NBA Franchise of the Year: Passion. Pride. Pacers.

[packersfan4eva]

if u lose, that would suck. better win ur last game

[mfbmike]

Pacers Rest Starters; Bucks Run Away With Win In Last Game Of Season

Starting Lineups:
T.J. Ford PG Ramon Sessions
Wally Szczerbiak SG Michael Redd
Danny Granger SF Richard Jefferson
Chris Wilcox PF Charlie Villanueva
Chris Kaman C Andrew Bogut

(43-38) 109 vs 141 (37-44)


- Chris Kaman spins off Andrew Bogut and slams it down for 2
- Danny Granger drives to the rim and scores after an acrobatic finish

Top Performers:
Player Of The Game:

Ramon Sessions

Quote Of The Game:
"They had a field day out there tonight with our reserves. Resting our starters was important though. The Bucks have given us problems all year and we didn't want to tire out our main guys heading into the postseason. We'll take this loss." - Pacers Head Coach Jim O' Brien

Next Game:

[mfbmike]

If you make it to the finals you will be ass raped by the Suns

mfbmike do you mind if I were to use the team logos for my association

I don't mind at all.

if u lose, that would suck. better win ur last game

lol, too late. Oh well, it actually proved to be a blessing in disguise. You'll see why.

[mfbmike]

Players Of The Week:

Western Conference


Kobe Bryant - Los Angeles Lakers

Eastern Conference


Danny Granger - Indiana Pacers

Players Of The Month:

Western Conference


Carmelo Anthony - Denver Nuggets

Eastern Conference


Lebron James - Cleveland Cavaliers

Rookies Of The Month:

Western Conference:


O.J. Mayo - Memphis Grizzlies

Eastern Conference:


Mario Chalmers - Miami Heat

[LC AAU]

You didn't play DerMarr in last game you shit fuck. Try to get of the first round for me.

[mfbmike]

2008/2009 Final Regular Season Stats And Personal Feedback:

Starters:


Rediculously fast which allowed me to lead the league in steals and also push the ball in transition often. His lack of an outside shot frustrated me to no end though. He does have a player option but I may attempt to trade him for a point with an outside shot this offseason.


The only thing Wally was consistent at was being inconsistent. When he's on, he's on but when he's off, his offense is nowhere to be found. His defense is forgettable at best. He was decent to get me through this year but his large expiring is what he will be remembered most for in Indiana.


A cheap man's Lebron. At least for me he was. Well, maybe a Lebron with a much nicer jumper. Granger is my go to guy and my most efficient player by a landslide. Franchise is being built around him as it should be.


Great clean up man. Hard worker, shows a lot of hustle, diving for loose balls which allowed him to rack up steals. Decent in the post. I may consider bringing him back but according to his player card, he wants to test free agency. I won't lose sleep over it.


Defensive powerhouse. Grew a knack for scoring with him as time progressed. Became a solid 2nd/3rd scoring option for me. Incredible rebounder and shot blocker. All-Star caliber center alongside Danny.

Reserves:


Didn't like his game much at all at start of season. Total opposite now. He is probably the 2nd best defender on the team besides Kaman and a very solid player off the bench on both sides of the ball. A surprisingly adept passer as well in stretches where he played the point. Will more than likely accept his team option this year despite the 7 million dollar price tag.


Played behind Granger for most of the season. Decent spot up mid range jumper. Handles could use some work to improve ability to get to rim. Still young though with plenty of potential. Very valuable piece on my roster.


Williams is a difference maker on both sides of the floor. Momentum seems to swing when he makes a play. My team started winning a lot more games it seemed like after acquiring him. May land the starting 4 spot for me in the upcoming season depending how chips fall in free agency.


His height makes him a monster out there. Block shots, scoring inside, the whole 9 yards. Not exactly an exciting player to use but still productive.


Acquired him at trade deadline to give me a 3 point threat at the point gaurd position. Surprised me with his passing while living up to what was asked of him. Hit some big shots in some games. Cheap player as well, making less than 1 million next year.


Incredibly potent offensive player once you learn to use him. Not too shabby on defense either because of his height. Unfortunately, only brought along to help when my roster was injury riddled and didn't see much playing time after that. One player I wish I had the room to keep.


My bench warmers. Diawara has another year with me to put up with zero playing time. Mcroberts will leave this year. I pray Hassell is pissed enough with zero playing time and chooses to decline his player option and free up 4.5 million dollars in the process.


Only played with him for 3-4 games before he tore his ACL and was forced to miss the rest of the season. Will probably start at the 2 spot for me next season depending on what happens in free agency. Was actually pretty decent for the short amount of time I was able to use him.

[mfbmike]

2008/2009 Final Regular Season Conference Standings:



1. (56-26)

2. (55-27)

3. (54-28)

4. (51-31)

5. (47-35)

6. (46-36)

7. (42-40)

8. (41-41)

9. (39-43)

10. (38-44)

11. (38-44)

12. (35-47)

13. (35-47)

14. (29-53)

15. (25-57)



1. (50-32)

2. (50-32)

3. (48-34)

4. (47-35)

5. (45-37)

6. (45-37)

7. (44-38)

8. (43-39)

9. (40-42)

10. (38-44)

11. (37-45)

12. (32-50)

13. (28-54)

14. (27-55)

15. (25-57)

[chazmaniandevil]

great writeup for the players, good luck against the heat, did dwade put up mvp numbers this year?

[LC AAU]

Incredibly potent offensive player once you learn to use him. Not too shabby on defense either because of his height. Unfortunately, only brought along to help when my roster was injury riddled and didn't see much playing time after that. One player I wish I had the room to keep.

FUCK GRANGER KEEP DERMARR!

[The Messenger]

I can't help but question those sliders again lol. Those 3pt percentages are way too high. Everyone on your team seems like Jason Kapono....

[mfbmike]

2008/2009 Award Winners:

Most Valuable Player:


Lebron James - Cleveland Cavaliers

Rookie Of The Year:


O.J. Mayo - Memphis Grizzlies

6th Man Of The Year:


Jamal Crawford - Golden State Warriors

Defensive Player Of The Year:


Chris Kaman - Indiana Pacers

Most Improved Player:


Bobby Jackson - Sacramento Kings

All NBA 1st Team:



Chris Paul - New Orleans Hornets
Kobe Bryant - Los Angeles Lakers
Lebron James - Cleveland Cavaliers
Tim Duncan - San Antonio Spurs
Dwight Howard - Orlando Magic

All NBA 2nd Team:



Chauncey Billups - Denver Nuggets
Dwyane Wade - Miami Heat
Carmelo Anthony - Denver Nuggets
Chris Bosh - Toronto Raptors
Chris Kaman - Indiana Pacers

All NBA 3rd Team:



Jason Kidd - Dallas Mavericks
Brandon Roy - Portland Trailblazers
Caron Butler - Washington Wizards
Pau Gasol - Los Angeles Lakers
Marcus Camby - Los Angeles Clippers

All-Defensive 1st Team:



Jason Kidd - Dallas Mavericks
Kobe Bryant - Los Angeles Lakers
Shawn Marion - Miami Heat
Tim Duncan - San Antonio Spurs
Chris Kaman - Indiana Pacers

All-Defensive 2nd Team:



T.J. Ford - Indiana Pacers
Andre Iguodala - Philadelphia Sixers
Josh Smith - Atlanta Hawks
Kevin Garnett - Boston Celtics
Dwight Howard - Orlando Magic

All-Rookie 1st Team:



Russell Westbrook - Oklahoma City Thunder
O.J. Mayo - Memphis Grizzlies
Danilo Galinari - New York Knicks
Michael Beasley - Miami Heat
Greg Oden - Portland Trailblazers

All-Rookie 2nd Team:



Jerryd Bayless - Portland Trailblazers
Courtney Lee - Orlando Magic
Brandon Rush - Indiana Pacers
Kevin Love - Minnesota Timberwolves
Brook Lopez - New Jersey Nets

[mfbmike]

great writeup for the players, good luck against the heat, did dwade put up mvp numbers this year?

He put up decent numbers. He was at the bottom of the MVP race though. Lebron/Kobe and all the others outshined him.

I can't help but question those sliders again lol. Those 3pt percentages are way too high. Everyone on your team seems like Jason Kapono....

Everyone on my team shot close to 50% from beyond the arch like Kapono does? Hmm, that's funny. Only person who shot close to that who actually played serious time with me is Granger. All of my other "frequent" 3 point shooters shot under 40% which is pretty norm. Quinn's % is high because he came to me with a high percentage and played maybe what, 20 games for me? I didn't exactly chuck up a lot of 3's with him but his % did go down since joining me. Dermarr is a rare case. His rating sucks but he can knock down jumpers/3's. Dude is 6'9 so game mechanics reads it like an open shot I guess and they fall for me. But again, he didn't log heavy minutes and played in maybe 20 games tops.

hope u beat the heat!

I hope so too. Going to be a tough series.

[LC AAU]

You mentioned DerMarr!!!

Good job with Kamen.

[mfbmike]

2008/2009 NBA Staff Winners:

Coach Of The Year:


Mike Brown - Cleveland Cavaliers

Brown led the new look Cavs to 50 wins this year with a new look roster including Mo Williams and Troy Murphy.

GM Of The Year:


Steve Kerr - Phoenix Suns

Swinging a deal with the Charlotte Bobcats earlier this season to add Jason Richardson to an already incredibly talented squad, Steve Kerr has allowed the Suns to reach a league best 56 wins this season.

[LC AAU]

^^^LOL

Steve Kerr GM of the year