Indianapolis 500 | Indiana Pacers Basketball

[Archer]

Pacers Player Stats<hr> <hr>

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=30em"]|PPG|RPG|APG|SPG|BPG
D.Granger|30.3|3.9|3.4|0.8|0.8
D.Jones|12.8|3.2|4.0|1.1|0.1
T.Hansbrough|10.0|3.7|4.0|1.1|0.1
R.Hibbert|9.0|3.6|1.3|0.4|1.0
J.Bayless|7.5|0.5|4.9|.0.4|0.0
T.Murphy|6.5|6.9|1.7|0.5|0.3
R.McCants|6.3|1.3|2.2|0.2|0.1
L.Head|6.3|1.3|2.2|0.2|0.1
M.Dunleavy|5.4|1.3|1.0|0.4|0.1
B.Rush|4.8|0.8|1.0|0.2|0.0
N.Batum|4.6|1.4|0.5|0.2|0.4[/table]​

 

[Archer]

M V P - Granger shoots 9 of 9 from 3point land on his way to an amazing 52points

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=30em"]|1|2|3|4|Final
IND (16-14)|30|34|33|16|113
CHI(12-17)|24|26|26|19|95[/table]

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk
D.Granger|52|4|4|2|1
R.Hibbert|15|3|1|0|1
T.Hansbrough|13|2|1|0|0
T.Murphy|10|11|0|0|0
R.McCants|7|3|2|0|0[/table]

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk
L.Deng|18|0|6|0|0
D.Rose|15|3|8|2|0
T.Thomas|14|2|1|1|0
K.Hinrich|13|1|5|0|0
J.Salmons|10|0|4|0|0[/table]

Player of the Game -
#33 Danny Granger 52Points 4Rebounds 4Assists 2Steals 1Block​

 

[mike3]

Wow what a game out of Granger, great win

 

[Vinsane]

 

[Archer]

:shifty:

I tried to not use him so much when I saw the number going up and up but when a guy is 100% from 3point land what can i do :rofl:

 

[Archer]

Better than the rest <hr> <hr>

Just five years into his pro-career Small Forward Danny Granger is making a name for himself throughout the country . Granger who is the only player in NBA history to improve his PPG by 5 each season is currently on pace to do it again as he is set for 31 PPG this season and only getting better week in week out .

Granger is known for his smooth release from three point land and seemingly never missing from the free throw line . However , when we sat down with him yesterday he talked about how his biggest improvement from a year ago is his "drive to the basket" . "I feel like I can be impossible to stop when I am firing correctly .... anybody can shoot 3s and shoot 85+% at the line . It takes a special player to be able to do all of that yet be a force inside .

Granger finally got some national recognition last year by forcing himself into the Eastern Conference All Star Team and picking up the Most Improved Player award with stats of 25.8 PPG , 2.7 APG , 5.1 RPG , 1.5 BPG .

Perhaps the most impressive thing about Granger is his quiet style ... he would prefer to have others talking about how good he is instead of himself . "You know , he's a quiet guy .... some of the less educated fans wouldn't even list him in the top three small forwards in the league yet clearly he is only second to LeBron James and possibly Carmelo Anthony" said Bulls player Derrick Rose after Granger dropped 52points on his team last night .

Andrew Bogut , Marvin Williams , Deron Williams , Chris Paul , Raymond Felton , Martell Webster , Charlie Villanueva , Channing Frye , Ike Diogu , Andrew Bynum , Fran Vazquez , Yaroslav Korolev , Sean May , Rashad McCants , Antoine Wright and Joey Graham . What do all of these names have in common? they were all taken ahead of Danny Granger in the 2005 draft . At least half of these names are sitting on the bench or at home right now . Of course it's easy to say in hindsight some of these teams should have looked at the rookie from New Mexico State .... but as of right now the pick of Granger at 17 is looking like one of the biggest steals in recent times .

As for this season , Granger is in serious MVP contention . With only LeBron James and Kobe Bryant out scoring him he has a legit shot at the scoring title aswell . "It's something I try to not think about , I just play every other night to the best of my abilities .... when you think about individual awards in December things start to go downhill"

The story of this young star is yet to be fully written but for one thing is for sure .... we will be hearing his name for years to come .​

 

[Len B]

9 for 9... pure fire on that three point shot.

LOL @ the Bobcats owning the east after seeing them play for real last night.

 

[Saluki]

What happened to derrick Rose? is he ded? O NOEZ!!1

 

[Sharkweather]

Glad he didnt drop 52 last night.

Guys a monster though.

 

[kmanharris]

great stuff as always arch.

 

[Archer]

>

tell me, tell me now, who is better?







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[Archer]

You don't win many games shooting 29% Memphis

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=30em"]|1|2|3|4|Final
MEM (13-19)|17|17|17|26|77
IND(17-14)|36|22|33|22|113[/table]

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk
D.Granger|23|5|6|0|3
J.Bayless|20|0|12|0|1
R.Hibbert|18|2|1|0|0
D.Jones|14|2|6|2|1
B.Rush|12|0|0|1|0[/table]

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk
Z.Randolph|22|8|5|0|0
R.Gay|17|1|1|0|0
M.Conley|14|1|6|1|0
A.Iverson|7|3|3|0|0
M.Gasol|4|4|2|0|0[/table]

Player of the Game -
#4 Jerryd Bayless 20Points 12Assists 1Block​

 

[Archer]

Troy Murphy owns Al Jefferson

Evidence

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[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=30em"]|1|2|3|4|Final
MIN (15-20)|23|20|28|26|97
IND(18-14)|30|22|31|24|107[/table]

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk
T.Murphy|22|6|0|0|3
J.Bayless|16|1|13|0|0
R.Hibbert|16|2|1|0|0
D.Granger|14|5|6|1|0
B.Rush|13|1|0|0|0[/table]

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk
A.Jefferson|24|12|8|1|1
R.Gomes|17|1|3|0|0
J.Flynn|14|1|6|0|0
D.Wilkins|10|0|2|1|0
R.Session|8|4|3|1|0[/table]

Player of the Game -
#4 Jerryd Bayless 16Points 1Rebound 13Assists​

 

[Archer]

Granger leads the fourth quarter rally with 21points when it mattered most

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=30em"]|1|2|3|4|Final
IND (19-14)|33|26|31|31|121
NYN(18-16)|29|30|30|29|118[/table]

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk
D.Granger|42|6|3|0|2
R.McCants|18|2|4|1|1
B.Rush|14|0|2|0|0
T.Murphy|12|9|2|2|0
N.Batum|12|0|0|1|0[/table]

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk
A.Harrington|28|6|2|0|0
L.Hughes|27|2|3|0|0
N.Robinson|22|4|12|2|0
C.Duhon|19|1|12|0|0
E.Curry|6|3|1|0|0[/table]

Player of the Game -
#33 Danny Granger 42Points 6Rebounds 3Assists 2Blocks​

 

[Woy]

You've been playing great lately, damn.

Granger for MVP!

 

[Archer]

Not the usual suspects

Carter missing the potential game winner at the buzzer

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[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=30em"]|1|2|3|4|Final
ORL (19-13)|31|29|28|25|113
IND(20-14)|26|30|29|30|115[/table]

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk
R.McCants|23|1|3|2|0
B.Rush|21|1|2|1|1
D.Granger|19|4|2|1|0
R.Hibbert|12|4|3|1|2
D.Jones|12|2|2|0|1[/table]

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk
V.Carter|26|4|6|2|1
R.Lewis|23|2|3|0|2
J.Nelson|21|2|7|1|0
D.Howard|14|14|4|1|1
B.Bass|10|10|2|1|0[/table]

Player of the Game -
#7 Rashad McCants 23Points 1Rebound 3Assists 2Steals​

 

[Archer]

Dunleavy speaks out

The Pacers are 20-14 and on a six match win streak , everybody is happy surely? No , not everybody . First it started with whispers , today it spiralled into all out attacks from Pacers forward Mike Dunleavy against the coaching staff and everything Pacer related . "I should be starting nevermind riding the bench . I get less minutes a game than Nicholas (Batum) , Brandon (Rush) and Rashad (McCants) . That's funny to me" Dunleavy also went on to question the coaches . "You know the coaching is funny around here . Me and Danny (Granger) break Reggie Miller and Detlef Schrempf's duo scoring record last year and now I'm sitting on the bench . I see us losing games and I just laugh . The coach has no clue at times" .

Dunleavy somehow fails to notice that the Pacers are at their best record in three years and beating teams who are constant playoff outfits (Orlando) . The Ex-Duke stars minutes have went from 17 MPG to 7 mpg with the improved performance of Brandon Rush and young stud Nicholas Batum .

When asked about being traded Dunleavy replied with the following .... "I would like that alot right now . I love the fans here but if you aren't going to start me . Just trade me" I know I will have alot of intrest in the market" . How true this statement is from Dunleavy is yet to be seen as the Pacers haven't even thought about dealing him at this point with his massive contract that still has another two years to run .

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[Archer]

Bird calls Dunleavy "selfish"

Well folks it only took the small matter of four hours for Pacers GM Larry Bird to comment about Mike Dunleavys recent attacks against the Pacers . "This is the most selfish thing I have seen in all my time at the Pacers . We are 20-14 and we are packing the games out like the good ole days and he does this . What can I say? I didn't expect this from a guy who normally comes across as mild mannered and nice". Bird was visibly upset in his press conference and clearly did not expect to be talking about negatives during a week in which the Pacers had won 4 out of 4 games .

When asked if he would entertain trade offers Bird replied with .... "It's something I will look at more seriously now for sure . I can't allow this sort of selfish acts from members of the Indiana Pacers". Throughout the interview Bird tried to get away from the subject by mentioning how well the team is doing but he was constantly hounded with questions and his anger was rising with every probing question . "I would have liked to deal with this internally but what can I do now? Nothing . Me and Mike will talk tomorrow about it and see if he has a future"

It would appear that fans have chosen to side with Bird on this one . Looking at the official Pacer boards it's very obvious that they want Dunleavy gone

GrangerforMVP

**** him ..... we are going to win the East and he can ride the pine or go to the Knicks lulz

Pacers and Colts for life

I didn't see this coming from him but I guess his time is up now . Rush FTW

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[mike3]

Finally good to see someone top score apart from Granger lol

 

[CB4]

Nice couple of updates.