Too much of the puff-puff pass for Rush

THE 'BURBS - So much for vacation. Brandon Rush made sure that wasn't going to happen when the league announced he was suspended for five games without pay for violating its anti-drug policy. Rush failed a marijuana test for the third time. A fourth positive test will result in a 10-game suspension. Every subsequent violation will be five games longer than the previous one. As one person said, "Now I see why it seems like he just goes through the motions out there." Rush is the second Pacer suspended for drug use. Former Pacers center David Harrison was suspended five games in January 2008 after failing his third drug test. Teams are not made aware of a failed drug test until the player fails it for a third time and is suspended. The Nov. 9 game against Denver is the earliest Rush can return to the lineup. Rush picked a bad time (not that there's a good time) to get suspended for doing drugs. The Pacers are already on the fence on whether he'll re...