Report: Pacers to sign Jeff Pendergraph

Post #1 » by **Grang33r** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:50 pm

Per SI.com's Sam Amick -

Former Portland big man Jeff Pendergraph is expected to sign a two-year, guaranteed deal in Indiana, according to a source.

Link- https://twitter.com/#!/sam_amick/status ... 6993692672

Post #2 » by **Grang33r** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:53 pm

Kevin Pritchard traded for him on draft night so he must know him well and obviously is still high on him. Other then that, i don't know much about this guy.

Indy2thaWindy · Post #3 » by **Indy2thaWindy** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 9:01 pm

Geoff PendenerGrafph, **** Yeah!

mikefly3113 · Post #4 » by **mikefly3113** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 9:12 pm

I got to see him play a lot at arizona state with harden. he is a great guy with tons of heart. he has the ability to be a really good pf, glad to see him get a second chance after his acl injury.

SuperReggie31 · Post #5 » by **SuperReggie31** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 9:15 pm

Here is some info:

6'10", 240lbs.
2.7 ppg, 2.5rpg in 10.4 minutes per.
Missed 2010-2011 season will a torn ACL.

http://www.nba.com/playerfile/jeff_pendergraph/
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Jef ... raph-1165/

From DraftExpress:
"Solid, yet unspectacular, Jeff Pendergraph showed some nice things in the two games we saw him play, solidifying his status as a potential role player for the next level. He’s having a pretty nice season thus far, upping his scoring and rebounding rates from last year and currently ranking #1 amongst all prospects in points per possession. He’s one of the most efficient players in college basketball, shooting 67% from the field and 79% from the free throw line, which speaks to the role he plays for ASU and the fact that he understands his limitations.

Post #6 » by **Miller4ever** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 9:30 pm

Okay, the link is enough. Don't copy and paste 3 paragraphs because that starts getting into infringement. Just a paragraph, max.

Val Holliday · Post #7 » by **Val Holliday** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 9:34 pm

Sounds like he could potentially wind up Shane Battier-esque. I'm sure it's for a rather small salary, so I'm fine with it.

Post #8 » by **Grang33r** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 9:36 pm

Val Holliday wrote:Sounds like he could potentially wind up Shane Battier-esque. I'm sure it's for a rather small salary, so I'm fine with it.

He will sign with Miami Heat according to many reports.

Val Holliday · Post #9 » by **Val Holliday** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 9:40 pm

I know. Unless that's just an off topic remark, I think you misread what I said.

Post #10 » by **Grang33r** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 9:45 pm

Val Holliday wrote:I know. Unless that's just an off topic remark, I think you misread what I said.

I did. My bad. lol

Wizop · Post #11 » by **Wizop** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 11:34 pm

sounds like we figure Josh will be over our budget. too bad.

jnzook · Post #12 » by **jnzook** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 12:19 am

Solomon Jones 2.0....I dont like it

Indy2thaWindy · Post #13 » by **Indy2thaWindy** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 12:24 am

He's bringing Dwight with him, right?

Val Holliday · Post #14 » by **Val Holliday** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 12:25 am

I doubt Pendergraph is a replacement for McRoberts spot on the roster. More like Jones spot.

glasket · Post #15 » by **glasket** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 12:46 am

^^^ that and let's see how Jarrid Famous trials during training camp

Indy2thaWindy · Post #16 » by **Indy2thaWindy** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 1:29 am

He is now Magic Pendergraph.

Post #17 » by **Gremz** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 7:11 am

Indy2thaWindy wrote:Geoff PendenerGrafph, **** Yeah!

100 x this.

Post #18 » by **Gremz** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 7:12 am

Indy2thaWindy wrote:He is now Magic Pendergraph.

I have jersey on pre-order.

Moooose · Post #19 » by **Moooose** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 9:10 am

glasket wrote:^^^ that and let's see how Jarrid Famous trials during training camp

This. I've been lurking around the D League site lately and it is impossible not to notice this guy. Solid double double numbers. Hope he performs well enough. Guys in the D-League are hungry.

jowglenn · Post #20 » by **jowglenn** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 9:19 am

This could be a really good signing for us. Hear me out.

Guy was a late pick, wasn't getting minutes in Portland because they had, frankly, a lot of big guys back in 09/10. aldridge, oden, camby, przybila, cunningham... even with injuries, guy was a rookie and they only managed to squeeze him into 39 games, 10 mpg... not bad. Guy seemed to have performed fine. Had a 14 rebound game here, a 23 point game there... but mostly just little games, 10-12 minutes, a few points, a few boards. Sure.

Then he got injured, waived, and disappeared for the 2010-2011 season.

Assuming he's healthy... what if he was just underused by Portland? Guy was played at C a lot after all the injuries happened... Rookie forward guy suddenly playing C... gah. Of course he didn't perform amazingly.

I think this is a good signing. If he's healthy, we could see some standard growth, plus I feel like the guy is going to come out playing with fire - he's been out for a year, he's gotta prove himself if he ever wants a bigger contract.

I like deals like this - find a guy who might still be a diamond in the rough a bit, sign him super cheap. Low risk move with a nice potential reward.

Best case scenario we get 15 mpg out of him and 6 pts 5 rebounds. it could happen.