myespn.go.com - 6/30/2009
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Free agency starts at midnight tonight, and the class president is Hedo Turkoglu. The last time we saw the Orlando forward Turkoglu play, he did not have his best game. In Game 5 of the NBA Finals he dawdled on offense. He fell for fakes, and in a key stretch of the game, he made his man, ...
sports.espn.go.com - 7/1/2009
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The following are the first helpings of front-office
chatter to dribble into Stein Line HQ, culled from
various team executives, coaches, players and agents throughout the league, to coincide with the buzzer sounding on NBA Free Agency Season 2009 at ...
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Marc Stein: The latest chatter on free agency
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orlandosentinel.com - 7/1/2009
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orlandosentinel.com —
I know, the free-agency period just started at
midnight Tuesday and it's not yet official that Turk
will sign with another team. I read the article where Magic General Manager Otis Smith hasn't completely shut the door on bringing back Turk. I even ...
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Hedo Turkoglu's time with the Magic has been just grand -
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Lost Time Is Not Found Again: June 30, 2009
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog —
... Again is what the MPS blog crew has been reading today. Maybe.
+ Mike Ditka really is the ultimate pitchman. {Bear Goggles On.}
+ Some commentary on the fake 2003 steroid list that found its way online yesterday. {ShysterBall.}
+ Drew Rosenhaus now working on behalf of Florida Panthers fans. Makes sense. {Pro Football Talk.}
+ The Michael Jordan of free agency … in Turkey. {TrueHoop.}
+ Non-sports: Billy Mays facts. { ...
The Michael Jordan of Turkey in Free Agency
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The Michael Jordan of Turkey in Free Agency
[ed note: Article written by Henry Abbott of TrueHoop this afternoon.] Great read about the early years in the development of Turk. I really hope that Turk and the Magic can come to an accommodation (however ...
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Blazers Blog —
... includes many of the same names. Players he thinks fits in Portland: Hedo Turkoglu , Andre Miller and Marvin Williams . TrueHoop and David Thorpe on Turkoglu in Portland: Thorpe says that if the Portland rumors are true, Nate McMillan should already be watching the Magic and planning to add a side pick-and-roll to the playbook with Turkoglu and Greg Oden. "Dwight Howard was amazing at diving to the hoop on the play, running straight down the lane to make himself a threat to catch the ball at the hoop. Greg Oden will have to do that, and then if I were LaMarcus ...
Evaluating The Small Forwards Using Statistics
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... during the fourth quarter in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Need another example? Here's what David Thorpe of Scouts Inc. had to say about Turk in an article posted on TrueHoop: ...
Why Hedo Turkoglu's switcheroo could hurt the Lakers, or at least make fans nervous
Lakers Blog —
... once again leaves Portland about $9 mil under the cap, and looking to spend. One potential target? Lamar Odom , who would be attractive to them for many of the same reasons as Hedo . Odom is a versatile forward who operates well in the pick and roll, and could help relieve Brandon Roy from some of his currently enormous ball handling/moving duties. Odom isn't quite as natural a fit as Hedo, since he tends to be more effective as a power forward (where the Blazers already have LaMarcus Aldridge) than at the three, but it still makes sense. If the offers were in the same ...
Fact or Fiction: Rashard Lewis Is Superior as a Player to Hedo Turkoglu
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Via Kevin Pelton of Basketball Prospectus:
Rashard Lewis, Orlando - Fans who watched him in Seattle would have a hard time imaging Lewis as an anchor of the league's best defensive team, but his ability to hold his own in the post (and more, given a 13.9 opponent PER) has been critical to making the Magic's undersized lineup work.
Via David Thorpe of ESPN.com:
[Hedo Turkoglu] has length and feel. He's a coordinated athlete. He's also really tall and long. I don't think of ...
Thoughts Per Raptor Player
Mediocre Forever - A Toronto Raptors Blog —
... Hedo Turkoglu: The Turkish Michael Jordan! I think he's gonna be great. There seems to be so much doubt, and they're not unwarranted, but I expect amazing results stemming from the Turk man. Call it optimistic, or call it 'smoking crack', either one's fine with me. ...
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Hedo Turkoglu has reportedly decided to opt out of his contract with the Orlando Magic despite Vince Carter joining the team. In many ways you had to expect it would happen.
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Does Portland know that Hedo Turkoglu is 30?
sports.yahoo.com 7/1/2009 — 30.
31, by the time the playoffs start next season.
Portland?
By the time the playoffs start in 2010?
Brandon Roy , 25. LaMarcus Aldridge , 24. Rudy Fernandez , 25.
Greg Oden , 22. Travis Outlaw , 25.
And when those players are in ...
You’ve gotten us this far, now bring us home
raptorsrepublic.com 7/5/2009 —
The Grand Turk lands in Toronto. What’s not to like about the talent coming our way? Question remains what are the follow-up moves Colangelo will make in order to fill out four empty roster spots. Yeah, four. Let’s recap:
Starters: Calderon, DeRozan, Turkoglu, Bosh, Bargnani
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Dream Team headed to US Olympic Hall (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 7/1/2009
The Dream Team is still dominating. The star-studded team that featured Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Charles Barkley and won the gold medal in Barcelona headlines this year's inductees for the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. The class, ...
