J.J. Redick is Back on the Court

By: www.TrueHoop.com

According to Tim Povtak of the Orlando Sentinel:

Redick underwent magnetic resonance imaging on Friday, and it looked better than ever. He was even happier later in the day after meeting with the team doctor, who gave him the go-ahead to play at the RDV Sportsplex court for the first time since the Magic drafted him.

"This is good right now," he said. "I feel like I could have been playing already, but everyone wanted to be cautious. My goal is to be 100 percent and in good shape before training camp [in October] even opens."

Just for fun, here's a video report about the terrible things people yell at Redick during games. It also includes some poetry reading, and talk of people handing around his cell phone number at Maryland parties. Here he is talking about his friendship and rivalry with Adam Morrison. Here's the video the officials in Orlando watched 1,000 times: Redick scoring 41 against Texas. Here is making a little speech on Senior Night. I'm a little uncomfortable with the sappy tone of this, but it has some nice highlights, and it's not as bad as this sugary tribute. Playing HORSE, being a little mean in dunking when his competition clearly couldn't, and admitting that Coach Krzyzewski beat him in HORSE his freshman year. And if you're just J.J. Redick crazy: ten minutes of highlights with weird, often non-sensical text every few seconds.

Today's Thought

The addition of Arroyo, who is amazingly popular with the burgeoning Central Florida Hispanic community, and Orlando's strong finish last season have helped bring about a surge in season-ticket sales. The Magic already have sold 2,600 new season tickets, which compares to only 824 new tickets sold by this point last summer.

Of course Darko was apart of the same deal; he has shown us only the tip of the iceberg with his talents. I've been impressed with his game since day 1. He continues to impress today, you can see him getting better and better everyday at the FIBA tournament. I can't wait to get him back in Orlando. This will be a trade I'll be able to say "I told you so" for years to come about.

In the end, will it be bad that we traded T-Mac. or a blessing? As it stands today, the players we have on our roster in relation to the T-Mac trade are Darko(going to show everyone that he was worth a #2 pick), Arroyo(the Puerto Rican Michael Jordan), and Ariza(a 20 year old kid who has unlimited potential).

My opinion; the trade for Darko Milicic will prove to be the best trade in franchise history.

J.J. Redick Interviews

Bad Back?

"Cover Boy"

Welcome to my world. Videogames, the Magic, and talking trash... If you're a basketball or video game fan, you'll enjoy both of the Redick interviews below.

www.sports.ign.com/articles/725/725265p1.html

www.gamespot.com/features/6155542/index.html

Redick Keeping Busy

Redick Participates in Rookie Photo Shoot

Magic Re-Sign Bo Outlaw

August 16, 2006

Orlando, FL – The Orlando Magic have re-signed free agent forward Charles “Bo” Outlaw, General Manager Otis Smith announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deal are not disclosed.

Outlaw (6’8”, 220, 4/3/71) appeared in 32 regular season games last season with Orlando, averaging 2.3 ppg. and 2.4 rpg. in 11.1 minpg. He scored in double figures twice, including a season-high 12 points on Mar. 10 vs. Cleveland.

A 13-year NBA veteran, Outlaw was undrafted by an NBA franchise. He has played in 871 career NBA regular season games with the L.A. Clippers, Orlando, Memphis and Phoenix, averaging 5.6 ppg., 5.0 rpg., 1.6 apg. and 1.36 blkpg. in 23.3 minpg. Outlaw has also appeared in 22 career playoff outings, averaging 3.3 ppg., 4.0 rpg. and 1.2 apg. in 18.9 minpg.

Prior to the 2005-06 campaign, Outlaw spent four-plus seasons (285 games-222 starts) with the Magic from 1997-2001, averaging 7.3 ppg., 6.9 rpg., 2.6 apg., 1.82 blkpg. and 1.31 stlpg. in 31.0 minpg. Outlaw currently ranks on the Magic’s all-time career list in blocked shots (2nd, 530), rebounds (5th, 2,054), steals (7th, 384), assists (10th, 761), games played (10th, 317) and minutes played (10th, 9,179). He was also recognized for his work in the Central Florida community with the Rich and Helen DeVos Community Enrichment Award in 2005-06, the second time he has received the honor (1998-99).

Darko Sighting

06/08/2006
Milicic hots up as Serbo-Montenegrins whip FYR Macedonia
BELGRADE (FIBA World Championship) - Serbia & Montenegro defeated FYR Macedonia 94-79 in the first and last game to be staged in Belgrade this summer before the FIBA World Championship in Japan.

Darko Milicic scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Blues, who trailed 12-4 before going on an 11-0 run midway through the opening quarter to take control for good.

www.fiba.com/pages/en/news/rss_article.asp?r_act_news=14621

2006-2007 ORLANDO MAGIC SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN

www.nba.com/magic/schedule/

BACK-TO-BACKS
Total: 21 (42 games played on consecutive days)
Away-to-Away: 7
Away-to-Home: 6
Home-to-Away: 6
Home-to-Home: 2

LONGEST HOMESTAND: Four games – three times:
Six days (Dec. 8-Dec. 13 and Jan. 2-7); Nine days (Mar. 30-Apr. 7)

LONGEST ROAD TRIP: Six games – 10 days (Nov. 27-Dec. 6)

Magic to Open Preseason Oct. 10 at Charlotte

2006-07 ORLANDO MAGIC PRESEASON GAME SCHEDULE
Oct. 10 @ Charlotte 7 p.m.
Oct. 13 @ New Orleans (Okla. City) 8 p.m.
Oct. 14 @ San Antonio 8 p.m.
Oct. 17 ATLANTA 7 p.m.
Oct. 19 @ Atlanta (Birmingham, Ala.) 8 p.m.
Oct. 21 MEMPHIS 7 p.m.
Oct. 24 MIAMI 7 p.m.
Oct. 26 HOUSTON 7 p.m.
HOME GAMES AT TD WATERHOUSE CENTRE IN ALL CAPS

Magic make hire in Nick of time

The Orlando Magic took a big step Monday in their recent embrace-the-past movement by hiring all-time leading scorer Nick Anderson, their first draft pick in 1989.

Anderson played 10 seasons with the Magic and scored 10,650 points before being traded to the Sacramento Kings in 1999.

Anderson, 38, will work in the community-relations department, making appearances and doing a variety of promotional work for the franchise.

"I'm going to be a goodwill ambassador," said Anderson, who obviously was excited about his new position. "I'm back home where I started, and where I belong. This is something I've wanted to do for a long time.''

Anderson has been living in the Atlanta area since he retired from the NBA in 2002, but he has remained popular with many of the Magic fans who followed the team in the early years.

He was one of three earlier-era players the Magic honored last season, joining Dennis Scott and Scott Skiles in having a banner hung in their honor at TD Waterhouse Centre.

"Maybe my face will bring back some fans,'' he said. "I'm a community man. Always have been, always will be. I love this place. It's like my family.''

Anderson, a 6-foot-6 shooting guard, averaged 15.4 points in Orlando. He was key in the Magic's finest season when they reached the 1995 NBA Finals, teaming with Shaquille O'Neal, Penny Hardaway, Horace Grant and Scott to form a very young but very potent lineup.

He is best remembered for two contrasting playoff moments that year. In the semifinal round of Game 1 against the Chicago Bulls, he stole the ball in the closing seconds from Michael Jordan, leading to a thrilling victory that set the tone for the series. In Game 1 of the NBA Finals, though, he missed four consecutive free throws in the closing seconds against the Houston Rockets, costing his team a victory and leading to a four-game sweep.

Anderson had made a couple of appearances for the Magic recently in a trial role. The Magic were impressed with the way he was received. He will play a major part in their Summer Tour that will make stops in Tampa, Cocoa Beach, Daytona Beach, DeLand and Leesburg in the coming weeks.