Pacers coach Nate McMillan has been preparing his team to play basketball again as best as he can, as Akeem Glaspie of the Indianapolis Star relays.
Not all players on the Pacers have been on equal footing during the hiatus, however. Victor Oladipo and Malcolm Brogdon are among those who have basketball courts at their homes or an established nearby place. Others, like Goga Bitadze, are living in apartments without access to gyms.
Here’s more from the Central Division:
- How will the Bulls‘ new front office operate? K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports envisions a collaborative approach, similar to Arturas Karnisovas’ stints with Denver and Houston.
- Jon Greenberg of The Athletic takes a look at the Bulls‘ past and wonders whether the new leadership is going to bring more success to Chicago. The scribe believes the new regime can be successful, though he notes that having a “players first” mentality would suit the newcomers well.
- The Bucks have locked in Chase Buford to coach their G League squad for another season, the team announced on its website. “Chase has done a tremendous job in his first season at the helm,” said Milwaukee Bucks VP of basketball operations and Wisconsin Herd GM Dave Dean. “As an organization, we’re thrilled to have Chase return for a second season, and we look forward to his leadership and continued development as we build off the current campaign.”
I hope Pax is not part of the ‘collaboration’ in the New Bulls.
And, honestly how much more ‘players first’ can the NBA become? We have coaches being fired by players on a regular basis.
Perhaps it would be better advice for the Bulls to be ‘fans first’ or ‘ticketholders first’.
how’ve the bulls been players first? they’ve beefed with their best players from the GOAT to lu deng, pip, drose, Jimmy Butler. literally the best players of the last 30 years in this organization. they have been literally organization first my entire 35 years of life as a bulls fan.