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03-05-2005, 10:43 AM
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Christie Leaves Team
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The Orlando Magic left for New Jersey late Friday night without guard Doug Christie, but he is expected to rejoin the team for Saturday night's game against the Nets.
Christie missed Thursday's practice and Friday night's home game against the Knicks after calling in sick, but he obviously was disappointed and frustrated that his role with the Magic had been dramatically reduced recently.
Although he was not on the team plane when it left Friday night, he was booked on a commercial airline for this morning to Newark, N.J.
Christie's absence has fueled speculation over his future with the team - he has one more year remaining on his contract - but most of his coaches and teammates seemed baffled by his absence.
"I don't know if he'll be in New Jersey or not," said Magic Coach Johnny Davis after the Magic thumped the Knicks, 111-89. "The last I heard was that he was sick."
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03-05-2005, 11:12 AM
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Re: Christie Leaves Team
This isn't the greatest of news, but I don't think it's crippling. Even if Christie was happy here, he was nothing more than a stop gap solution. Finding a viable SG is going to be the main priority of the Magic going into the offseason.
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03-05-2005, 11:36 AM
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Re: Christie Leaves Team
Yeah, I could really care less. I wouldn't even mind if we just bought him out and released him ... after the point in which he can join another team and be playoff eligible though ... 
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03-05-2005, 11:39 AM
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Re: Christie Leaves Team
I'd like to keep him around and then trade him in the offseason since he'll be an expiring contract. I'm sure there's a contender out there who thinks they could use Christie's defense.
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03-05-2005, 11:40 AM
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Re: Christie Leaves Team
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I'd like to keep him around and then trade him in the offseason since he'll be an expiring contract. I'm sure there's a contender out there who thinks they could use Christie's defense.
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That's a good idea. What is his contract at?
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03-05-2005, 11:57 AM
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Re: Christie Leaves Team
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That's a good idea. What is his contract at?
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There's different numbers on different sites but it's somewhere between $6.8 and $8.2 million. I don't think we'll get anything that great for him but we shouldn't cut him loose yet.
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03-05-2005, 11:57 AM
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Re: Christie Leaves Team
Good ridence, Christie hasen't been the defensive aquisition we thought he would be and it is obvious that his offensive game is lacking.
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03-05-2005, 12:49 PM
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Re: Christie Leaves Team
This is more like, who gives a damn news. Seriously. Who would you guys rather have on the floor? Christie or Stevenson? Personally I'd rather see Stevenson.
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03-05-2005, 02:04 PM
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This is more like, who gives a damn news. Seriously. Who would you guys rather have on the floor? Christie or Stevenson? Personally I'd rather see Stevenson.
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At this point, I'd have to agree with you.
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03-05-2005, 02:06 PM
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Re: Christie Leaves Team
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This is more like, who gives a damn news. Seriously. Who would you guys rather have on the floor? Christie or Stevenson? Personally I'd rather see Stevenson.
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It is tough to choose between two mediocre players who complain and whine about their playing time. So I guess I'd go with Stevenson just because he is younger.
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03-05-2005, 02:10 PM
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Re: Christie Leaves Team
I wouldnt mind having Christie back with the Kings im sure he wouldnt mind playing less min there.
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03-05-2005, 02:12 PM
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Re: Christie Leaves Team
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It is tough to choose between two mediocre players who complain and whine about their playing time. So I guess I'd go with Stevenson just because he is younger.
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Stevenson has at least seems to be trying hard out there whenever he gets the opportunities these days. In my opinion he's actually been playing better defense than Doug of late. DeShawn has looked very determined out on the court every time he's been playing over the past few weeks. I must say he's been pleasantly surprising me.
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03-05-2005, 04:02 PM
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Re: Christie Leaves Team
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I wouldnt mind having Christie back with the Kings im sure he wouldnt mind playing less min there.
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How bout Christie and Brandon Hunter for Maurice Evans and Brian Skinner? Sound good?
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03-05-2005, 04:07 PM
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Re: Christie Leaves Team
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How bout Christie and Brandon Hunter for Maurice Evans and Brian Skinner? Sound good?
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Get it done JW.
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03-05-2005, 07:39 PM
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