Tag Archives: George Hill

Colts path out of mediocrity is clear – can Ballard lead way? Can IU Basketball ravel after unraveling? Tom Izzo wants handshake line to continue – fights be damned!!
February 22, 2022

Top 10 ways the Indiana Pacers may have become a championship contender this offseason
July 19, 2016

The Indiana Pacers are better today than they were one month ago. That is team president Larry Bird’s job, and on paper he’s improved the Pacers through two trades, (a third trade was executed, but facilitated a salary dump for the Dallas Mavericks), two free agent signings, and the replacement of his coach. The only potential issue is […]

Top 10 reasons to be very optimistic about the Pacers in 2016-2017
July 11, 2016

The Indiana Pacers have enjoyed an offseason of under the radar activity that improved the team marginally with every stroke. Kevin Durant generated headlines by leaving Oklahoma City for Golden State, but the Pacers have built a team better suited to playing winning basketball compared to last year’s version. In fact, they might emerge from […]

Indy Morning Sports List – the top 10 things I love about the new Pacers
November 16, 2015

Ten games into the season, the Pacers are 6-4. Projected over the entire season, that equates to 48-49 wins. The Pacers play the Chicago Bulls on the road tonight in what will be an early referendum on their progress in reconfiguring their roster and offensive concepts. Tweet

Indiana Pacers – Five reasons the Pacers should sign Monta Ellis, and five reasons they shouldn’t
July 1, 2015

by Kent Sterling Ten-year NBA veteran Monta Ellis is reportedly talking to the Indiana Pacers today about coming to Indy as a free agent. There are reasons for the Pacers to be interested in signing Ellis, and a few for fans not to see him as a magical elixir that might allow the Pacers to […]

Indiana Pacers squander playoff chance; questions about Roy Hibbert, David West, and NBA Draft abound
April 16, 2015

by Kent Sterling It’s odd how quickly the season transitions to the offseason after that final disappointing game, and last night’s game in Memphis against the Grizzlies certainly qualifies as disappointing. Making the playoffs had been a long shot for months as injuries were a major issue throughout the 2015-2016 season, and finally health and […]

Too many bad losses by Pacers have sent me packing for winter of college and high school hoops
January 14, 2015

by Kent Sterling Watching mildly talented men play basketball with indifference is not how I want to spend my time, so unless the Pacers find a way to , regain health, start playing with a little determination, and catch fire I’m going to focus my energy on watching Butler, Purdue, Indiana, and whatever high school games […]

Indiana Pacers – George Hill comes back and Pacers just look different in win
December 24, 2014

by Kent Sterling NBA Basketball is a weird game. Paying close attention is sometimes difficult. My mind wanders when it appears that the minds of the players wander. Last night, I watched the Indiana Pacers beat the New Orleans Pelicans from start to finish because they appeared to be engaged for the full 48 minutes. […]

Indiana Pacers – Phase Two of Frank Vogel’s rest & deploy plan debuts tonight vs. Miami Heat
April 11, 2014

by Kent Sterling Indiana Pacers coach Frank “Iceman” Vogel made the call to rest his starters Wednesday night despite the Pacers training the Miami Heat by only 1/2 game for the top spot in the NBA’s Eastern Conference. The gamble initially paid off as the subs eked out a 104-102 win in Milwaukee. Chris Copeland’s […]

Indiana Pacers “Putrid” in Loss; Roy Hibbert AWOL Late; But They Will Still Make Eastern Conference Finals
April 7, 2014

by Kent Sterling The Indiana Pacers march to the next step in their drive to win an NBA Championship appears to have hit a tall, thick, and insurmountable barricade covered with razor wire. Last night’s 23-point first half against the Atlanta Hawks at Bankers Life Fieldhouse was the most futile offensive result in franchise history. […]