by Kent Sterling As usual, I can’t wait for the best two hours of my week, and what a group of people we have scheduled to join us. George Hill and Frank Vogel from the Pacers, Jerrell Freeman and Pat McAfee from the Colts, Ball State head football coach Pete Dembo, and the great Rick […]
by Kent Sterling The Pacers were fighting into June to win the franchise’s first NBA Title. The left four months to rest up for the opening of training camp. What they do during the “down time” included thrilling a group of IPS elementary school students. Point guard George Hill, coach Frank Vogel, team president Jim […]
by Ryan Sterling The center position in the NBA is in a state of turmoil. 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 […]
by Kent Sterling Back and forth I go about the predicted fortunes of the Indianapolis Colts. They are projected to win anywhere from six to 12 games, and that’s an unusually huge swath between potential success and failure. Hard to imagine most NFL teams winning more than 12 or less than six (except for the […]
by Ryan Sterling The Big men! My favorite because nothing opens up the three point shot like a great big man who demands attention. The power forward position has transformed in the last fifteen years to include pick and pop and stretch four men. Click here to follow Ryan on Twitter In my opinion there […]
by Ryan Sterling With the point guard position taken care of it is time to move on to wing position. I believe basketball has evolved to the point where the shooting guard and the small forward positions are interchangeable. If you are a shooting guard who cannot play small forward or visa versa you are […]
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 Kent Sterling Larry Bird has been very busy turning over the back end of the roster this month. He said rebuilding the second unit would be his second priority after re-signing starting power forward David West, and he can now take a deep breath as those two items on his to-do-list have been checked […]
by Kent Sterling Pacers President Larry Bird wants to win now. After years of trying to find the right starters for the Pacers, Bird is adding outstanding veterans to fill a second unit that will push the Pacers closer to the Miami Heat in 2014. Today, Bird added Phoenix Suns power forward Luis Scala to […]
by Kent Sterling The Phoenix Suns are rebuilding, and if reports on espn.com are accurate, have no use for 33 year-old power forward Luis Scola. Click here to follow Kent on Twitter Scola has been dealt, according to reports to the Indiana Pacers for “Launch Ready” Gerald Green and future draft considerations. Not the player […]