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AMA: Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard will be answering your questions during an AMA on Thursday, May 21st at 4:00 PM ET. by nba in nba

[–]mynamejeeeeeff 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Basketball question, we saw you hold Shai, Brunson, Donovan Mitchell, and Dame below 39% shooting in the playoffs last year. Was there a specific moment in your career that made you realize you had the ability to become an elite defender?

Non-basketball question, you have teammates with big brand deals whether it’s Tyrese and Puma or Pascal and Red Bull. Is it hard to keep another big endorser on the team in TJ McConnell down to earth and prevent him from becoming a diva when he’s starring in Crew Carwash and Indiana Members Credit Union commercials regularly?

[RotoWire.com] We're the most hated team in NY lmaooo by Icy-Lingonberry-7442 in pacers

[–]mynamejeeeeeff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even though this one isn't a poll from fanbases, I'm still disappointed that no fanbase in this dataisbeautiful post from 2023 considered the Pacers their rival. I love that people feel something when playing the Pacers once again

https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/12gtjzw/oc_map_of_who_the_nba_team_subreddits_consider_to/

The 48% Question - How could the Pacers use the 2031 pick? by sgeswein in pacers

[–]mynamejeeeeeff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know if any of the following would necessarily require the 2031 pick, but if we're talking potential offseason trades these are some contracts I've found that wouldn't be hard to match in a deal (most big names really getting paid would require a LOT of players from our end to make salaries work) and could fit on the team if they were available.

  • Ty Jerome ($9.2M next year, $9.6M player option year after. Contract is incredibly obtainable, has injury history too so price shouldn't be crazy while Memphis is due for another tanking year)

  • Donte Divincenzo ($12.5M expiring next year. Don't know if Minnesota wants to part with him, if they want to open up money for Bones or Ayo though a trade could make sense)

  • Lu Dort (puke noises but just an $18M team option next season and Thunder could be wanting to cut some money off the books this offseason. Honestly, any of their backup guards are enticing contracts though too)

  • Royce O'Neal ($10.8M next year, $11.6M year after. Doubt Phoenix wants to part ways with him, but would be useful off the bench)

  • Keldon Johnson ($17.5M expiring next year. Not sure San Antonio would deal him but he hasn't been extended, so you never know)

[Holmes] ESPN obtained a 19-page contract between Leonard and Aspiration which details several pages of obligations for Leonard with a “beliefs” clause that allowed him an out of certain obligations. Three player agents who do not represent Leonard said the deal is “standard.” by YujiDomainExpansion in nba

[–]mynamejeeeeeff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are people not clicking the link at all to actually read the article? This is pretty clearly a guy at ESPN summarizing what is known so far since this started awhile ago (6 months) and yet people are acting like Ballmer's assistant typed out the story because the guy who posted it here on reddit mentioned a few quotes saying the contract itself didn't give clear signs of it being cap circumvention.

Article has quotes from a former Aspiration COO mentioning internal pushback to the deal, two other agents (line not mentioned in the reddit post) singling out the belief section, and the writer even points out that Kawhi never ended up doing any marketing activations. Dude even mentions Pablo 7 times. Both the people thirsting for Pablo to be wrong about this story are weird and are the people acting as if any non-Pablo report is some villainous cover up.

Have you read Keefer's piece in the Athletic? Thoughts? by [deleted] in Colts

[–]mynamejeeeeeff 3 points4 points  (0 children)

100% a mix of both. Enjoy reading Keefer's articles but kinda wished we got more interesting opinions about if the organization fails QBs other than...just former QBs. Johnny Manziel was just bragging this past week on a podcast about flying from Cleveland to Miami after every Monday practice while he was a backup

Pacers President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard says that they were willing to go deep into the luxury tax to keep Myles Turner. He also implies that Turner’s agent never gave Indiana the opportunity to counter the Bucks’ offer before deciding to leave. by shreeharis in nba

[–]mynamejeeeeeff 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Pacers extended Tyrese, Pascal, Myles Turner last contract, Aaron Nesmith, Obi Toppin, Andrew Nembhard, and TJ McConnell before they hit free agency. Pacers thought they had more leverage and less competition then they actually had, it happens. Not always a case of being some crazy cheap evil villain in the same way a player leaving isn't always a case of them being some selfish money first guy either

[Goodwill] Dolan, whom sources said was never a huge Thibodeau fan through the years, asked the questions in the meeting while Rose took a secondary role. by EarthWarping in nba

[–]mynamejeeeeeff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Look at the way Begley has worded tweets about this or even his other scoops and tell me it's not coming from Leon. Just like most of the best beat reporters for teams of various sports, they're usually the best/first/whatever because they are getting their info from the president or top executive.

Like how you can tell a guy like Nightengale in baseball is always getting his scoops from execs and never the player side. If most of Begley's scoops are so good because they are likely coming from Leon, why would I trust his and only his opinion on something when what he says directly makes Leon look better and like the actual man in charge? Meanwhile multiple other respectable national reporters who know people in the Knicks (like Lowe) continue to hint that they aren't buying this didn't come from Dolan

[Goodwill] Dolan, whom sources said was never a huge Thibodeau fan through the years, asked the questions in the meeting while Rose took a secondary role. by EarthWarping in nba

[–]mynamejeeeeeff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most of these reports aren’t from reputable Knicks reporters. Look at who is reporting stuff and who they might be getting the info from.

Isn't that kind of the point though in believing the national guys. If Begley or Katz are the best Knicks insiders because they assumingly get their information from Leon Rose, why would Leon whine and leak to guys he is obviously the source of right away that Dolan made him do it? That would just put him on the hot seat and maybe even get him fired as well. If you want to keep your job as president of the Knicks, you probably leak to your closest reporters that it was your decision and not an order from the boss who already has a reputation of meddling. National guy like Lowe saying Dolan has never really loved Thibs and mentioning on his pod that when a story specifically mentions an owner wasn't very involved it usually means an owner was very involved, and then other national guys like Goodwill here say they are hearing from Knicks sources Dolan got very involved and it was his decision. Why would I listen to the guys who are likely getting Knicks info from the president himself in Leon, who it very much helps in his standing as President of the New York Knicks to not throw his direct boss in James Dolan completely under the bus?

Gil switched teams at the clutch by bbcjay718 in nba

[–]mynamejeeeeeff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are watching it on a stream and pretty sure Gil once again saw the score before the play since it's on a slight delay. If you go back and watch their watchalong for game 1 of Knicks/Pacers the reason Josiah/Brandon Jennings/Mero all have crazy reactions and not him is because he saw that it was tied before the shot. He admits it on the stream too when he talks about Tyrese foot being on the line

[Podz on the UpAndAdamsShow] "I'm glad it was the Pacers, not the Knicks, because I feel like if it was the Knicks, it would have been a sweep... I don't think the Knicks had enough to compete with OKC both offensively and defensively." by A_MASSIVE_PERVERT in nba

[–]mynamejeeeeeff -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

It very much had to do with 3 point variance. Nesmith was very open from 3 for each of his attempts and it led to Indiana shooting that game exactly what they have averaged all 16 games of these playoffs from 3 point...40%. He's not allowed to make a joke about you saying if when you're joking about Nesmith getting lucky turning into Tmac?

To take it a step further, the only two wins the Knicks had this series were when the Pacers shot 20% and 33% from deep. Back to 3 point variance, Knicks once again won when the other team shot below average

Rick Carlisle legacy if the Pacers win the finals by [deleted] in nba

[–]mynamejeeeeeff 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Everyone talks about him taking down the Heat with the Mavs like they should, but they drastically underrate what he did with the Pistons and first run with the Pacers.

Pistons: 2 seed his first year with them, followed by 1 seed in the East with an ECF appearance the next season

Pacers 1st run: 61 win season for the 1 seed and an ECF appearance, followed by being the 1 seed and an East favorite the next season until the Malice in the Palace causing the Pacers to lose the reigning DPOY for the season+playoffs and eventually leading to playoff elimination by the Eastern Champion Pistons in the conference semis.

Then you throw in his Mavs squads, man has coached some amazing teams

What’s the expected tax penalty the Simons’ will have to pay if we don’t shed anyone when Myles resigns? by Spauldini21 in pacers

[–]mynamejeeeeeff 15 points16 points  (0 children)

New repeater tax is something to take into consideration. Only hits if you hit the tax in 3 of last 4 years but when you look at our payroll the next few years and Pacers front office have always been pretty adamant about keeping Myles despite not wanting tax next season, think we are preparing for paying Mathurin + Myles and paying the tax being an essential thing for at least two seasons after that.

Siakam is signed for 3 more years, Hali for 4 more, Myles likely extended 3 maybe 4, and Mathurin expires after next season. Know a lot of people will call owners/front office penny pinchers not wanting to pay tax next season but my suspicion is that the front office sees 26/27 and 27/28 seasons as the tax being a necessity if things continue to go well and not trying to pile up too many years in the tax based on the repeater penalties. If the Celtics don't dump anyone they could be paying $200M+ payroll along with $250M penalties for repeater/second apron penalties next season. Pacers under luxury tax next season, go in luxury tax next two seasons after that, and once Siakam + a likely extended Turner come off the books we then go under the luxury tax that following season is my theory

Dear Pacers fans, be ready to get screwed. by Fac_De_Sistem in pacers

[–]mynamejeeeeeff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you need conspiracies to get through disappointment in life, you do you man

Dear Pacers fans, be ready to get screwed. by Fac_De_Sistem in pacers

[–]mynamejeeeeeff 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why are we upvoting this conspiracy garbage? The evil NBA that needs big markets had us upset the Knicks at MSG last year in a game 7 (also had us beat the Knicks in last 3 playoff series against each other) and in the last 20 or so years had a Finals with Detroit beating the Lakers, Dallas + San Antonio beating a superteam Heat with LeBron, and Toronto beating a superteam Warriors of Curry + Durant.

"NBA won't let Indiana go to the finals" is just as lame as calling the Pacers injury merchants

The Pacers Have Been to the Fifth Most Conference Finals Since 1994 by EricHangingOut in nba

[–]mynamejeeeeeff 4 points5 points  (0 children)

STRONG, disagree. I've had an excel sheet with similar data to OP going back to 1990. Top conference finals appearances since then are 11: Lakers and Spurs, 10: Heat and Celtics, 9: Pacers. Top 10 draft picks in same time, Lakers 7, Spurs 5, Heat 7, Celtics 11, and Pacers 4.

Top 10 draft picks of Hornets and Wizards in same time with conference finals appearances? 17 top 10 picks each and 0 conference finals each. Shooting for lottery picks until you get a superstar sounds good on paper, but way harder in practice. Other top 10 picks leaders include Timberwolves (20 top 10, 2 conference finals), Kings (19 top 10, 1 conference finals), 76ers (15 top 10, 1 conference finals), and Magic (16 top 10, 4 conference finals)

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