Name your top 10 Pacers of All-Time

SmashMouthRod · Post #1 » by **SmashMouthRod** » Sat May 31, 2014 8:29 pm

In no particular order; Name your top ten all-time Pacers. I know its tough because someone may have to be left off. Its no diss to them.

1. Killer Miller
2. Rik Smits
3. Jermaine O'Neal
4. Vern Fleming
5. Chuck Person
6. Paul George
7. Danny Granger
8. Jalen Rose
9. Jeff Foster
10. Derrick McKey

Post #2 » by **Miller4ever** » Sat May 31, 2014 10:56 pm

Unconventional list:

1. Reggie Miller
2. Don Buse
3. Ann Meyers Drysdale
4. Paul George
5. Jeff Foster
6. Mel Daniels
7. George McGinnis
8. Jonathan Bender
9. Orlando Johnson
10. Jarrett Jack

Post #3 » by **Jake0890** » Sat May 31, 2014 11:44 pm

Miller4ever wrote:Unconventional list:

1. Reggie Miller
2. Don Buse
3. Ann Meyers Drysdale
4. Paul George
5. Jeff Foster
6. Mel Daniels
7. George McGinnis
8. Jonathan Bender
9. Orlando Johnson
10. Jarrett Jack

O..or...Orlando Johnson?

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Post #4 » by **mizzoupacers** » Sun Jun 1, 2014 12:59 am

1. Reggie Miller
2. Roger Brown
3. Mel Daniels
4. George McGinnis
5. Paul George
6. Jermaine O'Neal
7. Chuck Person
8. Rik Smits
9. Mark Jackson
10. Detlef Schrempf

Moooose · Post #5 » by **Moooose** » Sun Jun 1, 2014 5:41 am

1) Reggie Miller
2) Jermaine O' Neal
3) Paul George
4) Mark Jackson
5) Rik Smits
6) Jalen Rose
7) Danny Granger
8) Dale Davis
9) Ron Artest
10) Jeff Foster

EuroPacer · Post #6 » by **EuroPacer** » Sun Jun 1, 2014 8:17 am

Really difficult...

No particular order.

PG, Lance, Roy, mcRoberts, Jeff Foster, Danny G, reggie Miller, Jermaine o'Neal, rik Smits, Detlef Schrempf.

Wizop · Post #7 » by **Wizop** » Sun Jun 1, 2014 3:22 pm

also in no order, Daniels, Brown, McGinnis, and Miller are easy. I think Freddie Lewis was an overlooked star of the ABA teams but Don Buse and Mark Jackson were probably the top two point guards. Dale Davis would probably be my second 4 with Smits my second 5. Derek McKey belongs in the mix at 3. with only one to go I suppose it is JO although Billy Knight and Danny Roundfield get votes from the old timers committee.

Clark Kellogg despite an injury shortened career deserves mention. I think I'm right in saying he had more 20/20 games than any other Pacer.

Boneman2 · Post #8 » by **Boneman2** » Sun Jun 1, 2014 6:21 pm

Dale Davis is one of my favorites. He allowed Miller and Smits to become the players they were by protecting them like a mother would an infant. Miller even mentioned him in his speech. DD's gaze alone made grown men cower, and it had absolutely nothing to do with basketball. Technically speaking he was not very good.

SmashMouthRod · Post #9 » by **SmashMouthRod** » Sun Jun 1, 2014 7:22 pm

Boneman2 wrote:Dale Davis is one of my favorites. He allowed Miller and Smits to become the players they were by protecting them like a mother would an infant. Miller even mentioned him in his speech. DD's gaze alone made grown men cower, and it had absolutely nothing to do with basketball. Technically speaking he was not very good.

I agree on Dale Davis 100%; He was the enforcer. A lot of lists have Mark Jackson; I didnt think of him; but i would say he deserves a spot on my list more than Fleming. George McGinnis deserves a spot as well. Guess thats whats makes it difficult to choose 10 players. It also leaves out many great coaches who definitely have had as much impact or more such as....

Bird
Carlisle
Leonard
Ramsay
Vogel

Jermainevent · Post #10 » by **Jermainevent** » Sun Jun 1, 2014 9:17 pm

Haven't posted in quite a while, but my top 10 Pacers since 1996-1997 (when I first caught the bug)

1) Reggie Miller
2) Paul George
3) Jermaine O'neal
4) Ron Artest - he ruined the Pacers but he was incredibly talented
5) Rik Smits
6) Mark Jackson
7) Danny Granger
8) Jalen Rose
9) Dale Davis
10) Jeff Foster

EuroPacer · Post #11 » by **EuroPacer** » Sun Jun 1, 2014 10:39 pm

I thought of putting Dale Davis in, but I didn't. Certainly a strong case for him though.

LilAustinpowers · Post #12 » by **LilAustinpowers** » Sat Jun 7, 2014 10:28 pm

No love for Stephen Jackson?

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Wizop · Post #13 » by **Wizop** » Sun Jun 8, 2014 12:59 pm

LilAustinpowers wrote:No love for Stephen Jackson?

I'd put him well behind Billy Knight, Jalen Rose, Danny Granger, Paul George ... give me time and I'll come up with 10 names at his position alone who were better. besides my image of Jackson will always be him shadow boxing on the court at Detroit prolonging the brawl.

Reaper_ · Post #14 » by **Reaper_** » Mon Jun 9, 2014 10:57 am

Hi guys, here is mine, but dont laugh

1. Reggie Miller
2. Dale Davis
3. Rik Smits
4. Jalen Rose
5. Austin Croshere
6. Jermaine O'Neal
7. Ron Artest
8. Freddie Jones
9. Paul George
10. Sarunas Jasikevicius (too bad did not entered league in his prime)

SmashMouthRod · Post #15 » by **SmashMouthRod** » Mon Jun 9, 2014 7:38 pm

LilAustinpowers wrote:No love for Stephen Jackson?

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That name is taboo around here son. lol Just joking Jack was a heck of wing but did leave a nasty taste in everyones mouth with the brawl incident; and then the night club incident. Him and Artest couldve delivered a championship to Indy but ultimately gave everyone something to be ashamed of. Im hoping that the team will allow Jermaine O'Neal to retire a pacer one day.

Post #16 » by **Grang33r** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 4:00 am

Miller4ever wrote:Unconventional list:

1. Reggie Miller
2. Don Buse
3. Ann Meyers Drysdale
4. Paul George
5. Jeff Foster
6. Mel Daniels
7. George McGinnis
8. Jonathan Bender
9. Orlando Johnson
10. Jarrett Jack

Why stop there? No love for James Jones or David Harrison? Cmon man!! lol

Post #17 » by **Grang33r** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 4:07 am

Great topic.

1. Reggie
2. Rik Smits
3. Mark Jackson
4. Danny Granger
5. Jermaine O'Neal
6. Ron Artest
7. Jalen Rose
8. Paul George
9. Austin Croshere
10. Jeff Foster

Post #18 » by **Miller4ever** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 7:07 am

My list was based on favorite Pacers. If I went top 10 players I'd go:

1. Paul George - Most talented Pacer of all time.
2. Reggie Miller - Most important NBA Pacer of all time.
3. Mel Daniels - Most important ABA Pacer of all time.
4. George McGinnis - MVP, champion, but not good later on.
5. Roger Brown - Retired Jersey.
6. Billy Knight - Amazing player but cooled off later on.
7. Jermaine O'Neal - Great defender but inefficient offensively, bad passer, and fragile later on.
8. Freddie Lewis - Great scoring guard.
9. Mark Jackson - Great passing guard.
10. Clark Kellogg - Amazing before injuries.

Honorable mentions to guys like Smits, Buse, Dale Davis, Jalen, Fleming, Feisty, etc.

LilAustinpowers · Post #19 » by **LilAustinpowers** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 12:22 am

I liked Jon Bender a lot. Too bad his knees couldn't hold up.

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pacers70 · Post #20 » by **pacers70** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 1:59 pm

I see there are a lot of young 'uns posting on this board.

Anyone that had the privilege to see The Raja in his prime or even see film of him, has to put him at number one. The guy still holds the record for most points in a playoff game with 54. And when Bob Leonard says he would put Brown, in his prime, up against anyone, including Jordan, James, Bird, Dr. J and anyone else you can think of, that says a lot.

Here is my list:

Roger Brown
Mel Daniels
Reggie Miller
George McGinnis
Freddie Lewis
Billy Knight

Now it starts getting tough, the final four are:

Dale Davis
Bob Netolicky
Don Buse
Herb Williams

The first 6 absolutely positively should be on any list. The last 4 are debatable. While he is not on the list yet, I fully expect Paul George to enter the list in the next couple of years.