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    New ’Do Working For Hair-ington/Hunter, Lampley Cut From Roster {Pacers.com 10.20.06}

    http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/digest_061020.html


    New ’Do Working For Hair-ington


    By Conrad Brunner | Oct. 20, 2006
    Asked about his new Mohawk haircut before training camp officially opened, Al Harrington said he'd maintain it "as long as I'm going good."

    Looks like the new 'do might be hair to stay.



    Harrington's scoring has been one of the few constants of the preseason and was in full evidence Thursday night when the Pacers beat Charlotte 109-96. He racked up 25 points in 25 minutes, hitting 10-of-16 shots, his third game of at least 20 points in four appearances. It should be noted he has played less than 26 minutes in each of those games, which makes for an interesting extrapolation.

    Harrington



    At his current scoring rate, Harrington is averaging 37.9 points per 48 minutes played. Of course, he won't play 48 minutes, so that's just a silly number, right? His average per 36 minutes, a far more realistic number, is 28.4. Still pretty impressive.


    That Harrington can score in bunches is assumed. What's important to Rick Carlisle is his shot selection and decision-making. The coach wants to see fewer first-opportunity jumpers and more best-opportunity shots. That was largely the case against the Bobcats.
    "He's playing better each game," Carlisle said. "He was much more efficient (against Charlotte). He didn't get a lot of free throws but a lot of his opportunities were better opportunities because he ran the floor and paid that price to beat his man."


    Harrington scored 22 of his points in the first and third periods, when the Pacers racked up 24 of their 25 fast-break points and outscored Charlotte 61-49.


    "We made an emphasis on running and we were able to accomplish what we had set up," Harrington said. "We made it a speed game, controlled the ball and had good defensive stops. We play like that during the regular season and we’re going to win our fair share of games"



    HUNTER, LAMPLEY CUT FROM ROSTER

    Hunter

    Lampley
    Guard Jimmie "Snap" Hunter and forward Sean Lampley were the first players cut from the preseason roster Friday.

    Hunter, who was trying to make the Pacers as a free agent for the second year in a row, made four preseason appearances, averaging 4.3 points on .467 shooting.


    "Snap's a very talented player and he's right there but he's again caught in a numbers game here," said Carlisle. "If he decides to go to Europe, he'll be a great European player. If he decides to stay (in the U.S.), he'll keep getting good looks."


    Lampley, a 6-6 forward signed the day before camp opened, appeared in three preseason games and did not score but pulled four rebounds in three minutes.


    "He did a good job for three weeks and was able to play two positions and help us with reps and stuff like that," Carlisle said. "He's another guy that can definitely make money as a basketball player for awhile if he can find the right situation. Both of them did a good job, it's just one of the realities of this business."


    The cuts reduce the roster size to 17. Two more players must be released before the regular-season opens on Nov. 1 in Charlotte against the Bobcats.



    INJURIES FORCING CARLISLE'S HAND

    Carlisle
    When Carlisle said he wanted to experiment with lineup combinations during the preseason, the idea was he would have a choice. As it has happened, the Pacers coach has done so out of necessity.

    After being forced to use 31 lineups in 82 games last season, Carlisle employed his fifth in five games Thursday night as starting forwards Jermaine O'Neal (sore hamstring and Achilles) and Danny Granger (bruised hip) both were unable to play in the 109-93 victory.
    O'Neal and Granger are listed as probable for Saturday's game against Minnesota in Moline, Ill. David Harrison, who missed Thursday's game and Friday's practice with flu-like symptoms, is day-to-day. Marquis Daniels (hamstring), Orien Greene (finger) and John Edwards (groin) are out.


    "I didn't want to re-live the last two years," Carlisle said with a chuckle. "But the good news is, right now none of our injuries are really deemed as serious (or) long-term. So there's light at the end of the tunnel but at the same time we're less than two weeks now until we play opening night. Some guys are going to have to do some catching up and we've fallen a little bit behind."


    Of primary importance is determining which of the frontcourt combinations will be the most effective: using Granger with O'Neal and Harrington in a smaller group, or using Foster instead of Granger for more size. Each of those groups has started once, hardly enough evidence upon which to base a decision.


    "Until you have everybody available to play, you're not going to know for sure what you really think," Carlisle said. "We had Al here before so we have a pretty good idea what he can do. … We're still figuring it out. I have ideas of what I think might work. I'm looking for some real concrete clues as to those notions being correct."
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    Re: New ’Do Working For Hair-ington {Pacers.com 10.20.06}

    you should have put the cuts part in the title

    i hope snap finds a team

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      Re: New ’Do Working For Hair-ington {Pacers.com 10.20.06}

      Originally posted by Leisure Suit Larry View Post
      you should have put the cuts part in the title
      Will do.
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        Re: New ’Do Working For Hair-ington/Hunter, Lampley Cut From Roster {Pacers.com 10.20.06}

        Edwards is next. And then it gets interesting. I'd cut Baston or White.

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          Re: New ’Do Working For Hair-ington/Hunter, Lampley Cut From Roster {Pacers.com 10.20.06}

          If they cut White, it'll be a feeding Frenzy in here....

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            Re: New ’Do Working For Hair-ington/Hunter, Lampley Cut From Roster {Pacers.com 10.20.06}

            I have a feeling they are going to cut Marshall.

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            • #7
              Re: New ’Do Working For Hair-ington/Hunter, Lampley Cut From Roster {Pacers.com 10.20.06}

              They wont cust Baston and I am affraid they wont cut Edwards. (they had better but I am worried)

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                Re: New ’Do Working For Hair-ington/Hunter, Lampley Cut From Roster {Pacers.com 10.20.06}

                Edwards, Greene & Powell would be my selections, but eh im not running the team.

                why Greene you ask ? we havent seen enough of him..and being injured doesnt help I know its only his hand or whatever but we dont need injury pron guys we already have Tinsley

                I like Marshall over Powell but chances are Marshall will get cut before Powell.
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                  Re: New ’Do Working For Hair-ington/Hunter, Lampley Cut From Roster {Pacers.com 10.20

                  Originally posted by bnd45 View Post
                  Edwards is next. And then it gets interesting. I'd cut Baston or White.
                  Well there's a reason the Simons don't put you in charge. Seriously, White? Come on, the contract concept is not that difficult to grasp. The Pacers traded up to get a guy with the first pick in the 2nd round who could have been a first rounder. Just because he isn't doing great in PRESEASON doesn't mean he's going to get cut. He is a ROOKIE.

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                  • #10
                    Re: New ’Do Working For Hair-ington/Hunter, Lampley Cut From Roster {Pacers.com 10.20.06}

                    From what I've seen of Baston I really hope the Pacers aren't considering letting him go.

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                      Re: New ’Do Working For Hair-ington/Hunter, Lampley Cut From Roster {Pacers.com 10.20

                      Originally posted by aero View Post
                      Edwards, Greene & Powell would be my selections, but eh im not running the team.

                      why Greene you ask ? we havent seen enough of him..and being injured doesnt help I know its only his hand or whatever but we dont need injury pron guys we already have Tinsley
                      They only need to cut 2 more.

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                      • #12
                        Re: New ’Do Working For Hair-ington/Hunter, Lampley Cut From Roster {Pacers.com 10.20.06}

                        Yeah, I'm leaning towards Baston because of the versatility that most of our bigs have, would leave him in street clothes most nights. Our depth in the backcourt should lead to the same result for White, but he's much younger and could develop into a nice player. Baston is 31 and has a limited game.


                        1. Tinsley, Sarunas, Armstrong, Greene
                        2. Jackson, Daniels, Marshall, White
                        3. Granger, S. Williams
                        4. Harrington, Powell,
                        5. JO, Foster, Harrison

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                        • #13
                          Re: New ’Do Working For Hair-ington/Hunter, Lampley Cut From Roster {Pacers.com 10.20

                          Originally posted by Leisure Suit Larry View Post
                          They only need to cut 2 more.
                          nope they need to cut 3 more, we can only have 15 total on the roster 12 active and 3 reserves.
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                            Re: New ’Do Working For Hair-ington/Hunter, Lampley Cut From Roster {Pacers.com 10.20.06}

                            Nope. Re-read the initial post in this thread:

                            The cuts reduce the roster size to 17. Two more players must be released before the regular-season opens on Nov. 1 in Charlotte against the Bobcats.
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                              Re: New ’Do Working For Hair-ington/Hunter, Lampley Cut From Roster {Pacers.com 10.20

                              Originally posted by aero View Post
                              nope they need to cut 3 more, we can only have 15 total on the roster 12 active and 3 reserves.
                              No, 19 - 2 (Sean and Snap) = 17 - 15 (on the roster) = 2

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