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Starting LineUp



C - #10 - Jeff Foster (6-11, 242 lbs., Texas State)
[Drafted 21st overall of 1999 NBA Draft by Golden State]
PF - #7 - Jermaine O'Neal (6-11, 260 lbs., Eau Claire HS)
[Drafted 17th overall of 1996 NBA Draft by Portland]
SF - #15 - Ron Artest (6-7, 252 lbs., St. John's)
[Drafted 16th overall of 1999 NBA Draft by Chicago]
SG - #1 - Stephen Jackson (6-8, 218 lbs., Oak Hill (VA))
[Drafted 43rd overall of 1997 NBA Draft by Phoenix]
PG - #11 - Jamaal Tinsley (6-3, 183 lbs., Iowa State)
[Drafted 27th overall of 2001 NBA Draft by Vancouver]
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Bench



PF/SF - #44 - Austin Croshere (6-10, 235 lbs., Providence)
[Drafted 12th overall of 1997 NBA Draft by Indiana]
PF/SF - #33 - Danny Granger (6-9, 228 lbs., New Mexico)
[Drafted 17th overall of 2005 NBA Draft by Indiana]
C/C - #13 - David Harrison (7-0, 280 lbs., Colorado)
[Drafted 29th overall of 2004 NBA Draft by Indiana]
SG/PG - #3 - Sarunas Jasikevicius (6-4, 197 lbs., Maryland)
[Undrafted; Signed by Indiana (August 11, 2005)]
PG/SG - #8 - Anthony Johnson (6-3, 200 lbs., Charleston (SC))
[Drafted 40th overall of 1997 NBA Draft by Sacramento]
SG/SF - #20 - Fred Jones (6-2, 220 lbs., Oregon)
[Drafted 14th overall of 2002 NBA Draft by Indiana]
PF/SF - #24 - Jonathan Bender (7-0, 230 lbs., Picayune HS)
[Drafted 5th overall of 1999 NBA Draft by Toronto]
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PG/SG - #4 - Eddie Gill (6-0, 190 lbs., Weber State)
[Undrafted; Signed by New Jersey (April 29, 2001)]
PF/SF - #52 - Samaki Walker (6-9, 250 lbs., Louisville)
[Drafted 9th overall of 1996 NBA Draft by Dallas]
C/PF - #62 - Scot Pollard (6-11, 265 lbs., Kansas)
[Drafted 19th overall of 1997 NBA Draft by Detroit]
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Coaching Staff

Head Coach


Rick Carlisle (Virginia)
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Season Schedule

November



Nov. 1 - vs Boston
Nov. 3 - @ Memphis
Nov. 15 - @ Seattle
Nov. 24 - @ New Jersey
Nov. 26 - @ Philadelphia
Nov. 30 - vs Orlando


December



Dec. 1 - @ Miami
Dec. 10 - @ San Antonio
Dec. 15 - vs Denver
Dec. 25 - @ Chicago


January



Jan. 1 - @ Minnesota
Jan. 6 - @ Dallas
Jan. 17 - vs Charlotte
Jan. 26 - vs New York


February



Feb. 2 - @ Atlanta
Feb. 14 - @ Washington
Feb. 21 - vs Portland


March



Mar. 4 - @ Golden State
Mar. 14 - vs Toronto
Mar. 25 vs Phoenix
Mar. 28 @ LA Lakers


April



Apr. 1 - vs Milwaukee
Apr. 4 - vs Houston
Apr. 9 - @ Sacramento
Apr. 15 - @ Detroit
Apr. 20 - vs Cleveland
Apr. 22 - vs New Orleans
Apr. 28 - vs Utah
Apr. 30 - vs LA Clippers

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RESERVED

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[Anthony15]

Me and Thierry decided to make a dynasty in tribute to reggie. We decided that this should be our way of saying thanks to reggie. Well here it is!

[Sac-1]

Thats a great idea, this should be good and i'll be following all the way, good luck guys!

[brad feet]

this will great.... i'll be keeping an eye on this, goodluck

[nbalive744]

Great idea, will be watching, this should be great!

[cocobee]

can't wait to see how this unfolds--very interesting.

[kibaxx7]

Thanks guys Will later edit all the stuff.

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Reggie Says:
"I Just Believe It's Time"

By Conrad Brunner | Feb. 11, 2005

Reggie Miller left no doubt, no open door, no equivocation.
His prolific 18-year career will end after the 2004-05 season, Miller confirmed Friday night after the Pacers lost to Houston 91-83.

"I just believe it’s time," Miller said. "I’ve always said to you that when I felt this organization, this franchise, the players were able to take the next step, I think it would be time for me to move on. I really think the younger players, Fred (Jones), Stephen (Jackson), I think these are able, willing bodies to carry this franchise on."

"It started off in '87, (when) there really wasn’t a lot of excitement for the Pacers. Right now we’re at the level, where, arguably if we had everyone healthy, we’re in the top 10. This is the time for me to move on and for the other guys to step into the light."


Reggie Miller smiles while discussing
the reasons he has decided to retire
after the 2004-05 season on Feb. 11
in Conseco Fieldhouse.
(Ron Hoskins/NBAE/Getty Images)

Miller made the original announcement through his sister Cheryl, who reported his decision Thursday night on TNT. Miller informed franchise CEO and President Donnie Walsh and Coach Rick Carlisle of the news before it was made public. He said he didn't intend to make the announcement until the end of the season but felt his hand was forced by an earlier TNT report that prompted ongoing speculation and an endless stream of questions about his future.

“There’s no ideal situation that I’m going to leave on," he said. "Last year would have been great, at least getting to the Eastern Conference Finals with a chance to get to the Finals. There’s no ideal. I think what happened in Detroit (on Nov. 19) gave me more motivation to work harder because I knew we were going to be short-handed for such a long period of time.

"That was another reason I didn’t want to say anything. The focus shouldn’t be on me, it should be on the team and the other players that were going to have to step up because of the suspensions. You don’t want to bring attention to yourself, you want to bring attention to the team. I’m not going to let this year ruin 17 others that have been fantastic. Another thing, we’re still in the playoffs and we can still beat a lot of teams if we play the right way. This year can still be special for us.”

Told that Jermaine O'Neal said he would try to convince him to change his mind, Miller made it clear that wasn't going to happen.

"No," he said. "There’s no Michael Jordan thing going on. There’s none of that.”

The most prolific 3-point shooter in NBA history, Miller is No. 1 all-time in 3-pointers attempted (6,321) and made (2,506). He is the franchise's all-time leader in scoring and assists and stands 14th on the NBA's all-time scoring list. In his 18th season, the 39-year-old shooting guard currently is averaging 11.9 points.

"I'm going to miss him an awful lot," said Walsh, who drafted Miller at No. 11 overall in 1987 over the strong, vocal objections of local fans who would've preferred Indiana University star Steve Alford. "He's been a mainstay player for us for a long time. He helped elevate this franchise in the NBA. On and off the court, he was a thorough professional and that spread throughout our team at various times in his career.

"I would say he's had the best professional career to this point of anybody in the history of Indianapolis."

He joined a franchise in 1987 that had reached the playoffs just twice in 11 NBA seasons. He leaves a team that has been in the postseason 14 times in the last 15 years, including five trips to the Eastern Conference Finals and one to the NBA Finals.

Carlisle told the team before the morning shootaround of Miller's decision.

"I sense our guys understand this is a landmark day in a lot of ways," Carlisle said. "This is a decision that puts us 30-some games until (the end) of one of the great careers that we've ever seen in this league, not to mention this franchise. So it's an emotional day for a lot of us."

Austin Croshere has spent the entirety of his career with Miller and said he couldn't envision what it will be like to play without him.

"It's hard to imagine us without him," Croshere said, "but he's been doing a great job the last three or four years of slowly handing over the reigns of this team to Jermaine (O'Neal) and other players and signifying he's taking a back-seat role. He's a legend in this franchise and will not soon be forgotten."

"He's had an amazing career," said O'Neal. "Every game is important for us, anyway. It just puts more emphasis on getting Reggie back to the NBA Finals. ... If he does retire, we're going to lose a great leader. I've got to pick it up and try to walk in his footsteps."

It remains to be seen how the timing of the announcement will affect the team, but the players believe it will be for the better because it brings closure to the ongoing mystery about Miller's future. The Pacers have won three of four entering tonight's game with Houston, one of three home games remaining before the All-Star break. At 23-25, the Pacers are on the fringes of the playoff race in the Eastern Conference.

"We'd get (different) feelings from week to week," said Fred Jones. "Some days we might look at him and see the way he's feeling and think he's not going to be with us next year. But other days, he looks like he might be here the next five years.

"Now that we know exactly what's going on, hopefully all of us will pour our hearts out for him this year and leave it all out on the floor for him."


---Walsh-------Carlisle------Croshere-----O'Neal

[Jing]

word, i like this. nice
lets see what u guys pull out next

[Buckley]

nice idea....
good luck in this pacers dynasty...

[Keo]

Sounds great, good luck guys. Looking forward to it.

[The X]

good to see a Pacers' dynasty....let's see what you guys will do with it

[Rommas]

great start, im feeling the roster part

[[C][B]#4]

good to see u and anthony15 with a pacer dynasty. The Roster formats real clean. I like it

[Anthony15]

Thanks everyone! Schedule and staff will be updated soon!

[brad feet]

nice write-ups really..... so are just sticking to this or you'll still continue with your own dynasties? by the way, great 31 and only header......

[kibaxx7]

nice write-ups really..... so are just sticking to this or you'll still continue with your own dynasties? by the way, great 31 and only header......

I will stick more to my own, that's why Anthony15 will play more games than me...

[Anthony15]

nice write-ups really..... so are just sticking to this or you'll still continue with your own dynasties? by the way, great 31 and only header......

I will stick more to my own, that's why Anthony15 will play more games than me...

yea, i quit my seattle dynasty, so i'm doing this one. We agreed that Thierry will play 12 games and i'll play 17.

[nbalive744]

I really like the start of this dynasty, keep it up .

[Anthony15]

sorry, i had some problems with internet, but now i'm back and thedynasty will begin shortly!

[brad feet]

great to hear that man...... good luck....