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Pacers/Nets Postgame Thread 1/13/13

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  • #46
    Re: Pacers/Nets Postgame Thread 1/13/13

    Originally posted by croz24 View Post
    With the amount of good to very good point guards there are in this league, I'm still struggling to find a reason as to why we gave Hill the amount we did. 6'3" combo guards are a dime a dozen, and in no way is Hill elite at his position.
    Yes and his pay check is not elite either.

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    • #47
      Re: Pacers/Nets Postgame Thread 1/13/13

      Originally posted by croz24 View Post
      Strictly based on #s, per 36 minutes, each of those players is either slightly below, right at, or slightly above Hill statistically yet making roughly $4+ million per season less. And please understand that Hill plays a lot of minutes to generate the stats he does. People can complain about a few on the list, but that list, + all of the rookie contract players on par or better than Hill, + the other combo guards I didn't list between $5mil - $7.5mil per season should be enough to tell anybody that quality players for $5mil or less at the point/combo guard position are a dime a dozen. Watching him brick shot after shot in crunch time tonight only strengthened my belief that his contract was a huge mistake and may cost us the shot at a player who could greatly help us, or even hinder us in resigning the likes of West or Stephenson or George.
      Not based on per 36, do you actually believe the players I singled out would be able to step into a starting role and be as valuable as Hill? Hill's been struggling as late but I have no doubt he'll return to early season form when HE was the one carrying out entire team on his back offensively.

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      • #48
        Re: Pacers/Nets Postgame Thread 1/13/13

        Originally posted by Naptown_Seth View Post
        Boy, I sure hope that we do get a chance to see this roster with everyone healthy and in their NORMAL game toward the end of the season. Certainly the flu will leave and DG seems to be a certain return. Hopefully that will be the end of that and maybe we could also get Roy shooting just a bit better. That would be a hellava team.
        My thoughts exactly. This team with a healthy roster performing in stride looks downright SCARY good.

        As for tonight, didn't see the second half. Coming off an all-nighter fundraiser and napping took up most of the day so didn't see the officiating. Tend to agree with the crowd that this isn't a bad loss. No such thing as a good loss but sounds like 36 solid minutes then just ran out of gas and luck in the fourth. Hopefully the break between gives these guys some rest to be set for Charlotte.

        Also find it funny how we're talking about how we need Lance now. Wasn't that long ago people were thinking Larry was crazy for A) drafting him and B) keeping him around. Really proud he's proved us wrong and has made great strides this year.
        Forever struggling to convince myself "In Larry we trust"
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        • #49
          Re: Pacers/Nets Postgame Thread 1/13/13

          Originally posted by AesopRockOn View Post
          Not sure I understand your post. Roy was certainly outplayed by Lopez, who put up 15 and 9. Also, Roy committed some dumb fouls (and some poorly called fouls) that led him to sit more than you would like. Overall, their bigs outworked ours on the glass. That wasn't really the point of my post which was that the Nets owned the fourth quarter.
          His point was simple, actually. If Kobe had a night like the one Lopez had, people would pile on him again. My guess is that they'd say the following:

          "Yes, Roy had a good 4th quarter but that doesn't excuse him from the 3 hideous quarter that he played prior to that. I mean he shot 35.7% and got stuffed 4 times. What kind of 7 footer gets stuffed 4 times? Roy is just unbelievably soft. Lopez would outplay him if it wasn't for his foul trouble!"

          Actually, the last argument has already been used

          Look, I'm not trying to say that Roy played better than Lopez. He didn't. The foul trouble was mainly his fault despite some dubious calls.

          But it wasn't him that was outworked on the glass. Brook had 2 offensive boards. Roy had 2 offensive boards as well. It was their PFs that out-worked ours. Reggie Evans had 3 offensive boards. Kris Humphries had 5 offensive boards. David West had an awesome offensive game but he didn't grab a single offensive rebound in 34 minutes (although he did battle for some). Tyler Hansbrough played 12 minutes and didn't grab a single rebound. It's clear as day which players were outworked and which ones weren't.

          It's just that people will continue to pile on Roy no matter what because this is the current narrative. People did this last year with DC as well.
          Originally posted by IrishPacer
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          • #50
            Re: Pacers/Nets Postgame Thread 1/13/13

            I doubt there would be complaints if Hibbert scored 10 points in the 4th quarter. Especially if he drained 3 consecutive from mid-range. I'll give Hibbert credit for shutting down Lopez's post up game as he usually does. But the Pacers had no answer when Lopez adjusted and started hitting from outside.

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            • #51
              Re: Pacers/Nets Postgame Thread 1/13/13

              Originally posted by croz24 View Post
              Terry
              35 years old averaging 10.6 PPG, 2.4 APG and 2.1 RPG. Lost starting job the moment Avery Bradley came back.

              Originally posted by croz24 View Post
              Felton
              Shooting less than 40%. He is averaging 15.8 PPG, 6.3 APG and 2.9 RPG. Really important for the Knicks as he is their primary shot creator and the reason for their good ball movement. Good penetrator but bad shooter. Injury prone. Ball dominant. Coming off his worst season ever.

              Originally posted by croz24 View Post
              Kidd
              39 years old. He cannot penetrate anymore and is often relegated to a spot up shooter.

              Originally posted by croz24 View Post
              Lowry
              Very good player. He is averaging 14.4 PPG, 6 APG and 4.7 RPG. Terrific rebounder, high energy player. Unfortunately, he is very injury prone. He has only played a full 82 game season once. And he is in his 7th season.

              Originally posted by croz24 View Post
              Hinrich
              Averaging 6.6 PPG, 5.5 APG and 2.7 RPG. Good shooter, good defender. 32 year old. Dependable vet in his 10th season. In his prime you could say that he was similar to George Hill.

              Originally posted by croz24 View Post
              Robinson
              Averaging 10.9 PPG, 3.6 APG and 2 RPG. Really undersized at 5'9. Opposing guards just exploit his size defensively. High energy player that has the ability to shoot you in or out of a game.

              Originally posted by croz24 View Post
              Sessions
              Averaging 14.1 PPG, 4 APG and 2.8 RPG. He's having a bad shooting season (under 40% from the field and under 30% from 3). Lakers fans used to complain about his defense. Bobcats fans complain about him because they think he shoots too much.

              Originally posted by croz24 View Post
              Lou Williams
              Averaging 14.9 PPG, 3.7 APG, 2.2 RPG and 1.2 SPG. High energy player that has the ability to shoot you in and out of a game. His shot selection is suspect. But he is a good player. Personally, I prefer Hill due to his D but one could make a case for Lou.

              Originally posted by croz24 View Post
              Chalmers
              Averaging 7.5 PPG, 3.4 APG, 2.4 RPG and 1.6 SPG. He mainly plays off the ball. Good shooter from downtown (Hill has a better career averaged but Rio is shooting it much better this season). Good defender. But he's not a shot creator and isn't much of a penetrator either. Miami fans hate him this season and consider him one of the worst PGs in the league.

              Originally posted by croz24 View Post
              Jordan Crawford
              Averaging 15.6 PPG, 4.6 APG and 4 RPG. He probably has the worst shot selection in the league. He has never met a shot he didn't like. Not much of a defender. But he can beat everyone off the dribble.

              Originally posted by croz24 View Post
              Jamal Crawford
              Mainly a SG but has a great size (6'6). He is 32 years old and he's in his 13th season. He's averaging 16.2 PPG, 3.1 APG and 2.3 RPG. He is good but he's older than what we were looking for.

              Originally posted by croz24 View Post
              Brooks
              Averaging 9.1 PPG, 2.7 APG and 1.9 RPG. He had a great year in Houston but according to Sacramento fans he's just a "glorified chucker that's halting the progress of the Thomas and Jimmer" now. Not a good defender due to his size (probably less than 6'0 and only 161 lbs).

              Originally posted by croz24 View Post
              Mayo
              Averaging 18.2 PPG, 3.8 APG and 3.7 RPG. Not a PG. He's a SG with some playmaking. He is turnover prone (2.9 turnovers per game). We tried to acquire him twice but the deal fell through. In FA, he chose a one-year contract and a starting spot in order to earn a good paycheck since has underutilized in Memphis.

              Originally posted by croz24 View Post
              Vasquez
              Averaging 14.2 PPG, 9.2 APG and 4.5 RPG. Great size (6'6) and natural playmaking ability. He is a front-runner for Most Improved Player as he has improved majorly in every statistical category. He went from 8.9 PPG to 14.2 PPG, from 5.4 APG to 9.2 APG and from 2.6 RPG to 4.5 RPG. He also imrpoved his 3 pt% from 31.9% to 39.4%. It's safe to say that few people expected that jump.

              Originally posted by croz24 View Post
              Neal
              Mainly a SG. He went undrafted and he was a journeyman in Europe 'till the Spurs picked him up. He is averaging 10.4 PPG, 1.8 APG and 3.9 RPG. Good 3 point shooter.

              Originally posted by croz24 View Post
              Barea
              Averaging 10.7 PPG, 4.4 APG and 3.3 RPG. Quick player that can run the PnR. Decent shooter, can score has good vision. But he's getting killed defensively because he is undersized. Most NBA sources have him listed a 6'0 but that's a lie. His mother has been cited to say that he's a bit smaller than 5'11. His wife is 5'9 and he does not seem a lot taller than her.

              Originally posted by croz24 View Post
              Ridnour
              Averaging 11.6 PPG, 4.2 APG, 2.9 RPG and 1.2 SPG. He is 31 years old and he is in his 10th season. He's a dependable vet. Had a great shooting year in his first season with Minny.

              Originally posted by croz24 View Post
              Shved
              Averaging 11.2 PPG, 4.7 APG and 2.6 RPG. He's still a rookie. He is 6'6 and is a true combo guard. He's shooting below 40% at the moment but I expect this to go up. Athletic player with good handles, excellent vision and flashy passing skills. He is a stud but he was completely unknown in the US. I'd love to have him here. It's too bad that sometimes the Pacers seem to completely ignore International FAs. We should make better use of that market just like the Spurs.

              Originally posted by croz24 View Post
              Foye
              Mainly a SG. He's averaging 11.1 PPG, 1.8 APG and 1.6 RPG. He's having a good shooting season at least (42.8% from deep). But I wouldn't even come close to prefer him over Hill.

              Originally posted by croz24 View Post
              nor does it include the combo guards who are making less than Hill and yet clearly superior, such as Conley.
              Conley is only paid $7.18M this year but he has a backloaded contract. He will be making $8.76 in 14-15 and $9.68 in 15-16. The Grizzlies are going to have to resign Speights and Bayless in 14-15 and they'll have to resign Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph, Rudy Gay and Darrell Arthur in 15-16 (if Zach and Darrell pick up their player options in 14-15). Conley's contract makes it significantly harder for them to do so.

              Hill is on a flat contract that doesn't take anything away from our flexibility when we're going to need to resign West, Granger, PG and Lance. A front-loaded contract would be better given our cap space this season but flat contracts are always good.

              Also, Hill got a $40M for 5 years deal whereas Conley got a $45M for 5 years deal. Conley is paid significantly more than Hill overall.

              As far as the clearly superior part is concerned.

              Hill is averaging 14.6 PPG, 5 APG, 4.4 RPG, 0.9 SPG and 0.4 BPG this season. He is shooting 41.9% from the field, 34.6% from deep and 86.1% from the line. He is also averaging 1.8 turnovers per game.

              Mike Conley is averaging 13.3 PPG, 6.2 APG, 2.7 RPG, 2.4 SPG and 0.2 BPG this season. He is shooting 41.6% from the field, 38% from deep and 83.6% from the line. He is also averaging 2.6 turnovers per game.

              So, let's compare the two. Hill is scoring more. Conley is assisting more. Hill is a better rebounder. Conley has a significant advantage in steals (although, this can be attributed on the Grizs' aggressive defense that tries to create a lot of turnovers in contract with our conservative approach in defense). Hill has a sizeable advantage in blocks. Hill is shooting slightly better from the field and from the line but Conley is shooting better from deep. Conley is more turnover prone than Hill.

              I clearly remember a thread that appeared one week ago (or so) that compared the PGs that came out of Indiana (Hill, Conley and Teague). You will find several interesting facts there that point out that Hill was indeed the right player to choose.
              Originally posted by IrishPacer
              Empty vessels make the most noise.

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              • #52
                Re: Pacers/Nets Postgame Thread 1/13/13

                Originally posted by OrganizedConfusion View Post
                But the Pacers had no answer when Lopez adjusted and started hitting from outside.
                That's nothing new. That's the shot that our defense allows the other team to take. If they take it and make it then good for them, they can beat us. But it's also the lowest percentage shot in basketball so most teams will not make it.
                Originally posted by IrishPacer
                Empty vessels make the most noise.

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                • #53
                  Re: Pacers/Nets Postgame Thread 1/13/13

                  Originally posted by OrganizedConfusion View Post
                  I doubt there would be complaints if Hibbert scored 10 points in the 4th quarter. Especially if he drained 3 consecutive from mid-range. I'll give Hibbert credit for shutting down Lopez's post up game as he usually does. But the Pacers had no answer when Lopez adjusted and started hitting from outside.

                  which is right after Roy went out with his 5th (bad call) and he just stuffed him for the 4th time, don't blame that on Roy, someone lost a man and all he had was a bad hot that fell 5 for 14 he was, we don't take kindly to those percentages with our own players
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                  • #54
                    Re: Pacers/Nets Postgame Thread 1/13/13

                    Originally posted by croz24 View Post
                    Watching him brick shot after shot in crunch time tonight only strengthened my belief that his contract was a huge mistake and may cost us the shot at a player who could greatly help us, or even hinder us in resigning the likes of West or Stephenson or George.
                    Sooo I guess crunch time shots against TOR, LA, SAC twice, PHI, POR, PHX, and CHA (just off memory) don't count.

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                    • #55
                      Re: Pacers/Nets Postgame Thread 1/13/13

                      Originally posted by croz24 View Post
                      With the amount of good to very good point guards there are in this league, I'm still struggling to find a reason as to why we gave Hill the amount we did. 6'3" combo guards are a dime a dozen, and in no way is Hill elite at his position.
                      You gotta be kidding me. He had a bad game. For $8 mill per season, he's a steal.

                      I hate it when a player has a bad game and all of sudden the complaining starts. Hill is still probably a little sick
                      "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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                      • #56
                        Re: Pacers/Nets Postgame Thread 1/13/13

                        I never complain about the refs, but last night was pretty bad. And I don't base that at all on the free throw attempt differential - that proves nothing. I base that just on watching the game and thinking wow that was a bad call against the pacers several times - again and again.

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                        • #57
                          Re: Pacers/Nets Postgame Thread 1/13/13

                          Nets are still shooting free throws apparently...

                          I haven't been so pissed for a so badly "ref-ed" Pacers game like ever. Oh well, roll on Tuesday against the Bobcats. A difficult game mind. Not as yesterday's game but still difficult.
                          Never forget

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                          • #58
                            Re: Pacers/Nets Postgame Thread 1/13/13

                            Originally posted by Unclebuck View Post
                            I never complain about the refs, but last night was pretty bad. And I don't base that at all on the free throw attempt differential - that proves nothing. I base that just on watching the game and thinking wow that was a bad call against the pacers several times - again and again.
                            I agree, I think the non calls that the Nets should have gotten was ridiculous. Baby touch foul at one end on the Pacers and body slams on the other end that was ok! I couldn't believe my eyeballs.
                            Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL

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                            • #59
                              Re: Pacers/Nets Postgame Thread 1/13/13

                              I have seldom seen such a poor performance by the officials. The foul calls were laughable.

                              O. Johnson should do the PG24 - get up early and hit the practice court and take 500 shots. It is ridiculous how poorly he has shot the ball so far. Inexcusable.

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                                Re: Pacers/Nets Postgame Thread 1/13/13

                                Just gonna say - Deron Williams is a pretty hard cover for any G in the NBA. His numbers were pretty on par with his season averages, so I don't think Hill did that bad of a job on Deron. He's just an elite PG and he WILL score and do what he does. Its impossible to just give instructions at the NBA level to another player and tell them - just do this, you'll shut them down! It just doesn't work like that for certain players.
                                Peck is basically omniscient when it comes to understanding how the minds of Herb Simon and Kevin Pritchard work. I was a fool to ever question him and now feel deep shame for not understanding that this team believes in continuity above talent.

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