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The hours leading up to Tuesday's game featured a few bizarre moments. Perhaps the strangest one occurred after the Magic's morning shootaround when an Orlando TV news reporter asked the Magic's Jacque Vaughn, "Coach, do you have a message for Dwight Howard?" Nine seconds passed. "We'll go to the next [question]," Vaughn responded. Vaughn never coached Howard. Many Magic officials believe Howard would've loved playing for Vaughn. Orlando Sentinel

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Too bad Howard went 25 of 39 from the foul line and 10 of 12 in the fourth quarter. But Vaughn said he wouldn't have changed the tactic. "They were up by 10 and so I needed to use to time to score so that was the only strategy behind that," Vaughn said. "When he was stepping up to the line, they were up 10." Sulia

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Josh Robbins: In this @OrlandoSentinel video, Jacque Vaughn discusses the #Magic trades & tonight's game: ht.ly/hY1OZ Twitter @JoshuaBRobbins

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When Vaughn was asked whether the NBA has a PED problem Wednesday, he definitively answered, "No. I can speak as a former player who's been in a lot of locker rooms, and I say no." I'm speaking as a sportswriter who's written a lot of columns about drug cheats in every sport, and I say yes. Superstars in nearly every athletic endeavor have been nabbed for PEDs; why would the NBA be immune? Orlando Sentinel

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Brian Schmitz: Magic coach Jacque Vaughn tells Sentinel he talked to rookie Moe Harkless about not playing before sitting him past 2 games Twitter @MagicInsider

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Josh Robbins: I asked Jacque Vaughn today how close Hedo is to returning. His answer: “I have no updated timetable for you. Wish I did.” Twitter @JoshuaBRobbins

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SLAM: Is it strange playing for a really young coach? Jacque Vaughn is 37, younger than some guys in the League. NV: Actually, I really enjoy playing for Coach Vaughn. He’s very young, but I can tell he knows a lot about the game. He’s a great coach, he teaches well. And what I really like is he’s not gonna, like, yell at you and get on you really hard. He’s gonna stay calm. He’s a very calm guy but he has everybody’s respect. I think that that’s great. He doesn’t yell, he doesn’t go crazy when you do something wrong. If you play hard, you can miss every shot—as long as you play hard, he’s not gonna say anything. You just know you’ve got to play hard and you’re gonna play, and that’s all that matters. SLAM

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He’s moved on from under the pressure of Doc Rivers’ strong hand to the more liberal touch of Magic coach Jacque Vaughn. Listen to Davis’ description of the change, and you can’t help but believe that he’s gone from boot camp to an ashram. “Different guys,” he said after today’s pre-game shootaround. “Doc is more of a military-minded kind of guy, and Jacque is more of a Gandhi kind of guy. Soft but powerful. “Doc’s more get the job done, and Jacque Vaughn is more the kind of guy who will ask you, Would you feel comfortable getting the job done?” said Davis. “I think that’s different with players. But in my system, I think I just feel better functioning in Jacque’s system. Doc wasn’t the kind of guy to pat you on your back and say, good job, man. He’s more like, OK, move on. In a way that’s positive, but some players are different. Jacque’s a different kind of guy. He pats you on your back – good job. That’s his motivation. But at the same time he still holds you accountable if you’re doing things wrong.” Boston Herald

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Vaughn hails from the Spurs organization. He played his final three seasons in San Antonio, and he spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach under Gregg Popovich. "For me, the Spurs organization was the ultimate merging of coaching staff and management," Vaughn said. "There was a mutual respect that I think needs to be there for success in an organization. There was communication, and those things have to be present, in my opinion, for success." Orlando Sentinel

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Butch (Carter) is living in Orlando where he has a handful of business interests and he was interviewed for the head coaching job that Jacque Vaughn eventually got with the Magic. Toronto Star

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Brian Schmitz: New Magic head coach Jacque Vaughn has added assistants Laron Profit and Luke Stuckey, completing his coaching staff. Twitter

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The Magic have hired Brett Gunning to join head coach Jacque's Vaughn's staff as an assistant coach, a league source tells the Sentinel. Gunning spent the last four seasons with the Houston Rockets, including last season as an assistant coach. He served as the team's director of player development the previous three seasons. Orlando Sentinel

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CSNNW.com has learned that the Orlando Magic and new head coach Jacque Vaughn asked for permission to interview Griffin for their lead assistant position to which the Bulls denied the request. Apparently, the Bulls are only allowing him to interview for head coaching positions. Most of the time, a lead assistant role is the final step in becoming a legitimate head coaching candidate. Again, that's not always the path. However, a lead job for Griffin would most definitely be a step in the right direction. CSNNW.com

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The Magic won't announce Vaughn's coaching staff until all the new hires are in place — and that could take another two weeks or so. Vaughn almost certainly will select an experienced person to be one of his lead assistant coaches. Orlando Sentinel

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One of Jacque Vaughn’s first tasks as the Orlando Magic’s new coach was to speak with all the players on the roster, preferably face-to-face. He has met already with Glen Davis, the team’s projected starter at power forward. What was Vaughn’s message to Davis? “Just be ready,” Davis recalled Thursday. Orlando Sentinel

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Davis attended Vaughn’s introductory press conference Monday and left impressed about his new, 37-year-old coach. Davis remains impressed. “He’s a wonderful guy,” Davis said of Vaughn. “His upside is just amazing. Where he’s been in his life and his career, the things that he’s encountered as far as a basketball level and things like that is high. And he’s young. He’s ready. “I called him a ‘thirsty dog,’ because I know he’s been chomping at the bits to get on that level of coaching. Now he has the opportunity to do that. I’m blessed and fortunate to be in a situation to be his first pupil.” Orlando Sentinel

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David Baumann: #Magic new head coach Jacque Vaughn: "I am enthused, but in the same breath, I am humbled by this opportunity." Twitter

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David Baumann: New #Magic head coach Jacque Vaughn brought up three names that helped shape him: Roy Williams, Jerry Sloan, Greg Popovich. Twitter

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Yannis Koutroupis: Vaughn: "I have not talked to Dwight" Notes that he hasn't talked to any Magic players yet, either, though. Twitter

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David Baumann: New #Magic head coach #JacqueVaughn: "My dog was born here (Orlando), so it's like a homecoming for him." Drew some laughter. Twitter

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