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Danny Granger Chat ESPN 3:15 Eastern

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  • #16
    Re: Danny Granger Chat ESPN 3:15 Eastern

    Originally posted by dannygranger View Post
    yeah i agree, there are alot of typos and such so i think he just wrote it wrong


    WILL and COULD aren't really close. At least on a standard QWERTY.

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    • #17
      Re: Danny Granger Chat ESPN 3:15 Eastern

      Originally posted by LoneGranger33 View Post
      I'm not sure, but it says that the average Pacers' IQ is 83...
      Yeah, but we all make 6k a month online.

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      • #18
        Re: Danny Granger Chat ESPN 3:15 Eastern

        My question went through:

        Bryon (Indy)
        Do you expect to have Jarret Jack back as our point guard?

        Danny Granger
        I expect we will resign him. I'm sure both parties as in talks and I would love to have him back running our offense.
        Passion. Pride. Patience. Pacers

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        • #19
          Re: Danny Granger Chat ESPN 3:15 Eastern

          its done, heres the transcript is anyone wants to read it:

          Danny Granger
          12:16 PM


          I'm ready. let's do it!


          Steven (NJ)
          11:39 AM

          Why did you join EAS?


          Danny Granger
          12:17 PM

          I reason I join is because I always focused on nutrition as paRT of my daily regiment. I've always used their products so I thought it was only natural for me to join team EAS.


          Larry San Antonio, TX)
          11:19 AM

          Are you the first NBA player to represent EAS?


          Danny Granger
          12:18 PM

          I'm the second NBA athlete to represent EAS. Ben Gordon was the first.


          Casey sewall [via mobile]
          12:00 AM

          What was the hardest thing about preparing your self for the NBA season? How has EAS helped you out?


          Danny Granger

          The hardest thing in preparing your body for the NBA season. By the end of the season, your body is so wore down form all the physical play. EAS helps replenish and rebuild what I but out.


          Steven (NJ)

          Why do you wear the number 33?


          Danny Granger

          I wear number 33 because I was a huge Bulls fan. My cousin Mike wanted to be Mike because he wanted to be like Jordan so I took 33 to be like Scottie.


          Chris cummings Hampton south Carolina [via mobile]

          How did it feel to be named to your first all star game?


          Danny Granger

          It was a great accomplishment. It was a great honor to play on that big stage and take part in all the activities. It was a great experience.


          matt (indiana)

          If given the option, what would be your thoughts on Ron Artest rejoining the Pacers??


          Danny Granger

          I've been good friends with Ron for a long time and personally I would love to play with Ron. He's a great defensive player and I think he will bring a lot to our team despite his past history here.


          J Hash (Los Angeles, Ca) [via mobile]

          Who is the hardest person for you to guard in the NBA? Who is the best defender that you have played against?


          Matt Ferreol (Virginia Beach, Va.)

          What was it like when you first saw a fan wearing your jersey?


          Danny Granger

          The best defender, I would have to say is Kobe Bryant. The hardest player for me to guard is LeBron James. He's almost impossible to guard.


          Danny Granger

          (Laughing) It was my rookie year right after I got drafter. It was a great feeling. I made it a point to go sign his jersey because it was so cool to me at the moment.


          Drew (Columbus, IN) [via mobile]

          Danny! Huge fan! Congrats on a well-deserved MIP award! What do you think about the addition of Tyler Hansbrough to the Pacers?


          Anthony Akron Ohio [via mobile]

          What excites you the most about playing against lebron and the best individual players in the NBA.


          Danny Granger

          Thanks! I think Tyler brings us a hard nose presence, he's a physical player and he's a champion.


          Danny Granger

          I think to be the best you have to play against the best. Whenever I play against a higher level of competition, that's when I play my best. I always look forward to those games.


          Rick (New Hampshire)

          Hey Danny, what do you think you guys need to do as a team to make the playoffs this season?


          Danny Granger

          I think we as a team need to commit to playing better defense and that will push us into the playoffs.


          Bryon (Indy)

          Do you expect to have Jarret Jack back as our point guard?


          Danny Granger

          I expect we will resign him. I'm sure both parties as in talks and I would love to have him back running our offense.


          Scott (Indy)

          Did you know your brother was going to be on Wipe Out before he competed? And, could you have beat him?


          Danny Granger

          (Laughing) Of course I did. He completed recording the show about two months before it aired. And of course I can beat my little brother.


          Justin (Indianapolis)

          What's your favorite place in Indy to eat? How about when you're on the road?


          Danny Granger

          My favorite place to eat in Indy is Sullivan's. On the road it depends on which city I'm in but I like P.F. Changs and the Cheesecake Factory.


          Andrea (Italy)

          What are your favorite NBA arenas to play in?


          Derrick (Toronto)

          How did the passing of Michael Jackson affect you?


          Danny Granger

          I love the Garden in New York, the Staples in LA, and Conseco Fieldhouse in Indy.


          Danny Granger

          It was very disheartening. I'm a huge fan. I've been listening to him my entire life. He was a global icon and he will be deeply missed.


          SteveFitz (Cicero, IL)

          Danny, give us 5 current players you'd have in your fav 5 and 5 former players you'd have in your fav 5.


          Danny Granger

          Current players ...Derrick Rose, Rudy Gay, Chris Pual, Derron Williams, and Amire Stoudimre. Jordan, Pippen, Bird, Shawn Kemp, and Magic Johnson.


          Danny Granger

          Thanks you for all the great questions. Hope to do with again soon.
          "So, which one of you guys is going to come in second?" - Larry Bird before the 3 point contest. He won.


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          • #20
            Re: Danny Granger Chat ESPN 3:15 Eastern

            Ok Shawn Kemp? WTF?


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            • #21
              Re: Danny Granger Chat ESPN 3:15 Eastern

              Originally posted by Indy View Post
              Ok Shawn Kemp? WTF?
              What do you mean? Kemp was the real deal before he went to Cleveland.
              ...Still "flying casual"
              @roaminggnome74

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              • #22
                Re: Danny Granger Chat ESPN 3:15 Eastern

                Originally posted by Indy View Post
                Ok Shawn Kemp? WTF?
                Danny gave away the secret! He's Tbird's "Player X"!


                "He’s no shrinking violet when it comes to that kind of stuff."

                - Rick Carlisle on how Kevin Pritchard responds to needed roster changes.

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                • #23
                  Re: Danny Granger Chat ESPN 3:15 Eastern

                  Originally posted by Roaming Gnome View Post
                  What do you mean? Kemp was the real deal before he went to Cleveland.
                  For six years, a consistent 18 and 11 shooting >50% from the floor and ~75% from the FT line.

                  He had the misfortune of peaking when Karl Malone was peaking. Otherwise, he was the best PF of the 1990s.
                  Why do the things that we treasure most, slip away in time
                  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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                  • #24
                    Re: Danny Granger Chat ESPN 3:15 Eastern

                    Originally posted by ChicagoJ View Post
                    For six years, a consistent 18 and 11 shooting >50% from the floor and ~75% from the FT line.

                    He had the misfortune of peaking when Karl Malone was peaking. Otherwise, he was the best PF of the 1990s.
                    Quote.
                    Oldness comes with a smile
                    To every love given child
                    Oldness comes to rile
                    The youth who dream suicide


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                    • #25
                      Re: Danny Granger Chat ESPN 3:15 Eastern

                      He was also on the John Thompson show with ESPN980.

                      He said he was excited about playing with Rush, knee had been bruised from being hit in the same spot a few times at the end of the season, but that "it's where it should be" in this stage of the off-season... said Roy really has a knack for scoring in the low post... Like's Tyler and compares him to Foster, who does the dirty work, but that it might be a year or two before Tyler contributes significantly (RE: playing time and guys in front of him)... Says Larry is laid back, but when he thinks something is important, he gets really passionate/animated about it. DG spoke of Larry's contribution to the league as well as Magic's and Jordan's. Talked about importance of nutrition...

                      JT and cohosts said DG is very classy and joked with DG that going the long route (4 years in college) seemed to workout pretty well for him and hopes it works for Tyler too.

                      DG said the All Star appearance and Larry helps bring some attention to the Pacers, who need all they can get, with being a small market team. Said that he does sometimes wish the P's were able to make a trade for a big name FA, but know that the Pacers are at a different spot and moving in a good direction.


                      They had Lawson on later who has a little moxy and said he's looking forward to Billups only playing ~20 minutes a game through the season as "he's getting old". Rookie.

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                      • #26
                        Re: Danny Granger Chat ESPN 3:15 Eastern

                        Originally posted by ChicagoJ View Post
                        For six years, a consistent 18 and 11 shooting >50% from the floor and ~75% from the FT line.

                        He had the misfortune of peaking when Karl Malone was peaking. Otherwise, he was the best PF of the 1990s.
                        Probably the 2nd or 3rd time I ever sat in the money seats was a game vs Seattle, 4th row off the baseline corner. Kemp put a spin move on I don't remember who (it doesn't matter) that was the fastest, most powerful move I've ever seen an NBA player make live in my life.

                        Spin to baseline, 1 bounce, 2 steps, 2 hand dunk at the front of the rim which he had to jump backward from under the rim to get. Monster. It was just sick.

                        Dudes that strong shouldn't be that fast. I'm looking at you Blake Griffin.



                        Danny - did the same schtick on 1260 with JMV, JMV also asked about Ron as an FA here and Danny repeated the same thing, minus the "will" part of course.

                        It's an EAS promotional tour and I'm sure those chat questions were planted (as was said already), JMV of course had to go through the same motions.

                        Danny implied that he still keeps in touch with Ron and likes him in general, so it's not just a glad hand "I only have nice things to say" thing.

                        He said fans should let bygones be bygones.

                        I have to say that if they could pull it off, get Ron here, have the team really take a forward step and get Ron to redeem himself...that would be one hell of a story. Just tell Ron that every day here that he keeps it together is another day flipping off JO and the local critics, that should keep him in check.

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