Paul George's Injury Is Not Pretty (UPDATED)

((HT: ESPN/USA Basketball))

It's very serious and just reminds us of the Joe Theismann injury...

It's difficult to see in real time, but if you think your stomach can take it in slower speed- it's about a minute after the incident happens in real time...


Coach K stopped the scrimmage after the injury out of respect- a wise move...

USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo was asked about the injury after the game was called:

"This is a tough blow, not only for USA basketball but for the Indiana Pacers," he said. "And so as an organization we're just going to let a little time go by here before we address rosters ... it seems so unimportant in scheme of things. When you have something like this, it puts things in perspective."

Colangelo is right. It's a tough blow for the Pacers- bordering catastrophic for the upcoming season...

More when we know more...

PM UPDATE: ESPN's Brian Windhorst is making a good point about the stanchion under the left (as the TV camera shows it) basket and how it appears closer to the court than in a normal NBA contest.

The picture on his Twitter account makes a good argument.

Thunder Dan To Grand Canyon University

Canyon Crazies... Meet Thunder Dan... (thanks, gculopes.com)

So, this is what happens when you go from the NAIA to the WAC...

The same thing happened to Paul Westphal as a first step to coaching when he took over the NAIA school a long time ago. And you all know where the coaching track after that...

Now, with Jerry Colangelo the Special Assistant to the President at GCU- effective March 8th, Dan Majerle gets to work on his coaching chops and, probably, make sure that he doesn't stray far from the Colangelo Way...

The HQ questions Grand Canyon's move to the WAC with the heat of a thousand suns...
Pun unintentional...

But we get it...
Get hammered in some sports, and make sure you can compete in others that could be big money-makers for the school...

Majerle takes over for Russ Pennell who resigned all of three days ago...
And don't be surprised if the Antelopes find a way to play in a larger barn than the 2,000 seat gym they play in now- that Colangelo has a say in as to the location... and, maybe, even a past relationship...

Here's the announcement...
((HT: GCU Athletics))