.  I can't believe your come back was that they'd get murdered being matched up against Kobe. ...like they'd actually put that rotation on the floor in that scenario. Once again... pull stuff out of the air.  If Rafer himself is saying Jameer is the starter, and you still want to claim that he's lying and making that up, then you can certainly believe what you want to believe and nobody can tell you different. But this started when you said you didn't think Rafer would return. We've countered providing solid evidence stating otherwise, so we made the points we wanted to make and can move on. I'm not trying to make you a believer. Just stating the reasons why I believe it.  Even though a lot of you guys thought Rafer wasn't going to make a difference after the trade, well.... Can't say that you were right there either. So really... until I get a reason to believe, I don't think I'll follow those pied pipers.  I can't believe your come back was that they'd get murdered being matched up against Kobe. ...like they'd actually put that rotation on the floor in that scenario. Once again... pull stuff out of the air.  If Rafer himself is saying Jameer is the starter, and you still want to claim that he's lying and making that up, then you can certainly believe what you want to believe and nobody can tell you different. But this started when you said you didn't think Rafer would return. We've countered providing solid evidence stating otherwise, so we made the points we wanted to make and can move on. I'm not trying to make you a believer. Just stating the reasons why I believe it.  Even though a lot of you guys thought Rafer wasn't going to make a difference after the trade, well.... Can't say that you were right there either. So really... until I get a reason to believe, I don't think I'll follow those pied pipers.  Or it's what he says when he's tired of arguing with homers. Well, that's more specific to this scenario, but meh. I've made my argument and you won't believe it because it means the Magic won't be unstoppable. I'm not going to keep arguing when I know there's nothing I can do to stop thinking that everything involved with the Magic HAS to work out.  Or it's what he says when he's tired of arguing with homers. Well, that's more specific to this scenario, but meh. I've made my argument and you won't believe it because it means the Magic won't be unstoppable. I'm not going to keep arguing when I know there's nothing I can do to stop thinking that everything involved with the Magic HAS to work out.  Seriously... what's so homeristic about saying Rafer is going to be a Magic player beyond the end of his current contract. You don't even think he's good. For some reason, you have just decided that anything Magic related will irritate you.  I know you've been around long enough to know that I don't sing praises about the Magic 00/0. Seems like I hate their draft every year. I didn't even like Courtney Lee! Now I'm starting to like him, but it wasn't always that way. Their FA moves don't always make even common sense. All that money to Rashard was a complete joke. Don't even bring up Grant Hill's name... I might slit my wrist. I have liked the way they have used their MLE over the years... Turk/Dooling/Pietrus. But I've been a fan of them long enough to live through many pains... Shaq/Penny/T-Mac... heck... even Ben Wallace/Chucky Atkins/Chauncy Billups/Anderson Varejao/Trevor Ariza... few of the guys off the top of my head that have come through here only to enjoy success elsewhere. This team has committed so much tragedy... need I mention Fran Vazquez? How about getting me all amped up for Billy Donovan, just to see that melt through my fingers... I got amped for Darko too! Gave up a 0st rounder for him only to see that go to waste. That pick... Rodney Stuckey. Even small treasures... like Mo Evans, who was supposed to be a toss in to Brian Cook for Ariza deal. Cook failed, but Mo was a keeper I thought... we'll no... he was let go without even an offer.  This success that we are currently enjoying, imo is an accident. The Magic just got lucky. I want to believe that they have slowly gotten a little bit smarter over time... but every time I want to think that... they go trade for a guy like Tyronn Lue. They were lucky that they got Alston. Hey, I'm happy we got the guy. Do I think he's John Stockton? No. But I think he's a better PG than Jameer Nelson contrary to popular belief. I think Alston should start and Jameer should come off the bench as an instant offense type player. A spark plug.  For you to think that I think that anything the Magic touches turns to gold is pretty obsurd. If I say Alston sounds like a guy who will stick around is a homeristic opinion then that's crazy.  