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  • Pacer Fan
    Indiana Pacers Forever
    • Feb 2011
    • 4325

    Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

    Originally posted by imawhat
    I'm assuming whichever team overpays him the most, as has been the case with almost every free agent so far.
    If that's the case, he won't be coming here then.
    Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL

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    • Psyren
      Batman's New Side Kick
      • Aug 2008
      • 2605

      Originally posted by PurduePacer
      ...and at least one of us is overrating him.

      Great...ehh...don't know about that. Pretty good? Maybe, but great players don't get benched on that Memphis team.
      He plays the 6th man role.

      Its not as much being "benched", more so Memphis starting arguably the best perimeter defender in the league in Tony Allen, as they should.
      Stop quoting people I have on ignore!

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      • vnzla81
        Member
        • Jul 2008
        • 68174

        Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

        Originally posted by cdash
        I think that whole point guard thing was a way to make himself more appealing to teams. "Oh, look, I have halfway decent handles and can probably play some point guard if needed!"
        The point thing came up in his second year, he forced Memphis to play him at the point in the summer league and didn't work too well, is not something that just came up with.
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        • cdash
          Whale Shepherd
          • Jun 2009
          • 32259

          Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

          Originally posted by vnzla81
          The point thing came up in his second year, he forced Memphis to play him at the point in the summer league and didn't work too well, is not something that just came up with.
          Yes, I remember that. I just posted something incredibly similar to this post. As I recall, after that catastrophe, it was shelved indefinitely, and has now resurfaced during his free agency as a possibility for spot minutes.

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          • vnzla81
            Member
            • Jul 2008
            • 68174

            Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

            Originally posted by cdash
            Yes, I remember that. I just posted something incredibly similar to this post. As I recall, after that catastrophe, it was shelved indefinitely, and has now resurfaced during his free agency as a possibility for spot minutes.
            I remember him playing the point with the second unit at times, he is not perfect but he is not that bad either.
            @WhatTheFFacts: Studies show that sarcasm enhances the ability of the human mind to solve complex problems!

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            • Stuckey7370
              Member
              • Dec 2010
              • 515

              Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

              Originally posted by GrangeRusHibbert
              Ha. I've been meaning to ask an admin if it could be changed ever since we shipped out Rush, what, seven months ago?

              Haha, hopefully there won't be a long line of name changes come the 15th.

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              • cdash
                Whale Shepherd
                • Jun 2009
                • 32259

                Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

                Originally posted by vnzla81
                I remember him playing the point with the second unit at times, he is not perfect but he is not that bad either.
                Did he? I think in spot minutes, he would be fine at the point. I think he is a point guard every bit as much as Austin Rivers is, and apparently that is what New Orleans is thinking with Rivers--that he can be a point guard. Happy trucking with that one NOLA.

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                • naptownmenace
                  Member
                  • Jan 2004
                  • 5753

                  Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

                  Originally posted by cdash
                  Did he? I think in spot minutes, he would be fine at the point. I think he is a point guard every bit as much as Austin Rivers is, and apparently that is what New Orleans is thinking with Rivers--that he can be a point guard. Happy trucking with that one NOLA.
                  He can be a point guard in the same way that Monta Ellis is a PG. IOW, he can pass but he's no PG.

                  As much as I like OJ Mayo, he's a little redundant with George Hill on the team. I don't think he'll start over Paul George so unless he wants to come off the bench, he's or going to sign with the Pacers.

                  Ultimately, I think that's why B.Roy and Crawford passed on the Pacers. They want to go somewhere they can have a chance to start. My guess is that Mayo will sign with Dallas or Phoenix where he can play plenty of minutes.

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                  • Ace E.Anderson
                    Member
                    • Dec 2011
                    • 18261

                    Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

                    Originally posted by Psyren
                    He plays the 6th man role.

                    Its not as much being "benched", more so Memphis starting arguably the best perimeter defender in the league in Tony Allen, as they should.
                    To add to your point, it balances a team out to bring a very good shooter/scorer off the bench. James Harden comes off the bench for OKC, and nobody hates on him. See also J.Terry, M.Ginobili, J.Crawford, etc.

                    A LOT of teams do this. So it shouldnt be seen as a knock on Mayo. Whether he starts or not, I bet he finshes most games.

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                    • BrownBearCoffee
                      Enjoying the Show
                      • Jan 2011
                      • 386

                      Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

                      Originally posted by Ace E.Anderson
                      To add to your point, it balances a team out to bring a very good shooter/scorer off the bench. James Harden comes off the bench for OKC, and nobody hates on him. See also J.Terry, M.Ginobili, J.Crawford, etc.

                      A LOT of teams do this. So it shouldnt be seen as a knock on Mayo. Whether he starts or not, I bet he finshes most games.
                      This. And it's not going to hurt Paul to have competition for his starting job. Some nights he just plain stinks. Maybe it would light a fire under him.

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                      • Lance George
                        Banned
                        • Jun 2009
                        • 3657

                        Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

                        82games.com keeps track of what percentage of each position's available minutes that individual players use. Basically, each position has 3,936 available minutes in an 82-game schedule, so, for example, if a player plays 394 minutes at center, he'll be listed as taking up 10% of his team's center minutes.

                        Anyway, according to their numbers, Mayo's never played a significant number of minutes at point guard. The most time he's spent there was about 7.2 mpg in the 2010-11 season. The results look pretty bad.

                        Here are the links, for anyone who cares: 08-09 | 09-10 | 10-11 | 11-12

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                        • Pacer Fan
                          Indiana Pacers Forever
                          • Feb 2011
                          • 4325

                          Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

                          Jon Krawzynski: APNewsBreak: Timberwolves agree to terms with Batum on 4-year, $45M offer sheet with bonuses that can push it past $50M. Batum wants MN. Twitter
                          Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL

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                          • Lance George
                            Banned
                            • Jun 2009
                            • 3657

                            Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

                            Adrian Wojnarowski (WojYahooNBA) on Twitter

                            Originally posted by Twitter
                            Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA
                            Minnesota's considered pitching a Derrick Williams-Martell Webster sign-and-trade for Nic Batum, sources say. Portland would reject it.

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                            • BrownBearCoffee
                              Enjoying the Show
                              • Jan 2011
                              • 386

                              Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

                              Originally posted by GrangeRusHibbert
                              If I'm Portland, I take a look at that. I don't think I would outright reject it. You're talking a player who can start at the 3 and back up the 4. That can be useful.

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                              • Pacer Fan
                                Indiana Pacers Forever
                                • Feb 2011
                                • 4325

                                Re: Off season Rumors and Speculation

                                Wonder what Portland has pitched Pacers for Hibbert...
                                Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL

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