SB Nation User Blog: captain flitzy

From ESPN Team Ranker

captain flitzy — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:36:44 -0000

The results are in from ESPN's ridiculous team ranker...just putting it out there for those who dont have Insider.

Last Year's Rank: 112
Title Track: 111
Ownership: 92
Coaching: 104
Players: 94
Fan Relations: 114
Affordability: 58
Stadium Experience: 70
Bang for the Buck: 70

The Pacers finished at exactly the lottery-bound 36–46 they posted in 2007-08, so how did they jump in our Standings? Well, this year's whole may not have been any better, but fans liked the parts a lot more. Team brass jettisoned dour franchise face Jermaine O'Neal and gave up on Shawne Williams' potential after one too many run-ins with the local law. Larry Legend was even willing to risk the wrath of the Players' Association to keep Jamaal Tinsley indefinitely separated from the squad. (Tinsley didn't even get a page in the team media guide.) None of the subtractions added even one victory, but they squelched the appearance of an inmate-run asylum. The Pacers also get points for $8 parking at Conseco Fieldhouse (second lowest in the league), a sweet deal in harsh times. Overall, attendance jumped from an atrocious 67% of capacity in 2007-08 to 77%, and if the Pacers can get Danny Granger to help down low, that number will surely continue to rise. The Pacers are hoping that the more things stay the same, the more they will change.

And your 2009-2010 Starting Point Guard is.....

captain flitzy — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:13:38 -0000

Alright, Draft Day is right around the corner, and it is safe to say Indy has more than a few question marks going into the season. Point guard and Power Forward seem to be the 2 biggest holes on the team and the positions most speculated about. I have my own opinions on who and what we should do, what does everyone else think? Who do YOU want to see bringing the ball up with the Pacers down 1 and 10 seconds left next year?

Poll

Who do you want as the starting point guard for the 2009-2010 season?

Jarret Jack - resign him and move him to the point

44 votes

TJ Ford - give him a second chance

33 votes

Ricky Rubio - move up in the draft and give him the keys to the team

9 votes

Ty Lawson - High on some kind of Hollinger list, champion who improves all through college

6 votes

Tyreke Evans - move up in draft/hope he falls to us

7 votes

Brandon Jennings - that year in Europe will make him a star

14 votes

Jamal Tinsley - I just threw up on my keyboard

5 votes

(Inset veteran guard) - make some trades and get an established guard in the league

4 votes

122 votes | Poll has closed

Cheating?

captain flitzy — Fri, 01 May 2009 13:00:37 -0000

Am I the only one who feels like I am cheating on my girlfriend while I am falling in love watching this Bulls team? It was not too long ago (about 2 months or so), that the Bulls were about equals of the Pacers, with a decently bright future, but not much else. Now here they are with a great (?) point guard, scorers (Gordon and Salmons), Athletic (smart and not smart) big men, passing big men, defenders, shot blockers, and like Cornrows said recently, moving a notch up in the Central standings for years to come.

Checking in with John Henson-from slamonline.com

captain flitzy — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:18:44 -0000

http://slamonline.com/online/college-hs/high-school/2009/04/henson/

John Henson checks in with his online diary of coming to NY on www.slamonline.com

Some things I learned:

-He's not sure if he took a bus to NY in 7th grade

-He's gonna be more like Brandan Wright than Sean May

-There is abolutely no way he plays out his whole career at UNC, he will be 100% rented till whenever the NBA comes a calling

McDonalds All-American Game

captain flitzy — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:04:40 -0000

I will start out by saying I wish Mason Plumlee, going to Duke, was heading to Chapel Hill. On that note, if I had to choose between him and super-recruit John Henson, give me Henson every single day. I can't wait to see him next year. Last night there were 4 Mcdonalds All-Americans heading to North Carolina.

From Rivals.com:

Henson:

John Henson - 14 points on 7-for-10 shooting, three rebounds, two blocks, one assist in 16 minutes

At times Henson was overmatched in the strength department, but he made some impressive plays with his length.

Wear Brothers:

Travis Wear - Six points on 3-for-5 shooting, one rebound, one steal, three assists, one turnover in 11 minutes

Wear had some nice interior passes.

David Wear - Zero points on 0-for-2 shooting, 0-for-1 from 3-point range, three rebounds, one assist, one turnover in 14 minutes

Wear struggled to get going offensively.

Strickland:

Dexter Strickland - Two points on 0-for-4 shooting, 0-for-2 from 3-point range, 2-for-2 from the line, four rebounds, one assist, one turnover in 15 minutes

Strickland struggled to make an impact in the game.

AlI have to say Henson reminded me alot of Brandan Wright. Long, athletic, and looks really talented. (for the record, Wright would be a senior next year, Jeez). Hensons ranked 6 nationally, Strickland 17, David Wear 68, Travis Wear 69.

Season Finale??

captain flitzy — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:49:39 -0000

I know, literally, after evey game, I change my mind on how I want this season to wind down. After losses, I want to lose every game and get a great draft pick. After wins, I am checking how all the teams between us and the 8th seed did to see what else must be done to make to the playoffs. Just curious as to where everyone stands on where they want the season to go. I bring to you, my first poll.

Poll

How do you prefer the season ends?

Pull a 2008 Miami Heat and openly tank the rest of the season, play the rookies, and pray for the lottery balls

30 votes

Play out the rest of the season, if we makethe playoffs, great...if not, 9th-13th pick is fine again

28 votes

Make the 8 (7?) seed, close our eyes and hope for the best in the playoffs (99 Knicks)

29 votes

87 votes | Poll has closed

Reggie Hall of Famer??

captain flitzy — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:43:23 -0000

It makes me sick that this is even a question. I always keep an eye on the website basketball-reference.com, you could sit there for hours looking at cool stuff. The on thing i love looking at is the Hall-of Fame probabilities. Yesterday, one of the writers posted a F.A.Q. he gets about Reggie's Hall of Fame Odds (mathematically speaking). I won't ruin it, read for yourself.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=1008

What do you all think?

HoopsHype Love For Danny

captain flitzy — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:35:28 -0000

From HoopsHype.com this morning by Eddie Johnson. Love to see Nique talking about him.

Little Snippet

"I had an interesting conversation with Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins last week about when he felt his game actually took off and he told me when he started using the Old Man Moves to keep his defenders off balance. Most who read this will say, “No way.” But again, I must remind people that the sports programs never showed the basic moves – only spectacular ones – and Wilkins became really unguardable when he slowed down his game and started to play on the floor."

http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/johnson/2009/01/24/old-man-moves/

Not the best of news...

captain flitzy — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:13:56 -0000

I know its early and summer league eveything like that...but there's no way that it is exciting to read THIS when checking up on the summer leagues this morning.

via hoopshype.com

Studs: Jerryd Bayless has been the best player to put on a Summer League jersey. He finished with 29 points and 6 rebounds while shooting 8-15 from the field and 13-16 from the line. Bayless is such a skilled offensive player – he’s so versatile, that it’s hard to figure out a way to stop him. His ability to get to the rim will take him far in the NBA.

Studs: Jerryd Bayless is absolutely fantastic out here – he’s making people really wonder how he slid down the draft. With 9 seconds left in regulation, Bayless made an incredibly tough jumper to tie the game on the left side of the basket. Sounds tough enough considering the time circumstances, but what was most impressive was that Bayless was clearly fouled on the play and should have gone to the line as well. Bayless did unfortunately miss the shot with one second left that would have given the Blazers the win

I know Larry's intentions the whole time were to get Rush and they traded back because of saving money and all of that. But this guy had a Pacer hat on during draft night, might be tough to swallow come very soon.