http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/4625 Recent articles about Troy Murphy en-us by Darron Cummings - AP View full size photo » I'm choosing to forget about this game for the most part, only because writing about it will aggravate me so much.  We all know why the game was a disaster and why there are so many causes for concern.  Please continue to discuss them civilly as you all have. Instead, I'll try to provide a few reasons for optimism, or at the very least, a few reasons to stave off th... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:58:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Wizards_lose_badly_to_Pacers_Final_wrap/1519643 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Wizards_lose_badly_to_Pacers_Final_wrap/1519643 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Wizards_lose_badly_to_Pacers_Final_wrap/1519643 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/7/7784fa950a13878fcec13a77575ea78f5c73abf2/small/PicImg_NBA_FEB_25_686d.jpg The Essentials: Wizards (2-3) vs. Pacers (1-3)7:00 p.m.Conseco FieldhouseTV: CSNRadio: 106.7 The Fan Notable very early Pacers numbers this season 26th in expected winning percentage (.250)3rd in pace (100.8 possessions per game)26th in offensive efficiency/offensive rating (96.5)18th in defensive efficiency/defensive rating (105.1) Notable Pacers numbers last season 18th in expected winning percentage (.463)3rd in pace (96.5 possessions per game)18th in offensive efficiency/offen... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:42:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Washington_Wizards_vs_Indiana_Pacers_Regular_season_game_six_open_thread/1515139 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Washington_Wizards_vs_Indiana_Pacers_Regular_season_game_six_open_thread/1515139 Like the Wizards, Indiana (1-3) has been dealing with injuries early in the season, with Mike Dunleavy still recovering from right knee surgery and Troy Murphy going down on Tuesday with a bruised lower back. The Pacers are coming off their first win of the season, defeating the New York Knicks, 101-89, on Wednesday. Here's what else you need to know about the Pacers. Thanks for giving me a little space, little man. (AP Photo) 1. This is a special night in Indianapolis as the Pacers will ... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:23:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Other_Side_Indiana_Pacers/1514775 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Other_Side_Indiana_Pacers/1514775 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Other_Side_Indiana_Pacers/1514775 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/0/50303078c1afbca0f45572d6f9baef982510fea8/small/PicImg_Pacers_vs_Wizards_5ff9.jpg Wizards 2-3 vs. Pacers 1-311/6 7:00 PM Head-to-Head: Season    Home  Road  Total2004-05   1-1      1-1       2-22005-06   1-1      1-1       2-2  2006-07   1-0      2-0       3-02007-08   2-0      0-2       2-22008-09   1-1      0-1       1-2  Last 5:    6-3     4-5       10-8 All-Time Home: 45-26All-Time Road: 21-50All-Time Total: 66-76 The Story: Washington enters tonight's game desperatley looking to put an end to their skid. The Wizards have lost two in a row and three of their ... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:39:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Match_Up_Wizards_at_Pacers_116/1514353 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Match_Up_Wizards_at_Pacers_116/1514353 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Match_Up_Wizards_at_Pacers_116/1514353 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/0/c09c5d0cd86d8c1ba95a66ad400ebda37585c2b2/small/PicImg_NBA_FEB_25_c386.jpg Troy Murphy missed Indiana's game at New York with a bruised lower back, leaving the winless Pacers without their leading rebounder. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:59:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Indiana_Pacers_F_Troy_Murphy_sidelined_with_sore_lower_back/1501654 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Indiana_Pacers_F_Troy_Murphy_sidelined_with_sore_lower_back/1501654 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Indiana_Pacers_F_Troy_Murphy_sidelined_with_sore_lower_back/1501654 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/0/50303078c1afbca0f45572d6f9baef982510fea8/small/PicImg_Pacers_vs_Wizards_5ff9.jpg Posted by Kevin Arnovitz The Hoop Doctors have unearthed 10 interesting facts while poring over data from the 2008-09 season. Among the findings: Troy Murphy was assisted on 100% of his 3-pointers made finishing with 161, which was 12th best in the NBA. That helps explain how he finished 3rd in 3-point shooting percentage at 45.0%, even though he is a 6-11 forward/center. This raised some eyebrows. As Celtics Hub's Zach Lowe e-mailed, "Every single one of Troy Murphy's 161 threes... Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:00:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Troy_Murphy_Statistical_Oddity/1229295 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Troy_Murphy_Statistical_Oddity/1229295 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Troy_Murphy_Statistical_Oddity/1229295 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/0/50303078c1afbca0f45572d6f9baef982510fea8/small/PicImg_Pacers_vs_Wizards_5ff9.jpg Bonus! The amazing 2008-09 fantasy percentages spreadsheet is now up. It contains the standardized field goal, free throw and three point percentages for every player in the league last season. Double Bonus! Let’s talk about three point percentage. I’m all about the percentages as my last post about the best and worst shooters in the league [...] Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:07:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/All_About_Three_Where_Troy_Murphy_has_the_NBAs_Best_Three_Point_Shot/1220046 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/All_About_Three_Where_Troy_Murphy_has_the_NBAs_Best_Three_Point_Shot/1220046 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/All_About_Three_Where_Troy_Murphy_has_the_NBAs_Best_Three_Point_Shot/1220046 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/0/50303078c1afbca0f45572d6f9baef982510fea8/small/PicImg_Pacers_vs_Wizards_5ff9.jpg From Troy Murphy's bouncy tip-back, to Big Baby's hilarious "GET OUT OF MY WAY, KID!" moment, to some Cavaliers' clutch game-winning three during the Eastern Finals, check out the best of the best buzzer beaters from the 2008-09 season in this handy Top 10 list from the good folks at NBA.com. If that doesn't make you long for late October, you have no soul, eat kittens and are probably a scientologist. Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:30:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Video_NBAs_Top_10_buzzer_beaters_of_2009/854004 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Video_NBAs_Top_10_buzzer_beaters_of_2009/854004 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Video_NBAs_Top_10_buzzer_beaters_of_2009/854004 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/0/50303078c1afbca0f45572d6f9baef982510fea8/small/PicImg_Pacers_vs_Wizards_5ff9.jpg Today's trade idea: Mike James, DeShawn Stevenson and Javaris Crittenton to Indiana for Troy Murphy and Travis Diener. Jake and I have been Tweeting a trade idea a day, and this is my idea for today. I figure it's best to put these ideas here as well for discussion each day. I usually think about these for less than a minute, so they're pretty rough on the edges and may be overly lopsided either way. Past ideas: -7/6: DeShawn Stevenson and Javaris Crittenton or Nick... Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:21:09 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Todays_trade_idea_Mike_James_DeShawn_Stevenson_and_Javaris_Crittenton_to_Indiana_for_Troy_Murphy/779586 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Todays_trade_idea_Mike_James_DeShawn_Stevenson_and_Javaris_Crittenton_to_Indiana_for_Troy_Murphy/779586 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Todays_trade_idea_Mike_James_DeShawn_Stevenson_and_Javaris_Crittenton_to_Indiana_for_Troy_Murphy/779586 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/0/50303078c1afbca0f45572d6f9baef982510fea8/small/PicImg_Pacers_vs_Wizards_5ff9.jpg After two and a half hours of grueling volleyball, USC sophomore outside hitter Murphy Troy spiked the ball wide, giving the Bruins a point, the fifth set and the match. The UCLA student section stormed the court at Pauley Pavilion and celebrated the Bruins' thrilling victory.Source: Daily Bruin Submitted By: hiltigger Direct Link Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:57:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Mens_volleyball_edges_out_Trojans_in_upset/587939 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Mens_volleyball_edges_out_Trojans_in_upset/587939 The Pacers jumped the Suns early, going up 11 in the first quarter, 38-27. They were shooting 8-11 from 3, leading some of us to snicker about [1] Suns new defense and [2] being victims of a long-range attack once made famous by the Suns. I was thinking about the Hornets and how we were killed ... Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:20:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Amare_Suns_outshine_Pacers_113_103/364713 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Amare_Suns_outshine_Pacers_113_103/364713 Who are the most untradeable players in the NBA? 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