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Pacers Nate Bjorkgren’s future murky after in-game screaming match between Goga Bitadze and assistant coach
May 6, 2021
May 6, 2021
There is no putting this genie back in the bottle, and you can pick your genie among Pacers center Goga Bitadze, assistant coach Greg Foster, and head coach Nate Bjorkgren. When ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski writes that a team is in turmoil because of a head coach’s communication issues, the last thing that team needs is for […]
Woj says Billy Donovan to be next Bulls coach – leaving one less mediocre candidate for Pacers
September 22, 2020
September 22, 2020
Billy Donovan will be the next coach of the Chicago Bulls, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, and that’s good news for the Indiana Pacers. His elimination as a candidate means the Pacers will hire someone who promises something other than a redux of the Nate McMillan era. There was nothing wrong with McMillan, but if the […]
NBA’s biggest problem is also its biggest strength – its stars, and their brand aware restlessness
September 2, 2020
September 2, 2020
The NBA’s biggest problem is also one of its greatest strengths – it’s stars. Late NBA commissioner David Stern made the decision to market the league around its best players in the 1980s. Back then, the NBA had Michael Jordan, Julius Erving, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Isiah Thomas, and others to feature. The league went […]
Kevin Pritchard claims responsibility, gives Oladipo credit, says new coach needs to communicate with new age players
August 31, 2020
August 31, 2020
It’s hard to do a Zoom meeting with the media and not sound crazy. There is something about sitting in a room with people looking you in the eye that keeps a person honest. That’s all I have as a defense for Pacers president Kevin Pritchard’s post mortem media hour. Sitting in front of a […]
Victims of Heat stroke, Pacers path to immediate improvement hard to see
August 25, 2020
August 25, 2020
Now what? The Indiana Pacers were routed by the Miami Heat in their four games of postseason futility. A sweep is what their level of effort deserved, so yesterday’s 99-87 loss was delivered as expected. There are several pieces of good news, and some good news/bad news issues depending upon your perspective for the Pacers as […]
Nate McMillan gets honest with an exasperated denunciation of American racism
June 2, 2020
June 2, 2020
Indiana Pacers coach Nate McMillan got real today in his statement about race relations and the murder of George Floyd. In the past, there have been two types of statements from sports teams and leaders about societal issues. The first is pablum – tasteless, valueless, irrefutable nonsense. “Love thy neighbor” qualifies. Alabama football coach Nick […]
Corona Virus measures by the NBA and NCAA might bring an end to useless and silly traditions
March 10, 2020
March 10, 2020
Responses to the spread of the Corona Virus have caused many sectors of our society to make adjustments to our routines. Sports is no different. Some of the new protocols are a pain in the ass, but others might help eliminate source of annoyance for fans and athletes alike. The Pacers will play the Celtics […]