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K.G. Will Have Many Suitors...Us Included...

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Garnett will have plenty of choices

March 19, 2006


Talk about tight races. Former teammates Stephon Marbury and Kevin Garnett are in a nail-biter to see who will finish higher on the misery index this season.

As the best players on bad teams, both have a lot to complain about. Garnett, however, is garnering a lot more sympathy around the league. That's because, unlike Marbury, his problems aren't mostly self-made. And unlike Marbury, there are a lot of teams out there who would love to make Garnett happy by giving him a spot on their club.

The Timberwolves and Garnett have said they are committed to each other, but there are signs that pact is waning. A week ago, with his team in the midst of what is now an eight-game losing streak, Garnett laid into his teammates for not striking the proper attitude after a loss to the Suns.

"I don't sign anybody's checks, but you have to be committed and ready to play," said Garnett, who was the league MVP just two seasons ago when the Timberwolves posted a franchise-best mark of 58-24.

Among those rumored to be gearing up for a run at Garnett are the Bulls, Pacers, Knicks, Clippers, Warriors and Lakers. That being said, perhaps Phil Jackson wasn't being completely altruistic when he gave this assessment of watching Garnett labor on a horrible team this season.

Said Jackson: "It takes a toll on a player. I don't know what's happening entirely, but you watch a great player have a situation like that, there's a lot of sympathy
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Personally, I think the problem is our backcourt, not our frontcourt. Obviously, A.J., Jack, Freddie and Tinsley are not good enough to get it done. Sick of this year's team...
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Actually, Fred and A.J. are damn good back ups... It's just Tinsley and Jackson that are the problem. I just looked and they shot 2-12 (Tinsley) and 6-17 (Jack) today. That, my friends, is a joke. Get them out of here.
absolutebest said:
Personally, I think the problem is our backcourt, not our frontcourt. Obviously, A.J., Jack, Freddie and Tinsley are not good enough to get it done. Sick of this year's team...
Tinsley was playing great until this game.

Freddie was playing great until he partially tore a ligament in his finger.

AJ is normally solid or very good. Although, he occasionally has bad games.

All will be solved if Jermaine plays inside and we're injury-free.

Although, I would like to put together a Jackson-JO package and see if Minnesota bites.
absolutebest said:
Actually, Fred and A.J. are damn good back ups... It's just Tinsley and Jackson that are the problem. I just looked and they shot 2-12 (Tinsley) and 6-17 (Jack) today. That, my friends, is a joke. Get them out of here.
I would pick Tinsley any time above AJ.
Pacers Fan said:
Tinsley was playing great until this game.

Freddie was playing great until he partially tore a ligament in his finger.

AJ is normally solid or very good. Although, he occasionally has bad games.

All will be solved if Jermaine plays inside and we're injury-free.

Although, I would like to put together a Jackson-JO package and see if Minnesota bites.
Agree with you, although I think we need to offer more then Jackson-JO....
I've always heard that it would be J.O., Croshere and Tinsley. That is probably up in smoke after all of the injuries. And you could not have Ricky Davis and Jack on the same team. Absolutely not. That would be an 'effing disaster.
Pacersthebest said:
I would pick Tinsley any time above AJ.
I'm not so sure after the way this year has gone. I am really starting to think that neither of them can cut it as our PG.
PaCeRhOLiC said:
J.O.'s going no where!!!...





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THANK YOU! If JO leaves, my heart will go with him.
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PaCeRhOLiC said:
J.O.'s going no where!!!...





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Thank you!!!!!
I'd trade anyone but Tinsley for him, and even Tinsley if it was really favored towards us.
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We're not going to give up Jermaine, so we're probably not going to get Garnett.
PaCeRhOLiC said:
J.O.'s going no where!!!...





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yep..Agreed
I am not a person who follows the Pacers, but I notice that Jermaine O'neal always seems to get injured during the season.

Maybe trading for Garnett would be better since he does not get injured as often, and he's a lot more durable.

Just an outside opinion.
i dont want JO to leave, but peja+jax+tinsley+croshere for kg is just not gonna happen :( we really dont have much to offer if we arent willing to part with JO :( however if we can put up a package that doesnt contain JO and granger in any way im all for... comon, dream line up:

Sarunas Jasikevicius
Trenton Hassell
Danny Granger
JO
KG

Eddie Gill
Fred Jones
Jeff Foster
Scot Pollard
David Harrison

then re-sign some of those boys i liked from preseason camp like jimmie hunter or desmon farmer for instance. cheap guys but have some skill, to strengthen our backcourt.

oh well i finished dreaming now, back to reality and this will never happen :(
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Auggie said:
i dont want JO to leave, but peja+jax+tinsley+croshere for kg is just not gonna happen :( we really dont have much to offer if we arent willing to part with JO :( however if we can put up a package that doesnt contain JO and granger in any way im all for... comon, dream line up:

Sarunas Jasikevicius
Trenton Hassell
Danny Granger
JO
KG

Eddie Gill
Fred Jones
Jeff Foster
Scot Pollard
David Harrison

then re-sign some of those boys i liked from preseason camp like jimmie hunter or desmon farmer for instance. cheap guys but have some skill, to strengthen our backcourt.

oh well i finished dreaming now, back to reality and this will never happen :(

I'd LOVE to see KG with J.O.
i would think stephon would be a better fit than kg. if we could have oneal peja and stephon that would already make this team a contender. yall are deep enough to do a trade to get him. the pacers dont need kg yall have oneal thats younger and puts up the same type of numbers. the problem is the back court.
stephon
jackson
peja
oneal
filler

the pacers could trade picks and young players/cap players and could become one of the best teams in the whole nba.sure the pacers might loose some depth, youth and allmost all of there cap but yall need to make a push for the title some time and i think this would be perfect. with oneal yall will allways be a playoff team.
TheRoc5 said:
i would think stephon would be a better fit than kg. if we could have oneal peja and stephon that would already make this team a contender.
That'd make us a better version of the New York Knicks right now. What the Pacers are probably missing is a player who can score by creating for himself, yet still pass well, similar to Marbury. The only problem is that with Jackson, Peja, and O'Neal also on the team, I'd worry about the effort, defense, and egos every night. Actually, we could package Peja, Jackson, and Anthony Johnson for him, although that'd leave us dry at the wings.

yall are deep enough to do a trade to get him. the pacers dont need kg yall have oneal thats younger and puts up the same type of numbers.
The numbers are the same, but everything O'Neal is good at, KG, is better. Garnett has a better jump shot, post game, defense, rebounding, and is better at shot blocking. Not to mention that his passing would really help Indy.

stephon
jackson
peja
oneal
filler
We don't need a filler at Center. Foster and Harrison are both very good, and Pollard is servicable when healthy.
I'm sick of all the J.O. haters on here. You will soon eat your words.
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