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Indiana Pacers Season Preview ‘09-10

Hooped Up | October 26, 2009

Another van glorious season of NBA basketball is about to begin and Hooped Up does a quick and dirty preview of all 30 clubs.

The Indiana Pacers have been steadily below average for years, but with Danny Granger emerging as a star in the league, things are finally heading in the right direction.

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Ford And Jack Blow Their Cool

Hooped Up | March 21, 2009

TJ Ford and Jarrett Jack got into a spat last night and the two had to be separated by teammates in the 3rd quarter of an eventual 94 – 92 loss to the Mavs.

“We had a situation where Jarrett and T.J. had a dispute on the court,” O’Brien said. “I subbed for them and didn’t want to carry it over. I asked Jarrett to take the rest of the night off. That was my decision.” Jack had already left the locker room by the time the media arrived. “I think it was the heat of the moment,” Ford said. “At the end of the day you really don’t want the fans to see that going on, especially during the game when you have kids. I want to apologize for my actions and what took place.”

Thus far, no reports have surfaced if this tiff will effect their Facebook friendship.

Via Indianapolis Star Blog

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Hooped Up: Indiana Pacers 08-09 Season Preview

Hooped Up | October 25, 2008

A team-by-team preview of all 30 NBA teams heading into the 2008 – 2009 season, Hooped Up style.  

Indiana Pacers
Sheriff Larry Bird is cleaning up the Pacers and former franchise face Jermaine O’Neal is gone. Bird also deleted Jamal Tinsley from the teams Facebook group and pays him to stay away from the team. TJ Ford with a healthy back and a pass first mentality could put up good numbers and Dunleavy, Murphy and Nesterovic help round out a huge Pacers line up. But the main ingredient to this hoosier pie is Danny Granger and his ability to create off the dribble and make his own shots.

Can the Pacers under the watch of Larry Bird improve on last years results?  

Projected Starters: PG - TJ Ford / SG - Mike Dunleavy / SF - Danny Granger / PF - Troy Murphy / C -  Rasho Nesterovic

Additions:  T.J. Ford, Jarrett Jack, Eddie Jones, Rasho Nesterovic, Maceo Baston, Josh McRoberts,  Brandon Rush, Roy Hibbert

Losses: Jermaine O’Neal, Shawne Williams, Ike Diogu, Kareem Rush, Flip Murray, Andre Owens, Jerryd Bayless, Nathan Jawai

Projected Wins: 38+

Team Theme Song:  Dr. Dre – The Watcher
Larry Bird is just going to sit back and observe the show this year.  Maybe he’ll make a move later, maybe he won’t. He’s just watching.

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With O’Neal gone, the Indiana Pacers have no real inside banger and this will hurt! The outside game is still alive and very well though. This team might squeak into the playoffs but,  the first round is the ceiling on this bunch. Both  Danny Granger and versatile Mike Dunleavy will grow, TJ Ford will learn why Jose Calderon is better and Larry Bird will really begin to shape his vision for the future.

This isn’t a team on the verge of anything but, a foundation will slowly emerge soon and Pacer fans need to give it time.

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O’Neal To Toronto For Ford

Hooped Up | June 25, 2008

After a lot of back and forth, Larry Bird has started the revamping of the Indiana Pacers and has agreed to a deal in principal to send forward Jermaine O’Neal to Toronto For T.J. Ford, Rasho Nesterovic and the 17th pick in tomorrows draft.

This is a risky move for both sides as O’Neal and Ford have been hampered by injuries over the last few years. O’Neal’s injured left knee and Ford’s neck has sidelined each of them for much of the 07 – 08 season.

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Pacers, Toronto talk about trading O’Neal

Hooped Up | June 23, 2008

Ford who is one repair away from Grant Hillism, might get moved in a draft night move for Jermain O’Neal.

The Indiana Pacers and Jermaine O’Neal could be parting ways in the near future.

The Pacers and Toronto Raptors have discussed a possible deal with O’Neal going north of the border with point guard T.J. Ford and center Rasho Nesterovic coming to Indiana, according to two people with knowledge of the situation. The deal may also include Toronto’s first-round pick (No. 17) in Thursday’s draft.

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No Takers For Ford?

Hooped Up | June 22, 2008

At least not in Phoenix for Boris Diaw who the Toronto Raptors want in their line up.

Toronto is looking to make a deal for Phoenix’s Boris Diaw and has talked to the Suns. But Phoenix has no interest in Raptors point guard T.J. Ford or anyone else on Toronto’s roster. While Toronto tries to get a third team involved, the Suns appear open to moving Diaw. President Steve Kerr and others have been privately questioning Diaw’s commitment to basketball.

NY Daily News

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TJ Wants The Sarting Toronto Job

Hooped Up | May 1, 2008

Even TJ knows that Jose is a starting guard in the NBA, why doesn’t Sam know this thought?

T.J. Ford made it clear he isn’t happy to be job-sharing with Jose Calderon at point guard. He concedes Calderon “is probably a starting guard in the league,” but Ford wants the Toronto job. “This year’s been tough,” Bosh said. “We raised the bar last year and we kind of took a step back. That just shows we’re human, that we always have to be on edge, we always have to have a chip on our shoulder and continue to work hard because we don’t want to take steps back.”

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If the Raptors want to see out of round 1 than starting Jose at the point would be a good start to seeing the second round.

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Ford Or Calderon?

Hooped Up | March 13, 2008

T.J. Ford knows how it goes. You lose your spot, you fight your way back. Ford began the season as the starting point guard on this Raptors. Injuries and the stellar play of Jose Calderon in his absence combined to take it away from him. Ford says he is not bitter about this but, at the same time, it’s not in his competitive nature to accept it, either. This is not a knock on Calderon or Ford. Calderon is the starter on merit. But if Ford can change that, he will. Would anyone expect anything less of a top-level athlete who got to where he is primarily on his competitiveness?

Toronto Sun

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Ford Starting Over

Hooped Up | February 4, 2008

T.J. Ford has been going through daily workouts in his hometown of Houston under the watchful eye of Lucas since Jan. 10, when he got the green light to begin his rehab after a visit to the Cleveland Clinic. Lucas, who oversaw Ford’s return from neck surgery in 2004 that cost him the entire 2004-05 season and the final 24 games of the 2003-04 season, said it was all about convincing Ford to start over. That’s something Lucas, a recovering alcoholic who has been sober for 22 years, does every day of his life.

Toronto Sun

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TJ Ford Planning Return

Hooped Up | January 4, 2008

T.J. Ford announced on the Fan 590 Thursday afternoon that he is now pain-free and plans to return to the Toronto Raptors lineup in the near future. “I’m feeling good. My body has recovered all the way and I’m not having any symptoms,” Ford said. “I’m not waking up sore anymore and I’m not having pain throughout the day. “I feel I’m going to play. I know I’m going to play. It’s a matter of when will I play. This is not something that will keep me out for the rest of the season.”

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