The 2008 Pacer Draft Night Thread

[Orlock78]

I'm Sorry you CAN NOT convince me that Jerryd Bayless is worth Brandon Rush & Jarret Jack. Hopefully we at least get the pick

[notque]

WAIT, I FORGOT ARTHUR IS STILL HERE, DRAFT ARTUR, NOT HIBBERT

[notque]

Ok, Hibbert is fine. I wanted Arthur, I'll take a 7'2'' 278 center.

[PR07]

Nice, Hibbert is solid. Guess the Koufos talk was just hogwash.

[evildallas]

Outside observer, but if you guys make the trade with Portland I hope you at least dump a bad contract like Tinsley's them as well. Paul Allen has no problem with buyouts.

Hibbert? Hmmm. I thought Koufas was going to be the guy.

[PR07]

Nice, Hibbert is solid. Guess the Koufos talk was just hogwash.

[JarrettJackSG]

HIBBBY
we have hibby.

i can live with this.

i can live with this.


i can't live with losing bayless.

[Orlock78]

Hibbert.

I know I'll feel different later, but right now I'm feeling like this draft is a Disaster for the Pacers.

[Spykes]

Outside observer, but if you guys make the trade with Portland I hope you at least dump a bad contract like Tinsley's them as well. Paul Allen has no problem with buyouts.

They won't. I can guarantee that. Portland reportedly turned down MUCH better trades because they refused to take on any contract beyond 09. You're dreaming if you think a salary dump is gonna be involved here.

[notque]

Hibbert is not a disaster. He is PERFECT for our defensive scheme.

but.. uhh... bayless for rush sucks.

[basketballwacko2]

I WISH WE'D KEEP BAYLESS AND PICK HIBBERT HERE.

Well you got a least half your wish old bubby!

My question about Hibbert is can he play in OB's system, but at 7'2" he's really hard to pass up.

[DGrangeRx33]

Hibbert.

I know I'll feel different later, but right now I'm feeling like this draft is a Disaster for the Pacers.

I won't think differently later. We just traded a potential All-Star for a role player.

this draft is a massive failure and the second that it is announced I am out. I have lost all faith in Bird, he needs to be fired before he pulls the trigger on this deal. I just don't see how anyone can be that dumb. It is absolutely ridiculous that he even listened to the piece of crap offer, much less accepted it.

[mizzoupacers]

Where are you guys getting this trade with Portland stuff from? ESPN hasn't said a thing about it.

Looks like we are getting Roy Hibbert. I'm OK with that. He should be a pretty solid NBA center, if not a spectacular one. A solid center at #17 is nothing to complain about.

[count55]

Well, with the #17, the Pacers got their big, and to me, the best thing about Roy Hibbert is that he's not Kosta Koufos. A big guy who's probably less of a risk than many of the other bigs, good hands, but very plodding. Will be difficult to see him fit in the uptempo game that Obie preaches.

[notque]

Our defense is a packline. You need a big big big guy to make it work. Hibbert is perfect, even though Arthur is a better player.

If we keep bayless and Hibbert, we have 2 of the top 10 players in this draft. Rush is about a late 1st around or early second round pick. boo.