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TSNs Jack Armstrong offers his thoughts on the return of
Stephen Jackson, the play of Goran Dragic and the
surprising Suns, the impact of Brook Lopez and Deron
Williams with the Nets, Danny Grangers impending return
in Indiana and the key to the Spurs success. 1. STEPHEN
JACKSON (Clippers): He departed the Spurs last year under
cloudy circumstances yet, in the right situation in
certain seasons, he has proven to be both a valuable and
very productive/winning player. In my book, worth the
risk. With JJ Redick out of the lineup right now, you
need offensive firepower and shooting and if hes right,
he can bring both. Hes played on good teams and made
those teams better. Most importantly, you need a
leader/coach that he respects and will hold him
accountable. Doc Rivers is that guy. If Jackson wants
back in the NBA, hes got the chance now yet hell be
expected to do it right and this environment is a good
returning spot for him. 2. GORAN DRAGIC (Suns): Did you
check out his performance vs. the Lakers Tuesday night?
31 pts and five assists. He ate them up; they couldnt
guard him. Hes a crafty guy who is very adept at changing
speeds and turning the corner and getting into the lane
on you and does a wonderful job keeping his dribble alive
to make plays. High energy guy who is always fun to
watch. The Suns are 12-9. If the season ended today,
theyd be in the playoffs - in the West! No, not the East,
the West! Amazing!! 3. BROOK LOPEZ and DERON WILLIAMS
(Nets): Amazing what good players can do for you
(combined for 49 points on 20-29 shooting vs. Boston).
Jason Kidd looks a whole lot more capable when he has
these two guys in his lineup. Also nice to have Paul
Pierce back on the court. Bottom line, in the weak
Atlantic Division/Eastern Conference, as bad as things
have been for the Nets with injuries/drama/expectations,
if they can get and stay healthy, theyll be a playoff
team. And if the chemistry were to ever come around, they
could be a pretty dangerous team to play against in an
early-round series. 4. DANNY GRANGER (Pacers): Has only
played in five games over the past two seasons for a team
that has become one of the elite 3-5 teams in the NBA.
Hoping to return this weekend. Hes always been a lead
actor in Indy. Paul George is that guy now. Can his ego
stay in check and is he willing to sacrifice whatever it
takes to help his team in whatever role his coaches
devise for him? He can be a huge plus for them if hes
willing to do what it takes. Obviously, sitting on the
bench and watching his team be one of the best in the
league has to humble you a bit yet make you hungry to get
out there and do what it takes to be that finishing piece
to help your team win a title. His presence on the floor
will define how the Pacers chemistry evolves from here.
If hes right mentally, they can become really dangerous
on every level as a title contender. His scoring ability
will make their depth even more of a strength. 5. SAN
ANTONIO SPURS: An amazing series of facts about this team
were pointed out to me by a few folks Tuesday night. Yes,
we all know they have a Hall of Famer/franchise #1 pick
in Tim Duncan. Some of the other pieces on the floor in
Toronto Tuesday night vs. the Raptors include six second
round picks, an undrafted player, a 30th Pick and two
28th picks. Remember what I said a few weeks back about
the draft pedigree of the Indiana Pacers, sure you need a
really good player but beyond that you MUST have GREAT
leadership in the coaching area and the scouting/player
evaluation and projection component. Its no secret that
the Spurs define that and its a shame more franchises
dont stay disciplined and use that model. Many swing for
the fences with name guys that dont win for you. In a
world of tank nation talk (I respect that you must have
elite talent to win), it still comes down to the
substance of what you put around an elite player that
defines success. Too often, we look for the glitzy big
name and reach for the bright lights and the style. In
the end, it comes down to so many pieces meshing in an
operation and it all comes back to the leadership of your
owner, president, GM and coach. You get a good horse with
a lousy jockey and hell underperform. Yes, youve got to
have the horses, yet you better have the right folks
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