Monta Ellis signs with the Pacers - 4 years 44 million

[KembaWalker]

Wasn't PG looking to play the 4 more this season?

[DirkNowitzki41]

Perfect role for him as the 3rd best player on a team

Hill/Watson
Monta/Miles
George
...........
Ribbert
their perimeter game nice but they got no bigs

Hmm? Ellis is the 2nd best player on that team. After PG13.

[StephHamann]

I don't think there is a better situation in the league at pg/sf for Ellis to play next to.

Just perfect.

I was trying to create a poor man's version of this in Dallas last summer with all my ideas. Good to know I'm not crazy and Larry Bird sees what I saw.

PG24 is not Ariza, both want the ball will be interesting to see.

But hill is like the perfect PG next to Monta.

[DirkNowitzki41]

^ agree w you two.

Hill is litreally the best fit at PG for Ellis. I was hoping Dallas traded for him last year b4 Rondo. and I'm sure Ellis can work just fine w PG13.

Great fit.

[DMAVS41]

PG is not Ariza, both want the ball will be interesting to see.

But hill is like the perfect PG next to Monta.

Yea, he's way better than Ariza on both ends

I agree with what you say, but I also think Monta isn't as limited as a player offensively in style as most do.

Monta learned how to really play the pick and roll the last 2 years in Dallas...it became a huge part of his game and remains a part of his game that is vastly under-rated imo.

And it's because of that improvement that I thought having a defensive minded pg (that could hit some 3's) and a quality 3 and D guy around him and Dirk...with Tyson at center...would have been scary good. With a deep team around them.

It's not like Monta can only be good if he's playing like Iverson. He learned and improved a lot in Dallas and I think he absolutely will be able to play with PG.

I think it will be great.

And yes...Hill is perfect.

Sigh...pretty depressing thinking about having an Ellis/Ariza/Dirk...sg/sf/pf core at roughly 27 million a year combined....****

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Hmm? Ellis is the 2nd best player on that team. After PG13.

Hill>
He's a top 10 PG now way better position. Fact that he carried that bum cast last season to 23rd offense is underrated. Montas a better slasher and finisher, hill is better at everything else

[Mirror]

Wow. Why so cheap?

[Lebron23]

Pacers are back in the business

Cavaliers vs. Pacers in the conference finals.

[DirkNowitzki41]

Paul George ‏@Yg_Trece 10m10 minutes ago

Here we go! Let's get back to where we belong Indy... On top! #DopeEdit https://instagram.com/p/4pHb5bHMuE/

[Done_And_Done]

Really like this signing for Indy, especially at that price.

Is Monta not the biggest scoring threat that PG has ever played with?

[warriorfan]

Monta have it all

[sammichoffate]

Woulda been nice if they did this a few years ago, it could've put them over Miami while Lebron was there. Great signing, though

[Dro]

Perfect role for him as the 3rd best player on a team

Hill/Watson
Monta/Miles
George
...........
Ribbert
their perimeter game nice but they got no bigs

Somebody must have missed the draft...

But anyway, I love the pickup..we needed a SG and Bird must have already this in the works which is why he chose to draft Turner instead of a SG. Turner has a lot of potential and fits into today's NBA offense, a big that can shoot and stretch the floor, yet still be a rim protector...I dunno whats going to happen with Hibbert and West but I'd like to see a starting lineup of

PG - Hill
SG - Ellis
SF - Miles/Hill depending if you need offense or defense
PF- George
C- Turner/Hibbert

[Dro]

Really like this signing for Indy, especially at that price.

Is Monta not the biggest scoring threat that PG has ever played with?

He definitely is...unless you count Granger......

[SwishSquared]

Somebody must have missed the draft...

But anyway, I love the pickup..we needed a SG and Bird must have already this in the works which is why he chose to draft Turner instead of a SG. Turner has a lot of potential and fits into today's NBA offense, a big that can shoot and stretch the floor, yet still be a rim protector...I dunno whats going to happen with Hibbert and West but I'd like to see a starting lineup of

PG - Hill
SG - Ellis
SF - Miles/Hill depending if you need offense or defense
PF- George
C- Turner/Hibbert

I think asking PG to play heavy mins @ PF all year is going to wear him down. It's smart that they want to have lineup versatility to play small when in need. I get Bird learned this after being knocked out by Miami, but PG's not LBJ- he's got a much smaller build. You can only do that in the right matchup imo.

Great signing, still.