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Rule #1

Pacers Digest is intended to be a place to discuss basketball without having to deal with the kinds of behaviors or attitudes that distract people from sticking with the discussion of the topics at hand. These unwanted distractions can come in many forms, and admittedly it can sometimes be tricky to pin down each and every kind that can rear its ugly head, but we feel that the following examples and explanations cover at least a good portion of that ground and should at least give people a pretty good idea of the kinds of things we actively discourage:

"Anyone who __________ is a liar / a fool / an idiot / a blind homer / has their head buried in the sand / a blind hater / doesn't know basketball / doesn't watch the games"

"People with intelligence will agree with me when I say that __________"

"Only stupid people think / believe / do ___________"

"I can't wait to hear something from PosterX when he/she sees that **insert a given incident or current event that will have probably upset or disappointed PosterX here**"

"He/she is just delusional"

"This thread is stupid / worthless / embarrassing"

"I'm going to take a moment to point and / laugh at PosterX / GroupOfPeopleY who thought / believed *insert though/belief here*"

"Remember when PosterX said OldCommentY that no longer looks good? "

In general, if a comment goes from purely on topic to something 'ad hominem' (personal jabs, personal shots, attacks, flames, however you want to call it, towards a person, or a group of people, or a given city/state/country of people), those are most likely going to be found intolerable.

We also dissuade passive aggressive behavior. This can be various things, but common examples include statements that are basically meant to imply someone is either stupid or otherwise incapable of holding a rational conversation. This can include (but is not limited to) laughing at someone's conclusions rather than offering an honest rebuttal, asking people what game they were watching, or another common problem is Poster X will say "that player isn't that bad" and then Poster Y will say something akin to "LOL you think that player is good". We're not going to tolerate those kinds of comments out of respect for the community at large and for the sake of trying to just have an honest conversation.

Now, does the above cover absolutely every single kind of distraction that is unwanted? Probably not, but you should by now have a good idea of the general types of things we will be discouraging. The above examples are meant to give you a good feel for / idea of what we're looking for. If something new or different than the above happens to come along and results in the same problem (that being, any other attitude or behavior that ultimately distracts from actually just discussing the topic at hand, or that is otherwise disrespectful to other posters), we can and we will take action to curb this as well, so please don't take this to mean that if you managed to technically avoid saying something exactly like one of the above examples that you are then somehow off the hook.

That all having been said, our goal is to do so in a generally kind and respectful way, and that doesn't mean the moment we see something we don't like that somebody is going to be suspended or banned, either. It just means that at the very least we will probably say something about it, quite possibly snipping out the distracting parts of the post in question while leaving alone the parts that are actually just discussing the topics, and in the event of a repeating or excessive problem, then we will start issuing infractions to try to further discourage further repeat problems, and if it just never seems to improve, then finally suspensions or bans will come into play. We would prefer it never went that far, and most of the time for most of our posters, it won't ever have to.

A slip up every once and a while is pretty normal, but, again, when it becomes repetitive or excessive, something will be done. Something occasional is probably going to be let go (within reason), but when it starts to become habitual or otherwise a pattern, odds are very good that we will step in.

There's always a small minority that like to push people's buttons and/or test their own boundaries with regards to the administrators, and in the case of someone acting like that, please be aware that this is not a court of law, but a private website run by people who are simply trying to do the right thing as they see it. If we feel that you are a special case that needs to be dealt with in an exceptional way because your behavior isn't explicitly mirroring one of our above examples of what we generally discourage, we can and we will take atypical action to prevent this from continuing if you are not cooperative with us.

Also please be aware that you will not be given a pass simply by claiming that you were 'only joking,' because quite honestly, when someone really is just joking, for one thing most people tend to pick up on the joke, including the person or group that is the target of the joke, and for another thing, in the event where an honest joke gets taken seriously and it upsets or angers someone, the person who is truly 'only joking' will quite commonly go out of his / her way to apologize and will try to mend fences. People who are dishonest about their statements being 'jokes' do not do so, and in turn that becomes a clear sign of what is really going on. It's nothing new.

In any case, quite frankly, the overall quality and health of the entire forum's community is more important than any one troublesome user will ever be, regardless of exactly how a problem is exhibiting itself, and if it comes down to us having to make a choice between you versus the greater health and happiness of the entire community, the community of this forum will win every time.

Lastly, there are also some posters, who are generally great contributors and do not otherwise cause any problems, who sometimes feel it's their place to provoke or to otherwise 'mess with' that small minority of people described in the last paragraph, and while we possibly might understand why you might feel you WANT to do something like that, the truth is we can't actually tolerate that kind of behavior from you any more than we can tolerate the behavior from them. So if we feel that you are trying to provoke those other posters into doing or saying something that will get themselves into trouble, then we will start to view you as a problem as well, because of the same reason as before: The overall health of the forum comes first, and trying to stir the pot with someone like that doesn't help, it just makes it worse. Some will simply disagree with this philosophy, but if so, then so be it because ultimately we have to do what we think is best so long as it's up to us.

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Regarding infractions, currently they carry a value of one point each, and that point will expire in 31 days. If at any point a poster is carrying three points at the same time, that poster will be suspended until the oldest of the three points expires.

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  • On Gerald Green's value

    As we all know most people here are down on Green. I have heard numerous people telling that he has no trade value at all or even that he has negative value.

    Personally, I want to keep Green as I believe that he will bounce back when his ankle and confidence return to 100% (maybe the Dunk Contest will help?) but let's take a look at what fans of opposing teams are willing to give up for Green.

    http://forums.realgm.com/boards/view...?f=2&t=1233028

    http://forums.realgm.com/boards/view...?f=2&t=1233049

    Those are 2 trade proposals in RealGM's Trade & Transactions boards that revolve around Green returning to the Nets and Marshon Brooks being traded to the Pacers. The same person, Trader_Joe (not our own TJ), who is a Nets fan is the creator of both threads.

    Here's a comment from a Nets fans:

    Originally posted by Random Nets fan
    id make this trade in a second. trading brooks for green would be awesome and id be thrilled even if it was the onyl deal we make this year.

    not sure why the pacers would though
    I've said several times that Green has value for Brooklyn. At least, for their fans. I don't know how the TPTB sees it but the Nets crowd certainly consider him an upgrade over what they have at back-up SF (Stackhouse) and SG (Bogans).

    The overall point of this thread is that it's good to look at what fans of opposing teams think about our players. Especially about our struggling players. I know that RealGM is not exactly a reliable source as a forum but it's nice to have some insight on what other fans may think.
    Originally posted by IrishPacer
    Empty vessels make the most noise.

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    Re: On Gerald Green's value

    I'm going to go way out on a limb and say that the Nets scouting department has watched more of 2012-2013 Gerald Green than one random fan on a realgm message board.
    "I had to take her down like Chris Brown."

    -Lance Stephenson

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      Re: On Gerald Green's value

      Originally posted by BRushWithDeath View Post
      I'm going to go way out on a limb and say that the Nets scouting department has watched more of 2012-2013 Gerald Green than one random fan on a realgm message board.
      Yep. I can see us calling with such trade proposal and getting a "No, thanks". *hangs up phone*
      Never forget

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        Re: On Gerald Green's value

        I think he has good value per contract. Just cause Pacers aren't giving him minutes in our stagnant 1/2 court offense doesn't mean that another team can't use him in a more productive role.
        Also, Brooks plays absolutely, positively zero defense. He would be so terrible with DJ on the floor at the same time.

        I'm not saying that I wouldn't do that trade, but I would have a hard time pulling the trigger.
        Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL

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        • #5
          Re: On Gerald Green's value

          I'll put it this way, I do not understand why any team would want him. Not saying there aren't any teams out there who would take him, but I think if they watched him play this season I don't understand why anyone would want him

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          • #6
            Re: On Gerald Green's value

            He really has a down year, but still the contract of Green is not much of a cap killer to try shopping him out of the Pacers. I expected he'll struggle because he's a well known streaky shooter and most of his attempts are from the outside by design. If the Pacers can get a good deal out of him, then great. But with the current situation right now, I doubt we'll get a better value out of him unless he'll be a filler for a multiple-player trade.

            I'm on the side that the Nets, or some other teams, are interested to get him as an energy guy (not the Hans-type energy guy, more of electrifying the crowd and the team with highlight plays). And who knows, with a guy like him you just need to pair him with a passing-savvy PG like Deron and he'll be a potent scorer with a cheap contract for 3 years.

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              Re: On Gerald Green's value

              Originally posted by Unclebuck View Post
              I'll put it this way, I do not understand why any team would want him. Not saying there aren't any teams out there who would take him, but I think if they watched him play this season I don't understand why anyone would want him
              Exactly what I was thinking. He hasn't shown enough for him to be someone we could get quality assets for him in a trade. He has so much potential like PG had, but he has to learn discipline and learn the fundamentals of the game to go along with his freak athletic ability. Once he does that, he'll be a special player
              Smothered Chicken!

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              • #8
                Re: On Gerald Green's value

                I'd gladly trade him for a 2cd round pick right now but I think we'd be hard pressed to get that.
                Why do teams tank? Ask a Spurs fan.

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                  Re: On Gerald Green's value

                  Originally posted by BRushWithDeath View Post
                  I'm going to go way out on a limb and say that the Nets scouting department has watched more of 2012-2013 Gerald Green than one random fan on a realgm message board.
                  Apparently the Pacers scouts didn't watch the guy play that much either, anybody could tell that the Pacers were making a huge mistake by signing him to that contract.
                  @WhatTheFFacts: Studies show that sarcasm enhances the ability of the human mind to solve complex problems!

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                  • #10
                    Re: On Gerald Green's value

                    My gut tells me that the Pacers grabbed him with hopes of running the floor and getting good "highlight footage" dunks and fast breaks. In my mind, a fast break of Augustin with the ball, and PG24 and Green filling the lanes....That's a SCTP ANY day....

                    Honestly, look at our second team....Augustin, Green, Mahinmi, Hansbrough, and currently it seems that PG24 is getting left on the court with these guys....That is one hell of a lot of athleticism and speed....On paper, that group SHOULD be able to run and out hustle any second team out there. Getting easy fast break buckets...I think that part of the issue with Green is that we aren't getting the production out of the second team TPTB was envisioning when they built this roster. We are getting very good play out of the second team, but we're not getting dominating play out of them....

                    TBH, I wouldn't be a bit surprised to see Pendy get bumped into that second string somewhere....He seems to have a similar play style to Augustin, Green, and Mahinmi....The one that truly doesn't fit that team to me is Tyler....But Tyler has to be in that group, as his aggressive play is too valuable to put on the bench...Again, it all makes sense on paper, but transitioning to real play rarely goes the way the paper reads...
                    http://www.nba.com/gamenotes/pacers.pdf

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                      Re: On Gerald Green's value

                      Originally posted by vnzla81 View Post
                      Apparently the Pacers scouts didn't watch the guy play that much either, anybody could tell that the Pacers were making a huge mistake by signing him to that contract.
                      Nope. For his production last season, the contract we gave him should have been a steal. It's easy to say "THEY DIDN'T SCOUT HIM ENOUGH" now that he's been so bad. I'll sign a guy scoring 13ppg on great percentages every single offseason. It's going to work out more often than not.

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                        Re: On Gerald Green's value

                        He was really brought in to bring energy off the bench
                        Smothered Chicken!

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                          Re: On Gerald Green's value

                          By the way how many more games until we call the off season a fail? I was told at around 25 games that it was too early, are people still making excuses? not doing a good job at upgrading the bench is going to cost the Pacers on the playoffs.
                          @WhatTheFFacts: Studies show that sarcasm enhances the ability of the human mind to solve complex problems!

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                            Re: On Gerald Green's value

                            Originally posted by vnzla81 View Post
                            By the way how many more games until we call the off season a fail? I was told at around 25 games that it was too early, are people still making excuses? not doing a good job at upgrading the bench is going to cost the Pacers on the playoffs.
                            Based on performances I'm ready to say it was a failed offseason. Ian and OJ are the only guys that are looking good. Keep in mind though we haven't even gotten a chance to see the bench the FO had in mind when they made the moves.

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                            • #15
                              Re: On Gerald Green's value

                              What is your definition of "fail"? I think Ian was an absolute upgrade over Lou, to the point of saving us from Roy's offensive slumping in some games. DJ was a meh to poor, though he has been doing better. The draft of OJ was good, draft of Miles was meh - so far haven't seen any kind of OMG FAIL! based on those drafted after him, though we have some hints at a player or two who would have been more successful but not any kind of missed star. Green has not lived up to anyone's expectations (even vnzla81 was more against the contract than the acquisition), who expected that?

                              I think we didn't downgrade the bench, improvement remains to be seen once we see more of Lance and Ian on the floor as supporting options for one another off the bench. I wouldn't call it a particular success, but I wouldn't stamp it as a shameful failure either.
                              BillS

                              A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
                              Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...

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