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  • cdash
    Whale Shepherd
    • Jun 2009
    • 32259

    #31
    Re: Mike Wells:Simple is better for hot Pacers

    Originally posted by Sookie
    I think Brandon Rush is better than Perkins and KG defensively.
    I think you are high

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    • MagicRat
      ENABEABLER
      • Jan 2004
      • 7922

      #32
      Re: Mike Wells:Simple is better for hot Pacers

      Originally posted by tfarks
      The Pacers are the Jamaican bobsled team and the Celtics are the Swiss.
      I had another movie in mind.....

      I may not be a smart man, but I know what Pacers basketball is.......
      PSN: MRat731 XBL: MRat0731

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      • Hicks
        Member
        • Jun 2004
        • 53117

        #33
        Re: Mike Wells:Simple is better for hot Pacers

        I can't believe it, but I'm really, really warming up to hiring this man for the next few seasons.

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        • kester99
          The light, not the lie.
          • Nov 2007
          • 9550

          #34
          Re: Mike Wells:Simple is better for hot Pacers

          Originally posted by Hicks
          I can't believe it, but I'm really, really warming up to hiring this man for the next few seasons.
          There's something appealing about the thought that a team of young players grows into a perennial playoff team with a young coach learning and leading at the same time. Plus, since I'm an Indiana basketball fan, I might say "fundamentally" appealing, considering the style he's pushing.

          It's a good brand of ball for us. I'd bet that Vogel gets a contract, particularly with a playoffs appearance.

          A young enthusiastic coach is more likely to put butts back in the seats at Conseco, too.


          [~]) ... Cheers! Go Pacers!

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          • LA_Confidential
            The Nite Owl
            • Jul 2010
            • 1821

            #35
            Re: Mike Wells:Simple is better for hot Pacers

            Originally posted by MagicRat
            I had another movie in mind.....

            I may not be a smart man, but I know what Pacers basketball is.......
            Is there a PD Hall of Fame? If so, this belongs in it.

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            • pizza guy
              The Dude Abides
              • Nov 2004
              • 5895

              #36
              Re: Mike Wells:Simple is better for hot Pacers

              With the way things are going, if Vogel gets us to the playoffs and we don't get swept, he's got the job.

              That's not just my wishes, that's what I think will happen. I like the guy a lot, and anyone who wants to model us after champions is fine with me. There's a reason they've got all those banners hanging in their rafters.

              Like kester saide, a young and enthusiastic coach might be just what the franchise needs. Along with seeing the playoffs again, of course.
              It's a new day for Pacers Basketball.

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              • Sandman21
                SABONIS! :(
                • Jul 2007
                • 8556

                #37
                Re: Mike Wells:Simple is better for hot Pacers

                Originally posted by pizza guy
                With the way things are going, if Vogel gets us to the playoffs and we don't get swept, he's got the job.
                Even if we go to the playoffs and DO get swept, he's got this (honestly, I'm happy with what he's doing, I ALREADY want him to get the nod). The players like him, the fanbase likes him, and he's not Jim O'Brien - it's going to be a mistake for us to let him walk.
                "Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel

                "And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "

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                • pizza guy
                  The Dude Abides
                  • Nov 2004
                  • 5895

                  #38
                  Re: Mike Wells:Simple is better for hot Pacers

                  Originally posted by Sandman21
                  Even if we go to the playoffs and DO get swept, he's got this (honestly, I'm happy with what he's doing, I ALREADY want him to get the nod). The players like him, the fanbase likes him, and he's not Jim O'Brien - it's going to be a mistake for us to let him walk.
                  The reason I throw that in there is that getting swept leaves such a bad taste in your mouth. Getting swept means you didn't belong there in the first place.

                  But, assuming we stay in the 7th or 8th spot, we're going to be up against Boston or Miami. If we can steal a game or two, it's a completely different feeling, and even though it is a defeat, it would give us momentum going into next year. And that momentum would probably carry Vogel right into the HC job without much doubt.
                  It's a new day for Pacers Basketball.

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                  • Indra
                    Member
                    • Jun 2008
                    • 435

                    #39
                    Re: Mike Wells:Simple is better for hot Pacers

                    Originally posted by spazzxb
                    What about Jackson and all his rings?
                    To be fair, Jackson has coached three of the greatest players in history at their respective positions. Kinda hard NOT to win when you have Jordan, Kobe, and Shaq at your disposal.

                    I'm not saying those players are the only reason for his success, but it certainly helps.

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                    • McKeyFan
                      Intuition over Integers
                      • Jan 2004
                      • 15123

                      #40
                      Re: Mike Wells:Simple is better for hot Pacers

                      The thing with Vogel: The best coach in the NBA couldn't make any better decisions than he's making right now. It's been nutty how logical and sensical his rotations have been. His emphasis on feeding the post and taking good shots, less emphasis on the three. Smashmouth defense. What's not to like?

                      My prediction is that he will get the job next year if he doesn't look like a fool in the first round of the playoffs. Doesn't have to win. Just has to look like he belongs.

                      If we don't make the playoffs, he probably still has a shot. But that will be up to the insiders who know more than we do.
                      "Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." —Kevin Pritchard press conference

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                      • Sookie
                        Member
                        • Nov 2009
                        • 8493

                        #41
                        Re: Mike Wells:Simple is better for hot Pacers

                        Originally posted by cdash
                        I think you are high
                        I think you underrate Brandon Rush considerably.

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                        • vnzla81
                          Member
                          • Jul 2008
                          • 68331

                          #42
                          Re: Mike Wells:Simple is better for hot Pacers

                          Originally posted by Sookie
                          I think you underrate Brandon Rush considerably.
                          You should know that by now when he is always saying that Suckleavy is better than Rush
                          @WhatTheFFacts: Studies show that sarcasm enhances the ability of the human mind to solve complex problems!

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                          • Sookie
                            Member
                            • Nov 2009
                            • 8493

                            #43
                            Re: Mike Wells:Simple is better for hot Pacers

                            is Dun vs Brandon the new Josh vs Hans?

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                            • vnzla81
                              Member
                              • Jul 2008
                              • 68331

                              #44
                              Re: Mike Wells:Simple is better for hot Pacers

                              Originally posted by Sookie
                              is Dun vs Brandon the new Josh vs Hans?
                              Nah, is way older than that.
                              @WhatTheFFacts: Studies show that sarcasm enhances the ability of the human mind to solve complex problems!

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                              • cdash
                                Whale Shepherd
                                • Jun 2009
                                • 32259

                                #45
                                Re: Mike Wells:Simple is better for hot Pacers

                                Originally posted by Sookie
                                I think you underrate Brandon Rush considerably.
                                I think you underrate KG and Perkins' defense...considerably. I think if you asked every player in the NBA if Rush is better defensively than KG they would all laugh in your face.

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