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 […]
by Kent Sterling Talk to a coach of a losing team, and you hear about talent and measurables. Coaches and GMs who win recruit to a culture first and talent/measurables second. That so many continue to covet the talented but flawed player is one of the strange paradoxes of professional and college sports because they […]
by Kent Sterling There is a lot going on in Indiana sports, but nothing quite as compelling as predicting the future of people on the brink of success and failure, and it’s those stories that will captivate us in 2015. 10 – What the hell happened to Brandon Miller to cause him to decide to […]
by Kent Sterling Roughly 25% of NFL and NBA coaches are fired at the end of a typical season, but that almost never happens in Indianapolis because franchises here are well run by consistent, prudent, and mostly trusting owners. The Indianapolis Colts have enjoyed a rarely achieved level of consistent quality and results while the […]
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. […]
by Kent Sterling Watching Rodney Stuckey ring up 20 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists in a dominating win against Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers last night hammered home the notion that trading with the Charlotte Hornets to bring Lance Stephenson back to Indiana is silly. The Pacers have an improved version of […]
by Kent Sterling The Indianapolis Colts are turning the ball over at a strangely high rate, have enjoyed limited success in any discipline of the game other than throwing the football, and continue to win and win and win and win. Their major league basketball brethren appear no more lacking in talent, but have now […]
by Kent Sterling How many channels can be DVRed at once? The sheer tonnage of games are going to my system tonight and throughout the weekend. The only time during the weekend when I won’t be multitasking by watching two or three games at once, or catching up on games that I record will be […]
by Kent Sterling Yesterday, I posted a list of 12 coaches of Indiana teams who stand about the rest. People expressed outrage, frustration, disappointment, and occasional agreement that their favorites were omitted. Some of the names – Knute Rockne, Doc Councilman, Hobie Billingsley, Frank Leahy, Lin Dunn, Muffet McGraw, and even Notre Dame fencing master […]
by Kent Sterling Everyone loves lists, especially me, and to tell you the truth are often the more overrated or underrated elements on their teams. Despite not having a major league team until 1976 when the Indiana Pacers migrated from the ABA to the NBA, Indiana has had their fair share of great coaches. Click […]
