Comments on: Pacer Point Guard Chronicles, Vol. I: Desperately Seeking the Next Mark Jackson

By: Game 51 Recap – Pacers Steamroll Timberwolves in Fourth Quarter

Game 51 Recap – Pacers Steamroll Timberwolves in Fourth Quarter — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 06:31:18 +0000

[...] Note: 8p9s welcomes back Alex Yovanovich, who has written for us before. He’s been gracious enough to recap the Pacers’ win over the T-Wolves last [...]

By: ISH DIRTY

ISH DIRTY — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:25:58 +0000

I believe if they would give AJ Price enough time on the court he is the future piont guard for the Pacers!!!!

By: Bri

Bri — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:28:53 +0000

Watching that Mark vid on youtube just reminds me of how great a player he was. Absolutely incredible court vision that no current player in the league has…not Nash, Paul, Deron, or anyone else.

By: Basketball for Breakfast, Jan. 12

Basketball for Breakfast, Jan. 12 — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:26:28 +0000

[...] still can’t believe what’s happened to T.J. Ford. Check what Jared Wade wrote about him in this piece. For the longest time, I thought Ford had star potential. He always had great handles, an ability [...]

By: pwrightmartin

pwrightmartin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:30:54 +0000

Is it embarrassing to admit that even BEFORE this was posted here I had watched this clip like 20 times? Beyond the accuracy of the passing is the timing. Watching Jackson speed it up or slow it down — to hit the lumbering Rik Smits for example — is great.

By: Nik Aitken

Nik Aitken — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:06:39 +0000

Nicely written.

I totally agree with the last point, I think there are probably 2 point guards in the league that could do that now. At most.

By: Josh Dhani

Josh Dhani — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:57:27 +0000

Great job Alex! Good article. Look forward to reading you more often here.