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Otis Smith Quotes
«We will have a conversation with Penny Hardaway, but Penny Hardaway will never put on an Orlando Magic uniform.»
Author: Otis Smith
«It was obvious we weren't getting it done with what we had. That's disappointing, but it was time to do what was best for the future.»
Author: Otis Smith
«The things we've done might look frantic, but they are calculated moves. Our objective is to win a championship. Being mediocre isn't OK with me, with ownership, or with [Coach] Brian [Hill]. We're taking steps with a goal of winning a championship.»
Author: Otis Smith
«If Steve would have stayed around until the end of the season, I think it would have been harder to get a deal done.»
Author: Otis Smith
«We'll give Dwight the ball where he needs the ball -- on the move, in action where he's not seeing triple and double teams.»
Author: Otis Smith
«We're still evaluating, still using the phones and we have seven days to see what's out there and what we can do. Right now we have the team on the floor and we'll make evaluations as we go.»
Author: Otis Smith
«Everyone is looking at this like it is a frantic move. It's not a frantic move. It's a calculated move to get better, and to get better in the future, and to get better in '07. If you look at things in '07, things look a lot better.»
Author: Otis Smith
«There was nothing that made a lot of sense to us. I decided at the last possible minute not to do it.»
Author: Otis Smith
«We thought about Crawford and we liked him a lot, but it came down to is he going to make us three, four or five games better? Or do you want to just go get the people who will fit what you want to do as opposed to trading for another contract? We decided to go for the player we wanted rather than just the one who fit the dollars of the trade.»
Author: Otis Smith
«With this flexibility, I think you're able to get the players you want to get as opposed to doing a trade for bodies that years from now might not help you. It's about complementary pieces that can win you a championship; it's not about collecting as many bodies as you can.»
Author: Otis Smith