June 16, 2021
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On August 26th, the Indiana Pacers fired Nate McMillan. Six weeks later, the search continues for his replacement. Under normal circumstances this would be absurd, but these times are anything but normal. COVID caused the NBA to move into the Orlando bubble where teams and their personnel are required to stay until eliminated or crowned champions. […]
Reflexively, I immediately thought Billy Donovan as the next coach for the Indiana Pacers would be an upgrade over Nate McMillan. Oops. Upon further review, that might not be the case. McMillan was fired because he could not lead the Pacers to postseason success. Here’s what Donovan has done in the playoffs over the past […]
The Indiana Pacers decision to fire Nate McMillan is shocking. Maybe it shouldn’t be, but it is. When news of the firing spread at Colts practice today after a tweet from Scott Agness, the first response was disbelief. Then, it was agreed this was a very un-Pacers thing to do. This is a franchise that has never […]