Talk:Orlando Magic

History
I don't think winning a game against the Knicks by a margin of 8 points would be considered a "pounding."

I think it is unfair on steve francis in this article. At the end of the day he did make the magic more exciting in the 2004-2005.


 * As in many wikipedia sports franchise articles, there's not nearly enough office stuff in the history part. It doesn't even say anything about when DeVos bought the team; he just appears out of nowhere giving it to his kids.205.212.73.217 02:35, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

Notable Players
I'm removing Chauncey Billups from the Notable Players section. Yes, he was on the team, but he never played a single game for them. Benq31 03:41, 19 January 2007 (UTC)


 * I would like to suggest that Dennis Scott and Darrell Armstrong be added to the list of notable players. How would people feel about this? Mandermagic (talk) 08:56, 11 March 2009 (UTC)

Per Game Averages
The 2006/2007 Magic Media Guide only showed per game averages for points; no rebounds, assists, steals, field-goal percentage, or any other notable statistic. If anyone comes across these numbers somewhere, please add them. Benq31 19:54, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

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Different eras?
I'm not sure how many people will read this and give feedback, but I was reading the article like I would for the first time, and I noticed that two sections get named after Shaq, and the 2000-present (which should really be 2000-2005) section, doesn't get a special name, when I think it would be agreed upon by fans that those would be periods where it would be the Tracy McGrady (2000-2004), Steve Francis and Dwight Howard (2004-2006), and just Dwight Howard (2006-now) eras. So I was thinking the 2000-2005 section should be split into individual sections for each franchise players respective stint with the team, and either be named after that franchise player, or keep it as the years, and rename the Shaq era titles as the years he was there. Or maybe there could be a way to do both player name and years, if anyone reads this soon and has an idea to put out there, otherwise I'll just do it on my own and hope it doesn't turn into a continuous "reverting edit" problem with someone else. Tampabay721 (talk) 18:09, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Has Steve Francis been that important for the Magic franchise to have his own era? I believe 2004-06 should be called the end of the Mcgrady era and 2006-present the Dwight Howard era. -- Crzycheetah 23:52, 9 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Now that I look at all the headings I made, I can't believe I forgot to put Dwight Howard in there. I still think that Francis and Howard did share the "Face of the Franchise" role. Howard hadn't really made a name for himself at that point other than being the top pick overall. Steve Francis didn't do much for the team, but he was still one of the better players at that time, since the Magic didn't really get much better between the time McGrady was traded and before Francis was traded to the Knicks. He was important because it was put on his shoulders to fill the shoes of McGrady. Since he's the guy that was acquired for McGrady, all eyes were on him to get the job done. I'm just going to slip in Howard's name in that one heading while I remember now, since that is an important part in the history of the franchise (that I just happened to forget at the time...) Tampabay721 (talk) 04:24, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
 * The section heading has become a bit overwhelming. A shorter heading is needed and preferably include the 2005-06 season, since in those two seasons the Magic failed to make the playoffs. I am thinking maybe it will be better if we use the years only, i.e. 1989-1992, 1993-1996, etc.-- Crzycheetah 05:36, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I agree. I just want some kind of uniformity, so the earlier sections don't just say things like "The Shaq Era" and then as we go through the years, they'll all be titled by years. Either "actual word" titles or "year" titles (for lack of better phrases) work for me. Tampabay721 (talk) 06:13, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
 * OK, I just did, and I think it looks a lot better. -- Crzycheetah 06:45, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Good job. Now it looks more like a timeline. Tampabay721 (talk) 07:27, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

"Second-fastest ... in league history"

The phrasing of the stat "Orlando became the second-fastest team to advance to the NBA Finals in league history" needs to be revised to have a qualifier (probably "second-fastest expansion team" but someone familiar with the actual statistic should correct it). Otherwise, it is technically incorrect because in the first years of the NBA, several different teams reached the finals faster.

Stuff the Magic Dragon
I don't know if anybody has noticed, but I'm working on creating articles for NBA mascots. I say this, because I think it would be best if Stuff the Magic Dragon had his own page. Stuff has been an integral part of the Orlando Magic's ability to entertain the franchise's kid-friendly fan base. As you might've noticed, I included Stuff's website and blog as external links. I truly think Stuff's article shouldn't be merged with the Orlando Magic article and should stand on its' own.

By the way, I do hope Stuff's article at least meets Wikipedia's standards for article critirea. Mr. Brain (talk) 02:35, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

I agree with what your saying Mr. Brain. Stuff needs to continue to have his own page he is the best Mascot in the NBA and many other mascots have there own page so he should to!! justinrocks58 (talk) 09:10, 31 January 2011 (UTC)

Logo Change
The Orlando Magic have changed their logo, and the article should be changed to reflect this. The source is here. 76.167.253.199 (talk) 19:13, 17 June 2010 (UTC)

Logos
Can you please put the logos back in the Orlando Magic page? You're just destroying the information about the team's history.

Alternate Road Kit
I've submitted a PNG thumb of the current black third-strip the Magic play on the road in, for use in this page's infobar. It can be found at File:Kit_body_orlandom3.png Elloelloelloellowallop (talk) 23:57, 8 March 2011 (UTC)

Team Logo (SVG Version)
Most of the NBA teams have an SVG file for their logo. Could someone make/find one for the Magic?

Kwanz4 (talk) 06:44, 13 March 2011 (UTC)

No major airport in Orlando?
"Many, including Williams himself at first, thought that Miami or Tampa were better locations in Florida for a franchise, given Orlando was a small town lacking a major airport and a suitable arena." The source indeed states this, but in this case, I believe the source is mistaken. Even at the time, Orlando International Airport was a hub for Eastern Air Lines. -- JeffBillman (talk) 06:42, 30 October 2016 (UTC)

Quoth Pat Williams: "And the airport? Oh, my goodness, it was embarrassing to bring anybody into the airport and try to sell them [on Orlando. Fortunately, when the owners came to visit, they came in private planes."] It might have fit for the region, but not to the northeastern standards. Just see how much of the MCO was built after the franchise started in 1986. igordebraga ≠ 17:04, 7 December 2016 (UTC)

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