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hoosierBGH

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  1. I think his attempts to screw the Pacers on his way out the door earned him a lot of the so called "hate" he has received. In hindsight, his leaving was the best thing he could have ever done for the Pacers
  2. I don't really want to drag this out into a marijuana debate but in answer to your question, glaucoma and certain chemotherapy patients have pretty conclusive evidence of receiving medical benefits from consuming it. A few other conditions seem to have some benefit but the studies are hardly conclusive yet. All in all, very small numbers compared to those that simply want to get high. IMO, there is more than enough evidence that consuming marijuana can cause plenty harm, unfortunately that harm is very hard to track and quantify scientifically as it is almost entirely the result of secondary effects.
  3. Marijuana has health benefits for a relatively small set of medical conditions, medical conditions I dare say most of the proponents of marijuana don't actually suffer from.
  4. Kevin Pritchard should be considered for DPOY based on that steal.
  5. In other breaking news, the sky is blue. Did anyone really think he was going to stay?
  6. I seem to recall that he spent a similar amount on champagne and a large tip at a high end bar after the Mavs won their last championship.
  7. I don't know, the Pacers could use some more athleticism in the second unit, especially someone capable of attacking the basket. Seems like a rather low risk, potentially high reward situation.
  8. Hammons always struck me as lazy and disinterested. Such a waste of size and physical ability.
  9. Vic with 38 tonight in yet another come from behind win.
  10. Vic with 41 tonight so far against Denver as the game heads to overtime.
  11. To get this thread back on track: PG is busy doing PG things and many Pacers fans are even more happy about the trade.... Oh wait, I mean Vic had a less than stellar shooting night but finished with 19 in a loss to the Rockets. Eric Gordon also had a rather lackluster shooting night and finished with 10 for the Rockets.
  12. I agree and thought about posting something similar earlier. I haven't read the entirety of the last several pages as I have lost interest in the endless PG discussion and instead only skim it for discussion of Vic and other former IU players but from what I saw and IMO, Scott received snark prior to responding with snark. That doesn't excuse a snarky response but IMO again, it does go toward the reasons for it.
  13. I heard today that ratings for Pacers games are up 15% from last year so far. I'm not surprised and I expect the ratings difference to increase as more people realize how entertaining this Pacers team is with the addition of Vic and Sabonis.
  14. I couldn't agree more with the first sentence, I actually find myself seeking out Pacer's games to watch this year instead of just watching a few games when I stumble on one. As for the second part, there is no way PG is staying in OKC to play third fiddle to Russ and Carmelo past this year, IMO.
  15. PG has said a lot of things but most of what he said did not fit his actions on or off the court. That great Pacers team that Bird blew up was never going to be better than 2nd in the East to Lebron's teams. Bird realizing this and the way the NBA was trending toward small ball, tried to do something about it , though it didn't work out. Hibbert and PG are perfect representatives of that team, both physically gifted, both talented (though PG clearly more so) and both mentally soft and weak. When faced with adversity they chose to pout and whine instead of digging deeper and working harder. Hibbert's soft play and lack of effort on far too many nights should have earned him being called out long before then. The worst part about it is that Hibbert had the tools and could really bring it when he wanted to, he just didn't want to most of the time. Being the competitor Bird is, I'm surprised he tolerated that crap for as long as he did. The house cleaning was long overdue IMO and trading PG was a big, important part of it. As Turner's recent comments suggest, Instead of buying in and providing leadership to the young talent being built around him, PG decides to sulk on the court and in the locker room and sabotage his own trade value. Luckily the Thunder were dumb enough to trade for him anyway.
  16. PG was never, ever going to stay with the Pacer's long term. He always had one foot out the door. Frankly, the Pacer's are better off long term without him. As the Thunder and likely the Lakers eventually will find out, PG is fools gold. All the talent in the world but not nearly enough heart and way too much self absorption.
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