Rick Carlisle is not the Pacers coach
Published by The Cavalier April 27th, 2007 in NBA, Legends, Indiana Pacers, Chris Paul, Blog Suicide
With the games lasterday giving us a jolt factor of roughly zero (DET-ORL was a particular bore), we need to skip back a day and cover the first of what promises to be many bold moves of the offseason.
Pacers head-guy Larry Bird and head coach Rick Carlisle had some kind of meeting, at the end of which they agreed that the latter should probably step down and go do something else.
Mr. Bird now faces the grim situation of having his job, that job being “guy who needs to rebuild the team, which will be difficult because of how they don’t really have many assets.”
“When the new coach comes in, will he be taking over a rebuilding program or a team that’s tinkering?'’ Bird was asked.
“That’s the thing we’ve got to explain to the guys we interview, that we don’t know the direction, although we have an idea,'’ he said. “But if there’s a major trade, we’d probably do it if it benefits us. So he (the new coach) has to understand going in that we will trade any of these players. It might not be what he likes, but he’s got to know that going in.”
That sounds like a fun situation - who wouldn’t want to be the guy suddenly stuck with a core of Mike Dunleavy Jr and that other white dude with all that hair?
Personally, we say trade Jermaine O’Neal to the Lakers - not so much for the good of the Pacers, but for the good of the NBA fanbase. Things are better when the Lakers/Kobe are more competitive.
Things really don’t sway either way when the Pacers are good, bad, or indifferent. Plus, Jamaal Tinsley loves guns, pot, and candy.
(Okay, how did we do? Please, let us know - we feel a bit rusty. There are at least 7 readers left after the Blog Suicide - it’s important we hear from each of you immediately.)
This is a huge step in the right direction. I like Carlisle but he can’t seem to control his team. If the Pacers are going to regain their fans, they have a couple more moves to do.
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Randall Hicks (Former Pacer fan)
At least the Pacers’ fan base representative, Randall Hicks, does not blame Detroit for the downfall of the franchise. For that I say, thank you.
To Jeff Foster, thank you for looking at me. I like to get recognition on this site in any way, shape or form.
Welcome back Cav! (oops, let me post this on the other post that has more comments, so more people will see it!)
Ok, starts out strong with a menacing photoshop - this is your “go-to” play (like dribbling at the top of the key for 20 seconds and then the clock goes off without you getting up a shot - ok, bad example).
Then some stuff about your TV not working I think - kind of skimmed that.
Then blue, I like blue. I like the unspecified asker who ended his question with “tinkering” - solid.
Dunleavy Jr rip - good - though somewhat “candy-from-a-baby”-ish.
Then some crap about the Lakers. The Lakers are like a really annoying family member with a drinking problem. We’re sick of the drama! Yes Kobe - pass more or less and then pout on the bench when you’re down 20. I think LAL need some tough love.
Overall, a solid, if uneven effort.
Things I would have liked to have seen: a subtle scoop jackson reference, new warriors uniforms and one of those rants where I have no idea what you’re talking about.
Oooh I like the stuff where even I lose what I was getting at - I’ma work one of those in later.
dear cav, we always love you
dont ever go away! (except to the camp where they “pray the gay away”)
dear cav, we always love you
dont ever go away! (except to the camp where they “pray the gay away”)
dear cav, we always love you
dont ever go away! (except to the camp where they “pray the gay away”)
dear cav, we always love you
dont ever go away! (except to the camp where they “pray the gay away”)