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

[Deviant]

Hollywoooooooooood's goin' to the All-Star game! Sweet game with him though.

[mfbmike]

Seems like the Pacers need to work on closing out games. If they can't win big against a .500 team. How are they going to compete against the best in the NBA?

Good luck against the hot Cavs team.

That's been the story all season. At least this time around, I managed to get out in front early and hold on. They managed to tie it up late but never take the lead. If you haven't noticed though, I am a .500 team as of right now. lol.

Thank god Jamison was injured.

good job with the allstars and nice win

Thanks. I'm pretty stoked to be honest. I knew Kaman was going to make it because he was right behind Dwight in the voting. Granger kind of came as a surprise as his votes were low due to the games he has missed because of injury but managed to get voted in. :D

Hollywoooooooooood's goin' to the All-Star game! Sweet game with him though.

Thanks lol. :star: Too bad I couldn't get that last assist in to lock up that triple double.

[CB4]

Nice win against the Wizards and nice job getting Granger and Kaman to the all-star game. Hopefully you can sneak into the playoff race.

[mfbmike]

Pacers Inconsistency Rears Its Ugly Head In Loss To Cavaliers

Starting Lineups:
T.J. Ford PG Mo Williams
Wally Szczerbiak SG Delonte West
Danny Granger SF Lebron James
Chris Wilcox PF Troy Murphy
Chris Kaman C Zydrunas Ilgauskas

(26-26) 112 vs 117 (29-20)


Chris Kaman managed to draw double teams against the Cavs but the Pacers wingmen just couldn't get their shots to fall.

Top Performers:
Player Of The Game:

Lebron James

Quote Of The Game:
"You can't get as many good looks as we did tonight from the perimeter and shoot as poorly as we did and expect to win. We did some good things tonight. Our bigs were productive down low but you have to hit your shots if you hope to win against a team like the Cavs." - Pacers Head Coach Jim O' Brien

Next Game:

[The Messenger]

30 games left. You can do it!

[Deviant]

Damn... Bron Bron went Bam Bam.

I'm surprised you kept it close despite the poor shooting performance, especially from Wally.

3-of-14?:jimshake:

[mfbmike]

30 games left. You can do it!

Yep, 29 now. :happy:

Damn man. I know how it is to starting having the bigs doubled, and the wingers aren't making the shots. It's frustrating.

Hopefully the Bucks is exactly what you need to get going again.

Damn... Bron Bron went Bam Bam.

I'm surprised you kept it close despite the poor shooting performance, especially from Wally.

3-of-14?:jimshake:

You have no idea. It boggled my mind. Wally pissed me off to no end in that game. My defense was actually somewhat good and kept me in the game. I mean, wide open looks and Wally failed to connect. Not to mention, his defense was pretty much shit. His inconsistency is one reason I'm glad his contract is up this season. I was seriously considering bringing him back next year for a lot less money but I don't think I even want him back at this point. lol.

tough loss man you are living around the .500 mark

I'm not worried, i still think you will make playoffs....

I can't seem to get a streak going yet. At least I'm hovering around .500 like you said and right around that 8th seed spot. As long as I can stay above the Wizards in the standings or anyone else that is under me at this point, I should be ok.

After the Bucks game is the all star game btw. Thanks for following guys.

[mfbmike]

Injuries:


Jamaal Tinsley of the Los Angeles Clippers and James Jones of the Miami Heat have both suffered lower back strains. Tinsley will be out for 19 days while Jones will be out for 16. Both are key players off their respective teams benches.

Other News:

- Durant, Thunder hang on to upset Lakers 130-128
- Crawford drops 21 on former team as Warriors barely defeat Knicks 118-116 in OT
- Rockets squeeze by Bucks 87-86 behind Mcgrady's 24

[LC AAU]

Tinsley hurt? Hes never hurt.

[mfbmike]

All-star break already...feels like this just started haha.

No kidding and lol @ tinsley.

Just lost to the Bucks.

[mfbmike]

No Jefferson, No Problem! Bucks Get Out In Front Early And Never Look Back

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

(26-27) 112 @ 120 (20-34)


Sean Williams racks up 1 of his 3 blocks on the night here on Andrew Bogut.

Top Performers:
Player Of The Game:

Charlie Villanueva

Quote Of The Game:
"We made a lot of bad passes tonight and their defense picked up on it. Our offense was out of sync early on and they were able to come away with steals that turned into a lot of fast break buckets. They jumped out way in front early on and we just playing catch up all game." - Danny Granger

Next Game:

[mfbmike]

Yep, typos. Thanks for pointing it out. My bad.

[mfbmike]

Roy Hibbert Suffering From Plantar Fasciitis



After an intense practice at the Pacers training facility after the Pacers loss to the Bucks, Roy Hibbert complained about pain in his foot. Tests revealed that Hibbert was in fact suffering from plantar fasciitis, which is a painful inflammatory condition of the foot.

"It really hurts on the bottom of my heel," explained Hibbert.

In order to bring down the swelling, the rookie Center is going to have to stay off his foot for about 2-3 weeks.

"This is a common condition with basketball players," a member of the Pacers training staff said. "With the sudden changes in weight bearing that the feet endure with a guy of Roy's size jumping up and down, this condition is no surprise to us."

What was a surprise though, is how the Pacers sports medicine personnel are helping relieve Roy's pain in his foot.

"They give me a frozen can of corn or even a cold soda can and place it under my foot, and make me roll it back and forth with my foot," described Hibbert as he laughed.

This method provides a stretch and an ice massage simultaneously.

While Roy is busy rolling cold objects under his feet, Sean Williams will see increased playing time off the bench as will wingman Dermarr Johnson. Johnson will occasionally play the power forward position in a small ball set that Pacers Coach Jim O' Brien intends to use in Hibbert's absence.



In other news, Chris Kaman and Danny Granger attended the festivites held in Phoenix for this year's All-Star weekend. Kaman shined for the East team scoring 17 points and pulling down 12 rebounds to go with 4 block in 36 minutes of play. Granger scored 12 points in 21 minutes of play while shooting 2-2 from beyond the arch.

(I sim the All-Star game. I do not play it.)

Pacers Next Game:

[LC AAU]

Kamen raped in the all star game rofl.

[G-men]

very very nice work on this so far mike