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

[LC AAU]

Granger beasted as usual. The Wizards have Brewer in my chise too.

 

[Lupe]

Nice win.

 

[Vinsane]

I'm not a fan of Noah but he could be what you need right now, keep it up Mike.

 

[mfbmike]

Do The Pacers Have A Need For Sheed?

When Detroit traded away Chauncey Billups ago for Allen Iverson's large 23 million dollar expiring contract a season ago, it was hard to tell whether or not the Pistons were in fact rebuilding or still contending in the East. While the Pistons did in fact make the playoffs last year and made it as far as the second round before eliminated by the Cavs, they are now cellar dwellers in the East, sitting at a dismal 4-12.

According to one Eastern Conference executive, the Pistons are now taking calls on forward/center Rasheed Wallace. Rasheed Wallace has been a core player over the past couple over the year but may have been a distraction and with Jason Maxiell showing promise, Pistons GM Joe Dumars may want to move Sheed.

"That's a Larry Bird move," said an Eastern Conference executive. "Bird would take Rasheed, no question. It would be bold, but he knows he's got to do something to spark his team."

The Pacers appear to have enough to get Wallace but the Pistons may like to use Wallace's money, along with Iverson's from a season ago, to create enough cap space to make a run at LeBron James and/or Chris Bosh come next offseason. However, James seems more than likely to return to Cleveland at this point and Bosh has already declared interest in signing a contract extension in Toronto.

But it's hard to believe that Dumars will sit still as the losses mount and Detroit slides in the standings.​

 

[Lupe]

I SUGGESTED FOR HIM TO GET SHEED ON AIM W00T W00T MICHAEL HAS THE NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED 4 SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED!

 

[Vinsane]

Sheed>>>>Noah.

 

[SuperNova854]

nice chise. lulz at Mike Dunleavy playing for his dad

 

[goDawgs1433]

Randolph is a nice young guy. Athletic and really, really long...and yes, he will throw down, lol.

 

[Flight24]

^i also have the perfect hansbrough lol.

i like the sheed idea, you'll have a championship team if you get him

 

[mfbmike]

Charlie V Puts On MVP-Caliber Performance In Pacers Loss; Coincidence? I Think Not

Starting Lineups:
Jamal Crawford (80) PG (80) Brandon Jennings
Ricky Davis (78) SG (86) Michael Redd
Danny Granger (90) SF (83) Richard Jefferson
Tyler Hansbrough (82) PF (78) Charlie Villanueva
Chris Kaman (89) C (82) Andrew Bogut

(9-8) 110

@

120 (7-7)

Jamal Crawford fades away to get a shot over Charlie Villanueva in the Pacers loss at the Bradley Center.

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=30em"]|1|2|3|4|Final
IND|28|27|28|27|110
MIL|28|37|32|23|120[/table]

Top Performers:
[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk|FG-A|3PT-A|FT-A
R. Davis|31|2|5|1|2|14-31|1-7|2-4
D. Granger|24|9|9|1|1|10-18|4-7|0-0
C. Quinn|12|0|0|1|0|4-10|2-3|2-2[/table]

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk|FG-A|3PT-A|FT-A
C. Villanueva|31|16|2|0|0|14-21|0-0|3-3
M. Redd|24|1|4|2|1|10-22|0-4|4-5
R. Jefferson|22|7|7|4|0|10-16|0-1|2-3
B. Jennings|14|4|10|1|0|5-11|2-5|2-2
C. Bell|11|1|4|2|0|4-12|1-4|2-3[/table]

Player Of The Game:

Charlie Villanueva

Quote Of The Game:
"This routine of the opposing team's power forward going off on us for big games is getting old. You have guys like Danny and Chris going out there every night playing hard. We spoke to Tyler about pulling his own weight earlier in the season and I don't think the message is getting through to him." - Pacers GM Larry Bird

Next Game:

​

 

[mfbmike]

Pacers Weekly Stats Update:

Starters:

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|PPG|RPG|APG|SPG|BPG|FG%|3PT%|FT%
J. Crawford|16.6|2.1|6.1|2.2|0.7|.477|.450|.829
R. Davis|13.4|2|4|1.5|0.7|.410|.369|.816
D. Granger|25.5|6.3|5.7|1.5|1.7|.468|.430|.837
T. Hansbrough|10.1|8.2|4|0.8|1|.441|.250|.875
C. Kaman|14.9|10.1|2.4|2|2.9|.566|.000|.847[/table]

Reserves:

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|PPG|RPG|APG|SPG|BPG|FG%|3PT%|FT%
M. Daniels|8.3|1.4|2.6|1.2|0.5|.464|.350|.763
S. Williams|7.1|6,2|1.3|1.2|1.4|.533|.000|.576
B. Rush|6.6|1|2.5|1.1|0.4|.438|.375|.818
A. Randolph|8.5|4.4|1.8|1.1|1.2|.429|.214|.709
C. Quinn|5.9|0.7|3.2|1.3|0.3|.451|.424|.904
G. Green|3.5|1.1|0.9|0.3|0.3|.465|.461|.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
11/23 @ BOS|22|4|5|4|0
11/25 @ CHA|27|7|4|1|0
11/26 @ TORT|33|4|5|3|0
11/28 @ CHI|23|8|6|0|0[/table]

Eastern Conference

Danny Granger - Indiana Pacers

[table="head;autonumtitle=rank;width=50em"]|Pts|Reb|Ast|Stl|Blk
11/22 @ MIA|31|5|5|0|0
11/24 @ ORL|26|9|12|4|1
11/26 @ WAS|36|3|6|1|2
11/21 @ MIL|24|9|9|1|1[/table]

Weekly Conference Standings Update:

1.

(12-4)

2.

(10-4)

3.

(11-5)

4.

(10-7)

5.

(10-7)

6.

(9-7)

7.

(8-7)

8.

(8-7)

9.

(9-8)

10.

(7-8)

11.

(6-8)

12.

(7-11)

13.

(5-10)

14.

(5-12)

15.

(4-12)

1.

(13-3)

2.

(11-4)

3.

(10-5)

4.

(9-7)

5.

(9-7)

6.

(9-7)

7.

(8-7)

8.

(8-7)

9.

(9-9)

10.

(7-10)

11.

(6-9)

12.

(5-10)

13.

(4-9)

14.

(4-12)

15.

(2-12)​

 

[mfbmike]

just outta the 8th seed

Yeah, blame Hansbrough. rofl.

 

[mfbmike]

Back To Back Player Of The Week Awards For Hollywood

For the first time in his 5 year career, Danny Granger has been awarded the NBA's Eastern Conference player of the week award on back to back occasions.

It's hard to believe that Granger is actually playing better than he did in his breakout season a year ago. Despite his team sitting at a sub-par 9-9 after coming into this season with very high expectations, Granger is starting to draw major comparisons to another dynamic Eastern Conference forward, Lebron James.

"Danny is doing it all out there right now. Rebounding, playing tough defense, getting guys the ball in a position to score. He's definitely on his way to his second all-star selection," Pacers Head Coach Jim O' Brien said.

"Lebron has some serious competition now for these awards," joked Pacers GM Larry Bird. "It became almost routine how often he was able to win them last season but Danny has elevated his game and once we work out the kinks. he will elevate this team as well, right back into the playoffs."​

 

[Mit]

Hansbrough is God. Do not mess with him, Mike. You trade him, you will lose and not make the playoffs. lol. Seriously though. Hansbrough is the shit if you know how to use him.

 

[mfbmike]

Hansbrough is God. Do not mess with him, Mike. You trade him, you will lose and not make the playoffs. lol. Seriously though. Hansbrough is the shit if you know how to use him.

:jonesy:

He's a decent scorer and rebounder. His defense is atrocious. I can't keep letting opposing power forwards school me all day. And if I bench him, his morale will plummet because of rating. It must be done. :idea:

 

[mfbmike]

Granger is playing great right now, keep it up. Maybe he can make up for the rest of the team lol.

One guy can only do so much. lol.

 

[mfbmike]

Pacers Finally Pull Trigger On Trade; Hansbrough Shipped Out

Indiana seemed to be the ones to delay any sort of trade despite numerous reports of the organization being in trade talks with numerous teams, including but not limited to the Raptors, Bulls, Knicks and Pistons.

However, when the Pacers traveled to Milwaukee and they watched Charlie Villanueva drop 31 points and pull down 16 boards as rookie Tyler Hansbrough appeared to be spectacting out there, Pacers GM Larry Bird sprung into action.

"Tyler is a good player and will develop into a solid player in years to come but after making it all the way to the Conference Finals a season ago, we really don't have the time to sit here and wait for his defensive capabilities to come around," explained Bird.

So, the Pacers possibly compromised their future by swinging a deal with the Pistons sending away Hansbrough and backup guard Marquis Daniels in exchange for Rasheed Wallace and benchwarmers Walter Sharpe and Deandre Jordan. Wallace had reportedly asked out of Detroit after a dismal 4-12 start this season.

Wallace brings an impressive resume to Indiana as far as playoff experience goes, making numerious trips to the Eastern Conference Finals with Detroit over the past 5 years or so, including being a core member of the Pistons team that won an NBA title in 2004.

The Pacers are hoping Sheed's energy and intensity can help them break away from the pack heading deeper into the season.

Wallace has averaged 15 points, 7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks a game in his 15 year career in the NBA.

Trade Breakdown:

Pacers Send:

PF Tyler Hansbrough
SG Marquis Daniels

Pistons Send:

PF/C Rasheed Wallace
SF/PF Walter Sharpe
C Deandre Jordan

​

 

[Rylo]

Ohhhh shit. Bye Bye Hansborough lmfao.

 

[CB4]

Alright trade. DeAndre's got the potential to be better then Hansbrough.

 

[Mit]

Okay I like this deal. Jordan's got some potential there.