Kori Ellis
05-30-2005, 04:10 AM
From Sam Smith (Chicago Tribune)
Pacers general manager Larry Bird is putting the pressure on Jermaine O'Neal and leaving open the possibility of major changes. "We'll find out right away whether he can handle it or not," Bird said. "If he can't handle it, we'll have to find somebody else. But I'm very confident that Jermaine, every year, matures more and more. Some players like that pressure. Some can't handle it." The Pacers, though, are concerned about the potential of returning high-strung personalities Artest, Stephen Jackson and Jamaal Tinsley.
Pacers general manager Larry Bird is putting the pressure on Jermaine O'Neal and leaving open the possibility of major changes. "We'll find out right away whether he can handle it or not," Bird said. "If he can't handle it, we'll have to find somebody else. But I'm very confident that Jermaine, every year, matures more and more. Some players like that pressure. Some can't handle it." The Pacers, though, are concerned about the potential of returning high-strung personalities Artest, Stephen Jackson and Jamaal Tinsley.