Danny Granger provides bulletin board material for NBA playoffs

[Da Coach]

The Bulls have locked up the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference, while the Indiana Pacers have locked up the #8 seed and will face the Bulls in the first round.
But Danny Granger hasn't learned to keep quiet. He provided the Bulls with some bulletin board material and incentive by praising the Celtics and suggesting the Bulls will be easier to beat. The Indiana Pacers are currently 23 games behind the Bulls. -

http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/sports/bulls/ct-spt-0411-bits-bulls-magic-chicago-20110410,0,249306.story

[BuBraves55]

The Bulls have locked up the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference, while the Indiana Pacers have locked up the #8 seed and will face the Bulls in the first round.
But Danny Granger hasn't learned to keep quiet. He provided the Bulls with some bulletin board material and incentive by praising the Celtics and suggesting the Bulls will be easier to beat. The Indiana Pacers are currently 23 games behind the Bulls. -
http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com...0,249306.story

23 games down or not, the Bulls still have to beat Indiana in a series to advance, and I really don't see it being very easy.

I'm saying Indy grabs at least 2 from the Bulls.

[tornado]

DRose's defense on Jameer at the end caused him to alter the shot slightly and that made the 0.1 second difference

[FlyingSpaghettiMonster]

I'm saying Indy grabs at least 2 from the Bulls.

I disagree. Chi took the season series 3-1 with the only loss coming in OT. Indy isn't very good. One game wouldn't surprise me. Two would. If you look at the match-ups, Granger is the only possible advantage on the Indy side. Collison v Rose. Ouch. Granger is the only "star" on that team, and Chi (with Noah and Boozer healthy) will have 4 of the 5 best players on the floor.

[jrish12]

There is a reason the Pacers are under .500 for the season.....

[tornado]

Danny doesn't pass a lot but he isn't the reason they are sub-.500

[Da Coach]

Granger said-
"Chicago, they go as Derrick Rose goes. If you make a concerted effort to stop Derrick Rose, you have a better chance to beat them."



But I think it's fair to say that if you stop Danny Granger, the Indiana Pacers are pretty easy to beat.
The Pacers are 5-23 when Granger scores 17 points or less.

[tornado]

DG is essentially saying what everyone else is saying --
that Derrick Rose is the League's MVP...

[jrish12]

Danny doesn't pass a lot but he isn't the reason they are sub-.500

I never said Danny was the reason they are under .500, Im saying the team isnt very good, hence why they are under .500....

[Chico]

Hope he doesn't miss the bus.

[FlyingSpaghettiMonster]

Granger said-
"Chicago, they go as Derrick Rose goes. If you make a concerted effort to stop Derrick Rose, you have a better chance to beat them."



But I think it's fair to say that if you stop Danny Granger, the Indiana Pacers are pretty easy to beat.
The Pacers are 5-23 when Granger scores 17 points or less.

It isn't very easy to stop Rose, and he doesn't need to score to beat you.