Some people still consider Danny Granger as a traitor to Bradley, but since he visited Bradley a year ago and shook hands with Jim Les, it seems both sides have buried the hatchet
Here is a nice preseason article about the Indiana Pacers by the Indianapolis Star. Click in the right upper corner for a short video that features several of the Pacers, including Danny Granger. Granger is the team's leading returning scorer (19.6 ppg last year) and is being looked at as a leader for this year's team. Good luck to Danny.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080930/SPORTS04/809300383/1004/SPORTS
"Really, you just need one voice. Usually your best leaders are ones that don't say anything, they just play, prepare and do the right things."
There are several players capable of grabbing the reigns -- Danny Granger, Mike Dunleavy and T.J. Ford -- but who does is anybody's guess.
Bird knows. It will be the one who puts the team first.
"You can't let your ego take over," Bird said. "It can't be about you. It has to be about the team . . . whoever it is, they will follow because they've been needing it for a long time. . . . There are a few guys down there that other guys will gravitate to."
Granger said Monday he embraced the role and increased responsibility. While he and Dunleavy are two logical candidates, the consensus during media day at Conseco Fieldhouse on Monday was that leadership will be a shared responsibility.
Here is a nice preseason article about the Indiana Pacers by the Indianapolis Star. Click in the right upper corner for a short video that features several of the Pacers, including Danny Granger. Granger is the team's leading returning scorer (19.6 ppg last year) and is being looked at as a leader for this year's team. Good luck to Danny.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080930/SPORTS04/809300383/1004/SPORTS
"Really, you just need one voice. Usually your best leaders are ones that don't say anything, they just play, prepare and do the right things."
There are several players capable of grabbing the reigns -- Danny Granger, Mike Dunleavy and T.J. Ford -- but who does is anybody's guess.
Bird knows. It will be the one who puts the team first.
"You can't let your ego take over," Bird said. "It can't be about you. It has to be about the team . . . whoever it is, they will follow because they've been needing it for a long time. . . . There are a few guys down there that other guys will gravitate to."
Granger said Monday he embraced the role and increased responsibility. While he and Dunleavy are two logical candidates, the consensus during media day at Conseco Fieldhouse on Monday was that leadership will be a shared responsibility.