Bird likes Armstrong and Daniels, let Marshall walk in free agency

[Dr.Zoidberg]

Question for Larry Bird
| July 25, 2007

Q. I am wondering what was wrong with Darrell Armstrong last season in that (backup point guard) role. He was a veteran leader who always made an impact when he was on the floor. He was also a very good long-range shooter which is another area of need. Will Darrell be back next season and if so in what role? (From Jake in Indianapolis)

A. We haven't made that decision as of now. Darrell provided a lot of energy last year and gave us good backup for some short minutes off the bench. We also feel that if Marquis Daniels can stay healthy this year, we'll probably use him at the point for short minutes. We're going to play a different style this year where it really doesn't matter who makes the entry pass to start the offense, it's going to be a lot of players. You might see (Mike) Dunleavy, Marquis, Jamaal (Tinsley, of course, and even (Danny) Granger can get the ball up the court and get us into our offense.

Question for Larry Bird
| July 18, 2007

Q. There are two players from last year team that are now free agents (Keith McLeod and Rawle Marshall). I don't know the difference between unrestricted and restricted but I was wondering if you plan to keep those two. (From Mike in Indianapolis)

A. We just let Rawle Marshall go last week before training camp. He's a restricted free agent, which meant we had a right to match any offer that came his way. If you're unrestricted, you're free to go anywhere. Keith McLeod's an unrestricted free agent so he can go anywhere he wants. We're still talking about bringing another point guard in and he's one of the guys we're talking about.

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