Power forward Tyler Hansbrough has shown flashes of ability but overall he has been a disappointment. Hansbrough has played in 29 games (1 start) for the Pacers this season and he is averaging 17.6 minutes, 8.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game. The biggest problem that Hansbrough has is that he can’t shoot as he is only hitting 36% of his shots from the floor. A.J. Price is the #3 point guard on the Pacers but he is showing some nice potential this season. Price has played in 33 games (2 starts) for the Pacers this season and he is averaging 15.2 minutes, 7.4 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.

The Pacers need to quit messing with 2nd year center Roy Hibbert and give him at least 30 minutes every single night. He has played in 52 games (43 starts) this season for the Pacers and he is averaging 24.1 minutes, 11.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.7 blocked shots per game. Hibbert is a legit center and the Pacers need to start taking advantage of that.

I know that the Pacers want to trade T.J. Ford. But, he is the best point guard on the roster (without a doubt) and they are being really stupid in not playing him. In his last two games, Ford has averaged 24.5 minutes, 15.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists on 72.2% shooting from the floor. The most impressive thing about Ford’s last two games is that he wasn’t rusty after sitting for 18 games in a row while healthy. Ford has now played in 33 games (25 starts) for the Pacers this season and he is averaging 24.9 minutes, 10.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. The way to showcase a player you want to trade is by giving him the most minutes possible and Larry Bird should know that. If nothing else the Pacers should play Ford to make him earn the $8,5000,000 bucks he is making this season.

Danny Granger has been dealing with a heel injury all season, and it ended up being a torn right plantar fascia.  Granger was out December 6th to January 5th because of it, and since his return he has not been the same offensive threat Pacers’ fans have grown accustom to seeing.  It’s normal for a player to struggle a bit in his first few games back from injury, but Granger has played in 15 games since his return and is still struggling.  In those 15 games since his return from injury, Granger is shooting 39% while averaging 20.3 points, 3.0 assists, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.6 steals.  He is really struggling with his outside shot, hitting only 31% of his threes, which makes you wonder if his heel is still bothering him.  He just isn’t getting the same lift as he usually does and that can really affect a true jump shooter’s shot.  The Pacers have struggled a lot this year and are 17-32.  Danny Granger and his ailing heel are the main reason why.

The Pacers will be without center Jeff Foster for the rest of the year because he needs back surgery. Foster played in 16 games (3 starts) for the Pacers this season and he averaged 15.9 minutes, 3.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. The Pacers were trying to trade Foster to teams needing help in the paint but that all ends just like Foster’s season. The Pacers won’t miss Foster too much the rest of the way as they weren’t playing him much anyway.