02/27/2009 Game Thread #61: Pacers at Celtics

[BostonConnection]

SHAMROCK THE CELTICS!!!

-VS-

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Projected Pacers' Starting Lineup:
C	PF	SF	SG	PG
Hibbert	Murphy	Daniels	Jack	Ford
Projected Celtics' Starting Lineup:
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Perkins	Davis	Pierce	Allen	Rondo

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[Shade]

Re: 02/27/2009 Game Thread #61: Pacers at Celtics

I'd say it's essentially a wash. When they're healthy, Tins has proven to the better player, despite Starbury's hype. But Tins never stays healthy.

[duke dynamite]

Re: 02/27/2009 Game Thread #61: Pacers at Celtics

Hmm...I hope we can squeeze something out of this.

[Drewtone]

Re: 02/27/2009 Game Thread #61: Pacers at Celtics

Just had a 58" plasma installed above the mantle today... plan on breaking it in with tonight's game. If it jinxes us, I'll obviously have no choice but to ditch the TV...

[duke dynamite]

Re: 02/27/2009 Game Thread #61: Pacers at Celtics

Just had a 58" plasma installed above the mantle today... plan on breaking it in with tonight's game. If it jinxes us, I'll obviously have no choice but to ditch the TV...

Hehe...

[BRushWithDeath]

Re: 02/27/2009 Game Thread #61: Pacers at Celtics

I'd say it's essentially a wash. When they're healthy, Tins has proven to the better player, despite Starbury's hype. But Tins never stays healthy.

It's probably close to a wash ability wise but Tinsley's injury history and more importantly, his contract, make Marbury far more valuable.

[Cherokee]

Re: 02/27/2009 Game Thread #61: Pacers at Celtics

I voted for Tinsley -- if he gets enough votes and some GM would happen to look at the board I want to give him some encouragement.

[Trader Joe]

Re: 02/27/2009 Game Thread #61: Pacers at Celtics

I'd say it's essentially a wash. When they're healthy, Tins has proven to the better player, despite Starbury's hype. But Tins never stays healthy.

Smilie overload!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You can't be serious. When they were both healthy and happy, Marbury was definitely the better player.

As far as his impact at this point, I'd say it is probably minimal.

[Trader Joe]

Re: 02/27/2009 Game Thread #61: Pacers at Celtics

It's probably close to a wash ability wise but Tinsley's injury history and more importantly, his contract, make Marbury far more valuable.

It might be a wash now, but it wasn't in their primes.

Marbury has had seasons throughout his career that Tinsley could only dream of, and this is coming from someone who thinks that talent wise Tins could be a top 15 PG.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/stats?playerId=509

Look at the stats the dude put up from his Nets through first two years as a Knicks. Tins could not do that. He shot better percentages each year than Tinsley EVER did. His stretch from 1999-2005 may have been the best, statistically, of any PG in the NBA during that period. Yes, he has attitude problems, but so does Tinsley. Talent wise it's not even close. Marbury by a mile was the more talented PG. Notice I said was cause now I don't think either one is very valuable.

[ReginaldWayne]

Re: 02/27/2009 Game Thread #61: Pacers at Celtics

Bucks play NO on the road tonight we could pick up a game and be closer than weve been all yr.

[CableKC]

Re: 02/27/2009 Game Thread #61: Pacers at Celtics

Just had a 58" plasma installed above the mantle today... plan on breaking it in with tonight's game. If it jinxes us, I'll obviously have no choice but to ditch the TV...

Geez....wrong game to break in a TV. You choose to break it in when we play one of the top teams in the East....minus our 2 top players.

[pwee31]

Re: 02/27/2009 Game Thread #61: Pacers at Celtics

Bucks play NO on the road tonight we could pick up a game and be closer than weve been all yr.

Philly is also in the Garden tonight to face the Knicks

Detroit is also in Orlando

If the Pacers can pull off a win tonight... the playoff race could get even tighter!!

Even with a loss, there's a good chance the standings at least stay the same and we won't lose ground

[Dece]

Re: 02/27/2009 Game Thread #61: Pacers at Celtics

I have no desire to see a sub .500 team in the playoffs.

[kester99]

Re: 02/27/2009 Game Thread #61: Pacers at Celtics

There will be sub.500 teams in the playoffs, the way it's looking. Might as well be us.

Pretty positive it's not going to happen, though, with the Granger / Dunleavy situation, and Milwaukee's unwillingness to fold. (Scott Skiles FTW?) I'd still love to see the team prove me wrong.

[ReginaldWayne]

Re: 02/27/2009 Game Thread #61: Pacers at Celtics

I have no desire to see a sub .500 team in the playoffs.

did you watch the hawks play the Celts last yr ?