2. Troy Murphy, F/C, 2006-2010 (Notre Dame) Murphy was one of the most versatile Pacers in recent years. He averaged 14.3 points and 11.8 rebounds in 2008-09 and 14.6 points and 10.2 rebounds the next year. He could drive to the basket and was especially dangerous as a trail post behind the 3-point line. Occasionally, he […]
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3. Mike Dunleavy, G, 2006-2011 (Duke) Dunleavy might have been No. 1 if not for injury problems. His best year was 2007-08, when he averaged 19.1 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. He started all 82 games that year and made 42 percent of his 3-pointers. He never played more than 67 games or started more […]
Continue Reading4. Austin Croshere, F, 1997-2006 (Providence) Croshere gets extra credit for being on the NBA Finals team in 2000. That year, he averaged career-bests of 10.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. His versatility was just the right fit for those Reggie-led teams. He also gets credit for longevity. He remains visible as a commentator […]
Continue Reading5. Tyler Hansbrough, F, 2009-present (North Carolina) Pacers fans booed this pick, but quickly fell in love with this hustle player. Hansbrough was a bull in a China shop as a rookie, but he eventually developed a mid-range jumper and some passing skills to go with his reckless drives and offensive rebounding prowess. He missed […]
Continue Reading6. Josh McRoberts, F, 2008-2011 (Duke) McRoberts was a reserve for most of his stay with the Pacers, but the leaper from Carmel, Ind. was a fan favorite for his highlight-reel dunks. Former coach Jim O’Brien often grew tired of getting questions about why McRoberts didn’t play more. He only started three games his first […]
Continue Reading7. Peja Stojakovic, F, 2006 People often forget this blip on the Indiana radar. Stojakovic played just 40 games with the Pacers, but what a 40 games it was. He averaged 19.5 points and 6.3 rebounds per game and shot 40 percent from 3-point range. People were unhappy with him because he was injured and […]
Continue Reading8. Sarunas Jasikevicius, G, 2005-07 (Maryland) Jasikevicius was a player Larry Bird had high hopes for. The Lithuanian was a Euroleague star who came to the states hoping to add to a championship contender. That also was the year Ron Artest decided he didn’t want to play for the Pacers anymore, so that threw a […]
Continue ReadingHere is the link to the AP’s article on the Pacers taking Plumlee Indy Star story on Plumlee Here is the AP’s article on Hummel Indy Star story on Hummel AP’s story on Plumlee’s arrival in Indianapolis on Friday Related: Morway talks exclusively to Indy Sports Legends about stepping down Robbie Hummel talks to ISL before […]
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor It’s draft night, and the Pacers still need a superstar. They are not going to get one at the 26th pick, so a lot could happen tonight for a team that has morphed into win-now mode. That includes trading Danny Granger. Team president Larry Bird is leaving the team, but before […]
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Donnie’s back! Larry Bird, president of basketball operations for the Indiana Pacers the past nine years, has stepped down. Former team president Donnie Walsh returns as president of basketball operations, and Kevin Pritchard will replace David Morway as general manager, the Pacers announced Wednesday on the eve of the NBA Draft. Walsh left […]
Continue ReadingThese quotes are the highlights of a 30-minute phone conversation between ISL editor Cliff Brunt and David Morway, who stepped down as general manager of the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday. Q: How are you feeling right now? A: “I’m happy. This is something I spent several months talking to my wife and my kids and […]
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