I'm telling you guys tinsleys going to be an all star this year!

[OnlyPacersLeft]

I tryed saying it over the summer...this kids going to finally get it this year! I know it's only one game but i think he can become a difference maker and a great running mate with JO and danger...I'm excited!

[The Jumpshot Still Money]

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[Unclebuck]

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He played like an allstar tonight - no doubt about it

[MagicRat]

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[Anthem]

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Can't see him getting a whiff of the ASG, but that's fine with me. He can be the perfect PG for this team even without it.

[Will Galen]

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I've got him being 3rd team all NBA, in the prediction thread.

http://www.pacersdigest.com/apache2-default/showthread.php?t=34339

[McKeyFan]

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If he played like he did tonight, he has a shot at it.

Tinsley and one other player (Kirelenko, I think) are the only ones to ever register a quintuple quintuple (5 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals, and 5 blocks).

[Unclebuck]

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Oh sure, now jump on the bandwagon.

[MagicRat]

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Oh sure, now jump on the bandwagon.

Just let me know when you want your bandwagon banner back.......

[Evan_The_Dude]

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Lets not jump the gun just yet.

[Tank]

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If he averages 20/8/9 3 steals for the season he runs away with the MVP award. :P

I can't see him making the All-Star team. Too many good point guards in the East. Barring injury, Jason Kidd and Gilbert Arenas are locks. That likely leaves 1 open spot, and with guys like Billups, Mo Williams, T.J. Ford, and even old timers Marbury and Andre Miller, I have a hard time seeing Tinsley making it.

I think it depends entirely on his minutes and the Pacers record. If he only plays 25-30 mpg, then he has 0% chance as he wont have the numbers to warrant it. However, if he plays 35-36 mpg like most starting point guards, I could see him putting up something along the lines of 16/8/4, and if the Pacers surprise the league by having a winning record at that point, I'd give him a very good shot at it.

As of right now, I'd give him about a 10% chance at it.

[Evan_The_Dude]

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I don't see how a point guard could average more than 6 assists in this system. With the way the ball swings, the point guard would have to do a lot of pounding of the ball to get more than 6 assists per game on average. The ball is in motion a lot in this offense. What you'll see instead of a point guard averaging 8 assists per game is a couple of players averaging 3-4, with Tinsley probably averaging 6. I'd say it's similar to the Sacramento Kings teams with Chris Webber and company. Tinsley only had 8 tonight because of overtime. He had 6 at the end of regulation.

[Evan_The_Dude]

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One more thing, I think we have a roster full of guys that could potentially be the NBA's Most Improved Player. I'd be willing to bet that award goes to somebody on our roster this year.

[Trader Joe]

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Anything's possible, but you give a calm, cold blooded Tinsley for the entire season and I'll be a happy camper. That is the Tins I know and love.

[Tank]

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Fun Fact - the 23 assists Tinsley had on Thanksgiving night, 2001 vs MJ and the Wiz haven't been topped since, and was the highest total since Jason Kidd had 25 in February of 1996.

So Jamaal Tinsley has the NBA's high in single game assists of the past 12 years, and he did it in only the 14th game of his career. Pretty damn impressive. Hopefully he finally lives up to what he should've been after his rookie season.