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The Star} Who Is To Start At Point?

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  • The Star} Who Is To Start At Point?

    http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dl...603010470/1088

    Who is to start at point?
    When Tinsley returns, Johnson's strong play will make it an issue

    By Mike Wells
    mike.wells@indystar.com

    Anthony Johnson says Jamaal Tinsley is the starter. Tinsley says Johnson should continue to start. Sarunas Jasikevicius, the third point guard in the group, just wants to play, anywhere.

    The coach, well, he doesn't want to address the issue yet.

    As much as Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle doesn't wish to talk about it, he knows eventually he'll have two decisions to make about his trio of point guards: who starts, and how can he manage playing time for all three?

    "I don't know; it's not really a conversation until it's a reality," Carlisle said. "We'll see. A lot can happen between now and when (Tinsley) comes back. It's a situation that we'll resolve when it comes time to resolve it."

    Tinsley, the team's starter at the beginning of the season, continues to make progress on the right elbow injury that has sidelined him the past 12 games. He is practicing on his own, but neither he nor the team has set a return date.

    A player isn't supposed to lose his starting job to injury, but Johnson has grabbed hold of the role and is doing his best not to let go.

    Johnson, filling in for Tinsley for the second consecutive season, is averaging 10.5 points and 5.1 assists as a starter compared to 4.1 points and 2.4 assists off the bench this season. He's averaging 17.2 points and 6.4 assists over the past five games.

    "He's playing great right now," Detroit Pistons coach Flip Saunders said. "I said one of the reasons they're playing so well right now is because of the play of Johnson and the play of (Danny) Granger. Those two guys have stepped up and they're playing at an extremely high level."

    Carlisle won't say that Johnson will remain the starter when Tinsley returns, but the coach said Johnson will get an opportunity to keep the job.

    "We need him to continue to play well to have a chance to keep having some success," Carlisle said. "He's making a strong case to be the starter."

    Tinsley, on pace to play less than half the season for a second consecutive year, said he plans to tell coaches he is fine coming off the bench.

    "It's a good thing that A.J. is playing well," Tinsley said. "Right now, how he's playing, I don't even want to come back and start. I think he's been playing good and he's doing a great job for us. I just want to come back and help the team. The chemistry is going good. That's my thing."

    It's no secret how much better Tinsley makes the Pacers when he's healthy. Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers said earlier this season the Pacers wouldn't have beaten his team in the playoffs last season if Tinsley hadn't returned for Game 5. Tinsley's style is tailored to the Pacers' new up-tempo style.

    "My point on it is, Jamaal is definitely the starter," said Johnson, who began the season as the third point guard. "Jamaal is definitely the more talented of the three. There's no question about that. At the same time, we have to see where he's at since he's been out for a long period of time. You have to do what's best for the team. If that means starting him or bringing him off the bench, that's a decision for Rick to make.

    "I feel like I've thrown my hat in the ring by playing well. Whether it's starting or coming off the bench, I just want to be in the rotation."
    Jasikevicius and Johnson have said they'll play shooting guard, but neither feels comfortable there because neither would have the ball in his hands as much.

    "I have no idea what's going to happen," said Jasikevicius, who likely will be the third point guard when Tinsley returns. "I've been a backup ever since I've been here. I've been Jamaal's backup, then when Jamaal went down, I was A.J.'s backup. I don't know what my role is going to be. It doesn't matter who is starting, I'm the backup. That's one thing that was very strange. At the same time, that's the way it works."


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    Re: The Star} Who Is To Start At Point?

    Originally posted by NaptownBound
    "It's a good thing that A.J. is playing well," Tinsley said. "Right now, how he's playing, I don't even want to come back and start. I think he's been playing good and he's doing a great job for us. I just want to come back and help the team. The chemistry is going good. That's my thing."


    Looks like the team itself is on the same page that PD is on. I agree with the article that when Tinsley is healthy he can be a much better pg for this team. Especially with the new free flowing offensive philosophy that we have developed. But AJ starting when Tins gets back is definetely the way to go. The only thing that alarms me is what Saras said at the end. Seems like he is a little restless. Hopefully that just motivates him to go out and play harder and not be a pain in the locker room.

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    • #3
      Re: The Star} Who Is To Start At Point?

      Man that Tinsley sure has a bad additude. We had better get his self-aggrandizing hates his team mates *** off this team. Never mind that in the rest of the league if a player is injured he does not lose his starting job no matter how good the player who replaced him is playing. What a selfish ******* Tinsley must is to have that bad of an additude.












      In case you are new to the board the above statement of mine is sarcasm. I am making fun of all the Tinsley haters who have decided he has a bad additude because every once in a while when they show him on the bench he is not smiling. Never mind that we have seen that same look from other great malcontents like Shaq, J.O., Tim Duncan while on the bench they can clearly see into Tinsley's heart and see that he is a hater.

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      • #4
        Re: The Star} Who Is To Start At Point?

        This must be the calm before the storm. I can't believe this thread isn't 4 pages by now.

        I'll get things started.

        AJ - "Tinsley should start"
        Tins - "AJ should start"
        Cabbage - "I don't know why that idiot's never started me, and I don't care anymore. Just as long as I get my minutes."

        Come to the Dark Side -- There's cookies!

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        • #5
          Re: The Star} Who Is To Start At Point?

          "I have no idea what's going to happen," said Jasikevicius, who likely will be the third point guard when Tinsley returns. "I've been a backup ever since I've been here. I've been Jamaal's backup, then when Jamaal went down, I was A.J.'s backup. I don't know what my role is going to be. It doesn't matter who is starting, I'm the backup. That's one thing that was very strange. At the same time, that's the way it works."

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          • #6
            Re: The Star} Who Is To Start At Point?

            Originally posted by penn13
            Now, now, I'm sure that's just the evil making **** up again.
            Come to the Dark Side -- There's cookies!

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            • #7
              Re: The Star} Who Is To Start At Point?

              Originally posted by Kegboy
              This must be the calm before the storm. I can't believe this thread isn't 4 pages by now.

              I'll get things started.

              AJ - "Tinsley should start"
              Tins - "AJ should start"
              Cabbage - "I don't know why that idiot's never started me, and I don't care anymore. Just as long as I get my minutes."

              Cabbage - "I don't know why that idiot's never started me, and I don't care anymore. Just as long as I get my paycheck." This is not a slight on him, but rather on the situation in which the Pacers put him. He sounds really frustrated. I think that either he or RC has to go by the start of next season.

              On a side note, I think that it is rather funny that the team produced all those face shirts for a player that they ended up using as a third string PG. It is like being able to buy a Eddie Gill face shirt.

              p.s. Before any of our Lithuanian friends attack me (don't want to go there again...), I blame the team for not getting RC's input before signing the guy. This is a bad situation that would be much worse if Saras did not have enough class to not make a really big deal out of it.
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              • #8
                Re: The Star} Who Is To Start At Point?

                Originally posted by NaptownBound
                "I have no idea what's going to happen," said Jasikevicius, who likely will be the third point guard when Tinsley returns. "I've been a backup ever since I've been here. I've been Jamaal's backup, then when Jamaal went down, I was A.J.'s backup. I don't know what my role is going to be. It doesn't matter who is starting, I'm the backup. That's one thing that was very strange. At the same time, that's the way it works."

                Sounds to me like Saras was bamboozled. I'm beginning to think that Bird lured him over here with the idea of him starting.

                Probably went something like this...

                LB: Hey Runi, how are things going?

                Saras: Well pretty good actually. I've been thinking about the rest of my career and I might be ready to make the jump to the NBA.

                LB: Really thats great!

                Saras: Yeah, my friend Zydrunas plays in Cleveland. I've also heard that they have a new young offensive powerhouse at the wing positions. As a guy who likes to set up the offense, I could really have some success having such a good post player and wing player with me.

                LB: Thats true, however I'm not sure how much you'll get to play with those two. I hear that Cleveland is pretty happy about their point guard position. They'd probably put you at the bottom and see if you could work your way up. That could take a couple of seasons.

                Saras: Do you think so? I mean I talked with their coach Mike Brow...

                LB: I'm quite familiar with their coach. In fact he used to coach here in Indiana. Let's just say that he was our "assistant" for a reason..hehehe.

                Saras: Well that murkies up the water. Hmmm....

                LB: Well tell ya what Runi, I'd like you to consider the Indiana Pacers. We have one of the best post scorers in the game, and we have a wing player who has won Defensive Player of the Year and averages around 20 points per game.

                Saras: Well what about your point guards?

                LB: I can't garuntee anything per se, but lets put it this way. Our starter is more than injury prone. In fact its becoming quite the burden, and honestly I'm not sure if he is going to work out here. And our backup has never started for team he has ever played for. Now correct me if I'm wrong, but your a three-time champ, MVP, gold medal winning caliber player, right? If I were you, I'd like my chances.

                Saras: Yeah, that sounds great! Oh and I'd get to keep my current number right?

                LB: Oh probably, I can't remember all the numbers we have.





                Basically, I don't expect one of these three back next year. All of them are too good to be third string pg's, and conversly too bad/too injury prone to be starters.
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                • #9
                  Re: The Star} Who Is To Start At Point?

                  Saras should start. The team plays much better with him on the court. If he averaged around 30 minutes he would be in the mid teens in scoring and around 7 or 8 assists per game. He gets everyone involved.

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                  • #10
                    Re: The Star} Who Is To Start At Point?

                    Saras should start. The team plays much better with him on the court. If he averaged around 30 minutes he would be in the mid teens in scoring and around 7 or 8 assists per game. He gets everyone involved.
                    Including the opposition's fast break offense...

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                    • #11
                      Re: The Star} Who Is To Start At Point?

                      Originally posted by Black Sox
                      Saras should start. The team plays much better with him on the court. If he averaged around 30 minutes he would be in the mid teens in scoring and around 7 or 8 assists per game. He gets everyone involved.
                      Yes he does. Unfortunately his man will have rung up 25.........

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                      • #12
                        Re: The Star} Who Is To Start At Point?

                        Originally posted by PacerMan
                        Yes he does. Unfortunately his man will have rung up 25.........
                        And to that I can always say: As opposed to that defensive stud Jamaal Tinsley.

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                        • #13
                          Re: The Star} Who Is To Start At Point?

                          Originally posted by NaptownBound
                          "It's a good thing that A.J. is playing well," Tinsley said. "Right now, how he's playing, I don't even want to come back and start. I think he's been playing good and he's doing a great job for us. I just want to come back and help the team. The chemistry is going good. That's my thing."

                          "My point on it is, Jamaal is definitely the starter," said Johnson, who began the season as the third point guard. "Jamaal is definitely the more talented of the three. There's no question about that. At the same time, we have to see where he's at since he's been out for a long period of time. You have to do what's best for the team. If that means starting him or bringing him off the bench, that's a decision for Rick to make.
                          Interesting that Tinsley and AJ both spent their time talking about the other guy. That speaks of really good chemistry.

                          Sarunas spent his time talking about himself. But that's probably an improvement over him talking about other people.
                          This space for rent.

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                          • #14
                            Re: The Star} Who Is To Start At Point?

                            Originally posted by FrenchConnection
                            I think that either he or RC has to go by the start of next season.
                            I pretty much agree to everything you wrote.
                            IMO Saras did not get the chance he deserves, and obviously RC doesn't think much of him. This is really sad to me, as someone who believes Saras has a lot more to offer for NBA fans.

                            I wish he'll be traded.

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                            • #15
                              Re: The Star} Who Is To Start At Point?

                              Originally posted by NaptownBound
                              http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dl...603010470/1088

                              Who is to start at point?
                              When Tinsley returns, Johnson's strong play will make it an issue

                              By Mike Wells
                              mike.wells@indystar.com

                              Anthony Johnson says Jamaal Tinsley is the starter. Tinsley says Johnson should continue to start. Sarunas Jasikevicius, the third point guard in the group, just wants to play, anywhere.
                              -snip-
                              Good thing he's had such a great attitude about playing SG.

                              Meanwhile, Fred Jones has solidified the backup SG position.

                              Hope he doesn't get any splinters from sitting on the pine.


                              BTW, I'm LMAO at Ragnar. Great post.
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                              Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
                              Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
                              Till we fall away in our own darkness, a stranger to our own hearts
                              And life itself, rushing over me
                              Life itself, the wind in black elms,
                              Life itself in your heart and in your eyes, I can't make it without you

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