NBA has a history of giving large contracts to large busts. Where are the insightful scouting reports on those? There is a place for players that are good at bball regardless of what the ever so smart evaluations say.
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Terrible deal for Georges. Freak accident where a guy rolls into his knee, and it likely cost him 1.3 million. That's professional sports right there for you.
He's a classic Euro type player and could rake in the bank over there, but selfishly I want him to work for Prohm so he can take over his job someday down the road. One can always dream, right?
He's a classic Euro type player and could rake in the bank over there, but selfishly I want him to work for Prohm so he can take over his job someday down the road. One can always dream, right?
Best case scenario he's a bottom of the rotation guy for them. They aren't going to invest a ton of mins to develop that. He made a lot of money last year, the Pacers could have easily not signed him to an NBA deal and pushed him to the d league like the Celtics did with Nader
I have been a Pacers fan since I moved to Indiana in 1991. I attend games every year and I watch many of the games on FSM. During the Reggie Miller years, the Pacers were a model organization and seemed to always make great personnel moves. There was passion and respect for the game. Since then, they have proven time and time again that they have no idea what they are doing. In my opinion, they are terrible at player development and terrible at developing team chemistry. In this case, Nate McMillan gave Georges no opportunity help a team that consistently struggled to create offense in the half court. Bird valued Georges skill and IQ when he drafted him, but Nate McMillan showed no appreciation for his skill set. This kind of disconnect has been going on with the Pacers for several years now.
When Georges played with the Mad Ants, they used his play making ability. Even though he appeared rusty at times due to the lack of playing it was still obvious he was one of the best if not the best player on the court each game. Georges is not the type of player that will wow you in a workout or in a practice, but if he is give the opportunity to play, even if it is the G league, he will show his worth. Hopefully this benefits Georges and he finds a better situation.
When Georges played with the Mad Ants, they used his play making ability. Even though he appeared rusty at times due to the lack of playing it was still obvious he was one of the best if not the best player on the court each game. Georges is not the type of player that will wow you in a workout or in a practice, but if he is give the opportunity to play, even if it is the G league, he will show his worth. Hopefully this benefits Georges and he finds a better situation.
I think the amount of scrutiny this would draw for fred would make him pause.
No matter what happens in the rest of his basketball career, he played in the NBA. There were a whole lot of people that said that would never happen.
Fred (obviously) doesn't control the roster management in Chicago.
Source: me looking at the players he coaches that don't fit the Hoiball mold i.e. old DWade
While I agree, the Pacers last year were a team competing for a playoff spot. Can't just give a guy at the end of the bench reps just to see what might/might not happen.
Ha ha - I've been a Pacers fan for a long time too. Larry Bird was a disaster as a GM.
There used to be "passion and respect" for the game in Indy initially because of Larry Brown.
Frank Vogel also had "passion and respect" for the game. Won 47 games year before last with a pathetic roster that Bird gave him. Then Bird fired Vogel to hire...McMillian.
It was Bird who had no idea what he was doing. It's a blessing for Pacers fans that he is not calling the shots anymore.
Not sure the new guys are any better than Bird. The organization just doesn't seem to have a plan.
We need to get George's back as an assistant or grad assistant at some point. I think him and Naz are going to be outstanding coaches someday.
Can make more at Wendy's than as a grad assistant I think? I think those early coaching jobs are a GRIND.
Glad I got to Indy for a game last year and saw him get some garbage time minutes. Hope he lands somewhere or makes bank in euro leagues.
"Defense" and "Crash the Glass" still exist in the NBA? Funny, every game Ive watched 4 guys stand in place while one guy penetrates. I guess its tough to play to defense on a guy not moving.
I could see Georges as a coach or as a color commentator when his playing days are over. The guy is going to be a success regardless of how it plays out.
