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RicBucher, Pacers interested in JJ Redick.

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  • Re: RicBucher, Pacers interested in JJ Redick.

    Originally posted by Peck View Post
    Yes Big Baby is averaging 15 & 7, guess what Troy Murphy avg. 14 & 12 one year for us to but that doesn't mean I want him back on the team either. Neither play a lick of defense and I'm not sure that Davis is much more physical even though he has the tools to be.
    I agree with the overall meaning of your post but I disagree here. I believe you're selling Davis way short. He plays defense. He is quick enough to cover the PnR and he can use his weight and lower gravity base to defend taller players in the post. He is not a rim protector by any means but he can defend.
    Originally posted by IrishPacer
    Empty vessels make the most noise.

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    • Re: RicBucher, Pacers interested in JJ Redick.

      Originally posted by Nuntius View Post
      I agree with the overall meaning of your post but I disagree here. I believe you're selling Davis way short. He plays defense. He is quick enough to cover the PnR and he can use his weight and lower gravity base to defend taller players in the post. He is not a rim protector by any means but he can defend.
      Would definitely take him over Tyler, that's for sure. But he's definitely more a backup than a starter. In fact, he might be a pretty ideal backup if it wasn't for his salary.

      But he's always been one of those guys with a few screws loose:



      Hungry?

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      • Re: RicBucher, Pacers interested in JJ Redick.

        Originally posted by vnzla81 View Post
        So Redick is Dunleavy and Big Baby is Troy Murphy, man some people really need to watch other teams ASAP.
        You need to watch other teams closer as well. You're only looking at what things other teams do right and ignore what they do wrong.


        Originally posted by vnzla81 View Post
        I remember getting s*** for suggesting to bring Diaw here, I also remember a poster that rhymes with "tech" telling me that he sucked and was bad on D, I guess I was wrong because the best coach in the NBA is not only playing him but starting him in one of the best teams in the league, yep that horrible player...
        He is not starting him per se. He started him 5 games as a Forward due to injuries and he started him as a Center 7 times when he was resting Duncan or searching for the right fit next to him (and he eventually found it on Splitter). He is not seen as a starter there. He is seen as a bench player and he is averaging 5.8 PPG (on 57.6 FG% and 41.7 3p%), 3.8 RPG and 2.7 APG. He is also part of the Spurs' rebounding problem along with DeJuan Blair. The Spurs brought in Aron Baynes to help alleviate this problem.
        Originally posted by IrishPacer
        Empty vessels make the most noise.

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        • Re: RicBucher, Pacers interested in JJ Redick.

          Originally posted by docpaul View Post
          Would definitely take him over Tyler, that's for sure. But he's definitely more a backup than a starter. In fact, he might be a pretty ideal backup if it wasn't for his salary.
          I consider him a borderline starter. He can play, he hustles and he has heart. But I agree that his contract is prohibitive for a player coming off the bench.
          Originally posted by IrishPacer
          Empty vessels make the most noise.

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          • Re: RicBucher, Pacers interested in JJ Redick.

            Originally posted by Dece View Post
            Dude averages as many assists as our starting point guard in similar minutes.
            But he also plays in a system in which the SG facilitates a lot on set plays (remember, they run the Spurs playbook) and in a team that is very happy to shoot the moment they receive the ball.

            He does not play with post players nor is he supposed to make an entry pass and go sit in a corner.
            Originally posted by IrishPacer
            Empty vessels make the most noise.

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            • Re: RicBucher, Pacers interested in JJ Redick.

              Originally posted by vnzla81 View Post
              We don't know what Danny we are getting, once again you keep thinking of the old Danny.
              There is no reason to think that we're getting anything other than the old Danny. His condition (because it's not exactly an injury) didn't reach the stage of an injury. So, there's no need to assume that he has any kind of permanent damage. He will probably lose some lift but we're talking about Granger here. He never based his game on out-jumping everyone. He based his game on having skills with the basketball. You do not lose these skills due to a jumper's knee.
              Originally posted by IrishPacer
              Empty vessels make the most noise.

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              • Re: RicBucher, Pacers interested in JJ Redick.

                IMO, the proposed Danny+Tyler+Green for Redick+Big Baby+Mcbob actually is a win-win.

                The Magic receive a cornerstone piece who is a former All Star, another guy who sets an example with his hustle and determination in Hansbrough, and a streaky 3 point threat in Green, while the Pacers clear cap space and add flexibility for future moves and retention of 2 of our top 3 players, gain an instant offensive interior presence for the second unit in Davis, get a rental of Reddick who might push Lance for minutes, and add a multifaceted 2nd unit presence in McRoberts who is a passing big who can play serviceable team defense and can ignite the crowd and hopefully fuel the overall energy of the team at times with his McDunks.

                The most important parts of this to me for the Pacers is the cap space / flexibility, and the presence of Davis for the second unit. Both are important to the continued stability and growth of the franchise over the next several years.

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                • Re: RicBucher, Pacers interested in JJ Redick.

                  Originally posted by Justin Tyme View Post
                  Remember, he's owned up he was wrong about signing DWest.
                  But he has not owned up when he was wrong about a lot of other things. Oh, and he stll harps on DWest for his D even though it's vastly improved this season
                  Originally posted by IrishPacer
                  Empty vessels make the most noise.

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                  • Re: RicBucher, Pacers interested in JJ Redick.

                    Originally posted by vnzla81 View Post
                    For what I see it looks like some people don't remember those games either, I mean how you forget Big Baby pretty much destroying the Pacers averaging 20 and 10 on the playoffs last year? yes the Pacers won that series but for what I remember they didn't have an answer for the guy.
                    He had a great series but he didn't exactly destroy us. And it's not that we didn't have an answer for him. Do you remember our defensive plan?

                    I'll remind you. Shut down their penetration. Do not let them to get open 3s or open lay-ups. Leave the mid range shots if need be. Hibbert, do not step away from the basket and do not follow Davis on the perimeter.

                    In other words, we let Davis to try to beat us all by himself. And he couldn't it as it's logical. It was our defensive plan.
                    Originally posted by IrishPacer
                    Empty vessels make the most noise.

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                    • Re: RicBucher, Pacers interested in JJ Redick.

                      The magic don't need any of that stuff, and if the Pacers want financial flexibility they can let Danny expire instead of trading him for Redick who is going to expire
                      "Danny Granger is one of the top players in the league. To move Danny, you better get a lot back." - Larry Bird

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                      • Re: RicBucher, Pacers interested in JJ Redick.

                        In order to trade Danny, he is going to have to be healthy and firing on all cylinders. If this is the case, why in the heck would anyone want an expiring JJ for Danny.

                        Anyways, if Danny was involved, it would take a 3rd team to get what Orlando wants cause they wouldn't want a huge contract.
                        Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL

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                        • Re: RicBucher, Pacers interested in JJ Redick.

                          Originally posted by Brad8888 View Post
                          The most important parts of this to me for the Pacers is the cap space / flexibility
                          We're not exactly getting cap space / flexibility. Redick will demand more in free agency and Davis will still cost us $6.6M to play off the bench.
                          Originally posted by IrishPacer
                          Empty vessels make the most noise.

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                          • Re: RicBucher, Pacers interested in JJ Redick.

                            Originally posted by Peck View Post
                            By all means let's take a team with a .605% winning record and make trades that sends away a core piece (one who hasn't even played yet) and bring back at best bench players.

                            For those of you advocating we need Redick because he moves without the ball & can shoot the three point shot and you don't really care that his defense is sub par (that's being polite btw) I want to know where you stood on Mike Dunleavy when he was on the team. At least Mike was also a pretty decent rebounder for his position so at least he wasn't just a catch & shoot guy.

                            I know some of you (rhymes with Consuela) hated someone they used to call Suckleavy and would ***** and moan constantly about him until he was off of the team. Now you want him back, but shorter with less rebounds? Yes Big Baby is averaging 15 & 7, guess what Troy Murphy avg. 14 & 12 one year for us to but that doesn't mean I want him back on the team either. Neither play a lick of defense and I'm not sure that Davis is much more physical even though he has the tools to be.

                            Again why does this possibly improve a club that is winning at a .605% clip more than just adding Danny Granger back to the team?

                            You say you want outside shooting and a three point threat? How in God's green earth is Redick more of that than Danny? Not to mention that Danny can only do EVERYTHING else better on the basketball floor.

                            Adding Danny for nothing will be the biggest and best move we can make this season. Sure I'd like to be rid of Green's contract as much as any of you would but I would not give up a core player just to be rid of it nor would I get rid of a draft pick just to be rid of it. I guess I'll just be willing to eat the next two years of it or at least year of it when he becomes an expiring before I give up any value just to get rid of it.
                            If it's not too much trouble, could you provide this in pill form? Prescribe it to "consuela" to be taken once every 4 hours with strict bed rest. If not better by, let's say 2026, he should call you back for a copy of all team's rosters, whereupon he will be allowed to suggest his next trade.

                            However, shame on you if you haven't changed your number by then.

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                            • Re: RicBucher, Pacers interested in JJ Redick.

                              Originally posted by DGPR View Post
                              I'm guessing that since you put that text in quotations, that means somebody actually said it. I would like to see where somebody within the past month said that Granger and West are playing better ball than Paul George. PR07 is trying to say you could argue that he is the best player based probably on the fact that he is a proven scorer, defender, and all around tough guy. Just remember that where Paul George is right now, Danny was averaging more PPG and was busy bringing in a new era of Pacer basketball and showing JO the door. Don't forget that Danny is proven and Paul George is still in the middle of showing just how great he can be. By next year it won't even be an argument about who is better between the two.
                              Thank you. I was beginning to think that the reading comprehension on this board was at an all-time low.

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                              • Re: RicBucher, Pacers interested in JJ Redick.

                                Originally posted by Nuntius View Post
                                We're not exactly getting cap space / flexibility. Redick will demand more in free agency and Davis will still cost us $6.6M to play off the bench.
                                Redick would be a rental in my opinion, and would leave the Pacers at the end of the contract, thereby leaving the Pacers the space from his contract expiration. Davis at $6.6M is a decent deal overall in my opinion, and would strengthen our 2nd unit significantly on offense.

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