Five years ago, who would have guessed that Bob Knight would one day coach at Texas Tech? Or that Michael Jordan would play for Washington? Or that Pat Riley would coach one of the worst teams in the NBA?
As Chuck Berry once sang, it just goes to show you never can tell.
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Dec 31, 2001 11:45 AM EST
Tipoff: 7 p.m. at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
TV, radio: Sunshine, WIOD (610), WACC (830-Spanish).
Heat injuries: G Anthony Carter (abdomen), C Ernest Brown (thumb), C Sean Marks (abdomen) are out.
Pacers injuries: C Primoz Brezec (ankle) and G Norm Richardson (ankle) are out.
Scouting report: Although Jalen Rose's production has fallen off recently, the Pacers have gotten a huge lift from PF Jermaine O'Neal, who is having an All-Star-type season, and rookie PG Jamaal Tinsley, who ranks third in the NBA in assists at 9.3 per game. Coach Isiah Thomas plays Al Harrington, Jonathan Bender, Travis Best, Austin Croshere and Carlos Rogers off the bench.
Probable Heat starters
No. Player Pos. Ht. Avg. 24 Jim Jackson F 6-6 13.9 44 Brian Grant F 6-9 9.1 33 Alonzo Mourning C 6-10 14.0 6 Eddie Jones G 6-6 18.0 1 Rod Strickland G 6-1 7.7 Probable Pacers starters
No. Player Pos. Ht. Avg. 5 Jalen Rose F 6-8 18.2 7 J.O'Neal F 6-11 19.1 10 Jeff Foster C 6-11 5.9 31 Reggie Miller G 6-7 16.9 11 Jamaal Tinsley G 6-3 10.1
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Isiah Thomas of the Indiana Pacers criticizes the players of today in the Indianapolis Star. Thomas is trying to sell his team on the philosophy that all that matters is winning not individual accomplishments. "With today's players, winning is not enough," Thomas said before his team lost 98-93 to the Nets. "It's got to be winning-plus."
Winning plus individual honors. Winning plus endorsement deals. Winning plus fawning portrayals in print and on TV.
Thomas cited the problems the Los Angeles Lakers had last season when superstars Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant were at odds as an example of what he called the "winning-plus illusion."
"Even though Shaq and Kobe were winning, it wasn't enough. It wasn't winning plus," Thomas said.
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Pacers Dec 2001 Archive
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| Dec 30, 2001
The light has come on.
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| Dec 30, 2001
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.
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| Dec 29, 2001
The more the Indiana Pacers play, the more intriguing they become.
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| Dec 28, 2001
MINNEAPOLIS -- Gov.
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| Dec 28, 2001
The Indiana Pacers' roster doesn't lack for much, other than experience.
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| Dec 28, 2001
Michael Jordan drew a sellout crowd to Conseco Fieldhouse on Thursday night, and fans hoping to see something memorable from the basketball legend got just that.
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| Dec 28, 2001
Scoring 26 points is nothing new for Jalen Rose.
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| Dec 27, 2001
RIVERS STICKS UP FOR THE FIRED
NBA coaches have been vanishing right and left of late and Magic head coach Doc Rivers stood up for recently departed Bulls coach Tim Floyd on Wednesday night.
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| Dec 27, 2001
First, the Orlando Magic were bumped by the telegenic magic of Michael Jordan.
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| Dec 27, 2001
Backup Kings guard Mateen Cleaves is a huge football fan, having been quite the high school quarterback in Flint, Mich.
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| Dec 27, 2001
ORLANDO, Fla.
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| Dec 27, 2001
It was yet another reminder of the shift in direction for the Indiana Pacers.
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| Dec 26, 2001
After scoring a career-high 43 points in the season opener, Jalen Rose seemed likely to earn the first All-Star berth in his eight NBA seasons.
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| Dec 26, 2001
Right now, many teams are kicking themselves in the rare end for not selecting Jamaal Tinsley this past NBA Draft.
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| Dec 26, 2001
Who: Orlando Magic (13-16) vs.
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| Dec 26, 2001
TONIGHT: Indiana Pacers, 8 p.
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| Dec 23, 2001
Jermaine O'Neal plays better against the Cavaliers than Shaquille O'Neal.
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| Dec 23, 2001
CLEVELAND -- Throughout the middle portion of Friday's victory over New Jersey, coach Isiah Thomas caught a glimpse of what he hopes is the future for the Indiana Pacers' defense.
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| Dec 23, 2001
CLEVELAND -- The funny thing was, Jermaine O'Neal didn't feel well before Saturday's game at Cleveland.
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| Dec 22, 2001
With a layup in the second quarter of what would become a 100-94 victory over New Jersey on Friday, Reggie Miller moved up another rung on the NBA's scoring list.
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| Dec 22, 2001
In so many ways, the Indiana Pacers are in transition.
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| Dec 22, 2001
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| Dec 22, 2001
When: 7:30 p.
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| Dec 20, 2001
Fans remember their former heroes here in this hoops-happy town and those ex-Pacers remember them.
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| Dec 20, 2001
Wednesday's 102-90 loss to Toronto wasn't the first time the Indiana Pacers have believed they were shortchanged by the officials.
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| Dec 20, 2001
On the surface, it seemed like a great time to be playing Toronto.
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| Dec 20, 2001
Marc Berman of the New York Post reports that if the Knicks don't make the play-offs, GM Scott Layden -- a Dave Checketts hire -- is probably toast.
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| Dec 19, 2001
ATLANTA -- For one quarter, at least, they got it right.
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| Dec 19, 2001
ATLANTA -- It wasn't the most promising of scenarios.
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| Dec 19, 2001
The cardiac Hawks went to the wire again Tuesday night, and this time they came up empty.
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| Dec 18, 2001
Harrington Tunes In With Video
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| Dec 18, 2001
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| Dec 18, 2001
Last season they were a .
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| Dec 16, 2001
MILWAUKEE -- Things are never dull in Milwaukee.
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| Dec 16, 2001
MILWAUKEE -- It seemed a good time for the Indiana Pacers to play Milwaukee on Saturday.
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| Dec 16, 2001
It is hard to get a clear read from this distance, but it sure seems like there is a rift in Indiana between Coach Isiah Thomas and Jalen Rose.
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| Dec 15, 2001
http://www.
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| Dec 14, 2001
The streak knows no end.
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| Dec 14, 2001
After a heartbreaker in Indiana, Cuttino Mobley tore into referee Pat Fraher according to Clutchcity.
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| Dec 14, 2001
The Indiana Pacers have had their share of games this season where they complained about the officiating.
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| Dec 14, 2001
Who was that guy who scored a team-high 24 points for the Houston Rockets but missed a 3-point shot in overtime that could have beaten the Indiana Pacers at the buzzer Thursday night?
He was rookie Oscar Torres, the NBA's first Venezuelan-born player.
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| Dec 14, 2001
This one would have been as damaging as a December loss can be.
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| Dec 13, 2001
With America at war against terrorism and in an economic recession, the outcome of a basketball game, such as tonight's matchup between the Indiana Pacers and Houston Rockets at Conseco Fieldhouse, holds little significance.
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| Dec 12, 2001
Upon casual glance it would seem the Indiana Pacers need another assistant coach like they need another new arena.
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| Dec 11, 2001
One of the world's most talented, athletic and exciting young basketball players will be at Arco Arena tonight, when swingman Tracy McGrady and the Orlando Magic meet the Kings.
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| Dec 11, 2001
Jamaal Tinsley has chosen the perfect profession.
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| Dec 9, 2001
NEW YORK -- Another key figure from rivalries of years gone by fell by the wayside Saturday.
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| Dec 9, 2001
Indiana.. Cleveland.. Afghanistan.. Oakley would rather be anywhere but Chicago
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| Dec 8, 2001
Most Indiana Pacers season ticket-holders probably haven't seen the video, though it's become a hit on music television stations.
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| Dec 8, 2001
Victories over Chicago don't exactly qualify as measuring sticks.
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| Dec 8, 2001
Charles Oakley said Friday that the Indiana Pacers need one more player to be an NBA title contender.
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| Dec 8, 2001
Just like Tim Floyd, Isiah Thomas started his NBA career as a coach on a rebuilding team.
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| Dec 8, 2001
Jamaal Tinsley opened the eyes of Chicago Bulls coach Tim Floyd.
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| Dec 7, 2001
The Chicago Bulls found no fruit baskets or sympathy cards from the Indiana Pacers when they arrived at their Downtown hotel Thursday evening.
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| Dec 6, 2001
Like all parents with a young kid, the Indiana Pacers prefer that Jonathan Bender play outside.
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| Dec 5, 2001
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Pacers coach Isiah Thomas pulled point guard Jamaal Tinsley aside during warmups and told him he had a mission — make his teammates look good.
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| Dec 5, 2001
It was no sure shot, but for Kings backup point guard Mateen Cleaves, the sniff of minutes was close enough that he said he got a good night's rest in anticipation of stepping in for the injured Doug Christie.
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| Dec 5, 2001
Indiana Pacers guard Travis Best isn't sure exactly what the injury was that kept him out of Tuesday night's game with Denver.
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| Dec 5, 2001
The Indiana Pacers' 31-point loss to the Clippers in Los Angeles on Sunday might have been embarrassing.
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| Dec 5, 2001
Donnie Walsh isn't surprised.
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| Dec 4, 2001
For the Mavericks, winning Sunday's overtime epic at Sacramento didn't merely avenge a home loss to the Kings three nights earlier.
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| Dec 4, 2001
Tuesday, December 04, 2001 - INDIANAPOLIS - Pacers coach Isiah Thomas sported a proud papa-like grin when asked about his rookie point guard Jamaal Tinsley before Indiana faced the Nuggets in Denver.
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| Dec 4, 2001
To hear Al Harrington tell it, the Denver Nuggets should pay tonight for the Indiana Pacers' humiliation two nights ago.
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| Dec 3, 2001
LOS ANGELES -- Isiah Thomas wore the satisfied look of a coach whose players had taken the NBA schedule-maker's best shot and remained on their feet.
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| Dec 3, 2001
LOS ANGELES -- Entering the finale of a five-games-in-eight-days West Coast trip Sunday, the Indiana Pacers could not wait to get home.
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| Dec 2, 2001
Nunyo Demasio of the Seattle Times writes: NBA scouts liked the ballhandling and passing wizardry of Jamaal Tinsley before this year's draft.
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| Dec 2, 2001
SALT LAKE CITY -- Jermaine O'Neal may never be able to explain how he missed 9-of-12 free throws but managed to hit his toughest shot Saturday.
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| Dec 2, 2001
SALT LAKE CITY -- The Jazz lead the NBA in turnovers this season, which is another way of saying they"re tops at throwing games away.
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| Dec 2, 2001
Again, the Jazz were poised to win.
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| Dec 2, 2001
On a Saturday night of horribly sloppy NBA basketball, the strangest sight of all came moments after the Indiana Pacers had escaped the Delta Center with a 100-97 win over the fast-fading Jazz.
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| Dec 1, 2001
Well, Peter Vecsey has got another enemy.
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| Dec 1, 2001
SALT LAKE CITY -- As advertisements for NBA games go, the one placed by the Utah Jazz in Friday's local newspaper was unusual.
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