Danny Granger is for real. There, it is out there for everyone to see and if you have not seen this guy play then you are missing one heck of a player.

My first introduction to Danny Granger was last year when Granger was scoring at will against my Pistons. Now Indiana had nobody on their team including this Granger guy and yet, there he was driving and scoring, pulling up and shooting, draining free throws and just being an offensive pest.

This year Danny made the All Star team and just notched Most Improved in the NBA.

Danny Granger is one of the bright young NBA stars!

Maybe the highest praise came from Larry Bird.

A first-time All-Star, Granger realized how far he’s come after Larry Bird’s comments this morning.

In introducing the Pacers forward as the NBA’s Most Improved Player this season, Bird referred to Granger as “a hell of a player.”

“I watched Larry play probably when I was in diapers,” Granger said with a laugh. “It’s a great honor to have him congratulation you on the type of success you have. It speaks wonders.”

Granger, the NBA’s fifth-leading scorer this season with a 25.8 average, reiterated his desired to become an elite defender.
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Now if Larry Bird could just surround Danny Granger with some other talented players.

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Pacers 107, Magic 102

With Danny Granger!

Maybe Danny needs a nickname like Superman has?

But, wait a minute; did Orlando just have a bad game?

First off, the Magic had some incredible stats. Stats, of course, do not mean anything when they only count wins.

Orlando’s Dwight Howard had 21 points and 20 rebounds, but made just five of 12 free throws. Hedo Turkoglu had 20 points and 11 assists and J.J. Redick tied a season high with 17 points for the Magic. source

So, what difference do those awesome stats make when Danny Granger is around?

The Indiana Pacers’ All-Star forward lost his outside shooting touch while dealing with a sore right knee, and hadn’t scored 30 or more points in nine games. Instead of settling for jumpers, he attacked the basket and carried his team to a 107-102 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night.

He scored 33 points and went 12-for-12 from the free-throw line.

“I just switched my game up, tried to rely a little bit on driving because my shot was a little bit off, especially with the knee,” he said. “Driving to the basket and getting to the line is easy points.”

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