http://www.pacersnews.com/blog Indiana Pacers NBA Blog with Pacers news, commentary and general opinion on the Indiana Pacers Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:57:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By: Dustin Chapman Transactions Selected Jerryd Bayless 11th overall and traded his rights along with Ike Diogu to Portland for Jarrett Jack, Josh McRoberts, and the rights to Brandon Rush (13th overall). Toronto selected Roy Hibbert 17th overall for Indiana, as a product of this draft pick being involved in the aforementioned Pacers-Raptors ... http://www.pacersnews.com/blog/Indiana-Pacers/2008-nba-draft-grades-indiana-pacers/ The Indiana Pacers own the 11th and 41st overall picks in this month's NBA Draft, and the organization has been undergoing the eventful pre-draft workout process. Pacers.com has provided fans with excellent coverage following each day of workouts, as they've put together a terrific Draft Central section consisting of player ... http://www.pacersnews.com/blog/Indiana-Pacers/june-4-5-workout-coverage/ By: Dustin Chapman Andrew Perna of RealGM.com reports that the Indiana Pacers do not anticipate forward Jermaine O'Neal to opt out of his contract this summer. The Pacers have no reason to believe that franchise forward/center Jermaine O'Neal will exercise the early-termination option in his contract this summer. "Jermaine hasn't given us any ... http://www.pacersnews.com/blog/Indiana-Pacers/9/ By: Dustin Chapman   Similar to the Milwaukee Bucks, the Indiana Pacers are in the deep end of mediocrity. Throughout the past three seasons, they've made the postseason just once, in which they were eliminated in the first round by the New Jersey Nets. The last two years have been as apathetic ... http://www.pacersnews.com/blog/Indiana-Pacers/time-to-pick-a-direction/  Well, the Pacers won last night, but I really won't get into that. It's preseason, and as we all know, it really doesn't mean anything. It was nice to see the Pacers get their first win in about 7 months however. But for today, I am going to do a ... http://www.pacersnews.com/blog/Indiana-Pacers/central-division-preview/  There are a ton of unknowns surrounding the Indiana Pacers for this upcoming season. But I'm not getting into a ton. Nah, I'll just take a look at 5.  And I must warn you, my assumptions can be way off and are only accurate 93.1% of the time. 1.)  Jermaine O'Neal - ... http://www.pacersnews.com/blog/Indiana-Pacers/5-things-to-watch-in-07/   A lot can change in 3 years. Especially if you're the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers ended their 2003-2004 season with a franchise record 61 wins. Good golly, that seems like decades ago. Coming off 61 wins, the Pacers were labeled contenders for the 2004-2005 season, and being an avid ... http://www.pacersnews.com/blog/Indiana-Pacers/a-lot-can-change-in-3-years/ Honestly I think it is time to trade O'Neal, but only if the right deal comes along.  The thing with Jermaine is, I don't think any team will ever win a title with him as it's #1 option. And with him here, is it really possible to get another superstar ... http://www.pacersnews.com/blog/Indiana-Pacers/should-we-trade-jermaine/ I really think this Indiana Pacer team is going to present a ton of matchup problems when the playoffs come.  If used right, they could end up being equalizers when playing teams with a little more talent then them.  This team is pretty well rounded and could focus on their ... http://www.pacersnews.com/blog/Indiana-Pacers/built-for-the-playoffs/