Pacers Select UConn's A.J. Price In Second Round

by Tom Lewis on Jun 26, 2009 12:04 AM EDT

The Indiana Pacers picked up A.J. Price, a point guard with a little size and a dicey resume with the 52 pick in the NBA Draft. I was really hoping Patty Mills would be the targeted PG since he was still on the board, but the Pacers went with size in selecting Price who checks in at 6'2" and 190 pounds.

Price had a great season for UConn directing their run to the Final Four. Where it gets dicey is when you consider the knee surgery which robbed Price's game of some athleticism. Price also missed the 2004-05 season due to a brain hemorrhage and the 2005-06 season due to suspension for his role in the theft of some laptops from a UConn dorm.

Hopefully all of the drama is behind Price and he can secure a spot on the Pacers' roster.

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Price is a solid prospect in round 2.

Hopefully he gets to spend ample time in Ft. Wayne next year working on his game.

" Tell me something Steve, How does a guy from Puerto Rico loose a ball in the Sun? "

by aaronb on Jun 26, 2009 12:17 AM EDT reply actions

I was screaming throughout the 2nd round for them to trade up to grab Patty. He falls into their lap. I am far more annoyed about that then the first round pick.

Not as useful as Rated-R Superstar, but, hey!, I stick my Grease watching to once a weekend.

by rollonubears on Jun 26, 2009 12:29 AM EDT reply actions

I really wanted patty, i just thought he could be special, but AJ might be alright, i dont see him getting to much

playing time. if any, at all.

"I can resist everything but temptation." - oscar wylde

by cfizzle on Jun 26, 2009 12:31 AM EDT reply actions

Love this pick. I'm downright giddy.

Show Some Respect. This player most definitely has the skills to play in this league. Was arguably the best player on one of the best teams in the nation for a couple years now. He’s been trained by one of the top hall of fame college coaches in the country, particularly when it comes to developing NBA talent. Coach Calhoun has done nothing but rave about this guys talent. I fully expect him to make the team and contribute in his first year depending on whether or not they resign jack or not.

by a2k_ace on Jun 26, 2009 1:02 AM EDT reply actions

so instead of taking a player who performed well in the olympics, we chose a pg who has a bad knee, had a brain problem, and stole shit.

awesome

by dbcb on Jun 26, 2009 1:23 AM EDT reply actions

Forget Patty Mills

Are we really comfortable w/ having no bench wing over 6’3 (ohhh we may bring back Steve Graham!)? Larry better work some magic come July 1 or I’m going to be extremely disappointed in this offseason.

by IndyPacers on Jun 26, 2009 2:03 AM EDT reply actions

we are certainly going bargain shopping for some back ups. Joy

by dbcb on Jun 26, 2009 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Rodney Carney

At this point, this is a 38 win team regardless. I say sign Rodney Carney and get ready for next year.

" Tell me something Steve, How does a guy from Puerto Rico loose a ball in the Sun? "

by aaronb on Jun 26, 2009 9:39 AM EDT reply actions

I assume we're all thinking about the 2010 draft now, right?

John Wall? Ed Davis? Derrick Favors? eh?

"If you don't [draft me], I promise you I'll come back and kick your ass for the next 15 years."

by psvirsky on Jun 26, 2009 10:32 AM EDT reply actions

John Wall! John Wall! John Wall! John Wall! John Wall!

But the Pacers wont pick him because by the time of next years draft he wouldn’t have completed 3+ years of college so he wouldn’t be a good pick for us

I hope AJ Price wont make the team

by pacers33 on Jun 26, 2009 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions

what if he takes summer classes?

and maybe he has some AP credit so he could have completed 2 years worth of credit. That wouldn’t be so bad, right?

hahaha, I have to laugh out loud at the thought of a top ranked high school player getting AP credits from high school

"If you don't [draft me], I promise you I'll come back and kick your ass for the next 15 years."

by psvirsky on Jun 26, 2009 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions

If we would've lost that last game to the Bucks

would we have gotten the 10th pick? Because I remember our records were close and I believe we had two more wins than them and if we lost us, mil, and charlotte all would’ve been 35-47

by pacers33 on Jun 26, 2009 12:08 PM EDT reply actions

Didn't matter

Bird would have taken Hansboro with the 10th pick

" Tell me something Steve, How does a guy from Puerto Rico loose a ball in the Sun? "

by aaronb on Jun 26, 2009 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Maybe Jennings???

by pacers33 on Jun 27, 2009 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Whatever you do....

lock up your laptop.

by Aisander D on Jun 26, 2009 2:59 PM EDT reply actions

+1

"If you don't [draft me], I promise you I'll come back and kick your ass for the next 15 years."

by psvirsky on Jun 26, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions

I would have loved

to see the Pacers draft Jerel McNeal instead

by pacers33 on Jun 27, 2009 5:56 PM EDT reply actions

I have to agree with those who favored Mills.

I was also sitting there just praying that each team ahead of us did not take Mills. He seemed like the perfect pick because we were looking for a PG going into the draft, and he has first round talent. However, I certainly do not think Price was a bad pick. He should actually be very solid. I just think Mills has a chance to be special.

by acelion on Jun 29, 2009 11:00 AM EDT reply actions