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There's some "D" in Dahntay
July 09, 2009 by
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THE `BURBS - Who said Larry Bird and David Morway weren't actively trying to improve the Pacers?
The two did a good job in giving Dahntay Jones a four-year, $11-million contract. The fourth year is a player option. Jones is another piece to their foundation.
Pacers officials...
Time to pick it up
July 07, 2009 by
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THE `BURBS - NBA teams can sign players and officially complete trades Wednesday.
As teams like Boston, the Lakers, Atlanta, Detroit and Toronto will be busy signing their players, Pacers officials will continue working the phones trying to complete deals.
That was expected considering...
Pretty quiet right now
July 03, 2009 by
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THE `BURBS - Don't tell Pacers coach Jim O'Brien summer league games are meaningless.
O'Brien is going from having his legs stretched out in the stands next to team president Larry Bird to being on the sidelines yelling out plays.
O'Brien will coach the Pacers summer...
Time to go shopping
July 01, 2009 by
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THE `BURBS - The hill in the Eastern Conference continues to get steeper for the Pacers.
First Washington, then Atlanta and now Detroit.
Teams are moving past or even further ahead of the Pacers in the East.
You're not about to see president Larry Bird and general manager David...
Daniels and Hansbrough
June 28, 2009 by
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THE `BURBS - The decision not to pick up Marquis Daniels' $7.5 million team option was not an easy one for the Pacers.
The Pacers would have been right, I mean right, up against the luxury tax if they picked up Daniels' option and if Jarrett Jacks ends up accepting the $2...
Bird, Hansbrough on what to expect
June 26, 2009 by
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When I asked Tyler Hansbrough on the phone after the Pacers drafted him about the mixed reaction to him, he didn't seem fazed a bit.
He figures some people have their minds made up and, well, so what?
"Nothing to do but go out and prove some people wrong," the 6-9 forward...
Live NBA Draft chat
June 25, 2009 by
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Join beat writer Mike Wells and Jeff Rabjohns for commentary during tonight's NBA Draft. Chat will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Pacers draft chat
Lee looks headed to Nets
June 25, 2009 by
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It appears as if the deal to send Pike High School's Courtney Lee from the Orlando Magic to the New Jersey Nets is headed for completion.
Lee, a 6-5 shooting guard, started as a rookie for a Magic team that reached the NBA Finals.
Lee, Rafter Alston, Tony Battie and Lee looked...
The rumors are flying
June 24, 2009 by
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THE `BURBS - Pacers president Larry Bird is doing his best to acquire a second first-round pick.
The Pacers are one of three teams in the mix for Chicago's 16 and 26th pick. Charlotte and New Jersey are reportedly the other two teams the Bulls are talking to.
Trading down may...
The rumors are flying
June 24, 2009 by
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THE `BURBS - Pacers president Larry Bird is doing his best to acquire a second first-round pick.
The Pacers are one of three teams in the mix for Chicago's 16 and 26th pick. Charlotte and New Jersey are reportedly the other two teams the Bulls are talking to.
Trading down may...
You're on the clock
June 22, 2009 by
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THE `BURBS - Four players. One spot.
The Pacers are on the clock.
Team president Larry Bird said Monday that he has his eye on four players and he believes three of them will still be there when they pick at No. 13 on Thursday night.
"There'll be a point guard there, there...
Granger's back in the gym
June 18, 2009 by
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THE `BURBS - To no surprise, Danny Granger spent quite a bit of time in the gym this week.
The Pacers All-Star wasn't in the gym working on isolation moves or defensive drills, two areas of his game he wants to improve on, though.
He was going through instructional drills with...
Monday's workout and the soft side of DeJuan Blair
June 15, 2009 by
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THE `BURBS - The Pacers worked out their best group of players Monday.
The marquee attraction was at point guard where North Carolina's Ty Lawson, UCLA's Jrue Holiday, Wake Forest's Jeff Teague and Florida State's Toney Douglas worked out. Pittsburgh's DeJuan...
Don't worry, the heavyweights are coming
June 10, 2009 by
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THE `BURBS - Here's the list of players expected to workout for the Pacers on Thursday.
--Former Indiana University player Robert Vaden
--Ohio State's B.J. Mullens
--Utah's Luke Nevill
--BYU's Lee Cummard
--Tasheed Carr of St. Joseph's
--Garret Siler of Augusta...
O'Brien, Dunleavy and draft workouts
June 07, 2009 by
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THE `BURBS - Here's part of an email I got from somebody last week:
"What is Jim O'Brien thinking in saying Dick Harter won't have more of a say with the defense? Doesn't he realize his defense stinks?"
O'Brien, who is a very hands on coach, flat out...
Is Blair the answer in the post?
May 31, 2009 by
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THE `BURBS -Another beat writer at the pre-draft camp in Chicago last week said the Pacers should trade their first-round pick since there won't be a dominating low-post player available at No. 13.
The writer has a point about the lack of low-post scorers available in the draft...
Checking in from the pre-draft camp
May 28, 2009 by
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CHICAGO - The draft is still four weeks away and there will be plenty of rumors floating around in that time span, but early talk is that the Pacers could be looking at taking a point guard.
That's the word coming from North Carolina's Ty Lawson and VCU's Eric Maynor,...
An update on Lorbek and Barac
May 26, 2009 by
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THE `BURBS - Some of you have asked about Erazem Lorbek and Stanko Barac, who were drafted in the second round by the Pacers in 2005 and 2007, respectively.
Lorbek averaged a career-high 14.6 points and 5.0 rebounds while shooting 60 percent from the field and 44 percent on 3-pointers...
Day 1 of workouts ... and other issues
May 20, 2009 by
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THE 'BURBS - Aren't you glad you sat on your couch, biting your fingernails, tapping your feet anxiously waiting Tuesday night to see if the Pacers would get one of the top three picks in next month's draft?
The Pacers, who have the 13th pick, held their first predraft...
Will the Pacers get one of the lucky balls?
May 17, 2009 by
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THE `BURBS - Larry Bird is expected to represent the Pacers at the NBA draft lottery Tuesday.
Don't expect Bird to carry a lucky rabbit's foot or wear a pair of his old socks from his playing days with the Celtics.
Bird doesn't believe in carrying a good-luck charm...
Most Improved Player = Granger
May 11, 2009 by
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The Pacers got a heck of a deal when they gave Danny Granger a $60-million contract extension last October.
Granger is an elite scorer, an All Star and now the league's Most Improved Player.
All for $60 million.
Can you imagine what kind of money Granger could have gotten if...
Granger or Harris?
May 07, 2009 by
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THE `BURBS - A $60-million contract. An All-Star appearance. Now an official invitation to take part in the USA Basketball training camp in Las Vegas in late July.
Life is good for Pacers forward Danny Granger.
I asked Granger about taking part in the training camp days after the...
Don't pack his bags yet
May 03, 2009 by
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THE `BURBS -
"What do you think about Dunleavy's future with the Pacers? I think they should try to trade him now that Rush showed he's ready to take over at shooting guard."
Slow down.
How do you expect to trade a player whose return to the lineup is up in the...
Detroit or Indiana?
April 29, 2009 by
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THE `BURBS - Remember my guy Sunshine?
He's the one who said last spring the Pacers should draft Roy Hibbert and spent the season saying he should be starting over Jeff Foster. He's at it again, but it's not about Hibbert this time.
Sunshine has been in my ear the...
Question of the Day
April 26, 2009 by
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"Should the Pacers try to bring Marquis Daniels back? I've never been much of a fan of Daniels because he does not have that ability to consistently knock down an open jumper. Yes, he can slash the lane and is an athletic defender but I don't see that he brings it every...
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