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After watching the game last night and reading all these articles about the mess that is the Orlando Magic, I got to thinking how relieved I am that our ownership/management will never let happen what is going on there. Think about the team we played last night - they have their one superstar and a team who usually picks pretty high in the draft, had a couple lottery picks and another superstar who has basically never played for them who has a max contract - and that team is horrible! They have been over-achieving for years and what's to blame for the most part - what gets the lion-share of attention? Grant Hill's contract - the thing that keeps Orlando from doing anything to be a real player.
Now let's look at ourselves, shall we? We not only have one Grant Hill-like contract, but TWO with Penny and Googs being basically worthless logs of flesh sitting on the bench - but what have we been able to do - draft well, make trades and before two years are up - we will have 3 players worthy of Max contracts and a good cast around them. We oculd so easily be Orlando - especially considering we have two guys making 15 mill a year who combined average 5 points a game - but we don't stop there and let that keep us from being perenial doormats like the Magic have - our scouting is second to none in the league and no matter what it seems like this team is constantly trying to get better - I can only pray for the day that we are done with both Penny and Googs contracts and for the day when this young team has finally jelled to make that championship run - the pieces are fallling into place - every year it seems we add another one - Shawn, then Steph, then Amare and now I think in the future this year's piece will be Zarko - patience guys, patience - and realize that most other GMs, saddled with what BC has been saddled with (by his own accord admittedly) would sit back - like the Blazers are content to do - and wait for those contracts to run out, rather than take risks - like Amare - or Zarko (who if you remember at draft time - everyone but the Suns was down on him). Hell - we even have three guys who can actually be somewhat effective as Centers now! Give BC a break - greatness is coming - but we have to have patience.
Now let's look at ourselves, shall we? We not only have one Grant Hill-like contract, but TWO with Penny and Googs being basically worthless logs of flesh sitting on the bench - but what have we been able to do - draft well, make trades and before two years are up - we will have 3 players worthy of Max contracts and a good cast around them. We oculd so easily be Orlando - especially considering we have two guys making 15 mill a year who combined average 5 points a game - but we don't stop there and let that keep us from being perenial doormats like the Magic have - our scouting is second to none in the league and no matter what it seems like this team is constantly trying to get better - I can only pray for the day that we are done with both Penny and Googs contracts and for the day when this young team has finally jelled to make that championship run - the pieces are fallling into place - every year it seems we add another one - Shawn, then Steph, then Amare and now I think in the future this year's piece will be Zarko - patience guys, patience - and realize that most other GMs, saddled with what BC has been saddled with (by his own accord admittedly) would sit back - like the Blazers are content to do - and wait for those contracts to run out, rather than take risks - like Amare - or Zarko (who if you remember at draft time - everyone but the Suns was down on him). Hell - we even have three guys who can actually be somewhat effective as Centers now! Give BC a break - greatness is coming - but we have to have patience.
