Sound Table: Donnie Walsh on Being Pacers GM in the 80s; Drafting Person, Miller, and Smits
Pacers.com's Mark Montieth sits down with former …
January 4, 201753m 50s
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Show Notes
Pacers.com's Mark Montieth sits down with former Pacers GM and current Pacers basketball operations consultant Donnie Walsh to talk about his memories of joining the Pacers as an assistant coach and a front office executive during the 1980s. With the Pacers set to honor the 1980s era of Pacers basketball on Saturday night, Walsh recounts what he saw in Reggie Miller, Chuck Person, and Rik Smits when he drafted them.
Minute Markers:
5:45 - Becoming Pacers GM
10:35 - Drafting Chuck Person
15:50 - Scouting Reggie Miller
21:00 - Nabbing Smits
27:50 - Analytics
39:30 - Alford vs. Reggie
42:00 - Trade Offer for Bird
43:00 - On to the Next Year