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Nate Bjorkgren and Pacers strike a deal for the HC job!

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4 years ago

October 20, 2020

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Nate Bjorkgren and Pacers strike a deal for the HC job!

Nate Bjorkgren and Pacers strike a deal for the HC job! Reports have been flying off the shelves that former assistant head coach of the Raptors is getting a head coaching job.

Bjorkgren and the Pacers have signed for a multi-year contract. It was being reported that the team was sold on his innovation, his time being in the G-League as a HC, plus being under Nick Nurse’s wing for his NBA Championship.

Bjorkgren worked in the G-League for a long-time, he was actually with Nurse when they both won a title in 2011. That was from Iowa, the other one was when he was with Santa Cruz. That is when he reached to the championship finals in 2013; then in 2015, he went to the NBA for an assisting role for the PHX Suns.

Here is what the Pacers have to say on them hiring Bjorkgren:

“We are very pleased and excited to have Nate as our new coach;” Pacers president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard said in a statement released by the team. “This was an extensive and thorough search, and when we reached the conclusion, we felt strongly Nate is the right coach for us at the right time. He comes from a winning background; has experienced championship success, is innovative and his communication skills along with his positivity are tremendous. We all look forward to a long, successful partnership in helping the Pacers move forward.”

Here is what Nate Bjorkgren has to say on being hired by the team:

“I am honored to take on the role as head coach of the Indiana Pacers,” Bjorkgren said in a statement. “This is something I have prepared for during my career. I want to thank Kevin, Chad (Buchanan), Kelly (Krauskopf), Larry Bird, Donnie Walsh, and Herb and Steve Simon for this opportunity. I also want to thank Nick Nurse for giving me my first professional coaching job 14 years ago.

“I’m looking forward to working with this great team to achieve our goal as NBA Champions.”

Who is he replacing?

Bjorkgren is replacing former head coach, Nate McMillan. McMillan traveled to the playoffs for four consecutive years but losing in the first round the past two years of being swept. What makes things worse is this: he is 3-16 in the postseason. Now, McMillan is 183-136 in total wins for the Pacers.

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Pau Gasol is done with NBA and returning to Spain!

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4 years ago

February 23, 2021

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Pau Gasol is done with NBA and returning to Spain!

Pau Gasol is done with NBA and returning to Spain! Before we jump into this topic, let’s here from him in a statement:

“I’m happy to return to the club where I began, and I’m excited about this new opportunity: I hope to contribute to the first team very soon. I want to thank Barça and its technical staff for making it possible to join them.”

Originally tweeted by Pau Gasol (@paugasol) on February 23, 2021.

What’s happening with Gasol?

The 40-year-old is signing back with Spain’s team, Barcelona. Barcelona was his original team before going to the NBA and winning The Rookie of The Year Award when he was with Memphis.

This past Saturday, the Spanish Media Reports tried getting a scoop on Gasol and going back to Barcelona. Gasol did not want to comment on that at the time and said that he is just “focused on my recovery and I am not ready to get back to competing just yet.”

However, he made up his mind today. Only four days later. Wow fast turnaround but here we are; Gasol has won two NBA Championships, a 6-time All-Star, plus played with several teams. Of course his draft-team, the Grizzlies. He did play for the Spurs, Bucks, and Bulls. Gasol has averaged 17 points and 9 rebounds per game for his entire career.

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DeMarcus Cousins and Rockets split!

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4 years ago

February 23, 2021

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DeMarcus Cousins and Rockets split!

DeMarcus Cousins and Rockets split! The center, known as Boogie, has split from the Rockets. This move was already made a few days ago, so this was just a leading cause of what was going to happen.

Also, this was a metal decision for these two-sides to call it quits. The 25-game run with Boogie is over, however, he could have another run in the NBA with a team. He has been trying to come back stronger than ever after Achilles’ injuries, knee injuries, etc.

The fallout happened when DeMarcus Cousins wanted more playing time, didn’t like the way he was being utilized. As a brief note, he was the backup center behind Christian Wood. However, due to the fact that Wood has been out with ankle injuries; the Rockets have lost their last eight games.

Defensive issues were catching up with Cousins and Silas did not want to pair up two centers on the court. That would have included Woods and Cousins.

That was the final straw and this meant that the Rockets have released him, or in terms, waived him.

Cousins is averaging 9 points and 7 rebounds per game since signing with the Rockets. He is averaging 20 points per game throughout his career.

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Marcus Smart will be out until after the ASG!

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February 22, 2021

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Marcus Smart will be out until after the ASG!

Marcus Smart will be out until after the ASG! Even though Smart has been traveling with his team, the Celtics, he will be out until the All-Star Game is over.

Since the beginning of February, Marcus Smart has been out due to a left calf strain. However, he is scheduled to miss their next seven games due to rehab. That’s even with him shooting around, practicing, and whatnot.

So, he should be back around March 5th-10th after the All-Star Break. All-Star Game will be played on the 7th of March.

He is averaging 13 points and 6 assists for the season. The Celtics have been 5-6 with Smart missing games, defensive-lack has been key for this team since missing Smart.

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