by Ryan Sterling My criteria for this list has nothing to do with analytics and everything to do with how we as fans perceive who is the best. I look at these players at their best (injuries aside) and see how they stack up. Players who are good analytically who you will not see on […]
by Ryan Sterling With the league turning to small ball line-ups the traditional center position was taken over by hybrid big men, who keep the floor spaced for slashing wings. Click here to follow Ryan on Twitter These ten players are the exception to this new style of basketball. They must have the ability to […]
by Kent Sterling The NBA is hard to watch for people who like consistent officiating. My issue has always been that the same act can be a foul at one moment, but not in the next. I sat and listened to an outstanding explanation of officiating this week, and would like to share the wisdom […]
by Kent Sterling Before you think I’m off my meds and have developed delusions of the Indiana Pacers winning the NBA Title, read the headline carefully and notice “can” not “will” as the verb. It would be a stretch to pick the Pacers to win the championship without seeing this group play together for a […]
Indiana Pacers – Paul George Signs Extension, Pledges Effort, Leadership, and Love for Indy
by Kent Sterling All people have flaws, but Indiana Pacers President Larry Bird’s willingness and ability to tell the truth are not among his. When players have disappointed Bird, he has spoken out. When they please him, that is made clear too. Today, he was very pleased to talk about Paul George. Click here to […]
by Kent Sterling Number 10 was lucky for the Indiana Pacers in 2010. With the 10th pick of the 2010 NBA Draft, the Pacers drafted a mostly unknown sophomore out of Fresno State named Paul George. Unimpressed by the consistency that allowed George to score exactly the same number of points (487) in both of […]
by Kent Sterling After playing in a couple of hundred corporate golf outings, I can tell you you thing – the companies that sweat the details make the outings much more relaxed and enjoyable for the participants. Fun golf outing = oncourt success is a simplistic equation that defies a little bit of logic. After […]
by Mark Tinsley There are a lot of things that can change a child’s life. One of those things for me was basketball. Growing up in Indiana, you hear all the stories. You hear about Larry Bird, Bob Knight, Glenn Robinson, Calbert Cheaney and probably the biggest legend Damon Bailey. One guy always seems to […]
by Kent Sterling Sports is a meritocracy. Good is good. Great is great. And bad is bad. The belief systems of those watching has no bearing upon the analysis of productivity. So sports was always ahead of the curve in race relations. Long before Dr. King’s milestone prayer that one day his children would be […]
by Kent Sterling I always wondered what it would be like for him if his digestive system called. I’m a foot shorter and 75 pounds lighter than Greg, and it’s a tight squeeze in the lavatory. Click Here to follow Kent on Twitter We had a flight to Fayetteville, Arkansas, on a little plane where […]