May 29, 2005 10:39 PM EST
Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers is still going on about the subject of restraint and mental toughness. This topic has been in the spotlight ever since his Celtics lost to the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. One particular incident involved Paul Pierce getting ejected after throwing an elbow to a Pacer player in crunch time after being fouled on the perimeter.
''Danny Fortson knocked down [Manu] Ginobili. And Ginobili got right back up, made the two free throws, and the Spurs won the game.
''To me, that's toughness," said the Celtics coach. ''I keep telling our guys that there's a big difference between being physical and playing aggressive and responding. If someone fouls you hard, you don't respond. You do what Ginobili did. You turn the other cheek, make the free throws and win the game. To me, turning the other cheek is much more of a sign of toughness than pushing back."
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The Cleveland Cavaliers have finally settled on a head coach.
Two sources on Friday night said the Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers assistant coach Mike Brown were negotiating a contract.
Being a head coach someday has been a major goal for Brown.
"It has always been a dream of mine," Brown said. "I love the game of basketball and I think the ultimate thing is winning a championship and the next thing is running your own team."
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Jermaine O'Neal will have a high standard to uphold next season in Indiana, otherwise he might be moved as indicated by Larry Bird on Tuesday.
"We have to get better," Bird said Tuesday in his season-in-review news conference. "Even if Ron played all year, I don't know if we would have been a championship team. We would have been a heck of a lot better.
"Will we make a lot of changes? I don't know. I think it all depends on Jermaine O'Neal. I'll put the pressure right on him. If he comes back in great shape, and he has Ronnie on his side and he's got Stephen Jackson, and Jamaal Tinsley does the things he needs to do in the summer, we'll be all right. We do have to get better in certain areas.
"We'll find out right away whether he can handle it or not," Bird said. "If he can't handle it, we'll have to find somebody else. But I'm very confident that Jermaine, every year, matures more and more. Some players like that pressure. Some can't handle it. I really feel Jermaine can handle it. If he can, we'll be better from it."
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Pacers May 2005 Archive
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Indy Star | May 24, 2005
Indiana Pacers associate head coach Mike Brown is scheduled to interview for the vacant Cleveland Cavaliers head coaching position on Tuesday.
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Indy Star | May 24, 2005
The Pacers' Donnie Walsh has said that the franchise has settled on a new uniform design for next season, although no date has been set to reveal it.
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Indy Star | May 21, 2005
Reggie Miller still believes that his NBA career is over, but Pacers' CEO Donnie Walsh would still like him to return for the 2005-2006 season.
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Hunter Johannason/RealGM | May 19, 2005
The Pistons may have advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals tonight, however, it was Reggie Miller's night as the retiring star finished with 27 points and an everlasting standing ovation in Indiana.
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NBA PR | May 19, 2005
Orlando Magic forward Grant Hill is the recipient of the Joe Dumars Trophy presented to the 2004-05 NBA Sportsmanship Award winner, the NBA announced today.
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The Miami Herald | May 18, 2005
Miami Heat center Shaquille O’Neal is still uncertain as to whether his right thigh will be ready from the Conference Finals next week.
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Yahoo! | May 17, 2005
The Pistons cruised to a 86-67 rout of the Pacers on Tuesday after holding Indiana without a field for a stretch of 10:39.
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NY Post | May 17, 2005
Multiple sources have told the New York Post that Kiki Vandeweghe is emerging as the leading candidate to preside as president of the Cavaliers next season.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | May 15, 2005
The Pistons' Rasheed Wallace promised a Game 4 Detroit win and they did just that, beating the Pacers 89-76.
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Tacoma News Tribune | May 15, 2005
NBA commissioner David Stern was greeted by a chorus of boos in his first trip to Indianapolis since the Nov.
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Mercury News | May 14, 2005
Detroit coach Larry Brown saw an officiating conspiracy with Reggie Miller's shot in the final moments of Friday's game.
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ESPN | May 14, 2005
Rasheed Wallace missed two important 3-pointers in the final minute of Friday's night game and he expects to atone for the loss on Sunday when they battle the Pacers in Game 4.
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Christopher Reina/RealGM | May 13, 2005
With their 79-74 win over the Pistons, the Pacers now have a 2-1 series lead. Reggie Miller scored 17 points, including a long two-pointer in the final seconds.
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Yahoo! | May 13, 2005
Pistons' shooting guard Richard Hamilton is officially listed as probable for Game 3's visit to Indiana due to a right calf injury sustained in Game 2's second quarter.
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The Boston Globe | May 12, 2005
After losing Game 7 to Indiana 97-70 Celtics coach Doc Rivers is still pretty shaken up.
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Beacon-Journal | May 12, 2005
The Pacers' David Morway has reportedly become the leading candidate for the Cavaliers general manager position.
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Yahoo! | May 11, 2005
Jeff Foster came off the bench to give the Pacers 14 points and 20 rebounds in their 92-83 victory at The Palace.
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NY Post | May 11, 2005
The Pacers' David Morway has reportedly become the leading candidate for the Cavaliers general manager position.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | May 9, 2005
Richard Hamilton's 28 points helped the Pistons cruise to a 96-81 win over the Pacers in Game 1 of their seven-game series.
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The Boston Hearld | May 9, 2005
Boston coach Doc Rivers, whose Celtics were ousted only two nights ago from the NBA playoffs by the Indiana Pacers, is being flooded with offers of analyst work for the remainder of the playoffs.
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The Boston Globe | May 8, 2005
Following a lackluster team performance that saw the Boston Celtics fall 97-70 to the Indiana Pacers, many people are now looking to Antoine Walker.
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RealGM | May 7, 2005
With the Pacers heading back to Detroit for at least two more games, who knows what might happen this time?
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Yahoo! | May 7, 2005
Reggie Miller has put up a series of memorable playoff peformances over his career with the Pacers and tonight might be his final chance to replay the magic.
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Indy Star | May 6, 2005
Following the Pacers' loss to the Celtics there was much turmoil between players in the locker room.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | May 6, 2005
Paul Pierce was ejected in the final seconds of regulation, but the Celtics were able to control the overtime period and defeated the Pacers by a final score of 92-89.
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The Ledger | May 5, 2005
With his team down 3-2 to the Indiana Pacers, Celtics forward Antoine Walker wants more playing time in game 6.
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The Ledger | May 4, 2005
The Cavaliers have received permission to interview Indiana Pacers senior vice president of basketball administration David Morway for their vacant general manager position.
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Yahoo! | May 3, 2005
The Pacers are going back home to Indiana with a chance to set up a date with their rivals the Detroit Pistons.
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Plain Dealer | May 3, 2005
The Cavaliers have asked the Indiana Pacers for permission to speak with David Morway, senior vice president of basketball, about the team's vacant general manager position, according to a league source.
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The Boston Hearld | May 3, 2005
Yesterday marked the first time Pacers point guard Jamaal Tinsley has practiced in nearly two months after being sidelined with a bruised foot that kept him out of the lineup for the final 29 games of the regular season.
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USA Today | May 3, 2005
In an image seen thousands of times by now, Bryant Jackson, the fan charged with throwing a chair into a crowd of basketball players and fans in the infamous Pacers-Pistons brawl was sentenced today to two years of probation.
