Re: meanwhile, down south ..

[Sean Giovanello <sgiovanello@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hmm, no message included.  This deal should really help both teams, 
though I suspect that the Magic got the best of it short term.  Gooden 
wasnt doing much in Memphis - blocked by Gasol and not really winning 
the playing time wars with Shane Battier.  
Sean Giovanello wrote:

> Why cant we get guys like this...
> Tammo29@AOL.com wrote:
>
> > > Has anybody noticed that the Magic are 7-1 since
> > >   
> > > > trading for Drew Gooden? He's averaging nearly 20 and
> > > > 10 as a starter for them.
> > > >     
> >   One of those wins came before the trade so really it's 6-1 with the 
> > one loss being a double overtime game in New York on the night they 
> > retired Ewings jersey.  They just destroyed the Bucks last night.  
> > Gooden had 26 points, 16 rebounds, 2 blocked shots. Giricek had 15 
> > and 5.
> > Miller was 3 of 11 for 12 points, 5 rebounds, 0 assists against 
> > Denver in his first game back from back spasms.
> >
> > Hey, it's not like I didn't warn this group.  I knew that trade would 
> > be exactly what Orlando needed.  <A 
> > HREF="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/basketball/magic/orl-sptmagic05030503mar05,0,818737.story?coll=orl%2Dmagic";> 
> > http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/basketball/magic/orl-sptmagic05030503mar 
> >
> > 05,0,818737.story?coll=orl%2Dmagic</A>