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07-06-2007, 02:30 PM
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Legend
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So far, Pacers' mess remains unchanged (Kravitz)
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Now let's look at Your Indiana Pacers . . .
On draft night, they traded to get a second-round pick, a Croatian named Stanko Barac. I believe "Barac" is actually Croatian for "Sundov.'' Or maybe it's "Brezec."
Drafting Barac is fine if you're serious about tearing down and slowly rebuilding the Pacers for the future -- which would be my master plan -- but if you're trying to make the playoffs next season, the addition of Barac helps nobody.
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(Quick aside: Has any NBA team done less on the international front than the Pacers? Name a single foreign player who's had a major impact on this franchise. And Rik Smits, who went to college in the United States, does not count.)
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Then there was this week's epic free agency addition of Kareem Rush, also known around Riga as the Scourge of the Baltic League. Nothing specific against Rush, who has had some moments in the NBA, but he's a role player, at best.
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Tell me, is Jim O'Brien that big of a coaching upgrade on Rick Carlisle? He's going to take a 35-47 team -- 6-23 down the stretch -- and turn it into a postseason contender?
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Sure, Danny Granger figures to improve. Shawne Williams will be a year older and wiser. Maybe Ike Diogu, still the mystery man in the Golden State deal, will find his Inner Wilt. Maybe Marquis Daniels, who started to emerge before suffering a season-ending injury, will become the solid rotation player they expected.
Maybe, maybe, maybe.
A year ago at this time, it was written here the Pacers would be a lottery team. I am even more convinced now that this team is going to be in next year's lottery -- unless, of course, they trade away another first rounder.
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Answer this question: Who would you rather have running your team right now -- Bird or Isiah Thomas?
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07-06-2007, 04:10 PM
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The Big Fella
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Re: So far, Pacers' mess remains unchanged (Kravitz)
Larry Bird IS the white Isiah Thomas.
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07-06-2007, 05:04 PM
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Re: So far, Pacers' mess remains unchanged (Kravitz)
I miss the Pacer teams with Reggie and JO and the tremendous depth. Who can forget the first round matchup you guys had against the Nets. You would have made it to the second round if it hadn't had been for Kerry Skittles. What about the game Ron Mercer had in game 5?
Good times, good times.
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07-06-2007, 05:31 PM
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Granny Danger
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Re: So far, Pacers' mess remains unchanged (Kravitz)
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Answer this question: Who would you rather have running your team right now -- Bird or Isiah Thomas?
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to be honest: its tempting to answer Isiah Thomas here. At least he brings in overpaid big names, Larry Bird just brings overpaid no names. and Isiah is a very good drafter.
Last edited by Auggie : 07-06-2007 at 05:38 PM.
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07-07-2007, 09:04 AM
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Re: So far, Pacers' mess remains unchanged (Kravitz)
Isiah got that dude thaat shoot the college 3!!
DID YOU SEE DAT MOVE ISIAH PULLED OFF?!?!
yes sir!
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