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[mfbmike]

Pacers Acquire Williams In Three Team Trade

The Indiana Pacers announced today that the team has acquired forward/center Sean Williams from the New Jersey Nets.

As as part of the three-team trade which also included the Memphis Grizzlies, Indiana sent Jeff Foster and his expiring contract to Memphis while Memphis parted ways with Darko Milicic and his contract which expires in 2010, when players like Lebron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and maybe even Amare stoudemire could end up testing free agency waters and going where the most money is, to New Jersey.

“We are all very much aware that this season has not advanced as we anticipated. With that said, we will continue to evaluate and reshape our roster where necessary, until we can get to where we want to be as a team,” said Larry Bird, Pacers General Manager.

“This particular trade gives us the opportunity to have a young big man who can run the floor efficiently, as well as provide our team with some much needed shot blocking."

Williams, who averaged just under 18 minutes a game in his rookie season including a number of starts, has yet to start a game this season and has seen his minutes dwindle to a dismal 5 minutes per after this offseason has left the Nets with a very crowded frontcourt.

Sean's work ethic and commitment to basketball has been one of aspect of Sean's game that has been in question since he was drafted with the 15th pick in last year's draft. Here he is, seen flipping off Lamarcus Aldridge at last year's rookie vs. sophomore game.

"We know Sean comes with some excess baggage and has a bit of an attitude. New Jersey didn't look like they had intentions of resigning him after his rookie contract. This is his chance to prove he belongs in this league. He will see an increase in minutes here. We have high hopes for Sean and think he will fit in very well with our uptempo system," mentioned Pacers Head Coach Jim O' Brien.

With Chris Wilcox still on the fence as far as returning to the team or testing free agency waters come this offseason, Sean could see himself as the Pacers big man of the future.

The Pacers will also receive Trenton Hassell as part of the deal for salary purposes and will more than likely see little to no playing time with the Pacers which will prove to be no different than his situation in New Jersey.

Trade Breakdown:

Pacers Receive:

F/C Sean Williams
F Trenton Hassell

Grizzlies Receive:

C/F Jeff Foster

C Darko Milicic

Courtesy of Maxamillion711, here is a video showcasing Sean's best rebounds, dunks, and blocks during his rookie year.

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[mfbmike]

Bravo Mike, Bravo. What a well thought out trade. Makes sense for all parties involved and I expect you to do great things with Sean and his limitless potential. I've never seen you do this trade before and I' am anxious to see how this all plays out.

Thanks heel, you da man.













:shifty:
lulz.

 

[mfbmike]

nice chise mike you improved a lot

Thanks man. Still a work in progress. Nice to see you around here.

I just watched that Sean Williams vid for god knows what time that is and I still get chills when the part of him self alley ooping at the rookie sophomore game comes on. So fucking badass.

 

[spidey12293]

Sean Williams and Mike Bell Singing

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good luck with him in indiana

 

[mfbmike]

Pacers Weekly Stats Update:

Starters:

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|PPG|RPG|APG|SPG|BPG|FG%|3PT%|FT%
T.J. Ford|16.3|2.6|8.1|2.9|0.2|.401|.293|.841
W. Szczerbiak|16.8|3.6|2.9|0.9|0,4|.424|.309|.658
D. Granger|26.9|5.4|4.5|2|1.4|.436|.461|.869
C. Wilcox|12.4|7.9|2.4|2.2|1.1|.475|.000|.611
C. Kaman|13.2|10.5|2.2|1.8|3.0|.481|1.00|.729[/table]

Reserves:

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|PPG|RPG|APG|SPG|BPG|FG%|3PT%|FT%
M. Daniels|12.6|2.1|3.6|1.2|1|.441|.329|.684
B. Rush|12.5|1.6|2.2|0.9|0.4|.489|.461|.738
J. Jack|5.7|1.2|3.4|0.9|0.1|.398|.235|.813
R. Hibbert|5.4|4.3|1.2|1|1.1|.575|.000|.571
S. Williams|1.4|1|0|0|0.3|.500|.000|.643
D. Johnson|5.5|1.7|0.5|0.8|0.7|.347|.416|.523
J. Mcroberts|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-
T. Hassell|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-
R. Davis|13.2|4.3|2.9|1.1|.2|.420|.470|.766[/table]

(Red name denotes currently injured)

Players Of The Week:

Western Conference

Brandon Roy - Portland Trailblazers

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk
12/16 vs SAC|10|14|14|0|0
12/18 vs PHX|23|9|8|4|1[/table]

Eastern Conference

Caron Butler - Washington Wizards

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk
12/15 vs IND|30|6|5|6|0
12/17 @ DET|18|3|4|2|0
12/19 vs PHI|23|11|7|3|0[/table]

Weekly Conference Standings Update:

1.

(22-5)

2.

(18-9)

3.

(17-10)

4.

(17-11)

5.

(16-12)

6.

(15-13)

7.

(12-11)

8.

(14-15)

9.

(14-15)

10.

(14-15)

11.

(13-15)

12.

(12-14)

13.

(12-14)

14.

(10-17)

15.

(10-18)

1.

(17-9)

2.

(17-11)

3.

(15-10)

4.

(16-11)

5.

(15-12)

6.

(13-12)

7.

(13-12)

8.

(13-15)

9.

(13-15)

10.

(11-16)

11.

(10-17)

12.

(10-17)

13.

(10-18)

14.

(9-20)

15.

(8-19)​

 

[mfbmike]

Sean Williams and Mike Bell Singing

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good luck with him in indiana

lol scrubs ftw, thanks.

 

[LC AAU]

yum, DerMarr siteing.

 

[Onez]

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Using Max's vids again...
It's all good :2thumbs:. Nice trade btw. Not really surprising, but nice trade

 

[mfbmike]

Granger Gets Into A Groove And Helps Pacers Narrow Out Nets In Indiana

Starting Lineups:
T.J. Ford PG Devin Harris
Wally Szczerbiak SG Vince Carter
Danny Granger SF Jarvis Hayes
Chris Wilcox PF Yi Jianlian
Chris Kaman C Brook Lopez

(10-17) 112

vs

108 (8-19)

Sean Williams and Danny Granger celebrate after a play. Williams scored 5 points and racked up 3 blocks in 12 minutes of play in his Pacers debut.

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=30em"]|1|2|3|4|Final
IND|27|33|31|31|112
NJN|28|28|25|25|108[/table]

Top Performers:
[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk|FG-A|3PT-A|FT-A
D. Granger|41|9|3|3|5|15-32|3-6|8-10
T.J. Ford|24|1|14|5|0|6-9|1-1|11-13
W. Szczerbiak|14|2|1|1|2|6-11|2-4|0-0
C. Kaman|12|9|2|0|2|5-1|0-0|2-2[/table]

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk|FG-A|3PT-A|FT-A
V. Carter|21|5|11|3|1|7-19|0-4|7-8
J. Hayes|14|2|4|2|1|6-20|0-7|2-2
D. Harris|14|1|5|3|0|5-15|1-6|3-4
B. Lopez|10|13|3|2|4|5-12|0-0|0-0
Y. Jianlian|10|10|2|2|1|5-7|0-0|0-0[/table]

Player Of The Game:

Danny Granger

Quote Of The Game:
"I overheard Danny telling Coach he felt good before the game. Heard him say he felt like he was going to have a good game tonight. He went out there and did his thing, filled the stat sheet and you can tell we needed it looking at the score. He stepped up big for us tonight to help us get this win." - Wally Szczerbiak

Next Game:

​

 

[mfbmike]

Developmental Drills (December):

Danny Granger

Attack The Basket: Success!
Layup: 82>84
Dunk: 80>82
Vertical: 89>90

Sean Williams

Challenge Shot: Success!!
Block: 93>94
Defensive Awareness: 81>83
On Ball Defense: 65 > 68

Brandon Rush

Free Throws: Success!
Free Throw: 78>80​

 

[mfbmike]

Pacers Lead By As Much As 30 At The Fedex Forum And Cruise Past Grizzlies

Starting Lineups:
T.J. Ford PG Mike Conley
Wally Szczerbiak SG O.J. Mayo
Danny Granger SF Rudy Gay
Chris Wilcox PF Hakim Warrick
Chris Kaman C Alonzo Mourning

(11-17) 124

vs

114 (10-18)

Marquis Daniels clinches his shoulder in pain after diving into the stands for a loose ball. Daniels left the game in the 3rd quarter where the Pacers pulled ahead by as much as 30 points.

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=30em"]|1|2|3|4|Final
IND|35|27|40|22|124
MEM|21|25|27|41|114[/table]

Top Performers:
[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk|FG-A|3PT-A|FT-A
D. Granger|36|6|5|0|2|13-29|3-3|7-7
C. Kaman|20|7|1|3|6|8-12|0-1|4-4
B. Rush|11|2|2|2|0|4-10|1-3|2-2
C. Wilcox|11|9|1|2|0|4-6|0-0|3-4[/table]

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk|FG-A|3PT-A|FT-A
O.J. Mayo|25|4|7|2|0|7-16|1-5|10-10
R. Gay|20|4|2|1|1|7-16|1-5|5-5
M. Conley|18|2|6|4|0|8-16|2-5|0-0
Q. Ross|17|2|2|2|0|7-10|0-1|3-4
S. Francis|10|5|7|2|1|3-6|1-3|3-4[/table]

Player Of The Game:

Danny Granger

Quote Of The Game:
"We were aggressive early on and got out way in front early. Our starters got some decent rest in the 4th and our bench guys got some serious play because of how well we played early on. The rest our guys got tonight should help us when we face the very tough Hornets next. Hopefully Marquis' injury isn't too severe and we can have him back soon." - Pacers Head Coach Jim O' Brien

Next Game:

​

 

[T.Dot]

Where you at in terms of in game date?
Good updates BTW

 

[LC AAU]

Nice wins Mike.

 

[mfbmike]

Where you at in terms of in game date?
Good updates BTW

The 28th of December. About to hit January after 2 more games.

 

[LC AAU]

you at my bday

lol

 

[mfbmike]

Trades:

<=====>

The Raptors agreed to a trade to send Hassan Adams to the Celtics in exchange for Glen Davis and a 2nd round pick. When we managed to catch up to Kevin Garnett for his feedback on this trade, he said, "We just got tired of all his damn crying."

Other News:

- Warriors snap 7 game skid with 120-111 win over KG-less Celtics
- Hornets, West convincing in 110-89 win over Rockets
- Blazers topple Raptors behind Roy's 30
- Radmanovic unsettled in Los Angeles? Asking out?
- Rumor: Wallace ready to talk extension with Mavericks​

 

[mfbmike]

Daniels Goes Down

The Pacers luck has to be the worst seen in the NBA so far this season. Earlier in the year, the Pacers were leading commandingly over the Hawks when Ricky Davis landed hard on his leg, tearing his achilles tendon which would end up sidelining him for the remainder of the season.

Fast forward to the following game, again, the Pacers well in control over the Magic, and Danny Granger goes down. Thankfully not with a torn achilles but only a strained one which kept him out for roughly 28 days. A span in which the Pacers went a dismal 3-10.

Lastnight, as the Pacers manhandled a young Grizzlies team and widened the gap by as much as 30, Marquis Daniels dives into the stands and ends up dislocating his shoulder.

"We tend to stay injury free when games are close," joked Pacers Head Coach Jim O' Brien. "It's when we look our best out there that injuries tend to sneak up on us."

Marquis' shoulder will keep him out of action for 2-4 weeks.

Dermarr Johnson, who has seen little playing time since Granger's return, will return to the rotation until Daniels' return.

"It's hard to lose a guy like Marquis to injury," mentioned Granger. "He does a little bit of everything out there. Scores, plays aggressive defense, even goes up for boards. The guy is a hustle player and the reason his shoulder is wrapped up the way it is now is because of that hustle. Can't hate him for that."​

 

[LC AAU]

Dermarr Johnson, who has seen little playing time since Granger's return, will return to the rotation until Daniels' return.

​

:jhenbeatkwon:

 

[mfbmike]

Pacers Weekly Stats Update:

Starters:

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|PPG|RPG|APG|SPG|BPG|FG%|3PT%|FT%
T.J. Ford|16.2|2.4|8.1|2.9|0.2|.407|.305|.843
W. Szczerbiak|16.5|3.6|2.9|1|0,4|.447|.404|.833
D. Granger|28.4|5.6|4.4|1.9|1.6|.440|.476|.870
C. Wilcox|12.3|7.8|2.4|2.3|1.1|.477|.000|.617
C. Kaman|13.4|10.4|2.1|1.8|3.1|.487|.500|.750[/table]

Reserves:

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|PPG|RPG|APG|SPG|BPG|FG%|3PT%|FT%
B. Rush|12.1|1.6|2.2|0.9|0.4|.478|.440|.744
J. Jack|5.6|1.2|3.3|10|0.2|.406|.235|.822
R. Hibbert|5.2|4.2|1.1|1|1.2|.568|.000|.571
S. Williams|1.7|1.1|0.2|0.1|0.5|.529|.000|.600
D. Johnson|5.1|1.6|0.6|0.8|0.6|.355|.384|.523
J. Mcroberts|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-
T. Hassell|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-
M. Daniels|12.6|2.2|3.6|1.3|1|.437|.325|.684
R. Davis|13.2|4.3|2.9|1.1|.2|.420|.470|.766[/table]

(Red name denotes currently injured)

Players Of The Week:

Western Conference

Chauncey Billups - Denver Nuggets

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk
12/22 vs POR|17|6|15|2|0
12/23 @ POR|26|6|8|0|0
12/26 vs PHI|30|3|12|2|1[/table]

Eastern Conference

Lebron James - Cleveland Cavaliers

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk
12/21 @ OKC|32|10|3|1|1
12/23 vs HOU|34|5|8|1|0
12/25 vs WAS|38|8|12|4|0[/table]

Weekly Conference Standings Update:

1.

(24-5)

2.

(19-11)

3.

(11-11)

4.

(17-11)

5.

(18-13)

6.

(18-13)

7.

(14-12)

8.

(15-15)

9.

(15-16)

10.

(14-15)

11.

(14-15)

12.

(14-16)

13.

(14-18)

14.

(11-19)

15.

(10-21)

1.

(19-9)

2.

(18-10)

3.

(18-11)

4.

(16-13)

5.

(16-13)

6.

(17-14)

7.

(14-14)

8.

(13-17)

9.

(13-17)

10.

(12-17)

11.

(11-17)

12.

(12-19)

13.

(11-19)

14.

(10-21)

15.

(9-21)​

 

[The Messenger]

Trades:

<=====>

The Raptors agreed to a trade to send Hassan Adams to the Celtics in exchange for Glen Davis and a 2nd round pick. When we managed to catch up to Kevin Garnett for his feedback on this trade, he said, "We just got tired of all his damn crying."​

lol