By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor As a black man, I was fascinated by the overwhelmingly negative response on Twitter to Indiana’s selection of Miles Plumlee. Many of them, from my Caucasian brethren, focused on the untrue belief that outgoing team president Larry Bird had once again found a slow, unathletic white guy to add to […]
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1: Jeff Foster, F/C, 1999-2012 (Texas State) Foster played his whole career in Indiana, and ironically, was the opposite of the stereotypes about Bird’s players. He was extremely athletic and couldn’t shoot for most of his career. The hustle stereotype holds true — he is the Pacer against whom all hustle players in the future […]
Continue Reading2. Troy Murphy, F/C, 2006-2010 (Notre Dame) Murphy was one of the most versatile Pacers in recent years. He averaged 14.3 points and 11.8 rebounds in 2008-09 and 14.6 points and 10.2 rebounds the next year. He could drive to the basket and was especially dangerous as a trail post behind the 3-point line. Occasionally, he […]
Continue Reading3. Mike Dunleavy, G, 2006-2011 (Duke) Dunleavy might have been No. 1 if not for injury problems. His best year was 2007-08, when he averaged 19.1 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. He started all 82 games that year and made 42 percent of his 3-pointers. He never played more than 67 games or started more […]
Continue Reading4. Austin Croshere, F, 1997-2006 (Providence) Croshere gets extra credit for being on the NBA Finals team in 2000. That year, he averaged career-bests of 10.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. His versatility was just the right fit for those Reggie-led teams. He also gets credit for longevity. He remains visible as a commentator […]
Continue Reading6. Josh McRoberts, F, 2008-2011 (Duke) McRoberts was a reserve for most of his stay with the Pacers, but the leaper from Carmel, Ind. was a fan favorite for his highlight-reel dunks. Former coach Jim O’Brien often grew tired of getting questions about why McRoberts didn’t play more. He only started three games his first […]
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor It’s draft night, and the Pacers still need a superstar. They are not going to get one at the 26th pick, so a lot could happen tonight for a team that has morphed into win-now mode. That includes trading Danny Granger. Team president Larry Bird is leaving the team, but before […]
Continue ReadingThese quotes are the highlights of a 30-minute phone conversation between ISL editor Cliff Brunt and David Morway, who stepped down as general manager of the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday. Q: How are you feeling right now? A: “I’m happy. This is something I spent several months talking to my wife and my kids and […]
Continue ReadingInfo from Indiana Pacers. MORWAY RESIGNS AS GENERAL MANAGER INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Pacers announced Tuesday that David Morway has resigned as General Manager of the franchise. Morway was originally hired in January, 1999, as Vice President of Basketball Administration and was promoted to General Manager in April, 2008. When Morway was hired as General […]
Continue ReadingFrom the WNBA: NEW YORK, June 25, 2012 – Tamika Catchings of the Indiana Fever and Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks were named the WNBA’s Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week presented by Boost Mobile, respectively, for games played from June 18-24. This marks the first season that Boost Mobile – […]
Continue ReadingFormer Purdue forward Robbie Hummel worked out for the Pacers on Friday. ISL talked with him on Thursday. Story here: http://www.indysportslegends.com/former-purdue-star-hummel-work-indiana-pacers-friday/ How do you think he’d look in a Pacers uniform? Does he fit the team’s style? Other links: Behind the scenes, the Month of May at Indy: http://www.indysportslegends.com/behind-scenes-month-may-indianapolis-motor-speedway/ My 10 favorite stadium shots: http://www.indysportslegends.com/my-10-favorite-stadium-shots/
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