NBA: tinsley

CycloneWarrior · 11-11-2008, 03:00 AM

what happened to mel mel the abuser? After tj ford went to Indiana, I haven't heard anything about tinsley at all

Drive4cy · 11-11-2008, 03:10 AM

Indiana is keeping him at home until they trade him. They also refuse to buy him out so basically he's doing nothing but chillin at home, working out, and waiting. The Pacers have handled this situation terribly IMO.

CycloneWarrior · 11-11-2008, 03:15 AM

I hope he goes some place where he will start

johnsonjj · 11-11-2008, 04:27 AM

Originally Posted by Drive4cy

Indiana is keeping him at home until they trade him. They also refuse to buy him out so basically he's doing nothing but chillin at home, working out, and waiting. The Pacers have handled this situation terribly IMO.

Look at it this way...he is sitting home not making his knees swell...and earning over $6 million dollars for what would get you and me fired from our jobs!!!!

bfross · 11-11-2008, 07:00 AM

Originally Posted by Drive4cy

Indiana is keeping him at home until they trade him. They also refuse to buy him out so basically he's doing nothing but chillin at home, working out, and waiting. The Pacers have handled this situation terribly IMO.

The Pacer's desperately want out from underneath Tinsley's contract as they can't stand him and the cancer he has become to the team. Nobody in the NBA is going to give up much for him because nobody wants him or his contract. Probably will only have a team take a flyer on him as a free agent signing, so the Pacers are probably stuck with him. Too bad that one of our favorite Clones has had his NBA career go the way it has, but Jamaal brought most of it on himself.

cyclonenum1 · 11-11-2008, 07:07 AM

Originally Posted by bfross

The Pacer's desperately want out from underneath Tinsley's contract as they can't stand him and the cancer he has become to the team. Nobody in the NBA is going to give up much for him because nobody wants him or his contract. Probably will only have a team take a flyer on him as a free agent signing, so the Pacers are probably stuck with him. Too bad that one of our favorite Clones has had his NBA career go the way it has, but Jamaal brought most of it on himself.

Unfortunately, I agree with most of this post. The guy can't seem to stay away from late night altercations at bars in Indy for goodness sake. I wonder what would be happening if he played in a place like Miami, LA or NY?

erikbj · 11-11-2008, 08:03 AM

He needs to go somewhere like Salt Lake City where there are no strip clubs to get shot at.

CyGuy33 · 11-11-2008, 09:02 AM

This could be a career ender for JT. Remember how big he came back for his senior season after the elite 8 year? Hopefully he is actually working out at this point and not just eating Cheetos.

BryceC · 11-11-2008, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by bfross

The Pacer's desperately want out from underneath Tinsley's contract as they can't stand him and the cancer he has become to the team. Nobody in the NBA is going to give up much for him because nobody wants him or his contract. Probably will only have a team take a flyer on him as a free agent signing, so the Pacers are probably stuck with him. Too bad that one of our favorite Clones has had his NBA career go the way it has, but Jamaal brought most of it on himself.

They'll trade him. He's under contract though '10/'11, three more years including this year, and he is owed 6.75 this year, 7.2 next year, and 7.5 the year after. You don't pay a guy 21.5 million to sit and prove a point.

That's why they've done a terrible job with this.

drlove · 11-11-2008, 09:38 AM

He was nearly traded to Denver a month ago. How things can change.

johnsonjj · 11-11-2008, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by BryceC

They'll trade him. He's under contract though '10/'11, three more years including this year, and he is owed 6.75 this year, 7.2 next year, and 7.5 the year after. You don't pay a guy 21.5 million to sit and prove a point.

That's why they've done a terrible job with this.

This situation on top of Stephon Marbury's in NY is a bit of a black eye for the NBA.

CTAClone · 11-11-2008, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by bfross

The Pacer's desperately want out from underneath Tinsley's contract as they can't stand him and the cancer he has become to the team. Nobody in the NBA is going to give up much for him because nobody wants him or his contract. Probably will only have a team take a flyer on him as a free agent signing, so the Pacers are probably stuck with him. Too bad that one of our favorite Clones has had his NBA career go the way it has, but Jamaal brought most of it on himself.

Originally Posted by cyclonenum1

Unfortunately, I agree with most of this post. The guy can't seem to stay away from late night altercations at bars in Indy for goodness sake. I wonder what would be happening if he played in a place like Miami, LA or NY?

One of the altercations took place outside a 5 Star Hotel because people were trying to car jack his car. Not sure if that's his fault at all.

Anyways, I think the reason nobody wants him is because he can't play a whole season, period. Indiana would love him if he could finish out a season, so would almost every other team. Who wouldn't want a PG that can give you 10 dimes and 15 points per game.

jj-cyclones · 11-11-2008, 10:33 AM

I have been a Pacers fan pre-JT and I am so mad at the organization for keeping Tinsley around! Denver was looking at him untill the got the trade done with Detroit...I just want the Pacers to trade him because he still has some bball left in him...I hope he has the partying out of him though!