Evaluating The Shooting Guards Using Statistics
Third Quarter Collapse — ... James Posey 96.7 23.3 1 2000 den Luther Head 96.5 23.4 1 ...

IC Cold Links: No Free Agent Fireworks In Indiana
Indy Cornrows — ... and Luther Head) but it was nothing to get too excited about. Both players would provide some minutes off the bench, but neither signing would make the Pacers a playoff contender. Here are some links to get you through the weekend. ...

Q&A with Kevin Pelton
Canis Hoopus — ... the Marquette duo of Jerel McNeal and Wesley Matthews. As for as veteran free agents, there's not a whole lot out there on the wings. It seems like the best Minnesota can hope for is a reclamation project along the lines of Kirk Snyder and Rodney Carney the last couple of years. Unfortunately, that group includes Carney, Rashad McCants and Gerald Green, guys the Timberwolves have already given a shot. Besides them, you're looking at Morris Almond and Luther Head. The chances of finding a real contributor are low, but then ...

Liberty Links: Veteran point guards
Liberty Ballers — ... Juan Dixon Juan Dixon is the familiarity free agent. Dixon played for Eddie Jordan in Washington, where he got his NBA start after an outstanding college career at the University of Maryland. Bobby Jackson [Jackson] can play either guard position, which would be appealing to the Sixers with Jordan's offensive scheme. He can make a three pointer and he has defensive skills, even at his age. Luther Head Head spent the first three-plus years of his ...

Reviewing the week: Lamar Odom, Dwyane Wade, Jamario Moon...and more!
Peninsula is Mightier — ... It also came out last week that guard Luther Head, who played 10 games with the Heat last season before suffering a season ending hand injury, is expecting to hear from the team regarding a contract for the upcoming season.  Also showing interest in Heat are Indiana, Philadelphia and Chicago.  The Heat have been monitoring Head’s off-season workouts and I’m sure we’ll know soon enough if they consider him an upgrade over ...

What to do about the salary cap albatross known as "Brian Cook"?
The Dream Shake — ...  exiled, Tracy McGrady still hanging out in the trainer's room and Luther Head gone and never to be heard from again....... at least Brian Cook gives me a target to pick on on all season.  So I have that going for me, which is nice.  ...

Pacers Set Sights On Another Guard
Indy Cornrows — ... , a source has confirmed that the Pacers are attempting to sign 6-foot-3 guard Luther Head. Wells reports that the Pacers are "very close" to finishing the deal and adding Head to the team's roster. ...

IC Cold Links: Hansbrough Debuts A New Commercial; More Larry Bird Analysis
Indy Cornrows — ... the commercial breaks of your favorite television show last night, you probably missed the appearance of Pacers rookie Tyler Hansbrough. As Eight Points, Nine Seconds notes, Hansbrough stars in a new AT&T commercial that began airing this week. Hansbrough doesn't have a speaking part, which is a probably a good thing, as he finds a lost dog for a child.  Indianapolis Star reporter Mike Wells tweeted that the Pacers are close to signing guard Luther Head. Former Pacers player Scot Pollard, who is ...

Luther Head A Low-Risk Option For Pacers
Indy Cornrows — ... Luther Headis a pretty well-known hoop name in these parts thanks to his net splashing ways during a successful college career at Illinois. Just don't let those college impressions impact your expectations for what type of player the ...

IC Cold Links: Family, Friends Celebrate Mel Simon's Life
Indy Cornrows — ... will the ownership of the team change? The Indianapolis Business Journal's Anthony Schoettle tries to answer that question. He writes that Pacers Sports & Entertainment president Jim Morris confirmed to him that Herb Simon, 74, will be the team's sole owner. It is still unclear, however, how the team will be divided among Herb and Mel's children, including Simon Property Group CEO, David Simon, who is Mel's son. Mike Wells examined if the signing of guard Luther Head has anything to do with a Mike Dunleavy injury-setback. ...

Training Camp Is Just Around The Corner, How Do You Feel?
Indy Cornrows — ... . So, are you ready for this? With the signing of a guard Luther Head last week, the 15-man roster is complete for the 2009-10 season. The roster is already causing a dividing line among fans -- those who think the offseason moves were smart, well-calculated and financially responsible while giving a chance to make the playoffs; and those who think the acquisitions do nothing to wet the palate, leaving the Pacers destined for another 35-win season or worse. ...

Dunleavy Works Past Knee Pain; Luther Head Ready To Defend
Indy Cornrows — ... Bruno's latest Caught in the Web finds Luther Head excited to put his disappointing 2008-09 season behind him and ready to revive his career with the ...

Pacers Players Chat It Up With Fans
Indy Cornrows — ... situations): "I think that I have always had a pretty level head, so that helps me keep my composure in tough situations and when things aren't going well. I keep grounded since we haven't had the most team success and I'm measured by the team success." (on the much-ballyhooed "Bat Cave"): "We're working ways around it to try to figure out how we can accomplish what I want. Whatever the outcome, it will be very cool to see. Look for it on MTV Cribs when it comes out." Luther Head (on his recovery from injury): "I've been working all summer on ...

Dunleavy Done Until At Least November
Indy Cornrows — ... On Friday, it sounded like Dunleavy would practice with the team in a limited capacity as he worked his way back into full-court shape. So what happened on Saturday?  Did he practice a little bit and then it flared up? Was something bothering him so he skipped practice to have it checked out? Does the Luther Head signing suddenly make more sense despite prior declarations from the Fieldhouse? ...

Forget Stats, Granger Wants To Improve Win Total
Indy Cornrows — ... the franchise back into the playoffs. Bruno takes a nice look at Granger's goals for the team this year which will rely on 33 emerging as a leader willing to push his teammates on both ends of the floor. "Whatever Danny does on the court, they'll follow him," said Larry Bird, team president. "If he's got his mindset to play hard defense and get up into people, the rest of the guys will do that." After the jump, more links with updates on Luther Head, Shawne Williams, Jermaine O'Neal, the Indiana Fever ...

Competition Discussion: Indiana Pacers
Bullets Forever — ... and make a prediction on their record.        Last year's record: 36-46 (Pythagorean record: 38-44) Playoffs: None Offensive Rating: 108.1 17th) Defensive Rating: 109.2 (19th) Pace: 96.5 possessions/game (3rd) In: Dahntay Jones, Earl Watson, Tyler Hansbrough, Luther Head, Solomon Jones Out: Jarrett Jack, ...

Bulls 104, Pacers 95: Plenty Of Preseason Lessons Left To Learn
Indy Cornrows — ... Luther Head looked as comfortable on the floor as any Pacer despite just recently joining the team. JOB's style of play definitely suits his game as he was quick to get out and not only run the floor but finish. Luther knocked down a couple of threes and finished with 14 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists but it seemed like he was all over the place. After the game it was obvious that he had memorized the team's defensive memo. He repeatedly mentioned focusing on defense as his priority and letting the rest of the game evolve naturally. If he can consistently ...

Pacers Take Off On Asian Business Trip
Indy Cornrows — ... fun business trip. But make no mistake, it's business. One or two guys losing focus of that fact can destroy all of the trip's positive impact. Fortunately, with this current group of Pacers that shouldn't be a problem. After the jump, a few stories of interest including more on the Asian trip and more previews of the Pacers' upcoming season. Pacers embark on historic "trip of a lifetime" Bruno previews the Pacers trip to China and Taiwan. Love how Luther Head just keeps his eyes on the prize. Rush knows of ...

Training Camp Invites - Indiana Pacers
Ridiculous Upside — ... last season, but the Knicks looked at a lot of players last season so I'm not sure that means much.  The Pacers signed Luther Head to a partially-guaranteed deal not that long ago, so chances are they'll go with him instead, but Nichols is a very good three-point shooter and a pretty good defender on top of it.  In some ways he's what the team wanted when they signed ...

Pacers 126, Nuggets 104: Pacers Come Out Ready To Play In Taipei
Indy Cornrows — ... Speaking of Foster, he sat out with a sore back along with Tyler Hansbrough, Mike Dunleavy, Travis Diener and Luther Head. Not sure why Luther was in street clothes. ...

Hmmm, so maybe this "run and gun" offense might actually work in the NBA?
The Dream Shake — ... the Spurs and some of the fourth quarter last night against the Celtics (hey, South Park was on, leave me alone!)  If the Rockets can play a similar up-tempo style, pass the ball well and make open layups - the 41-41 idea may not be so far-fetched.  Then again, "making open layups" while a simple concept, has never been a strong suit of any Rockets team for the last 15 years.  Or do I need to link to McGrady's attempt in Milwaukee... or Luther Head's inability to make a layup in warmups (true story)... or any ...

Nuggets 128, Pacers 112: Anthony Steals The Show After Granger Ejected Early
Indy Cornrows — ... the Pacers allowed Denver to flourish during a 32-11 run to start the third. Denver finished with 39-third quarter points. Without Granger on the court, the Pacers couldn't recover. Plenty of notes and player observations from this one after the jump. Granger, T.J. Ford, Brandon Rush, Hibbert and Troy Murphy started for the Pacers last night. Sitting out for the blue and gold were Travis Diener (toe), Jeff Foster (back), Luther Head (back), Tyler Hansbrough (shin) and Mike Dunleavy ...

2009-10 NBA Blog Previews: Indiana Pacers
Indy Cornrows — ... again, Indy Cornrows is pleased to participate in the 2009-10 NBA blogger previews orgainzed by Jeff Clark at Celtics Blog. Team Name: Indiana Pacers Last Years Record: 36-46 Key Losses: Jarrett Jack, Marquis Daniels, Rasho Nesterovic Key Additions: Tyler Hansbrough, Dhantay Jones, Earl Watson, Solomon Jones, Luther Head, A.J. Price 1.What significant moves were ...

Pacers 119, Rockets 104: Pacers Pressure Sets The Pace For Win Over Rockets
Indy Cornrows — ... Luther Headalso returned to action and again showed and active game at both ends as he relished the chance to battle his former mates in red. Both Head and Dhantay Jones do a nice job taking a rebound and just taking it up the court to push the action. Dhantay had 11 points and Luther 13 with most of those points coming in transition opportunities. ...

IC Cold Links: Granger On A Scoring Frenzy During Preseason
Indy Cornrows — ... The Pacers made the #7 and #9 highlights in NBATV's daily top 10. Luther Head's brilliant 4-point play against his former team was the lone highlight for the blue and gold. Here are also two NBA.com links to the ...

Hornets 108, Pacers 96: Pacers Come Up Empty In Dress Rehearsal Finish
Indy Cornrows — ... win. After making his first shot, Granger missed his final four shots including three 3-ball attempts that were one and done possessions for the blue and gold. Meanwhile, Chris Paul and David West took turns torching the Pacers to close out the W with ease. Granger wasn't the only problem, though because during the final stretch of the game JOB put Dhantay Jones in for Brandon Rush, then Rush back in for Roy Hibbert and finally Luther Head in for Dhantay Jones. Without television it is hard to tell what ...

Magic 117, Pacers 87: Short-Handed Pacers Trounced By Magic
Indy Cornrows — ... in the game, but once the Magic got it going again, the Pacers had nothing for them. Regardless of how the Pacers rate on the effort meter, the shots simply weren't falling, especially from 3-land where the Pacers were just 2-23 from behind the arc. Simple formula: When the Pacers make threes they're dangerous, when they don't they're road kill. Screeeeeeetch...thud. Afer the jump, a few more thoughts on what we heard from Orlando. T.J. Ford and Luther Head joined Mike Dunleavy, Tyler Hansbrough and ...

Pacers 114, Spurs 112: Pacers Finish Preaseason On Winning Note
Indy Cornrows — ... stayed in street clothes with a hammy as did Luther Head with an ankle issue which I guess is better than the back acting up again. ...

Former Pacers Already Making New Teams Happy
Indy Cornrows — ... 80.0% FT, 4.0 apg, 7.9 ppg Rasho Nesterovic (Raptors) -- 7 games played, 15.1 mpg, 35.7% FG, 3.4 rpg, 4.6 ppg Stephen Graham (Bobcats) -- 8 games played, 18.6 mpg, 32.7% FG, 92.3% FT, 3.6 rpg, 7.6 ppg Maceo Baston (Pistons, waived at end of preseason) -- 4 games played, 3.5 mpg, 0.5 ppg New Pacers averages: Earl Watson -- 6 games played (2 starts), 24.7 mpg, 43.3% FG, 53.3% FT, 4.3 apg, 5.8 ppg Luther Head -- 3 games played, 26.0 mpg, 68.4% FG, 44.4% FT, 2.3 apg, 11.0 ...

IC Cold Links: NBA Opening Night Is Here; Pacers Health Improves
Indy Cornrows — ... Lakers. Yep, that should get the hoop juices fully flowin'. The Pacers are set to go to Atlanta for tomorrow night's opener against the Hawks. Mike Wells reports a mixed bag of injury news from practice yesterday. Danny Grangersat out with a bone bruise on his heel. No, it doesn't sound good but all involved insist the injury isn't serious and DG33 will be amped and ready to go tomoorrow. Also, T.J. Ford, Travis Diener and Luther Head went at it for the full practice and are also set for the ...

Competition Discussion: Rest of the League
Bullets Forever — ... we're already into the season Miami Heat Last season: 43-39 (Pythagorean Record: 42-40), fifth in the East, eliminated 4-3 by Atlanta in first round Biggest team strength: Forcing turnovers (4th-best in the league) Biggest team weakness: Getting to the free throw line (fifth-worst in FTs made/FG attempt) In: Quentin Richardson, Carlos Arroyo.  Out: Jamario Moon, Luther Head Key on-court question: Can Michael ...

Open Thread: Washington Wizards vs. Atlanta Hawks, Regular Season Game 2
Bullets Forever — ... Like Dallas, Atlanta's perimeter defense against quick point guards is awful.  Mike Bibby is too slow, and Jamal Crawford is just an abysmal defender in all respects.  Luther Head was making moves and dropping points on him the other night.  Once again, Gilbert Arenas needs to be aggressive. ...

Pacers 101, Knicks 89: Ford Becomes Unlikely Hero As Pacers Earn First Win
Indy Cornrows — ... and Luther Head, came into the game late into the first quarter. They picked up the game speed and it replaced the lull that shrouded the opening minutes. ...

Pacers 108, Warriors 94: Granger Piles Up The Numbers As Pacers Trample Warriors
Indy Cornrows — ... comeback. Granger got into a spat with Anthony Randolph under the basket that was less WWE and more O'Reilly Factor, but it still got the juices flowing and helped the team regain its intensity during the final minutes. Granger is trying to figure out this leadership thing, and the argument was perfectly timed and executed. If you told me it was staged, I wouldn't be surprised. Sometimes you just gotta get into somebody's face. That was one of those times.   Luther Head and A.J. Price received some extended time due to Ford's injury. ...

Boston Tries to Get Back On Pace Against Indiana
CelticsBlog — ... 4.8 1.2 5.5 7 Tyler Hansbrough 15.0 12.0 .5 6.5 8 Luther Head 18.4 6.6 2.0 1.2 ...

Pacers Face Opportunity To Show Improvement For Real
Indy Cornrows — ... Last season, the only Pacer that really had the attack mentality that is so valuable in such a system was Jarrett Jack. His loss is a quality loss, but the new faces may make up for it with quantity. Luther Head, ...

Pacers 86, Clippers 73: Better Late Than Never, Pacers Run Past Clippers In Fourth Quarter
Indy Cornrows — ... Luther Head was one player who deserves credit for playing well in both the first and second half. For a three minute stretch early in the second quarter, Luther scored eight straight points which kept the Pacers in the game. He also had a couple of assists later in the quarter including a sweet leave for Roy Hibbert as he rolled to the hoop for an easy bucket. In the second half, Luther continued his solid play with six more points to finish with 14. At one point, I thought JOB was going to ride Luther home, but eventually the foul-strapped ...