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Andray Blatche 

Post#1 » by SmashMouthRod » Fri Jul 20, 2012 3:30 am

Marc Stein: Not sure, from Manchester, if this is out: Just heard Andray Blatche has cleared waivers after amnesty by Wiz. Unrestricted free agent now Twitter


This guy has some talent; however has been known to have character issues; It is very likely that someone will get him on a cheap 1 yr deal; would it be worth it for Indy to take a look at him? Thoughts?
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Post#2 » by jowglenn » Fri Jul 20, 2012 6:22 am

No. No, no, no, no, dear god no.

Andray Blatche is a team cancer, a player that shouldn't be in the NBA at all. He has an awful attitude, already got paid, and just does not care about winning.

We have plenty of big depth (Hibbert/West/Mahinmi/Hansbrough/Plumlee/Pendergraph) and don't need to try to bring in one of the worst locker-room and practice players in the league.
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Re: Andray Blatche 

Post#3 » by MNPacersfan » Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:29 pm

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/wizards-am ... --nba.html

"Blatche was shot during a carjacking attempt in September 2005, was arrested in 2007 for soliciting sex from an undercover police officer and suspended for a game in December 2010 for brawling with teammate JaVale McGee outside a Washington nightclub.
He also clashed with coaches. In January 2010, then-coach Flip Saunders suspended him for a game after he was belligerent with the coaching staff."
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Re: Andray Blatche 

Post#4 » by Jake0890 » Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:57 pm

We have enough frontcourt depth, and although we could get him for cheap, the problems he has caused just wouldn't be worth it.

I doubt if the Pacers will spend their remaining salary cap room on another frontcourt player; it seems more likely for them to work on their backcourt bench,
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Post#5 » by PR07 » Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:48 pm

He has talent, but too many red flags for this young team.

On a side note, has anyone faced him in NBA2k12? I swear my team always faces his in the playoffs in whatever franchise mode I'm in, and he just goes nuts.
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Re: Andray Blatche 

Post#6 » by Jake0890 » Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:56 am

PR07 wrote:On a side note, has anyone faced him in NBA2k12? I swear my team always faces his in the playoffs in whatever franchise mode I'm in, and he just goes nuts.


Finally! Someone who has had this happen to them!

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