Granger has breakout year: Pacers G/F Danny Granger thrived in coach Jim O'Brien's offense in 2007-08. Granger led the Pacers in scoring (19.6) and 3-pointers (171), but the Pacers don't want this to be his ceiling, according to the Indianapolis Star. Many say the soon-to-be fourth-year forward will only get better if he continues to commit himself in the gym this offseason. They view Granger as a future All-Star who has the ability to dominate on both ends of the court. Granger has set the bar as high as possible. "My goal is to be like Kobe (Bryant) because he scores and he locks people down on defense," Granger said. "That's my ultimate goal. I've never really created with my dribble. I need to become the isolation player where coach can come to me and I get a bucket for the team." (Updated 04/21/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/24/08).
Fantasy Analysis
O'Brien said he wants Granger to handle the ball "like it's a yo-yo." Better ballhandling will lead to more assists, currently an afterthought in his game. He averaged 2.1 assists, largely in part because he was too caught up looking down at the ball or only at the basket. After a short break, Granger will spend the offseason working with a personal trainer in Los Angeles and in Indiana. He has the potential to be a Fantasy star for several years and should be viewed as a No. 2 option in 2008-09. (Updated 04/21/2008).
No information available at this time.
Granger has breakout year: Pacers G/F Danny Granger thrived in coach Jim O'Brien's offense in 2007-08. Granger led the Pacers in scoring (19.6) and 3-pointers (171), but the Pacers don't want this to be his ceiling, according to the Indianapolis Star. Many say the soon-to-be fourth-year forward will only get better if he continues to commit himself in the gym this offseason. They view Granger as a future All-Star who has the ability to dominate on both ends of the court. Granger has set the bar as high as possible. "My goal is to be like Kobe (Bryant) because he scores and he locks people down on defense," Granger said. "That's my ultimate goal. I've never really created with my dribble. I need to become the isolation player where coach can come to me and I get a bucket for the team." (Updated 04/21/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/24/08).
Fantasy Analysis
O'Brien said he wants Granger to handle the ball "like it's a yo-yo." Better ballhandling will lead to more assists, currently an afterthought in his game. He averaged 2.1 assists, largely in part because he was too caught up looking down at the ball or only at the basket. After a short break, Granger will spend the offseason working with a personal trainer in Los Angeles and in Indiana. He has the potential to be a Fantasy star for several years and should be viewed as a No. 2 option in 2008-09. (Updated 04/21/2008).
