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

[LC AAU]

It is the Indiana sun.

Indiana has no Sun :idea:

 

[mfbmike]

Tough loss. Louis and Brand tore you up. Somehow you stopped AI though.

Iggy never does much against me. Although he did almost post a triple double. Louie is awesome and Chris Quinn did his best. However, both Brand and Speights tore Hansbrough a new one. :irked:

Just got caught up Mike, I'm sorry but Ty needs to go, I like the K-Mart idea.

It's one of the many I have brewing in my head right now. Glad you like it though. Seems like most people don't approve for whatever reason. He was one of my favorite players back on those Nets teams that were championship contenders. Loved him in NBA 2k1 on dreamcast. At least, I think it was 2k1. When he was a rookie.

Just a matter of finding the right deal though. It'll be some time before I come to a decision.

T. Hansbrough 11.4 PPG 8.8 RPG 3.9 APG 2.8 SPG 0.8 BPG

DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT TRADE THAT AWAY MAN. Those are great rookie numbers, even if his defense is lacking, he's a rookie and his numbers will only get better as he gets older.

I could post better numbers with Area 51. Hansbrough is soft, doesn't block shots and despite pulling down close to 9 boards a game, the games he has grabbed lots of boards have been games I've been murdered by the opposting team with second chance points. I'd bench him but then morale would drop because his rating (84) is for whatever reason that high. He can post those numbers elsewhere, on a team that's rebuilding.

Kaman's actually good, hmm....

Kaman is solid. At first his offense was lacking but I did some inside scoring drills and what not and he's pretty decent. His rebounding and shot blocking are impressive to say the least. He's no Dwight Howard but he gets the job done.

 

[mfbmike]

Pacers Weekly Stats Update:

Starters:

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|PPG|RPG|APG|SPG|BPG|FG%|3PT%|FT%
J. Crawford|17.8|2.2|6.4|2.7|0.7|.482|525|.891
R. Davis|12.7|1.9|3.6|1.6|0.6|.431|.446|.846
D. Granger|24.4|6.2|5|1.5|1.9|.472|.378|.843
T. Hansbrough|11.4|8.9|4|2.8|0.9|.433|.272|.866
C. Kaman|14.5|10|2.3|1.9|2.6|.570|.000|.825[/table]

Reserves:

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|PPG|RPG|APG|SPG|BPG|FG%|3PT%|FT%
M. Daniels|9.4|1.4|2.7|1.2|0.5|.446|.342|.764
S. Williams|6.7|6,3|1.3|1.5|1.5|.500|.000|.526
B. Rush|7.3|1.1|2.6|1.1|0.5|.451|.437|.777
A. Randolph|7.7|3.8|1.6|0.9|1.1|.379|.200|.720
C. Quinn|5.2|0.7|3.4|1.1|0.4|.433|.384|.846
G. Green|3.9|1.1|0.9|0.2|0.3|.500|.500|.777
Y. Diawara|0.7|1.3|0.3|0|0.3|.500|.000|.000[/table]

Players Of The Week:

Western Conference

Kobe Bryant - Los Angeles Lakers

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk
11/15 @ PHX|50|4|5|3|0
11/18 vs UTA|27|1|5|4|0
11/21 vs DET|33|5|10|2|0[/table]

Eastern Conference

Danny Granger - Indiana Pacers

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk
11/15 vs TOR|21|6|5|5|3
11/18 @ POR|14|10|4|0|1
11/19 @ OKC|24|5|9|4|3
11/21 vs PHI|28|6|3|2|0[/table]

Weekly Conference Standings Update:

1.

(11-2)

2.

(9-2)

3.

(9-4)

4.

(8-4)

5.

(7-5)

6.

(7-6)

7.

(7-6)

8.

(6-6)

9.

(6-7)

10.

(6-8)

11.

(5-7)

12.

(4-7)

13.

(3-8)

14.

(3-10)

15.

(3-10)

1.

(9-3)

2.

(9-3)

3.

(9-3)

4.

(7-4)

5.

(7-5)

6.

(8-6)

7.

(6-5)

8.

(6-6)

9.

(6-6)

10.

(6-8)

11.

(5-7)

12.

(4-6)

13.

(3-9)

14.

(2-9)

15.

(2-11)​

 

[Juggernaut]

I'd trade away Tyler for a good draft pick in this year's draft

 

[mfbmike]

Granger Dubbed Eastern Conference Player Of The Week

For the first time this season, Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger was named the NBA's Eastern Conference player of the week for the week ending November 21, 2009.

With Jamal Crawford out, Granger helped keep the Pacers head above water, going 2-2 in games last week.

Granger scored over 20 points in all but 1 of last week's game while showcasing other aspects of his game as well; including a 10 rebound showing against Toronto, and a 9 assist game against Oklahoma City.

Granger also shined on the defensive side of the ball last week, averaging just under 3 steals and 2 blocks a game.

The Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant was named the Western Conference player of the week. Other nominees for the Eastern Conference Player of the Week were Cleveland's Lebron James, Philadelphia's Elton Brand and Miami’s Dwyane Wade.​

 

[mfbmike]

Pacers Near-Miraculous 4th Quarter Comeback Falls Just Short At The Triple A

Starting Lineups:
Chris Quinn (76) PG (84) Mario Chalmers
Ricky Davis (78) SG (99) Dwyane Wade
Danny Granger (90) SF (87) Shawn Marion
Tyler Hansbrough (84) PF (90) Michael Beasley
Chris Kaman (89) C (84) Jermaine O' Neal

(8-6) 111

@

112 (7-4)

Sean Williams gets up to get down over Luis Scola. The Pacers bench stepped up big despite the loss.

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=30em"]|1|2|3|4|Final
IND|19|21|25|46|111
MIA|27|17|42|26|112[/table]

Top Performers:
[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk|FG-A|3PT-A|FT-A
D. Granger|31|5|5|0|0|12-28|2-6|5-6
C. Kaman|19|17|4|2|4|8-16|0-0|3-3
A. Randolph|14|6|2|0|2|7-14|0-0|0-0
C. Quinn|13|1|8|6|0|4-8|1-3|4-4
S. Williams|10|9|0|0|1|4-5|0-0|2-2[/table]

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk|FG-A|3PT-A|FT-A
M. Beasley|37|1|3|0|2|15-20|2-3|5-6
D. Wade|23|1|3|3|0|10-20|1-4|2-2
S. Marion|21|8|4|4|0|8-13|2-5|3-6
M. Chalmers|17|4|11|2|1|4-12|3-6|6-8
J. O' Neal|12|9|4|0|5|6-16|0-0|0-0[/table]

Player Of The Game:

Michael Beasley

Quote Of The Game:
"A hell of a job by our guys not letting go of the rope after being down by as much as 20. Our offense was out of sync early on and they were able to score a lot of buckets off of turnovers. The Heat are an incredibly talented season this year, from top to bottom." - Chris Kaman

Next Game:

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[Primetime]

You almost scored half your team's points in the 4th quarter. rofl

Tough loss.

 

[mfbmike]

Crawford Set To Return From Hip Injury

Indiana Pacers guard Jamal Crawford says he's ready to return from a bruised hip injury that has kept him sidelined for the past week or so.

Crawford did some light shooting Tuesday, but he hasn't practiced since bruising the hip a little over a week ago against Toronto.

Crawford will return to the starting lineup for the Pacers upcoming game against the Orlando Magic.

The Pacers went 2-2 in Crawford's absence.​

 

[mfbmike]

tough loss. Did you get a chance at the game winner or no??

No. I was down by 1 or so with 20 seconds left before Wade hit a 3 to put them up 4 with maybe 3-4 seconds remaining. I managed to hit a 3 on an inbound play to bring it to within 1 as time expired.

When Wade hit that dagger, ouch.

 

[LC AAU]

GO HEAT!!

Oh, uhm, yeah, tough loss


:shifty:

 

[James2Stapleton]

tough loss

but wow, 46 in the 4th

 

[goDawgs1433]

Just because I don't feel like searching through 100 pages of this, how did you end up with Jamal Crawford? I love playing with him in the game and he always gives me 20+.

Very, very nice association you have going on here.

 

[Vinsane]

Your neglecting the Tigers...

Tough loss Mike, hate losing to buzzer-beaters.

 

[mfbmike]

Granger's Best Efforts Not Enough In Another Demoralizing Road Loss

Starting Lineups:
Jamal Crawford (82) PG (85) Jameer Nelson
Ricky Davis (78) SG (79) Courtney Lee
Danny Granger (90) SF (86) Hedo Turkoglu
Tyler Hansbrough (84) PF (83) Rashard Lewis
Chris Kaman (89) C (97) Dwight Howard

(8-7) 106

@

120 (10-3)

Anthony Randolph makes the Magic defense pay for sagging off him as he knocks down a 3 pointer.

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=30em"]|1|2|3|4|Final
IND|28|25|22|31|106
ORL|34|36|30|20|120[/table]

Top Performers:
[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk|FG-A|3PT-A|FT-A
D. Granger|26|9|12|4|1|9-21|5-7|3-4
C. Kaman|24|9|2|2|8|11-17|0-0|2-2
R. Davis|16|3|3|3|1|7-24|0-8|2-2
A. Randolph|11|6|1|3|3|5-8|1-2|0-1[/table]

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk|FG-A|3PT-A|FT-A
H. Turkoglu|27|8|5|4|1|8-14|3-9|8-8
R. Lewis|23|7|0|2|1|9-15|1-2|4-4
D. Howard|22|8|4|1|4|10-16|0-0|2-2
L. Hudson|10|2|6|1|0|5-7|0-0|0-0[/table]

Player Of The Game:

Hedo Turkoglu

Quote Of The Game:
"We're getting our butts kicked out there. We aren't going to win many games if we continue to allow teams to score as many points as we have allowed them to as of late. We aren't keeping our guys in front of us. We aren't rotating the way we should and help defense is taking too long to come over." - Chris Kaman

Next Game:

​

 

[LC AAU]

uh oh, Pacers cold!

 

[mike3]

damn, tough loss, and 1 rebound away from a triple double to granger, thats annoying

 

[mfbmike]

Noah Involved In Trade Rumors Yet Again

Despite being a player who plays hard nosed defense, and thrives on getting second chance shoots by getting garbage boards, Joakim Noah is only getting 5 minutes of playtime a game this season in a Bulls jersey.

The Bulls signed free agent Jamaal Magliore to a multi-year contract this past offseason and seem to be more interested in developing Aaron Gray as he is the one getting most of the minutes that are freed up when Magliore rests.

This all strikes Noah as odd considering only a season ago, he averaged a career high 29 minutes per game.

However, Noah did have a bit of a bumpy ride in his rookie season as far as discipline goes including a marijuana charge and an altercation with his assistant coach. On top of that, he had reportedly been late for team meetings and functions. And early in the season, he was reprimanded for lashing out at his new teammates based upon what he perceived to be a lack of effort on their part.

All things considered though, the Pacers did in fact take a risk on Sean Williams a season ago who also had some disciplinary issues that needed to be taken care of. That risk proved to be a huge reward for the Pacers as Williams has been nothing short of superb since coming to Indiana.

Could Noah be the gritty player the Pacers need to get back on track? Maybe, maybe not. But, the Pacers and Bulls have reportedly had discussions about a trade centered around Larry Hughes and his lucrative 13 million dollar expiring contract and Tyler Hansbrough. It is believed that forward Joakim Noah has been mentioned, as well.​

 

[mfbmike]

Pacers Get Back To Their Winning Ways In Thanksgiving Matchup In The Nation's Capital

Starting Lineups:
Jamal Crawford (82) PG (96) Gilbert Arenas
Ricky Davis (78) SG (78) Nick Young
Danny Granger (90) SF (90) Caron Butler
Tyler Hansbrough (84) PF (84) Antawn Jamison
Chris Kaman (89) C (74) Etan Thomas

(8-8) 120

@

109 (6-7)

Danny Granger dropped a game high 36 on the Wizards tonight. Granger could be hearing MVP chants soon if he continues to play at this level.

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=30em"]|1|2|3|4|Final
IND|34|28|29|29|120
WAS|23|30|29|27|109[/table]

Top Performers:
[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk|FG-A|3PT-A|FT-A
D. Granger|36|3|6|1|2|11-25|4-6|10-12
J. Crawford|18|4|5|0|0|7-14|1-5|3-5
C. Kaman|17|10|5|2|1|8-15|0-0|1-1
A. Randolph|14|11|4|3|1|5-7|0-2|4-4
S. Williams|12|6|1|1|1|6-11|0-0|0-1[/table]

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk|FG-A|3PT-A|FT-A
C. Butler|19|5|3|2|0|7-12|1-3|4-4
A. Jamison|18|10|4|0|2|8-13|1-2|1-1
J. Dixon|17|1|7|1|0|6-16|0-3|5-6
G. Arenas|14|4|9|2|0|5-15|2-8|2-2
C. Brewer|12|4|4|2|1|5-10|0-4|2-2[/table]

Player Of The Game:

Danny Granger

Quote Of The Game:
"We jumped on the offensive early tonight. Took it right at them, played smash mouth basketball. Got to the line and got their guys in foul trouble early. That's how you scrape out wins on the road. Recently, we've been fighting uphill battles in our games. Tonight, we got out in front early and maintained our lead throughout." - Danny Granger

Next Game:

​

 

[mfbmike]

Injuries:

Kirk Hinrich of the Bulls has suffered a separated shoulder and is expected to be out for 15 days.

Mike Dunleavy of the Clippers suffered a strained achilles tendon and he is also expected to miss 15 days.

Other News:

- Magic defeat Bobcats as Howard blocks 9 shots
- Lamarcus Aldridge: I feel great, broken ankle is in the past
- Gasol optimistic about return to Lakers after back spasms
- Johnson's 28 lifts Hawks over Jazz 93-85
- Sixers lose 102-99 to Bulls as Szczerbiak scores 10,000th point​

 

[Rylo]

Nice win man. That cold streak was harsh.