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

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Clippers/Pacers Trade In The Works?



The Los Angeles Clippers made a laughable trade offer to the Indiana Pacers this past weekend. The offer, according to sources, were Clippers backup point gaurds Jason Hart and Mike Taylor for Mike Dunleavy.

The Pacers were quick to decline the original offer from the Clippers. However, this leads Pacers GM Larry Bird to believe that the Clippers are discontent with their current backups for Baron Davis and are also looking to bolster their starting lineup at the 2 (or 3) spot with a 20 point per game scorer in Dunleavy (whose father is coincidentally, also the Head Coach of the Clippers.)

Rumor has it that the Pacers countered with a deal involving Jamaal Tinsley and Dunleavy in exchange for center Chris Kaman.

Kaman, who had a breakout season last year, is now caught in a frontcourt logjam after the Clippers aqquired Zach Randolph earlier in the year. Kaman has found himself coming off the bench behind Marcus Camby so far this year and doesn't seem to be pleased with the situation.

The Clippers are currently 6-1 and look to have their eyes set on more than just a playoff berth so far this season.

[LC AAU]

Shareef :confused:

Nice win with 7 players in double figures.

[mfbmike]

Pacers Nab 2nd Straight Against Durant-less Thunder

Starting Lineups:
T.J. Ford PG Russell Westbrook
Mike Dunleavy SG Damien Wilkins
Danny Granger SF Jeff Green
Troy Murphy PF Nick Collison
Jeff Foster C Johan Petro

(1-4) 118 vs. 113 (3-3)


Jeff Green started in the absence of Kevin Durant and while he posted solid numbers, Danny Granger and the Pacers managed to outlast the Thunder at the Conseco.

Top Performers:
Player Of The Game:

Danny Granger

Quote Of The Game:
"Roy (Hibbert) gave us some solid minutes off the bench because Jeff had some foul trouble issues tonight. Danny continues to shine and be a proven leader for this team. I don't know if we would've gotten this win had Kevin (Durant) been playing tonight. We allowed them to score 113 points without their best scorer tonight." - Troy Murphy

Next Game:

[Yawkey Way]

Granger Granger Granger...

way to win two in a row mike

[mfbmike]

Way to go Pacers, gotta be happy with that 2 in a row. Is Roy getting some good time?

Getting about 12 minutes a game. I'm running with a 9 man rotation which you can see from my player stats update. He got about 18 last game because Foster was in foul trouble for a majority of the early going. He's solid.

[LC AAU]

Nice win over the Thunder lol.

[CB4]

Wow Grangers beasting. Gl extending the streak.

[mfbmike]

Winds Of Change Blow Into Indiana



Indiana Pacers GM Larry Bird has responded to the Pacers slow start by giving the team an in-season makeover, swinging a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday to acquire big man Chris Kaman and wingman Ricky Davis.

"I think it was an opportunity for us to get better," Bird said, "a guy who can average a double double every night, adds a presence down low for us."

The four-player deal - the first big one of the season for Bird who promised to turn around this organization prior to the start of the season - requires the Pacers to part with marksman Mike Dunleavy and banished point guard Jamaal Tinsley. The Clippers also received a 2009 2nd round draft pick from the Pacers.

"We felt like we needed to shake things up a little bit," Bird added. "We wanted to add a solid scorer and rebounder in the frontcourt to give us better balance and help take some pressure off of Danny (Granger).

The deal lines up with the recent objectives of both teams, who according to NBA front-office sources, have been the most active in trade discussions in the hectic first two weeks of this NBA season.

The Clippers looked to unload a disgruntled Kaman who found himself playing behind Marcus Camby after the Clippers acquired Zach Randolph from the Knicks earlier this season. The trade also opens up significant playing time for rookie Eric Gordon who has shown flashes of his ability so far in his 1st year in the NBA. Dunleavy (whose father is currently the head coach of the Clippers) joins the Clippers and bolsters an already strong starting lineup in the Clippers emergence as one of the top teams in the Western Conference at 6-1.

This deal basically fell into the Pacers lap after the original offer from the Clippers involved both of the Clippers backup point guards in Jason Hart and Mike Taylor for Dunleavy. Bird took advantage of the Clippers eagerness to land a solid backup point for an injury-prone Baron Davis to add a much needed presence down-low in Kaman.

Kaman and Davis both passed physicals will both be inserted into the starting lineup as the Pacers aim to win their 3rd straight in their upcoming game against the Nets at the Izod Center in New Jersey.

Trade Breakdown:



Pacers Receive:

C Chris Kaman
SG Ricky Davis



Clippers Receive:

SG Mike Dunleavy
PG Jamaal Tinsley
Pacers 2009 2nd Round Pick

[Lupe]

Daddy and Son Together! Nice trade michael!

[Yawkey Way]

i love this trade, my only question is where does this leave Roy Hibbert?

[mfbmike]

Hibbert will continue to play backup center.

I didn't really have a designated backup power forward and that's where Foster will find his new role.

[Deviant]

Sweet... good deal to get the Caveman. Now, you have a decent/solid center who can hold his own.

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Carter, Nets Shoot The Lights Out And Get Revenge On New Look Pacers

Starting Lineups:
T.J. Ford PG Devin Harris
Ricky Davis SG Vince Carter
Danny Granger SF Jarvis Hayes
Troy Murphy PF Yi Jianlian
Chris Kaman C Brook Lopez

(2-4) 106 @ 123 (1-5)


Chris Kaman rises up for 2 of his 17 points. Kaman also pulled down 10 rebounds to tally up a double double in his debut as a Pacer.

Top Performers:
Player Of The Game:

Vince Carter

Quote Of The Game:
"Our defensive looked out of sync out there tonight. It's understandable with us having new guys out there and us having to get acclimated to one another, but you'll never win a game if you allow the other team to shoot 64% from the field like we allowed the Nets to do tonight." - Pacers Head Coach Jim O' Brien

Next Game:

[Onez]

Yes! Go Vince! (sorry...)

[Flight24]

really really liking the trade man. nice job.