An Indiana Pacers Dynasty [1-0]

[GoHornets]

Didn't know about multiple first round picks.

[IM2FLASHY]

Oh yeah, I thought i posted it in one of my trade posts. I guess not, but Ill fix it to avoid confusion aha... sorry...

[MadNice]

Good trade ,don't ya like my rotation i showed you ,any way nice squad(PLAYOFF CONTEDER, WHAT NOW HOMIES LOL)

[IM2FLASHY]

haha yeah thanks, i think the team is playoff bound, too. but its getting past boston, detroit cleveland and maybe orlando that is the hard part aha...

[IM2FLASHY]

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CURRY DEBUTS. INDIANA STUFFS ATLANTA!

INDIANA (AP)- From tip-off, new comers, Eddy Curry, showed early signs of a new future as he scored the teams first point from an assist from Jon Fajardo. Indiana dominated with their big men as O' Neal and Curry were too hot to stop from the field. Neither Horford or Pachulia could really stop them. O' Neal and Curry combined for a total of 29 points (Curry- 12 & O'Neal- 17). Off the bench, another big man contributed and performed well, Darko Milicic seemed to have came out of his shell and played all out basketball as he scored 15 points, 6 boards, and 3 assists. For Indiana's sake, let's hope Darko can keep those type of numbers every game!

From the backcourt, it was Dunleavy and Fajardo who carried the load as Dunleavy had a game high, 18 points while Fajardo had 12 points along with 12 assists giving him his 3rd double double of the preseason. Other players like, Granger, Tinsley and Daniels struggled as they combined for a total of 7 points with Tinsley adding 6 assists.

On Atlanta's side of the ball, there were not a lot of big points from their key players. Joe Johnson finished with 12 points, Josh Smith finished with 6 points and 7 rebounds, Horofrd had a double double with 13 points and 10 rebounds as he had the teams high. The Hawks just could not find a way to answer to the combo of O' Neal and Curry which is probably the reason why they lost. Mike Bibby contributed to the load wih 10 points and 6 assists but obviously was not enough to put away the Pacers who seem to be on a roll as they finish the preseason with a 5-2 record.

Curry had his best start with Indiana as he had 12 points, 9 rebounds and 2 steals! If he keeps this up, Jermaine can be looking at another run at the title.

PHOTO CENTRAL

1. JERMAINE STUFFING IT HARD, 2. FAJARDO WITH THE NO-LOOKER, 3. CURRY WITH A MONSTER SLAM

[IM2FLASHY]

JOURNAL ENTRY #3
October 23, 2008

Man! This preseason was crazy! How many trades did we have? like 2 already? I know it doesn't sound like much but damn! I'm not even mad though because were able to finish the preseason with a 5-2 record so the front office must know what they're doing. I still got the starting job and Tinsley seems to be getting happier coming off the bench. I think I could get used to this 10+ assist a night thing. I mean I did have like 4-5 10+ assists during the preseason, right?

The team is doing great! Jermaine seems to be very happy, and that's all this franchise wanted to do. I honestly think this team can go all the way to the Finals. As long as we stay healthy- Shawne should be back in a couple of days in time for the regular season and Curry is looking to shed off all that weight to be more versatile. And me... Well let's just say Im working on my shot selections and my free throws. It's a lot harder than you think!

But anyways, Next month is our regular season. I don't know who we're playing first but hopefully that game gives us a win! Coach O' Brien is just about ready to finalize the roster and evaluate each and every single one of us. Hope I stay the starter!

JON FAJARDO STATS AT A GLANCE


New Stats (Old Stats)
11.7 (14.0) PPG | 2.0 (1.8)RPG | 11.7 (11.5) APG | 1.3 (1.3) SPG | 1.7 (2.3) TOPG | .359 (.461) FG% | .200 (.285) 3P% | .666 (.720) FT% | 23.7 (22.8) MPG

[MadNice]

Nice i'am lovin it oh baby yea bro keep it up nothing to worry bro.(ya people gonna beat them playoff guys cuz ya got a real squad)Try to move granger at SG, i tried that and he can explode for more than 20pts.

[IM2FLASHY]

Thanks. I'll think about it. I'll play a game with him at the 2 spot and see what's up...

[MadNice]

Thanks for listening and i hope for a great run i will be working on the Carter vs Young thing later on cuz its gettin hot and VC might want to kool down bro ya understand bro right..

[kaiser_kobe]

Nice debut game for Curry also great preseason!

Looking forward to your regular season on how your team dominates the league...

[Martti.]

Fajardo with double-figures assists in every game, I believe.

This is interesting and developing nicely.

Good luck!

[IM2FLASHY]

Fajardo with double-figures assists in every game, I believe.

This is interesting and developing nicely.

Good luck!

thanks a lot! in real life on my year round squad i average about 8.0 a game so i like the realism.... but next post will be up tomorrow morning.... i got work today from 6pm-12am.!!!! ahaha....

[IM2FLASHY]

PACERS LOOKING TO START FRESH
With the 2008-2009 season just days away, the Indiana Pacers are looking to have a whole new beginning. They have a replenished roster mixed with rookies and veterans, they have a consistent cast of bench players, and they have a coach who is very confident in this years run to the NBA Finals! The team is being held by Jermaine O'Neal and as stated by him, "This year is going to be great. I have a real good feeling about this team. The front office really pulled some strings to get us in a position to head to the playoffs, now it's our job to keep that position."

Rookie, Jon Fajardo stated, "When I got to this team I thought it was going to take us some time to get back into the playoffs, but with moves we made during the preseason, I think we're right at the doorstep and it's up to us to open the door." Fajardo is of course the team's 1st round pick of the 2008 draft nad has lived up to his selection during the preseason. But can he maintain his position as the teams starter during the regular season? I guess we will all see.

The teams first game of the season will be at home against the Dallas Mavericks, who were eliminated in the playoffs. Can the Pacers defend their home and take a win to start their new season? Or will the Mavs veteran roster take over and shut out the Pacers? Tune in to the next post to find out!

OFFICIAL INDIANA PACERS ROTATION (STARTERS/BENCH)

[Cartar]

Wow you have pretty deep team, having very decent replacement on every spot, especially in PG. So this means you´ll start the season soon? Good to see that, waiting for it

[IM2FLASHY]

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AND THE WINNER IS...

POINT GUARD: In this battle we will see old school versus new school as Jason Kidd will go head to head against rookie, Jon Fajardo. Despite Fajardo's youth, he certainly has shown a lot of maturity during the preseason and most definitely has the leadership mentality which reminds a lot of of people of Chris Paul or Deron Williams. Kidd, on the other hand, has the huge advantage being he is a 15 year veteran and knows the game from the bottom up. This will be a key matchup in the game. Can Kidd or Fajardo stop each other from getting hot?

SHOOTING GUARD: This will be an odd match-up. It seems as if Avery Johnson will put Jason Terry as the starting shooting guard. No problem with that- only Mike Dunleavy is 6'9"! Look for the Pacers to go to work with Dunleavy early. However, if Terry has an advantage over Mike, then it would most certainly be his speed, if he can catch Dunleavy off his feet, then Terry just may have a chance in this match-up. But I highly doubt Dunleavy will allow a 6'2" point guard out play him.

SMALL FOWARD: We have the 6'7" Josh Howard against the 6'8" Danny Granger. In this match-up we pit two excellent defenders on each other. It will be hard to say who has the edge but whoever it is, they will have to play with every inch of the body in order to get something started because neither players will give up easy shots.

POWER FORWARD: And now we come to the heart and soul of this match-up. Dirk Nowitzki against Jermaine O' Neal. Both leaders of their team and both the heart as well. It will be a hard task for O' Neal to stay with Dirk because of Dirk's versatility. He can shoot the three and pretty much everywhere he wants to on the floor which puts the Pacers' insde game in danger. Dirk will have a semi-hard time guarding O'Neal because of O'Neal's size and energy. If there is a match-up to watch, THIS wouldbe it.

CENTER: Another old versus new school match-up. We have the up and coming Eddy Curry against the defensive minded Erick Dampier. Dampier will look to shut Curry down but can he do it all game with Curry's size? Curry on the other hand won't need to worry about Dampier on the offensive end, if Curry can box Dampier out and prevent him from getting boards, then Dampier is pretty much a nobody on offense. Curry versus Dampier, who do you think will win it?

PREDICTION: The Mavs have the more coherent team and have the best probability to win. Dallas over Indiana.

[MadNice]

Wow bro why would you pick Dallas over ya team cuz bro, ya got a squad and i think the O'Neal vs Dirk thing is gonna be alsome and I think Granger will defentity score a lot of points and Curry will get a lot of Rebounds plus Jon will pass a lot of assists but i think he will get a lot of turnovers due to the heavy defence of Kidd...
My Prediction lol

[Oskar]

the heavy defence of Kidd...

Man, that's got to be heavy.

[IM2FLASHY]

aha yeah... but i gotta keep it realistic... plus those predition posts are from the view point of an NBA analysts so i know they wouldnt pick pacers over mavs

[MadNice]

Exactly, true Waiting for Game

[Oskar]

My point is, Jason Kidd's defense can't be heavy.. His defense isn't as strong as it should be, compared to many other PG's.

[IM2FLASHY]

85 95
PACERS PULL HUGE UPSET AT HOME!

INDIANA (AP)- What a way to kick off the regular- a home opener nonetheless- than by winning by double digits! That's exactly what the Pacers did as they began their season with a whole new roster and a whole new attitude.

In the 1st quarter it was Indiana's big's that were doing the hard work as Jermaine O'Neal and Eddy Curry were on a rampage. Granger later joined in on the action as well as Dunleavy. Jermaine O' Neal had Dirk on lock for the entire first quarter as Dirk only scored 4 points and had 2 boards. Fajardo gave himself his first career high 12 assists with 6 in the first quarter alone.

In the 2nd quarter, the Mavs came back shooting with flying colors! Jason Terry got on a roll as he scored 15 of his total points in this quarter to give the Pacers only a 5 point lead. Dirk started showing signs of being hot as he nailed keys shots that would tie the game up eventually. However, that tie would be the closest thing to a lead the Mavs would get.

As the second half began, It was the Pacers' bench that took control. Being led by Ike Diogu, the Pacers got on a 11-4 run which would ultimately put them up by 14 ending the 3rd. In the 4th, the starting unit came back out for a little more action as they had a 7-0 run before Coach O'Brien brought back out his bench. Shots later, the Pacers ultimately won the game and now have a 1 next to their win column as they start the season 1-0!

PHOTO CENTRAL

1. CURRY FOR A DUNK, 2. GRANGER FOR A BIG ONE, 3. DIOGU GOING UP HARD

[MadNice]

Nice win bro guess what time it is..... SUMMER!!!!!(i just got out of school today)
I had a great time at school and i just want to say that and have fun in the summer bro cuz i leaving to Vacation and never comin back lol

[IM2FLASHY]

Thanks man and yeah have fun this summer aha...

[homicide1550]

Nice win against the Mavs.. Your bigs really helped you on that one, especially Diogu who came off the bench..

[MadNice]

Whats up with your Dynast cuz the ican't see the pics cuz they been deleted or removed. Is this Dynasty still alive???????