Summer League Open Thread #3: Indiana Pacers vs. Utah Jazz
Indy Cornrows —
... Wells lays out the stark reality facing Larry Bird which will make any trades or free agent signings this summer difficult.
NBA memo: Prepare for lower cap in 2010-11 - ESPN Marc Stein looks at the impact of the reduced salary cap this year and next.
In NBA, hunt for bargains is on Chris Colston reports on the NBA free agent market. With the salaries down players are looking for other benefits like say, a winning team.
Bob Kravitz: Bird wants players, and any color will do Bob Kravitz delves into the ...
Are The Pacers Too White ... Or Not White Enough? [Nba]
Deadspin —
... Anyway, Kravitz then points out that eight of Bird's 10 draft picks have been black and that he once famously said that he was insulted when teams tried to guard him with a white guy. So why would you even ask such a silly question? In the end, it's not about black and white, but the bottom line is printed in black and white. Wins and losses. And nothing else matters. Oh, so I guess he's not racist. He just loves to lose. Bob Kravitz: Are Pacers too white? No, all Bird cares about are finding guys who can play ...
Guess the Whitest Team in the NBA
The Big Lead —
... . He might be a dirty player. It seems like he’ll have to tangle with Dunleavy (when healthy) and Brandon Rush for minutes at SG. [Indy Star] ...
Ratto : Racism A Non-Factor In Golden State’s Mediocrity
Can't Stop The Bleeding —
... Of Larry Bird’s increasingly pale Pacers, The Indy Star’s Bob Kravitz asked yesterday, “how do you ignore a roster that includes Mike Dunleavy, Troy Murphy, Josh McRoberts, Travis Diener, Jeff Foster and now, first-round pick Tyler Hansbrough?” Pretty easily if you’re picking contenders to represent the Eastern Conference in next June’s finals, I figure. ...
Skin Color Isn't The Pacers' Problem
NBC Washington - Sports —
... It seemed like an outgrowth of the same mindset that only allows NBA analysts to compare white players to other white players and black players to black players, as if skin color were part of their skill set. Hansbrough did end up in Indiana, which gives them six white American-born players on their roster. That number jumps out at you in a league where only 10 percent of the players fit that criteria. Bob Kravitz of the Indianapolis Star decided to confront the issue head-on in Wednesday's edition of the paper . Is Pacers president ...
Reading is Great! NBA Offseason Updates
Empty the Bench —
... Warriors interested in Carlos Boozer?
- Detroit Bad Boys - Detroit’s Aaron Afflalo could be headed to Denver.
- Barkley’s Mouth - What happens if/when Paul Millsap joins the Blazers?
- Sports by Brooks - Yao claims the Rockets covered up Artest’s bad behavior last season.
- The Baseline - That whole salary cap thing is a real pain in the ass.
- The Indianapolis Star - Are the Pacers too white?
- NY Daily News ...
