Diving through a transaction web and seeing all the moves that had to happen in order for a team to get a certain player can be mesmerizing at times. I was thinking about this the other day and found one web that will go back nearly 30 years by the time it comes to fruition. It all boils down to this: The Pacers traded Dale Davis for a 2019 2nd-round pick. Confused? Well, let me explain:
Continue reading How the Pacers traded Dale Davis for a 2019 2nd-round draft pick
George Hill made the announcement on Twitter a little over an hour ago:
It’s an honor to break this news: @Pacers going Hollywood next season! #HickoryPacers #HoosiersMovie pic.twitter.com/6iC52OSCv5
— INDIANA GEORGE HILL (@George_Hill3) July 21, 2015
Maybe, the most important part of this announcement is that we finally know why George Hill went blonde. It’s so his hair would match the Hickory Pacers uniforms. I must say, George, it’s a nice touch.
Continue reading Pacers announce ‘Hoosiers’-themed “Hickory Pacers” uniforms for 2015-16 season
Paul George has been in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, for last few days. He’s setting the internet on fire with this dunk that happened less than a year after his horrible injury. Continue reading Paul George in Manila [WARNING: The following dunk is rated PG-13]
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— iPacers (@iPacersblog) July 19, 2015
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And now for the post:
If you missed the post on Myles Turner’s performance at Summer League click here.
After missing his first game due to illness, Joe Young had a tremendous Summer League as he was the leading scorer in Orlando with 22.5 PPG. So, how will his game translate once the games start to matter? What does he still need to work on? Here’s an overview of what we saw at Orlando.
Continue reading Joe Young SIGNED PHOTO GIVEAWAY and Summer League Recap
Zach Lowe from Grantland with the reporting:
Cap minutia: league has temporarily disallowed Monta Ellis’s contract w/ Pacers; team ran out of room, just has to re-order transactions.
— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) July 17, 2015
In other words, Monta will sign w/ Indy. Things will be fine. DEN got slammed for screwing up Faried’s contract, but it happens to others.
— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) July 17, 2015
So, no real cause for concern, Monta Ellis will still be an Indiana Pacer, but it is a little embarrassing that the Pacers cap team managed to screw this up. Let’s try and take a rough look at why this may have happened:
Continue reading UPDATED: Monta Ellis contract temporarily voided by NBA
The Orlando Summer League ended over a week ago, but the Pacers draft pick performances deserve recognition and analysis. While the Pacers squad only won a single game of their five in total, Myles Turner and Joseph Young were two of the top three scorers at Orlando, and each were named to NBA TV’s All-Tournament Team along with Russ Smith of the Grizzlies, Aaron Gordon of the Magic, and Stanley Johnson of the Pistons. Here’s a look at the stats for the Pacers picks:
Myles Turner: 18.7 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 4.3 BPG, 61% FG in 3 games
Joe Young: 22.5 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 3.3 APG, 51% FG in 4 games
I’ll talk more about Joe Young in my next post (EDIT: Available now), but here’s some analysis on Mr. Turner:
Those Pacers teams that gave the Heat so many problems in the playoffs for 3 straight years, but never quite enough of them have been dismantled and only a collection of (mostly) fond memories remain. Goodbye, Blue Collar. And (please, please, please, finally) goodbye, Gold Swagger.
Continue reading Goodbye, David West-era Pacers.
