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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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."
Tinsley was playing great until this game.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...
I would pick Tinsley any time above AJ.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.
Agree with you, although I think we need to offer more then Jackson-JO....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.
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.Pacersthebest said:I would pick Tinsley any time above AJ.
THANK YOU! If JO leaves, my heart will go with him.PaCeRhOLiC said:J.O.'s going no where!!!...
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Thank you!!!!!PaCeRhOLiC said:J.O.'s going no where!!!...
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yep..AgreedPaCeRhOLiC said:J.O.'s going no where!!!...
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Auggie said:i dont want JO to leave, but peja+jax+tinsley+croshere for kg is just not gonna happenwe 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![]()
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.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.
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.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.
We don't need a filler at Center. Foster and Harrison are both very good, and Pollard is servicable when healthy.stephon
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