Before I forget, a belated (and so there’s never any confusion about this post, heavily sarcastic) congratulations to Larry Bird for fulfilling his destiny as President of the Pacers. With the drafting of Tyler Hansbrough last week, Bird has constructed a roster capable of producing perhaps the first Whitewash since the NBA/ABA merger. A small ball line-up of Travis Diener, Troy murphy, Jeff Foster, Hansbrough, and Mike Dunleavy can now be thrown out on the floor at any given moment, striking fear into the hearts of…well, no one. It’s probably the goofiest-looking, least intimidating quintet of NBA players possible. But good to see that it hasn’t just been my imagination all these years about Bird’s propensity for signing white dudes. (Incidentally, I just saw on ESPN.com that the Pacers are not going to make a qualifying offer to Marquis Daniels, immediately increasing the likelihood that this line-up will see playing time this year. Can’t wait to see the Cavs’ reserves murder them while Danny Granger, Brandon Rush, and Jarret Jack sit on the bench shaking their heads.)
-T
