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

[mfbmike]

Kaman shooting .428 from 3 pt line?!?!

He is like 3-7 on the season. lol, I've only taken wide open looks with him. Obviously, it wouldn't be that high if it was a normal thing.

^ plus the fact that 90% of your 3 point shooters are almost 50% on the year from 3. is kinda.. insane.

Only Granger is the high % from the shooters that consistently put up 3's. Everyone else is roughly around 40% which is pretty good but certainly not unrealistic.

Ford sucks from beyond the arch, as did Jarrett Jack. Chris Quinn came to me from the Heat shooting a high percentage and Dermarr Johnson who hasn't played in many games or gotten many minutes only took 3's when he was hot and happened to drain them. Him being 6'9 doesn't hurt either.

[packersfan4eva]

im' glad stephen jackson's hurt. i never really liked him

[jags224]

starting to get a feel of the pacers now i can see, your only a couple games back from the 3rd seed

[mfbmike]

Playoffs Or Not, The Pacers Are A Better Team This Year



Unless the Indiana Pacers manage to go on a 15 game losing streak, they're officially better than a season ago.

Danny Granger had 22 points, 10 rebounds, to go along with 5 steals, and Chris Kaman pulled down a staggering 20 boards and blocked 4 shots, as the Pacers matched last season's win total by beating the injury-depleted Atlanta Hawks 103-96 in Atlanta lastnight.



Marquis Daniels also pitched in 18 points off the Pacers bench as Indiana reached 36 wins in 67 games - 15 fewer than it needed to get there last season.

"I don't want to make too much of it," Granger said. "Last season was a tough season for everybody. We're past that now."

The Pacers are currently 7th in the East and look to be in a perfect position to return to the postseason after a 2 year hiatus.

But even if the Pacers happen to fall off and miss the playoffs for whatever reason, the moves Pacers GM has made this year has made this team better. Now and for the future.

Aside from getting rid of the bad contracts in Jamaal Tinsley, Mike Dunleavy, and Troy Murphy early in the season, the Pacers have a plethora of contracts coming off the books this offseason (Wally's 13M, Wilcox's 6M, Hassell's 4.5M player option) and could make some noise come free agency. Not to mention, surrounding their franchise player in Granger with some solid talent.

[chazmaniandevil]

isnt granger a FA after this season

[mfbmike]

He signed a 5 or 6 year extension earlier this season.

[Mit]

Good thing you got Granger locked up. You planning on adding a big name to your team this offseason? Would be nice to see someone like Ben Gordon or something playing on the Pacers.

[mfbmike]

Good thing you got Granger locked up. You planning on adding a big name to your team this offseason? Would be nice to see someone like Ben Gordon or something playing on the Pacers.

I don't think I will get in bidding wars for someone like Boozer or anything but I will definitely add a piece or two. Fill any holes that happen to arise, etc.

[mfbmike]

Grangers 49 Not Enough Against Raptors In Overtime Heartbreaker

Starting Lineups:
T.J. Ford PG Jose Calderon
Wally Szczerbiak SG Anthony Parker
Danny Granger SF Jason Kapono
Chris Wilcox PF Chris Bosh
Chris Kaman C Jermaine O' Neal

(36-31) 132 @ 134 (23-43)


T.J. Ford tallied up 3 steals against his former team in the Pacers overtime loss to the Raptors at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.

Top Performers:
Player Of The Game:

Jermaine O' Neal

Quote Of The Game:
"The Raptors have no shot at the playoffs this year. These are games we should win. We are fighting for a playoff spot, they have nothing to lose. That's what makes teams like them so dangerous to us right now." - Danny Granger

Next Game:

[jags224]

danny granger was feeeeelin it

[LC AAU]

Our screenshots make your chise beast man Tough loss, especially for Granger

[CB4]

Really tough loss, Especially to the Raptors rofl. JO actually did something.

[mfbmike]

Granger Struggles; Roy Shines As Pacers Fall To Blazers For 2nd Time This Season

Starting Lineups:
T.J. Ford PG Jerryd Bayless
Wally Szczerbiak SG Brandon Roy
Danny Granger SF Travis Outlaw
Chris Wilcox PF Lamarcus Aldridge
Chris Kaman C Greg Oden

(36-32) 101 vs 109 (36-31)


Danny Granger struggled to get into any sort of any offensive rhythm tonight as the Pacers lost their 2nd straight.

Top Performers:
Player Of The Game:

Brandon Roy

Quote Of The Game:
"We managed to get out in front at the half despite our offensive struggles early on. We just couldn't get a jump start out of the half and they took the lead and eventually pulled away in the 3rd. We were never able to recover." - Pacers Head Coach Jim O' Brien

Next Game:

[CB4]

Oden dominated you.

[mfbmike]

Oden dominated you.

I can't stop him lol. He killed me earlier in the season and did so again. Even so, it was one I could've won. It just felt like I was forcing shots all game and not getting anything to fall.