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Espn Power rankings Pacers #8

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  • #91
    Re: Espn Power rankings Pacers #8

    Originally posted by OlBlu View Post
    I meant that he was beyond the point of being an asset in a trade. I think we will resign Granger for a lower amount and keep him for his career. I wish we would not do that but I think we will...... ...
    I don't think that his trade value is that diminished....it's more what the FO thinks he's worth. At this point.....if Granger could net a "Solid Prospect ( or Player on a Rookie Salary that can contribute ) +1st round Pick+Expiring Contract" offer ( which I think he can )......I think that Granger could easily be traded before the 2013-2014 trade deadline. Granger isn't going to net us a great Top Tier Player....but I think that the FO will move him since we will need to re-sign PG....who I can guarantee will receive some $10 to 11+ mil per year contract offer ( basically what Batum got on the FA Market ) when he becomes a RFA in the 2014-2015 offseason.

    Keep in mind that by the time that his contract comes off the books.....Granger will be 31 when his contract expires in 2013-2014. Given that this will be Granger's last huge contract....he's going to want the biggest long-term 4-year contract ( or a 5 year extension from the Pacers ) that he could get.
    Last edited by CableKC; 10-01-2012, 07:03 PM.
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    • #92
      Re: Espn Power rankings Pacers #8

      Originally posted by Peck View Post
      Wait, did you just say he was the biggest matchup problem in the entire NBA? Ok, now your just pulling out leg right? I mean there is no way you just said that he was THE biggest matchup problem in the NBA. For some reason I have a hard time remembering when we played the Lakers I ever thought to myself "man how are we going to match up to Lamar Odom".

      Did he cause matchup problems? Sure.

      But more than LeBron, Garnett or even Duncan back then? No.
      I don't think he is number one on the biggest matchup issues but he is top ten for sure.
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      • #93
        Re: Espn Power rankings Pacers #8

        Originally posted by vnzla81 View Post
        I don't think he is number one on the biggest matchup issues but he is top ten for sure.
        Still? Really?


        Basketball isn't played with computers, spreadsheets, and simulations. ChicagoJ 4/21/13

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        • #94
          Re: Espn Power rankings Pacers #8

          Originally posted by CableKC View Post
          I don't think that his trade value is that diminished....it's more what the FO thinks he's worth. At this point.....if Granger could net a "Solid Prospect ( or Player on a Rookie Salary that can contribute ) +1st round Pick+Expiring Contract" offer ( which I think he can )......I think that Granger could easily be traded before the 2013-2014 trade deadline. Granger isn't going to net us a great Top Tier Player....but I think that the FO will move him since we will need to re-sign PG....who I can guarantee will receive some $10 to 11+ mil per year contract offer ( basically what Batum got on the FA Market ) when he becomes a RFA in the 2014-2015 offseason.
          Danny's value is on the toilet nobody is going to trade for a guy with knee issues that's making that much, not only that but he didn't show he deserves what he is making last year.
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          • #95
            Re: Espn Power rankings Pacers #8

            BTW for all of the Philly is going to be much better than us talk Bynun is now out at least 3 weeks with a knee bruise.

            They did sign Mikki Moor though so theres that.


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            • #96
              Re: Espn Power rankings Pacers #8

              Originally posted by Peck View Post
              Still? Really?
              If he is healthy and plays the PF position? Yes.
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              • #97
                Re: Espn Power rankings Pacers #8

                Originally posted by vnzla81 View Post
                If he is healthy and plays the PF position? Yes.
                You a lot of people said the same thing about Troy Murphy as well.


                Basketball isn't played with computers, spreadsheets, and simulations. ChicagoJ 4/21/13

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                • #98
                  Re: Espn Power rankings Pacers #8

                  Originally posted by Peck View Post
                  BTW for all of the Philly is going to be much better than us talk Bynun is now out at least 3 weeks with a knee bruise.

                  They did sign Mikki Moor though so theres that.
                  Mikki Moore! He's still in the league?! Wow!

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                  • #99
                    Re: Espn Power rankings Pacers #8

                    Originally posted by OlBlu View Post
                    I was talking about his time with the Lakers. He was the biggest matchup problem in the entire NBA.... ...
                    Well, jeez, if that's not the over statement of the century. I wasn't aware that Lamar Odom had aliases such as Shaquille O'Neal and Lebron James.


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                    • Re: Espn Power rankings Pacers #8

                      Originally posted by vnzla81 View Post
                      I don't think he is number one on the biggest matchup issues but he is top ten for sure.
                      The guy wasn't even in the top 3 biggest matchup problems on his own team.


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                      • Re: Espn Power rankings Pacers #8

                        There is some seriously silly talk in this thread.

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                        • Re: Espn Power rankings Pacers #8

                          Originally posted by Trader Joe View Post
                          Lamar Odom better than anyone on the Pacers? Nope.
                          I dunno about this. The Lamar Odom from Dallas, absolutely agree. His head was in the sand the entire season. But when someone finds a way to motivate him, he's quite a bit better than a few players on this roster. As far as the back to back losses to New York, they were extremely motivated to shove Danny's comments back down his throat about the Knicks being "2 very winnable games" on the schedule. Add to that the double-decker crapwich Danny then turned around and laid in both games. I think the Clippers are really, really good. Not so much because CP3 takes over with his scoring. CP3 makes everybody on the floor dangerous, and then he can take over with his scoring.

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                          • Re: Espn Power rankings Pacers #8

                            My frustration with all of this "xxxxx player is better than anyone on the Pacers" is it tends to be qualified with "in his prime, playing healthy, with a good attitude, and in the right position", while the Pacers are assumed to be playing exactly as they are right now.

                            Why do 29 teams get a pass on injuries, attitude, and mismanagement while every Pacer player is considered to be currently at the peak of his career with no room for improvement and no physical, concentration, or positional battle issues to overcome?
                            BillS

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                            • Re: Espn Power rankings Pacers #8

                              Originally posted by BillS View Post
                              My frustration with all of this "xxxxx player is better than anyone on the Pacers" is it tends to be qualified with "in his prime, playing healthy, with a good attitude, and in the right position", while the Pacers are assumed to be playing exactly as they are right now.

                              Why do 29 teams get a pass on injuries, attitude, and mismanagement while every Pacer player is considered to be currently at the peak of his career with no room for improvement and no physical, concentration, or positional battle issues to overcome?
                              That, and the part where we're a team built on spead-out talent versus condensed, top-heavy talent anyway. Of course the best players on other teams are typically going to be better, because most teams are more top-heavy than us. We have a lot of good to very good players, other teams have a few great players.

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                              • Re: Espn Power rankings Pacers #8

                                I can't believe there isn't Brooklyn or NY in the top ten. That baffles me coming from ESPN.

                                I don't really give a **** what this article rates us as. I think we are about a top 8 team either way though. I'm sure NY or Brooklyn will come out hot and make their way into the top five of the power rankings at some point. We will see other teams creeping up there as the season goes along. Some teams will drop due to injuries. It's just the nature of the beast.

                                These kind of power rankings are "what have you done for me lately". The Niners were the best team one week, dropped down 10 spots because they lost to Minnesota, and then they beat the Jets in such an embarassing manner they'll be atop the rankings this week. It's such an overreactive sports media we deal with. Minnesota just matches up really well with SF with a football philosophy and gameplan that would keep that game close. That's why they also went to OT with Indy and Jacksonville. These power rankings are stupid, especially when it comes from ESPN.

                                As for the Pacers, we better get used to the media overlooking our off-season moves because we are going to have a static payroll for a very long time. We aren't going to do much that would alter the future of our franchise in a major way for the next several off-seasons. So get used to it boys and girls.

                                I'm not even going to discuss Lamar Odom. As for the Clippers however, that team's front court cannot hit a jump shot to save their lives. Teams have started giving Blake the jump shot and protecting against the drive. When he does go to the rack, he is getting fouled at a ridiculous pace, because at 50% shooting from the free throw line, teams will just beat you up all night. They are way too easy of a team to guard. They have two players who are very difficult to guard, which shows me that they need more versatility and secondary ball movement. This is the same thing that plagues the Knicks. If these teams learned how to defend and improve ball movement, we would be talking about them as true contenders. But they don't, so we aren't. The Pacers biggest need is to improve ball movement as well, and until we do that, we will subject ourselves to mediocrity at the hands of "superstars" having more talent. When the sum of parts is greater than the sum of each individual, they call that synergy and that is one of the greatest forces of mankind.
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