. He also doesn't "consitently get to the rim." If he did, his shooting percentage would be higher than 43%.
     
  3. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Outlaw has no idea how to use his quickness. Neither does Webster to an extent. Hedo, based on pure BBIQ alone, is a better defender than both Outlaw and Webster.

    And his shooting % is dropped by the fact that he likes taking long jumpers a lot, and his team is a 3 point shooting team. I'm sure that can be corrected.
     
  4. Da_O

    Da_O Abe Vigoda lives!

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    Neither do I think he should. I never said he should, we have Batum to guard other teams best player.
     
  5. KingSpeed

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    Not a clutch player? He has hit maybe 4 or 5 game winning shots over the last two seasons, including one against us in Portland and one against Philly in the playoffs. He is a great passer. He made the perfect pass to Lee to win Game 2 but Lee failed to put it down. Didn't he have a game against Cleveland where he had 14 assists. He is such an effective passer that Van Gundy has been able to use him at PG. He can, truthfully, play all 5 positions. If we add him next season, we'll win it all. He is the third scorer we didn't have in the playoffs this season.
     
  6. tlongII

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    Dude, did you SEE that game against us. He banked in a 3 from straight on! That is pure SLOP! I wouldn't even count that shot in a HORSE contest!
     
  7. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    He's had numerous clutch plays in the past few years or so.

    What about the shot against Philly?

    What about the shot that should have won the game in Cleveland?

    Clutch assist to Lewis in the Cleveland series?

    Clutch block on Kobe?
     
  8. BalancedMan

    BalancedMan That's out of context....

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    Yeah...hmm, too bad it counts in the real game though :ghoti:
     
  9. tlongII

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    Sure it counts, but it certainly doesn't mean he's "clutch."
     
  10. mook

    mook The 2018-19 season was the best I've seen

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    I agree. The guy just doesn't excite me much, particularly how he fits in with our team.
     
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    mook The 2018-19 season was the best I've seen

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    Difference is that Artest actually brings things to the game we really need.

    We'll probably have to get through Kobe and/or LeBron to win a championship.

    I really don't see how Turkoglu helps us do that. I do see how Artest helps us do that.
     
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    No he can't.
     
  13. Draco

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    I think KP could have been targeting Turkoglu, but with his play and the Magic playoff success things have changed. The magic will for sure match what we can offer.
     
  14. KingSpeed

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    dude, he's hit other game winners prior to this season

    Here's one last season against the fucking champs:

    [video=youtube;RPpo0NyBeLA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPpo0NyBeLA[/video]

    There are others too. The guy is clutch.

    Learn the game, then post.

    Seriously.
     
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    Another Turkoglu game winner:

    [video=youtube;L0C2_gcbH3o]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0C2_gcbH3o&feature=PlayList&p=704C393C25DAE644&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=10[/video]
     
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    Are you learning the game yet?
     
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    here's the one from this year's playoffs:

    [video=youtube;U40dAQrAwkA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U40dAQrAwkA[/video]
     
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    4 game winning shots.

    Conclusion: Turkoglu is clutch.
     
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    41% FG shooting and 3 TO's per game. Why would you want THAT on our team???
     

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