IC Cold Links: Dunleavy Just Keeps Shooting, Pacers Focus On Wins Not John Wall

by Tom Lewis on Jan 15, 2010 6:00 AM EST in Indiana Pacers News

Here are a few links of interest regarding while waiting for the opening tip tonight in New Jersey:

Dunleavy making no assumptions
Bruno's Caught in the Web Daily checks in with Mike Dunleavy after his net scorching performance on Wednesday, but he's still taking his basketball life one day at a time or maybe one shot at a time.
John Wall: the ultimate consolation Prize
Mike Wells finds the Pacers uninterested in their standing in the John Wall sweepstakes, instead continuing to focus on winning.
NBA Playbook – The Pacers Out-Sun The Suns
After each night of NBA action, Sebastian Pruiti takes a closer look at a game that intrigues him, trying to understand what happened. Yesterday he took a closer look at the Pacers win over the Suns and found the Pacers spreading the floor well and slowing the Suns down by getting back on defense.
Game #38 Recap – Suns Rise, Suns Set
Tim Donahue recaps the win over Phoenix at 8.9.
Clippers' Eric Gordon in the running for the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk finals
Local hoops legend, Eric Gordon will try to work his way into the All-Star dunk contest during a dunk-off with DeMar DeRozan at the rookie-sophomore game. Never considered EJ a dunk competition type of player but he does have the hops for it.
Did the Cavaliers tank to help draft LeBron James? Of course
Speaking of tanking, KD offers his thoughts on the Cavs tanking games to improve their chances of landing LeBron James. In reality, the Cavs just weren't any good.

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eric gordon?

i mean really? speaking of all star weekend tho, whats the chances hibby takes the mvp in the rookie/soph game? whos really going to stop him?

If Youre not First, Youre Last

by drsuessrunner07 on Jan 15, 2010 9:22 AM EST reply actions

No one can,

unless they decide to let Jim O’Brien coach the rookie/soph game.

by ThirtyOne on Jan 15, 2010 10:12 AM EST up reply actions

+1

so sad, yet so true

Indy Cornrows

by spstevenson on Jan 15, 2010 11:30 AM EST up reply actions

Lol...he wouldn't put him in till late in the second.

Confucious say "He who dives for loose balls need proper fitting athletic cup!"

by Wise Master on Jan 15, 2010 11:56 AM EST up reply actions

the Funniest things are always tue

by Man of Pace on Jan 15, 2010 2:11 PM EST up reply actions

Pacers need to stop focusing on wins. They should focus on getting guys healthy and working on chemistry.

if the Pacers are going for a youth movement, why the hell are they focused on winning? Granted, losing sucks and you play to win, but winning shouldn’t take precedence over actually improving the team enough that it will be a playoff contender. I don’t want to be stuck in the middle of the pack and be a first round exit every year.

We certainly don’t need to tank games, but strictly focusing on winning and winning now just seems naive and will ultimately hamstring the franchise for years to come with mediocrity. How is mediocrity going to get fans in the seats?

by Sparhawk on Jan 15, 2010 1:09 PM EST reply actions 1 recs