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Scinos · 05-09-2005, 03:07 AM

There's an article about it in the hoopshype rumours section, from the Orlando Sentinel...link

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Seattle SuperSonics center Jerome James, who played at Florida A&M after growing up in Tampa, played so well in the first round against the Sacramento Kings that the Magic are getting nervous about their plan to pursue him this summer when he becomes an unrestricted free agent.

The Magic will be looking for a center to replace Kelvin Cato next season, and James probably would have signed for the $5.5 million middle-class exception, which is all they will have under salary-cap rules.

As a Sonics fan, i'll be glad to see this guy leaving. In the regular season, he'll play great one game, then play like garbage the next five or ten. He had a nice series against the Kings, which shows what he can do when properly motivated. But, once he gets another fat contract, he's not going to be very motivated anymore.

Thoughts ?

**Charlotte_______** · 05-09-2005, 12:43 PM

I think hes playing like this to get a big contract. You can see him back to his original self, next regular season.

Yyzlin · 05-09-2005, 02:38 PM

Oh god, I hope not. He's not even a Mark Blount, who at least made the effort to put together a whole good season in his contract year.

G-Force · 05-09-2005, 02:48 PM

I am probably one of the few people around here who believe that there is more going on than just motivation for a new contract. Yes, it is part of the story, but I believe that there is more to it than that.

If J'rome ends up elsewhere, I'm okay with that. I'd just give those minutes to Robert Swift and let him get his feet wet next season. The experience would do Swiftie a world of good.

G-Force

hobojoe · 05-09-2005, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Yyzlin

Oh god, I hope not. He's not even a Mark Blount, who at least made the effort to put together a whole good season in his contract year.

Agreed. I don't want James at all.

**DHarris34Phan** · 05-10-2005, 02:53 AM

Look at it this way....if your company gave you 24 million dollars to do work for the next 4 years, and you earned it no matter how well you did your job, how well would you do your job?

That is what separates some players from other players. Some players strive to work hard and have a desire to win. Jerome has showed that he doesn't have the motavation to play consistantly, and is very lazy.

So yeah, I wouldn't give James a contract if I were a GM.

mogrady34 · 05-10-2005, 07:54 PM

I dont think they will go after him to hard. the dude is only playing like this to get money, once he gets it he is gonna be a fat lazy piece of tar again.

**JNice** · 05-11-2005, 04:24 PM

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It would be intriguing at only the MLE, but I probably would pass.

G-Force · 05-11-2005, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by mogrady34

I dont think they will go after him to hard. the dude is only playing like this to get money, once he gets it he is gonna be a fat lazy piece of tar again.

How about coming up with something original?

mogrady34 · 05-12-2005, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by G-Force

How about coming up with something original?

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Yyzlin · 05-12-2005, 09:10 PM

^^^hobojoe?

Anyway, by now, I think it's safe to say that Jerome James wasn't playing for the contract. He just had a nice run in a couple games, like all players eventually do. His just happened to happen in the playoffs, where things tend to get noticed, rather than some random week in the regular season. He's back to his usual mediocrity.

EDIT: Annnddd...just as I say that, James goes out and has a good game.

hobojoe · 05-13-2005, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Yyzlin

^^^hobojoe?

Got it, thanks.

The Chach · 05-14-2005, 05:44 PM

James did have a good first round, but he was facing an injured Brad Miller, hes slowed while facing the spurs although he might do well facing the eastern centers but hes flat out not worth what he'll ask for

Captain Obvious · 05-14-2005, 06:02 PM

I hope we don't give a cent to the bum.

meemz · 05-15-2005, 11:26 AM

god i wouldn't be the least surprised if orlando signs him. we've just been on a role with signing/picking the wrong players to fit in our team. okay, francis was okay, yes. but what about dwight howard?

i'm not saying hes a bad player --not at all. but look at how he fits in our team. with the departure of armstrong 2 yrs back, our defense fell apart. and dind't gen manager see our weakness esp last year with just tmac?

NO DEFENSE.

pathetic really, changing coaches what? twice in a period of less than a year.

what happened to our glory days of hardaway and shaq.
we've been plummeting since '95

so i wanna see some action '05-'06 before i move away for college!

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