Pacers 6th overall in ESPN's Power Ranking since '02

bballpacen · Post #1 » by **bballpacen** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 6:03 pm

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=stein_marc&page=PowerRankings0208

With all of the turmoil that we have experienced, it is hard to remember how good we were just a few years ago... And hopefully with some good decisions made by TPTB, we can get back to that level on a consistent basis!!

Post #2 » by **APerna** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 6:13 pm

You beat me to this Pacen, and I am proud of this. It's the first time in a long time we've been in the top-ten of something.

xxSnEaKyPxx · Post #3 » by **xxSnEaKyPxx** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 6:13 pm

I like the direction this team is going, maybe we can get there sooner than we think. Its nice to see someone actually recognize the Pacers though, doesn't happen too often.

bballpacen · Post #4 » by **bballpacen** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:51 pm

PacerPerspective wrote:You beat me to this Pacen, and I am proud of this. It's the first time in a long time we've been in the top-ten of something.

This is absolutely something to be proud of!! And that is the reason the last few seasons have been so hard for us to swallow....

King Raptor · Post #5 » by **King Raptor** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 2:23 pm

u guys are in there cuz of JO..... it's a shame u lost him for TJ "chuck up every shot" Ford

StephenJackson · Post #6 » by **StephenJackson** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 2:32 pm

King Raptor wrote:u guys are in there cuz of JO..... it's a shame u lost him for TJ "chuck up every shot" Ford

Hmm...and I guess Reggie Miller had nothing to do with any of it? And since when is TJ Ford known as a chucker?

Post #7 » by **Miller4ever** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 4:16 pm

We are also kinda of there because of Rick Carlisle. And Ron Artest, even, who is the reason we are at 6th, and the reason we are ONLY at 6th, if you get my drift. And Al Harrington gets some credit, and Jeff Foster gets a bunch of kudos. Sure JO was a big part of it, but he;s far from the only reason we were good.

flipside21 · Post #8 » by **flipside21** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:40 pm

StephenJackson wrote:
King Raptor wrote:u guys are in there cuz of JO..... it's a shame u lost him for TJ "chuck up every shot" Ford

Hmm...and I guess Reggie Miller had nothing to do with any of it? And since when is TJ Ford known as a chucker?

For what it's worth this guy is already on my ignore list

I didn't see his comment till it was quoted.

I was a "TJ Hater" in a lot of ways when he was with the Raps - but only because Jose left me much more comfortable when he was running the team.

TJ Ford is going to have a Monster year for you guys - and you're going to love him. He doesn't chuck - he'll force it a bit sometimes . . . but I wouldn't be surprised if he makes more than he misses. People in Toronto forget the periods where he was healthy, and his "chucking" was actually him "preforming" and pulling out games when no one else on the team was capable of doing so.