Jul 24th, 2009
Indianapolis Strip Clubs: Pacers Waive G Tinsley
Tinsley was a favorite of former Pacers coach Rick Carlisle, and he thrived under Jim O’Brien two seasons ago until he was injured.
He averaged 9.4 points and 8.1 assists as a rookie. Then helped the Pacers claim the league’s best record in 2003-04, and the team was 34-9 in his regular-season starts after he came off the injured list. He averaged a career-best 15.4 points in 2004-05, but played just 40 games. He averaged 15.8 points and 8.6 assists in his first 24 games two seasons ago before a knee injury slowed him. In the past six seasons, he’s only played more than 52 games once.
Tinsley was connected with three late-night conflicts in a 14-month span.
He was there when Stephen Jackson fired several shots into the air before being hit by a car at an Indianapolis strip club in October 2006.