The Pacers are sucky
Published by The Cavalier March 31st, 2006 in Phoenix Suns, Injuries, Indiana Pacers
Before the big PHX-Indy blowout last night, retiring number guy Reggie Miller was asked what he thinks of this year’s Pacer team. Bob Kravitz of the Indy Star used #31’s answer as a springboard to tear the team to shreds, basically saying to trade everyone.
Our assumption is that he wants to get other players back in return, but he didn’t say that explicitly. As for Reggie, that’s kind of an awkward question, and we’re glad someone was there to ask it.
“It’s hard to figure out,'’ he said delicately. “You really can’t tell. Until everybody is healthy and plays a certain amount of games together . . . I mean, Jermaine (O’Neal) is hurt, Jamaal (Tinsley) has been hurt, Freddie (Jones) has been out for a while. Until they get their core group of guys together and get some practice time, which is going to be tough with the playoffs coming up, I think it remains to be seen.'’
That’s when Cheryl, Reggie’s sister and a former hoops legend, did some translation. “That’s a nice way of saying they suck,'’ she said loudly.
You can roll out the Cheryl/Reggie jokes on your own - we’re busy calling for the trade of Jermaine O’Neal this summer, even though we’ve previously said that’s not a smart thing to do.
Every 36 days, we’re allowed to be wrong. Our window just opened this morning, so we’re taking the opportunity. Jermaine is whiny, always hurt (he sat again last night), he had a strangely shaped head that’s always bothered us, and he has an opinion of his game that is overinflated. Good numbers, but there’s just something missing.
He’d look great in a Cavalier or Laker jersey, where he could be the number two guy. It’s probably why he was seemingly better when Reggie and Ron were around - even though he was the statistical leader, he didn’t have to be the leader-leader.
The Leader was a Hulk villian, by the way. Big brain, big moustache, big-time hatred for the Hulk. Which is kind of odd, when you think about it. Why would someone with such a big brain waste his time figuring out how to kill the Hulk when he should be inventing the 7-blade razor to get rid of that ’stache?
Grimlock? Oh my.
Hulk name checks, All Star Batman and Robin jokes and now Transformer references? You are a geek after our own heart, sir. Bravo!
I see where you are going with this whole trade J.O. thing, and I like it. If he ends up on the Lakers or Cavs I will be rather happy.
I can’t see how LA gets him, but you know they’ll be in the mix. I don’t think Cleveland could or would be able to get him either, but it’s the type of situation he’d be ideal in. Agree or no?
JP have geek tendancies by way of osmosis. In my public life that’s all closeted.
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