The Association: Orlando Magic

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Tough finish to the season but there's hope. The Magic are a tough rebuild, even with good talent. Looking forward to more.

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NBA Finals: Heat @ Lakers



HEAT REPEAT! Miami Heat defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 105-93 in a best of 1 game series. The Miami Heat, who lost Chris Bosh since the first round due to a broken back, defied all odds as they go on to repeat for their third title in franchise history.

Miami Heat () at Los Angeles Lakers ()
Jan 1, 1 2 3 4 Final Miami 23 34 28 20 105 Los Angeles 18 32 26 17 93 Top Performers Miami Heat D. Wade (29 PTS, 4 REB, 7 AST, 2 STL, 7 TO) L. James (28 PTS, 12 REB, 8 AST, 1 BLK) Los Angeles Lakers K. Bryant (28 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 5 TO) D. Howard (22 PTS, 16 REB, 3 STL, 1 BLK)	Team Stats Comparison MIA LAL FG Made-Att 40-82 38-84 3PT Made-Att 9-22 6-21 FT Made-Att 16-21 11-13 Rebounds 49 41 Assists 29 25 Turnovers 17 17 Steals 7 9 Blocks 8 2

Miami's road to NBA Finals:
1st Round: 2-1 against Boston Celtics
Conference Semi-Finals: 2-0 against Milwaukee Bucks
Conference Finals: 2-1 against Chicago Bulls


LeBron James voted as the unanimous Finals MVP
James averaged a total of 34 points throughout the playoffs whilst grabbing 9.4 rebounds per game, 5.3 assists, 2 steals, as well as shooting a ridiculous .592 FG%.

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2013 Offseason

Retirements:
C. Billups
G. Hill
*J. Kidd
M. Camby
*S. Nash
J. Stackhouse
A. Miller
^G. Karl

* denotes Hall of Fame
^ denotes Coach

** Draft Lottery to come soon. Magic have the highest chance to take the #1 pick (25.00%)- to be honest I thought the Bobcats was gonna take it :/

[FlamingFlamingo]

Quote: Originally Posted by vtcha

GM Discussion I'm thinking of trading for Patrick Mills (SAS), what do you guys think? Currently I have no backup PG, Jameer is averaging 44 minutes per game and Ishmael Smith is in the doghouse

Yes! Do it! hes so so underrated! its probably just because hes Australian. Aussie Pride!

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Orlando Magic Offseason In Review

Magic fall to the #4 pick despite having the highest % chance. Bobcats take the #1 pick.


Magic select Kentucky bigman Nerlens Noel with the #4 pick in the 2013 NBA Draft. The Charlotte Bobcats surprisingly take Kentucky point guard, Ryan Harrow, as the #1 pick in the draft despite already having a franchise player, Kemba Walker- stupid 2K A.I logic -_-"

During the draft, the Magic made the following trade:
Magic trade: Hedo Turkoglu, Al Harrington, Nikola Vucevic, '13 2nd round pick
Pistons trade: '14 1st round pick, Khris Middleton

By shedding Turkoglu's expiring contract as well as Harrington's contract (with 2 years remaining), the Magic now have enough cap space to sign 2 max contracts. Could they possibly pull off a Pat Riley 2.0 ???






MAGIC'S LAND THE TOP DOGS



Dwight Howard returns to Orlando signing a 3yr/$56.43M deal and he has brought along his buddy, CP3, who similarly signed a 3yr/$55.80M deal.

Dwight addressed the media this morning advising Magic fans that it was nothing personal and he simply needed that one year away from Orlando to find himself. In that one year in LA, Howard had quite an astonishing year, winning the MVP award as well as reaching to the NBA Finals. Dwight however understood that LA's current roster was only built for a limited time, and thus knew he would be right back where he started once Kobe, Pau and Nash are gone. After having reconciled with management, Dwight was thrilled to be back in Orlando and addressed the fans in Amway Center, firstly but apologising for the way he handled the situation a year ago, but vowed that he was not going anywhere for a very very long time ...

Mean while, the Magic weren't done in their acquisitions yet. They added defensive stopper, Tony Allen, sharp shooters Kyle Korver and Matt Bonner as well as brining back fan favourite J.J. Redick.

With the revamped Orlando Magic roster, many basketball analysts, including the man himself, Skip Bayless, is proclaiming the Orlando Magic as the 2013-14 NBA Champions, but I'm sure the defending champs (Miami Heat) will have something to say about that.

Orlando Magic Depth Chart - 2014
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	C. Paul	E. Moore
SG	T. Evans	J.J. Redick	T. Allen
SF	M. Harkless	K. Korver	D. Jones	K. Middleton
PF	T. Robinson	A. Nicholson
C	D. Howard	N. Noel	M. Bonner

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Quote: Originally Posted by vtcha

Orlando Magic Offseason In Review Magic fall to the #4 pick despite having the highest % chance. Bobcats take the #1 pick. Magic select Kentucky bigman Nerlens Noel with the #4 pick in the 2013 NBA Draft. The Charlotte Bobcats surprisingly take Kentucky point guard, Ryan Harrow, as the #1 pick in the draft despite already having a franchise player, Kemba Walker- stupid 2K A.I logic -_-" During the draft, the Magic made the following trade: Magic trade: Hedo Turkoglu, Al Harrington, Nikola Vucevic, '13 2nd round pick Pistons trade: '14 1st round pick, Khris Middleton By shedding Turkoglu's expiring contract as well as Harrington's contract (with 2 years remaining), the Magic now have enough cap space to sign 2 max contracts. Could they possibly pull off a Pat Riley 2.0 ??? MAGIC'S LAND THE TOP DOGS Dwight Howard returns to Orlando signing a 3yr/$56.43M deal and he has brought along his buddy, CP3, who similarly signed a 3yr/$55.80M deal. Dwight addressed the media this morning advising Magic fans that it was nothing personal and he simply needed that one year away from Orlando to find himself. In that one year in LA, Howard had quite an astonishing year, winning the MVP award as well as reaching to the NBA Finals. Dwight however understood that LA's current roster was only built for a limited time, and thus knew he would be right back where he started once Kobe, Pau and Nash are gone. After having reconciled with management, Dwight was thrilled to be back in Orlando and addressed the fans in Amway Center, firstly but apologising for the way he handled the situation a year ago, but vowed that he was not going anywhere for a very very long time ... Mean while, the Magic weren't done in their acquisitions yet. They added defensive stopper, Tony Allen, sharp shooters Kyle Korver and Matt Bonner as well as brining back fan favourite J.J. Redick. With the revamped Orlando Magic roster, many basketball analysts, including the man himself, Skip Bayless, is proclaiming the Orlando Magic as the 2013-14 NBA Champions, but I'm sure the defending champs (Miami Heat) will have something to say about that. Orlando Magic Depth Chart - 2014 STARTER 2ND 3RD 4TH PG C. Paul E. Moore SG T. Evans J.J. Redick T. Allen SF M. Harkless K. Korver D. Jones K. Middleton PF T. Robinson A. Nicholson C D. Howard N. Noel M. Bonner

Start Noel at PF now! Great moves in the off-season, despite the lack of realism. You got yourself a 'Big 4' in Noel, Howard, Evans and CP3. Well done.