indystar.com - 5/19/2008
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Larry Bird has a three-step process to improve the Indiana Pacers. How soon the Pacers take advantage of the first step, the draft, will be determined as early as Tuesday when they find out if luck is on their side during the NBA's draft lottery. Bird, in his first offseason with sole control of basketball decisions, said the Pacers plan to use the draft, free agency and trades to try to end ...
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Ridiculous Upside —
... the Sacramento Bee on the value of the D-League , including how much owning a team costs (less than a first-rounder) and how Sacramento, to be quite honest, is completely screwing themselves by ignoring it. If the Kings draft another big man (ANOTHER! BIG! MAN!), are they going to be able to insert him right away, with Spencer Hawes making top 10 money and Brad Miller killing it? These are the types of scenarios that BEG for D-League involvement.
What do I take from this Indy piece on drafting? A good point guard can turn your team around incredibly fast in the ...
Pacers Can Look To Other Teams For Hope
Indy Cornrows —
... Mike Wells pedaled a little hope today for a Pacers renaissance without pinning those hopes on a magic ping pong ball saving the franchise Tuesday night. Sticking with odds and assuming the Pacers remain slotted with the 11th pick, Wells compared the current situation to that of Atlanta, Utah, and New Orleans three years ago. All three were out of the playoffs and in need of a new direction. This year all three made the playoffs and are filled with young, promising talent. One difference is the picks in that 2005 draft that helped turn around the Jazz and Hornets ...
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