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Life in East sounds good to PollardBetter working conditions. More opportunity for advancement. Same pay. No wonder Scot Pollard likes his new job. The Indiana Pacers center, acquired in last week's trade that sent Brad Miller to Sacramento, had a smile as bright as his bottle-blond hair when he was introduced to the media at Conseco Fieldhouse on Tuesday. Here in the Eastern Conference, Pollard will see the likes of Shaquille O'Neal and Tim Duncan half as often and won't have to go through the Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs or Dallas Mavericks to get to the NBA Finals. He also has a much better chance of starting, as opposed to backing up Vlade Divac. "There're a lot of positives that can come out of it for my career," said Pollard, who began his career in the East with Detroit. "I don't have to play against Shaq and Duncan every night. Out East there's Ben Wallace and that's about it. Not that it's easy out here, but it's different. It's a different style of play." Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Porter wants to come homeThe Milwaukee Bucks' search to find a replacement for coach George Karl is kicking into high gear. At least four candidates - Atlanta Hawks interim coach Terry Stotts; Sacramento Kings assistant coach Terry Porter; Bucks assistant Don Newman; and Detroit Pistons assistant coach Mike Woodson - are known to have interviewed already with general manager Larry Harris. Another, Seattle SuperSonics associate head coach Dwane Casey, is to be in Milwaukee today for his interview. Two other candidates, Phoenix Suns assistant coach Marc Iavaroni and former Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Sidney Moncrief, are also expected to interview with Harris this week. Considering that the Bucks must pay off the final year of Karl's contract, which is valued at $7 million, they might be looking for a coach on the value end of the pay scale. That could favor Porter, a Milwaukee native, who with just one year of coaching experience has the shortest coaching resume of the seven known candidates. "The only way you get experience is if somebody gives you a chance," said Porter, who interviewed for the job Thursday. "I would have to say my biggest selling point is 17 years (as a player) in the NBA. I played a long time in this league. It's another game now but I think I learned the game pretty well. Via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Milwaukee Bucks, Sacramento Kings Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Bennett has advice for BucksDick Bennett literally watched Terry Porter grow up and now he thinks it's time for his former player to take the next step in his basketball development. "I think Terry would make a great NBA coach," said Bennett, the former University of Wisconsin coach who recently came out of retirement to accept the Washington State head coaching position. "If Milwaukee is looking for a guy who relates to younger players, they can't find a better coach than Terry." Porter, who played for Bennett at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point from 1981 through 1985 after prepping at Milwaukee South, is believed to be one of seven candidates under consideration for the Milwaukee Bucks head coaching position. The opening was created recently when George Karl was fired with one year remaining on his contract. The Bucks also are believed to be considering Atlanta Hawks interim coach Terry Stotts; former Bucks great and more recently a Dallas Mavericks assistant, Sidney Moncrief; current Bucks assistant Don Newman; Detroit Pistons assistant Mike Woodson; Seattle SuperSonics associate head coach Dwane Casey; and Phoenix Suns assistant Marc Iavaroni. Of all the candidates, Porter, who has been an assistant with the Sacramento Kings for one season, has the shortest coaching resume. But none can match his record of longevity as a player. Via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Milwaukee Bucks, Sacramento Kings Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Kings Jul 2003 Archive
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