Darren Collison PG FA Thu 2/16/12 10:44 PM
Darren Collison
PG FA
Darren Collison struggled once again on Thursday against the Nets, scoring five points on 2-of-8 shooting (including a three) with two rebounds, two assists, one steal, and two blocks in 26 minutes.
Backup PG A.J. Price played 22 minutes and scored eight points on 3-of-6 shooting with three assists, two steals, and a three, but we don't smell a point guard controversy here. Collison is just slumping and doesn't have enough leash to avoid losing minutes when that happens. He's still a serviceable PG, though, so consider benching him and hope for the best when George Hill (ankle) returns.
Darren Collison PG FA Wed 2/15/12 11:42 PM
Darren Collison
PG FA
Darren Collison scored 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting (no threes) with two rebounds, three assists, and one block in the Pacers' loss to the lowly Cavs on Wednesday.
Collison had slowed down recently so the scoring numbers are a welcome sight for owners, but until the Pacers right the ship he'll probably be inconsistent. George Hill's (ankle) eventual return isn't going to help matters, either. Nevertheless, Collison deserves starting consideration in all formats. Roy Hibbert added 17 points with eight boards and a full line in the loss.
Darren Collison PG FA Sat 2/11/12 10:01 PM
Darren Collison
PG FA
Darren Collison turned in another middling effort on Saturday, scoring seven points (3-of-7 FGs) with seven assists and three turnovers.
Collison is now averaging just 8.3 points over the past three games, largely because he's attempted a total of 22 field goals and four free throws during that span. Indiana usually has enough weapons to win even when Collison is quiet, but he'll need to be more aggressive vs. the Heat on Tuesday.
Darren Collison PG FA Tue 2/7/12 9:40 PM
Darren Collison
PG FA
Darren Collison got hot on Tuesday and hit 10-of-14 shots and a 3-pointer on his way to a season-high 25 points to go along with four rebounds and five assists in a tough win over the Jazz.
Collison took advantage of a matchup with struggling Devin Harris and looked great tonight. We've heard of Collison being traded, or even dropped by some owners, but he came in averaging 11 points, four rebounds and five assists, and has scored in double digits in four straight. He could be ready to play better in the second half of the season after struggling with consistency early.
Darren Collison PG FA Sat 1/21/12 4:01 AM
Darren Collison
PG FA
Darren Collison hit just 1-of-12 shots from the field (including a three) on Friday, scoring six points with four rebounds, nine assists, and two steals in 39 minutes.
George Hill made a big play late and saw 30 minutes of action, but they didn't come out of Collison's bucket. We're not moving the needle with Collison missing a few shots tonight and otherwise playing well, albeit a bit to aggressively with the trigger.
Darren Collison PG FA Sat 1/14/12 10:05 PM
Darren Collison
PG FA
Darren Collison had a season-high 17 points to go along with four rebounds, four assists and a 3-pointer on 6-of-11 shooting on Saturday.
He'd scored in single digits in his last three games and owners were waiting for him to get it going again. He came through on Saturday, and is still a solid point guard option despite the recent struggles.
Darren Collison PG FA Sat 12/31/11 9:13 PM
Darren Collison
PG FA
Darren Collison had 15 points, five rebounds, eight assists, a steal and two 3-pointers on Saturday.
Put the rumors of him losing his job to rest and make sure he's not owned in your league. He's not the best fantasy point guard around, but it looks like he's going to be more consistent this season.
Darren Collison PG FA Wed 12/28/11 9:02 PM
Darren Collison
PG FA
Darren Collison had 10 points, 12 assists, two steals and a three in Wednesday's win over the Raptors.
Collison's season got off to a shaky start in their opener, but he was clearly much better tonight. There's been talk about George Hill taking his job later in the season, but we'd be surprised to see that happen.
Darren Collison PG FA Wed 12/21/11 1:16 AM
Darren Collison
PG FA
Starting PG Darren Collison hit just 1-of-7 shots for six points and five assists in 32 minutes in Tuesday's loss to the Bulls.
Collison might be on a short leash this season, but he would have to continue to play this poorly to lose his job. Roy Hibbert was 2-of-9 with no blocks, while Danny Granger was 4-of-11 for 12 points. In other words, we're not that concerned about Collison, yet.
Darren Collison PG FA Fri 12/16/11 10:14 PM
Darren Collison
PG FA
Darren Collison started at PG for the Pacers in Friday's exhibition and had 12 points and four dimes in 26 minutes.
George Hill came off the bench for three points on just 1-of-7 shooting in 20 minutes. There has been talk out of Indy that Hill will take over at PG at some point this season, but we think that will only happen if Collison struggles badly.