Andrew Bynum joins Indiana Pacers!

[timlush]

The Indiana Pacers announced Saturday they have signed free agent center Andrew Bynum to a contract for the remainder of the season.

Read more at http://www.insidehoops.com/pacers-sign-andrew-bynum-020114.shtml#Kr6MKGPiwXDHSlLa.99

[oh the horror]

Thanks for the info dude. :coleman:

[1987_Lakers]

Rumors are that he met with Bird & Vogel today, they are close to signing him.

[Kobr]

Suck it, Miami cHeat.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

He wants more than vet min:lol :lol
Pacers cant do that:lol

[Eric Cartman]

Which assistant coach's wife is the hottest?

[sbw19]

On more relevant news, Stephenson be mad about AS snub.

[HylianNightmare]

I hope so

[aj1987]

Which assistant coach's wife is the hottest?
http://i.imgur.com/wIa2uGg.jpg

David Fizdale. Heat assistant coach.

[USABall]

http://i.imgur.com/wIa2uGg.jpg

David Fizdale. Heat assistant coach.

Moir

[All Net]

Rumors are that he met with Bird & Vogel today, they are close to signing him.

Is that right?

[InspiredLebowski]

Is that right?That's the rumor but I haven't found it from any reputable source

There's a local radio guy that says it's on the verge, and he's the guy that had the Stevens to Boston story before ANYone, but still...

[ihoopallday]

http://i.imgur.com/wIa2uGg.jpg

David Fizdale. Heat assistant coach.

:cheers:

[ProfessorMurder]

That's the rumor but I haven't found it from any reputable source

There's a local radio guy that says it's on the verge, and he's the guy that had the Stevens to Boston story before ANYone, but still...

The Pacers have a strong team chemistry, so I doubt he'll f*ck things up... Even if he's lackadaisical he's still better than Mahinmi.

[InspiredLebowski]

Might really be happening

http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nba/pacers/2014/01/31/free-agent-c-andrew-bynum-in-indy/5096149/

[QUOTE]

[All Net]

Sure is a nice center rotation..

[lpublic_enemyl]

pacers hogging legit centres:applause:

[StrongLurk]

I don't know what to make of this. It could be an amazing signing just for this year if he can play 15 minutes a game in the playoffs.

[no pun intended]

I believe Bynum will take it seriously if he's playing for a contending team.

[niko]

Vogel will hate him and he will hate Vogel. Seems just like a cockblock of the other contenders. Not like they need him.

[Meticode]

https://twitter.com/BrettNBA/status/429463477028413440

[ProfessorMurder]

https://twitter.com/BrettNBA/status/429463477028413440

BRB dropping Budinger in fantasy.

[zoom17]

Pacers getting bynum before Heat could get them.

[InspiredLebowski]

Pacers getting bynum before Heat could get them.Miami's had like 3 weeks to get him if they wanted

[UK2K]

I believe Bynum will take it seriously if he's playing for a contending team.

Yeah, probably not.

Does he want to be a back-up?

[G-Funk]

http://i.imgur.com/wIa2uGg.jpg

David Fizdale. Heat assistant coach.
**** me!

[Heavincent]

http://i.imgur.com/wIa2uGg.jpg

David Fizdale. Heat assistant coach.

holy ****ing shit

[All Net]

Gold digger if you ever saw one.

[crisoner]

http://i.imgur.com/wIa2uGg.jpg

David Fizdale. Heat assistant coach.

Ummmmmmmm gah damn

[Heavincent]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPhM1Y8EUdw

[SamuraiSWISH]

Damn @ that Heat assistant. Damn @ Pacers having Hibbert / Bynum in a no big man league.

[RightToCensor]

FUKCING STACKED ASS PACERS MOST STACKED TEAM SINCE 2004 LAKERS :mad: :facepalm

[Goldrush25]

Go ahead Pacers. Sign this jerk and watch your dream season implode.

[SamuraiSWISH]

Bynum, and Stephenson. All stupidity, bad attitude team.

[InspiredLebowski]

Go ahead Pacers. Sign this jerk and watch your dream season implode.he acts up we'll dump him on his ass quickly

[ProfessorMurder]

Go ahead Pacers. Sign this jerk and watch your dream season implode.

You're acting as if they can't just send him home and ignore him. They could easily just be cockblocking other contenders from getting him.

Best case he plays 20 minutes and gives you 10/8.

Worst case he's a baby and they send him home.

[no pun intended]

Bynum, and Stephenson. All stupidity, bad attitude team.
Stephenson is overzealous, not stupid. He actually loves playing the game and is a huge competitor, unlike Bynum.

[BlackVVaves]

Whatever is occurring, I believe it's a manipulative ploy by the genius himself, Larry Bird.

Either he is hoping to have Bynum signed in order to eliminate that available tool to Miami, or he is leaking information to the media to prompt Riley and Mickey to sign a dysfunctional player.

Know this: every move the Heat and Pacers make for the rest of the year is in direct correlation to the other.

[navy]

Gold digger if you ever saw one.
Seen Spolestra's girl?

[Le Shaqtus]

Bynum, and Stephenson. All stupidity, bad attitude team.

If he acts up they'll just cut their losses :lol Bynum isn't going to ruin their chemistry.

[Twiens]

Bynum vs Oden for the ring :bowdown:

[SamuraiSWISH]

Stephenson is overzealous, not stupid. He actually loves playing the game and is a huge competitor, unlike Bynum.
No, he's pretty clearly a stupid monkey if you've ever seen him speak, or the way he acts.

[All Net]

No, he's pretty clearly a stupid monkey if you've ever seen him speak, or the way he acts.
Well they sure do handle him fine

[no pun intended]

No, he's pretty clearly a stupid monkey if you've ever seen him speak, or the way he acts.
Sure, but he hasn't pissed off his own teammates yet. So far, he's been a good boy in the locker room. Again, can't say the same for Bynum.

[Meticode]

Someone Photoshop Oden and Bynum reading for a NBA Finals ring while both have crutches or walkers with them. :oldlol:

[InspiredLebowski]

it's done, you'll see it reported soon

[Alan Ogg]

http://i.imgur.com/wIa2uGg.jpg

David Fizdale. Heat assistant coach.

Even the HEAT's assistant coaches' wives are stacked.

[Chuckbrook]

Even the HEAT's assistant coaches' wives are stacked.
:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

Nice!!! :cheers:

-Brook

[oh the horror]

it's done, you'll see it reported soon

How do you know?


And this is a massive bruising frontline for Indiana.

[ImKobe]

Bynum vs Oden in the ECF, the epic showdown.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rd7yTZMvqI

"These guys are going to see a lot of eachother in the future", what could have been, sadly they can barely get minutes right now

[indiefan24]

it's done, you'll see it reported soon

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--pacers-to-sign-center-andrew-bynum-141508053-nba.html

[CelticBaller]

Hahaha

Colluding is crashing down on the cHeat

[tomSR.]

Bynum vs Oden in the ECF, the epic showdown.



"These guys are going to see a lot of eachother in the future", what could have been, sadly they can barely get minutes right now

Battle of the broken knees

[Duderonomy]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--pacers-to-sign-center-andrew-bynum-141508053-nba.html
http://memeheroes.com/c/fa70a-that-was-unexpected.jpg

[BuffaloBill]

http://i.imgur.com/wIa2uGg.jpg

David Fizdale. Heat assistant coach.


shit

[Rik Smits' Hair]

Well. How about that

[AintNoSunshine]

Uh-oh shiit. This could be the icing on the cake, straw on the camel's back, nail on the coffin, you know what I mean.

[All Net]

All official now then.. Wish drew all the best. Hope he gets it together.

[MP.Trey]

I'm gonna be so pissed off if he actually starts beasting for them consistently like he did a couple games for the Cavaliers. Really can't see this working out though.

[Eric Cartman]

I'm gonna be so pissed off if he actually starts beasting for them consistently like he did a couple games for the Cavaliers. Really can't see this working out though.

I can't not see it work out. It's countering crippled Oden really with a better cripple.

[Trollsmasher]

Great news:applause: :banana:

[Derka]

So you're backing up Hibbert with a 2x NBA Champion.

Larry Bird, GOAT President of Basketball Operations :bowdown:

[Real Men Wear Green]

As a back-up playing 10 mpg it's more like a part-time job, which is all he wanted to do. Haw-haw. In a smallball league Indy already stood out for starting two real bigs and now that they have Bynum they can attack the paint all game long. Curious to what he signed for, if all Indy had to pay was the minimum you'd think Miami would have recruited harder. Bad attitude notwithstanding Indy's size was already a problem and now will be an even bigger problem.

[All Net]

That's one great bench indy have.

[Done_And_Done]

You're acting as if they can't just send him home and ignore him. They could easily just be cockblocking other contenders from getting him.

Best case he plays 20 minutes and gives you 10/8.

Worst case he's a baby and they send him home.

True on both accounts.

If he can contribute 15-20 minutes of relatively solid fundamental basketball, then it's money well spent. If he starts to impede upon their team chemistry than you send him packing.

ALSO - He may be a tool in some regards, but he cannot be completely ignorant to the fact that him being unable to function on a 2nd team in one season might be the final bullet in his career. He (as well as his agent, who I am sure will be reminding him to behave) understand that if he can't adapt to the fine tuned culture in Indiana, then he won't be able to anywhere, thus dooming his chances of banking what might be his final contract as a pro.

[nashwade]

where is Joel Anthony ("2 x time champion") when the Heat need him

[Bandito]

Omg the pacers became stacked!

[hvanvelzen]

Great move. This allows Hibbert to be even more aggressive on defense as they will have 5 extra fouls to play with from another good defensive center in Bynum. The Pacers know that they can't have Hibbert fouling out if they're going to beat Miami.
Hibbert rim defense = LBJ's kryptonite

[East_Stone_Ya]

if Bynum is motivated then Pacers are really dangerous

[ripthekik]

:applause: :applause: :applause:
Can't wait to see Hibbert-Scola-Bynum-West crap all over the Heat's interior D in the playoffs

[Dr Hawk]

Bynum, Scola and Granger off the bench??

RIP Florida

[D-FENS]

Here's Indy's thinking for everyone else here.

If Bynum proves to fit in and make an impact backing up Roy, the Pacers now have Mahinmi to move.
The Pacers are trying to fortify their bench, because they realise that all teams have a huge drop off in their bench units, and it's basically lost points.

I can GUARANTEE that the Pacers will be exploring a Kyle Lowry trade at the deadline. They'll be looking to move Ian Mahinmi, CJ Watson and a 2016 1st Round Pick (1-14 protected) for Kyle Lowry.

Why for Toronto? Mahinmi is a perfect fit as a back-up to Valanciunas. He is not over-paid and he is a very good, physical defender. Having him locked in for 3 years is a good thing for Toronto. Ujiri is a fan of advanced statistics, and Mahinmi measures very well defensively.
CJ Watson is a throw in for salary, and no matter what Toronto management says, they don't want to win now.

Why for Indiana? They want to win now, and they want an assured championship. They realise they have no alpha scorer on their team. Paul George looks amazing for 3 games and terrible in the next game. They need a collective unit much like the early 2000 Blazers, or the 2004 Pistons.
Line-up:
CT: Hibbert/ Bynum
PF: West/ Scola
SF: George/ Granger
SG: Stephenson
PG: Lowry/ Hill

There is no way anyone can beat that team. Amazing defense

[Andrei89]

:applause: :applause: :applause:
Can't wait to see Hibbert-Scola-Bynum-West crap all over the Heat's interior D in the playoffs

You remember your pre-mature thread celebrating the Spurs championship?
Are you really doing this again?

:roll: :roll: :roll:

[Ancient Legend]

The Heat need to trade Chalmers for a serviceable big or they're ****ed.

[Alan Ogg]

Not sure if the HEAT were ever genuinely interested, if so it's a nice defensive signing for the Pacers.

But I won't be surprised if he ends up clowning it up in Indiana, we'll see. I don't see him playing more than 10 minutes a game at any point.

[tpols]

Heat are so toast:oldlol:

[highwhey]

This changes things. Still not feeling Indianas point guard situation. Miami cashes in on their lack of ball protection.

But damn, indys bench is looking as good if not better than some starting lineups.

[tpols]

Not sure if the HEAT were ever genuinely interested, if so it's a nice defensive signing for the Pacers.

But I won't be surprised if he ends up clowning it up in Indiana, we'll see. I don't see him playing more than 10 minutes a game at any point.
I think hes done enough of it the past few years.. now he has a serious coach, Larry Bird talking to him. I think hes gonna pull it together

[chosen_one6]

So when the Pacers lose to the Heat I want to hear all of these LeBron haters tell me why there should be another asterisk :oldlol:

[TheMilkyBarKid]

Pacers, just ****ing wow.
If anyone can motivate this dude it is bird.

[NattyPButter]

Not sure if the HEAT were ever genuinely interested, if so it's a nice defensive signing for the Pacers.

But I won't be surprised if he ends up clowning it up in Indiana, we'll see. I don't see him playing more than 10 minutes a game at any point.
Why not hes healthy. On the Cavs he played 20+ with a few 30 min games.

[Draz]

Impressive. More pics tho

[Trollsmasher]

The Heat will probably throw a party anytime this cancer steps on the court:applause:

[guy]

The biggest thing this does is protects the Pacers when Hibbert gets into foul trouble, which is always a big risk going against Miami.

[Genaro]

Good move for Indiana. You take away the chance of the Heat getting him and you make a good bet on a potencial very good player.

[eriX]

i dont see how pacers arent going to destroy the heat in the post if bynum decides to use just some of his moves along with hibbert and west... i dont even see okc stopping them anymore... dat stackness

[Shade8780]

People freaking out about this as if Bynum's gonna stay healthy/be a good teammate.

[AirFederer]

If this works out they'll be scary. Can't wait for the play offs :rockon:

[kaiteng]

Pacers are screwed, internally, soon.

[AnaheimLakers24]

poor cheat fans. you can tell they really wanted bynum.

[DMAVS41]

do we know how much he signed for?

[chazzy]

do we know how much he signed for?
$1M

[DMAVS41]

$1M

Wow...really surprised the Heat didn't figure out a way to get him in there.

Shit...why the **** weren't the Mavs selling him on getting to start and earn a new contract and showcase his abilities and everything? Anything is better than bitch boy Dalembert...

I don't know how any team as constituted can combat Hibbert/Bynum. All Bynum needs to do is play like 15 to 18 minutes a game...

[Solefade]

Bynum probably isn't even going to play TBH, they just picked him up so Miami couldn't.

[M47]

Really wanted to see him sign with Miami...
How he ends up doing well, my favorite center after cousins..

[SexSymbol]

Really wanted to see him sign with Miami...
How he ends up doing well, my favorite center after cousins..
you like headcases, don't you

[Alan Ogg]

Why not hes healthy. On the Cavs he played 20+ with a few 30 min games.

Hibbert will be the starter. I think it's more of a defensive signing so Miami didn't sign him.

[Trollsmasher]

Miami had absolutely zero interest in him anyway

This is just Pat ****ing with Larry

[Inferno]

Heat fans on another forum are extremely pissed off at Riley :oldlol:

[jzek]

Congrats to the Pacers for making the Finals. Excited to see who they will murder in the West.

[Megabox!]

Congrats to the Pacers for making the Finals. Excited to see who they will murder in the West.
You can predict the future?? Mind telling me who wins the Super Bowl tomorrow? I'm trying to make some cash off of a few bets :cheers:

[NumberSix]

Bynum probably isn't even going to play TBH, they just picked him up so Miami couldn't.
This.

It was reported within days of Bynum being let go that Indy was going after him for no other reason than to ****-block Miami.

[All Net]

Bynum probably isn't even going to play TBH, they just picked him up so Miami couldn't.

He will play but not yet. Bynum had some good performances this year. As a back-up he is a great option.

[Eric Cartman]

Andrew Bynum 20/10 performance against the Bulls this year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZdVPMD1t0A

Not bad for a 10 minute a night at the most backup center.

[Fudge]

Heat fans on another forum are extremely pissed off at Riley :oldlol:
:oldlol:

[All Net]

Andrew Bynum 20/10 performance against the Bulls this year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZdVPMD1t0A

Not bad for a 10 minute a night at the most backup center.

The footwork he showed in that move against Noah this year shows it's still there for him.

[HomieWeMajor]

Pacers could play him as a stretch 4 to counter Miami's small ball line up

[outbreak]

Pacers need jameer now as a vet who can handle and set up bigs way better than Hill

[leMVP]

I won't be afraid of him, he got no heart,and The pacers main strength against the Heat is they play with Heart.

Birdman will shit on him.

[Dro]

I won't be afraid of him, he got no heart,and The pacers main strength against the Heat is they play with Heart.

Birdman will shit on him.
I'm not a Bynum fan at all..I think he's been acting like a little b*tch the last couple of years but now since he's on the team, Ill have to accept it. Not sure how many games he'll play or if he's even healthy but hopefully he can provide some valuable backup minutes. Also, hopefully Hibbert, West, George, Lance will rub off on him. He's not going to be able to even loaf around in practice without those guys calling him out or saying something so I don't think he'll even see the court unless he gets his head together and gets with the program. Plus Larry goes to games and practices so if he sees Bynum slipping, I'm sure he'll do something about it. And I'm sure he's probably already sat Bynum down and talked to him and you never know, hardheaded dudes like Bynum tend to listen to great NBA coaches and players like a Larry Bird or Phil Jackson, Pat Riley, etc..

I did not think we needed to make any changes. I think we could win the title as constructed but another big body won't hurt and the team chemistry is too tight for him to ruin it....

[MavsSuperFan]

Gold digger if you ever saw one.
I doubt he is with her because of her personality/intelligence.

[Haymaker]

How about now trading Granger and Hill for a Top 15 PG? Copeland is better than Granger at this point and Hill is very replaceable.

[Joel Embiid]

I think his attitude and immaturity won't be a problem with guys like Larry Bird running things. Also the fact that Indiana was a serious championship contender without him will make them much less tolerant of his bullshit. The biggest concern is his health. All Indy really needs out of him is 15-18 solid minutes. And even then it's not really a need, just a bonus.

If Bynum is healthy and buys into the system/culture, I can't see Miami coming out of the East. Even if Wade returned to 2010-2012 form it'd still be around 50-50.

[InspiredLebowski]

How about now trading Granger and Hill for a Top 15 PG? Copeland is better than Granger at this point and Hill is very replaceable.Yeah, trade 22 million of salary. Easy!

[InspiredLebowski]

Bird, Vogel, and PG on Bynum

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5mAG9284CU

[BlackVVaves]

How about now trading Granger and Hill for a Top 15 PG? Copeland is better than Granger at this point and Hill is very replaceable.

Thing is, they need Granger's expirer to cover George's extension kicking in this summer, as well as the inevitable contract Stephenson will be receiving.

This trade ensures that in the playoffs, the Pacers will be able to head to their bench when Hibbert gets into foul trouble and still be able to employ a 7 foot mammoth to protect the rim.

But, I think Bynum's on the court impact is being overstated here. More than anything, this move was done to prevent Miami from picking up a piece to combat against the Pacer's size. Heat fans pretending Riley had no desire to sign Bynum to help deal with those Pacer bigs are living in a fractured reality. The truth is, Riley is likely saving his resources to use at the trade deadline to help fortify Miami's guard rotation.

That's a chance that will either help Miami win their 4th championship, or ensure they don't make it out the East. Only time will tell.

[All Net]

I doubt he is with her because of her personality/intelligence.

Of course but still can take alot more from him than he would from her.

[BlackVVaves]

The most un-talked about, and underrated implication of the Pacers signing Bynum, and surprisingly unaddressed topic in this thread thusfar is:

This signing pretty much marginalizes the Oden signing. Why? The rationale was, to have Oden on the Miami roster so that Coach Spo could employ a 7 footer out there for merely 12-18 minutes to battle with Hibbert's size; the theory being that Oden's inability to play extended minutes would be obsolete because they would only need him for short spans of time when Hibbert was particularly dominating the boards and post (offensively).

Now? With Bynum likely playing 10-18 minutes per game himself (in the postseason), and Oden probably unable to truly be deployed for more than 20 minutes a game, his presence will be muffled. The Pacers will likely always have a 7 footer out there, meaning Miami will have to conform and play a traditional for nearly the entire game, taking away their advantage at small ball, while simultaneously ensuring that Birdman will have to play even more minutes against Hibbert (which Riley and co. were trying to avoid, a la Roy's dominance in the ECF last year).

It's truly an interesting dynamic. Not unconquerable by any means, but it certainly places more pressure on Wade to be close to 100% come May.

[Levity]

this is awesome for the pacers. david west wont take any dumb shit from bynum. great move.

indy fans, does this make mahimi expendable? would you try to trade him for a back up/play making pg

[flipogb]

Bynum and Hibbert should get along really well, I just hope Hibbert isnt into bowling

[Dro]

this is awesome for the pacers. david west wont take any dumb shit from bynum. great move.

indy fans, does this make mahimi expendable? would you try to trade him for a back up/play making pg
No. I would keep the team as is....

[MontaHardaway]

This signing doesn't make much sense. Pacers have the best record yet still lack the confidence to ride out the season with the roster as is.

I disagree with the sentiment that the Heat were ever interested. Bynum is largely a nonfactor, even on those championship Laker teams.

If anything, this can only be bad for the Pacers.

[Levity]

If anything, this can only be bad for the Pacers.

how exactly?

[All Net]

how exactly?

Exactly It's not, this can only be a win/win for the Pacers. Very low risk.

Like the signing of Beasley was for Miami.

[HomieWeMajor]

David West ‏@D_West30 10m
Just spoke to the new homie. Told him if he step outta line imma whoop his ass. He knows whats up.

[kaiteng]

David West ‏@D_West30 10m
Just spoke to the new homie. Told him if he step outta line imma whoop his ass. He knows whats up.
[[ass-whoopin' intensifies]]

[ProfessorMurder]

David West ‏@D_West30 10m
Just spoke to the new homie. Told him if he step outta line imma whoop his ass. He knows whats up.

:oldlol: I love David West.

[ArbitraryWater]

http://i.imgur.com/wIa2uGg.jpg

David Fizdale. Heat assistant coach.


DAYYYYUUUUM


Heatles all rock da shit :applause:

[ispin69]

David West ‏@D_West30 10m
Just spoke to the new homie. Told him if he step outta line imma whoop his ass. He knows whats up.

fake. if real but deleted, lol @ threatening pro players with violence and expecting him to be okay with this.

[ispin69]

Indy coaches and players better hide their wives. :lol

[Legends66NBA7]

David West ‏@D_West30 10m
Just spoke to the new homie. Told him if he step outta line imma whoop his ass. He knows whats up.

He could beat up most NBA players.

Still, James Johnson > all NBA players in a fight.

[Warfan]

Damn just realised their back-up unit

Watson
Lance or Pg
Granger
Scola
Bynum

:eek: thats like a playoff a team in the east :lol

[bigt]

Damn just realised their back-up unit

Watson
Lance or Pg
Granger
Scola
Bynum

:eek: thats like a playoff a team in the east :lol


Playoff team? More like 3rd seed :roll:

[Mr. Jabbar]

Indy coaches and players better hide their wives. :lol

So y'all need to hide yo kids, hide yo wife, and hide yo husband cause they rapin' everybody out here

[bluechox2]

worst move ever, why fix something that aint broke, its not like they now can have 6 guys on the floor...shits gonna turmoil out of control when one guy starts bitching about their pt...which bynum needs for a phat contract next year

[coin24]

worst move ever, why fix something that aint broke, its not like they now can have 6 guys on the floor...shits gonna turmoil out of control when one guy starts bitching about their pt...which bynum needs for a phat contract next year

False. If they win scrubs always get noticed and recieve offers from other teams..
See lakers and mavs for recent examples..

[TMT]

That Pacers bench easily best in the league now. Props to Pacers for this great pickup. Bynum will definitely be motivated playing for a top contender. If Hibbert and Bynum are both healthy come playoffs, watch out MIA.

[DonDadda59]

Pacers stacking the deck. Giving Miami a taste of their own medicine. Should've had a victory celebration talking about 'not 1, not 2, not 3...' :applause:

Only thing that can derail them is Bynum's ****ery.

[HarryCallahan]

Mahimni was actually playing some good ball at times this year too. At least defensively, his jumphot makes me wanna shoot myself.

[rmt]

The most un-talked about, and underrated implication of the Pacers signing Bynum, and surprisingly unaddressed topic in this thread thusfar is:

This signing pretty much marginalizes the Oden signing. Why? The rationale was, to have Oden on the Miami roster so that Coach Spo could employ a 7 footer out there for merely 12-18 minutes to battle with Hibbert's size; the theory being that Oden's inability to play extended minutes would be obsolete because they would only need him for short spans of time when Hibbert was particularly dominating the boards and post (offensively).

Now? With Bynum likely playing 10-18 minutes per game himself (in the postseason), and Oden probably unable to truly be deployed for more than 20 minutes a game, his presence will be muffled. The Pacers will likely always have a 7 footer out there, meaning Miami will have to conform and play a traditional for nearly the entire game, taking away their advantage at small ball, while simultaneously ensuring that Birdman will have to play even more minutes against Hibbert (which Riley and co. were trying to avoid, a la Roy's dominance in the ECF last year).

It's truly an interesting dynamic. Not unconquerable by any means, but it certainly places more pressure on Wade to be close to 100% come May.

This. Can't wait to see MIA's big try to combat Hibbert/Bynum/West/Scola.

Bynum, unlike offensively challenged centers like Howard, McGee, Jordan, actually has great post moves. MIA will have their hands full defending Hibbert/West and Bynum/Scola - no more small ball for them.

[Fresh Kid]

damn tha pacers are really stacked now but its funny how they still aren't stacked like tha cheating ass heat tho:lol

[INDI]

Here's Indy's thinking for everyone else here.

If Bynum proves to fit in and make an impact backing up Roy, the Pacers now have Mahinmi to move.
The Pacers are trying to fortify their bench, because they realise that all teams have a huge drop off in their bench units, and it's basically lost points.

I can GUARANTEE that the Pacers will be exploring a Kyle Lowry trade at the deadline. They'll be looking to move Ian Mahinmi, CJ Watson and a 2016 1st Round Pick (1-14 protected) for Kyle Lowry.

Why for Toronto? Mahinmi is a perfect fit as a back-up to Valanciunas. He is not over-paid and he is a very good, physical defender. Having him locked in for 3 years is a good thing for Toronto. Ujiri is a fan of advanced statistics, and Mahinmi measures very well defensively.
CJ Watson is a throw in for salary, and no matter what Toronto management says, they don't want to win now.

Why for Indiana? They want to win now, and they want an assured championship. They realise they have no alpha scorer on their team. Paul George looks amazing for 3 games and terrible in the next game. They need a collective unit much like the early 2000 Blazers, or the 2004 Pistons.
Line-up:
CT: Hibbert/ Bynum
PF: West/ Scola
SF: George/ Granger
SG: Stephenson
PG: Lowry/ Hill

There is no way anyone can beat that team. Amazing defense

What if they don't pull off a trade for Lowry? I'm pretty sure about 20 other teams are making call to Toronto about his services as well as the pacers. They can win with what they got imo, not saying don't explore another guard but it's not necessary to win.

Every team has a flaw

[redhonda76]

This signing doesn't make much sense. Pacers have the best record yet still lack the confidence to ride out the season with the roster as is.

I disagree with the sentiment that the Heat were ever interested. Bynum is largely a nonfactor, even on those championship Laker teams.

If anything, this can only be bad for the Pacers.

I disagree. This is a strategic signing. Whether Pacers are going to play Bynum or not, at least they don't have to worry about another big body to neutralize Hibbert. Signing a million for the rest of the season is a very low risk.

[gin17]

not as game changing as when the pacers add a point guard, but a good add nonetheless. im just a bit sad that the mavs didn't get bynum, as the pacers doesn't need bynum's services as much as the mavs

[Eric Cartman]

not as game changing as when the pacers add a point guard, but a good add nonetheless. im just a bit sad that the mavs didn't get bynum, as the pacers doesn't need bynum's services as much as the mavs

**** the mavs they irrelevant just like the lakers and pistons. lol broke ass city too mayor fail

[tomSR.]

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Pacers ain

[Jasper]

This was purely a block to the rest of the teams ...

Hibbert is a defensive stopper , and he will be on the floor ---- 96% of the time.
If bynum is on the floor for 4 % ... it's basically meaningless.

A pure block so Heat do not get him(.)

[gyu]

This. Can't wait to see MIA's big try to combat Hibbert/Bynum/West/Scola.

Bynum, unlike offensively challenged centers like Howard, McGee, Jordan, actually has great post moves. MIA will have their hands full defending Hibbert/West and Bynum/Scola - no more small ball for them.
Post moves so good he averaged 8.4 ppg on 41% shooting in the Leastern Conference on a struggling Cavaliers team.

[Boogey]

Very smart move. Miami doesn't get a hibbert stopper

[Duderonomy]

This was purely a block to the rest of the teams ...

Hibbert is a defensive stopper , and he will be on the floor ---- 96% of the time.
If bynum is on the floor for 4 % ... it's basically meaningless.

A pure block so Heat do not get him(.)
Any coach playing a 7'2 center +40 mpg :facepalm If Bynum is healthy limiting Hibbert's minutes is good move. Also keep Bynum away from the bowling alley http://chookstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/chookstv1.gif

[ProfessorMurder]

Post moves so good he averaged 8.4 ppg on 41% shooting in the Leastern Conference on a struggling Cavaliers team.

Nobody could throw an entry pass, then never waited for him to get down the court, Irving and Waiters chuck. Bad situation.

[Derka]

The potential for Bynum/Mahinmi, Mahinmi/Hibbert and Bynum/Hibbert lineups going out there in the playoffs...pretty much FORCES you to into a jump shooting team and creates match-up nightmares for *anyone* in the Eastern Conference.

That's scary right there.

[smoovegittar]

This pretty much cements Pacer's trip to the finals. Pacers franchise really on point.

[aj1987]

Bump!

[Random_Guy]

Bump!
why are you bumping? It was a low risk pick up much like greg oden. nobody expected much from him.

[pegasus]

why are you bumping? It was a low risk pick up much like greg oden. nobody expected much from him.

But it's weird how they started having chemistry issues on and off the court after they signed him.

[Goldrush25]

But it's weird how they started having chemistry issues on and off the court after they signed him.

I think that started once they traded Granger.

[Done_And_Done]

What's the status on him? Is he officially a write off for the year?

[Random_Guy]

But it's weird how they started having chemistry issues on and off the court after they signed him.
welllllll.....
i stand corrected:cry: :cry: