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Posted: **July 1st, 2009, 2:22 pm**

http://www.libertyflames.com/index.cfm? ... ewsID=4121

Former Liberty men’s basketball player Anthony Smith will suit up for the Indiana Pacers’ summer team and will participate in the 2009 NBA Pepsi Pro Summer League, hosted by the Orlando Magic at the RDV Sportsplex in Orlando, Fla.

Posted: **July 1st, 2009, 3:58 pm**

Congrats to Smitty. Are these games televised?

Posted: **July 1st, 2009, 3:59 pm**

Maybe on NBA TV or something... I can't imagine it'll be on anything else. Maybe ESPNU.

Posted: **July 1st, 2009, 4:01 pm**

Channelsurfing.net will hopefully show them

Posted: **July 1st, 2009, 4:09 pm**

All the games will be on Orlandomagic.com . They do it every year. The commentators for the games are these two guys named Dante and Galante. The Dante guy has said before that his Alma Mater is Liberty University.

Posted: **July 1st, 2009, 5:01 pm**

nba tv would be about the only station showing any games on a consistent basis. espn MIGHT show a game or two, but thats about it.

Posted: **July 1st, 2009, 5:06 pm**

I think Flameon answered this already

Posted: **July 1st, 2009, 5:17 pm**

I don't see why Anthony couldn't make it in the NBA, although it would have to be with the right team. He's a good enough shooter for a SG He's certainly tall enough for that spot and is pretty darned athletic. I know he's not known for his great dribbling but he can certainly do it. He's also pretty good at posting up similar sized players. It's still a long shot but I think in the right situation he could catch on.

Posted: **July 1st, 2009, 5:24 pm**

Hey, good for Anthony. At the very least, he should be in good position to occupy a roster spot on the Pacers' D-league team.

Posted: **July 1st, 2009, 5:24 pm**

Hold My Own wrote:I think Flameon answered this already

LOL and congrats Anthony

Posted: **July 1st, 2009, 5:30 pm**

Liberty4Life wrote:Hey, good for Anthony. At the very least, he should be in good position to occupy a roster spot on the Pacers' D-league team.

I dont think he will play D-league, if he doesnt make the NBA Im pretty sure hes playing in Europe

Posted: **July 1st, 2009, 8:03 pm**

dompennix wrote:
Liberty4Life wrote:Hey, good for Anthony. At the very least, he should be in good position to occupy a roster spot on the Pacers' D-league team.
I dont think he will play D-league, if he doesnt make the NBA Im pretty sure hes playing in Europe

Europe is definitely a better option than D-League. More talent overseas, make more money, europe produces more nba players than the D-League, etc.

Posted: **July 1st, 2009, 8:23 pm**

FlameOn wrote:All the games will be on Orlandomagic.com . They do it every year. The commentators for the games are these two guys named Dante and Galante. The Dante guy has said before that his Alma Mater is Liberty University.

and you know how I feel about the both of them....

you guys will want to mute the sound 5 seconds into it...trust me

Posted: **July 1st, 2009, 9:24 pm**

Posty did he work for The Light?

Posted: **July 1st, 2009, 10:10 pm**

no he didn't...he graduated a while back. I actually don't know for sure when he went to school at LU...my brother always tells me how this guy brings up LU from time to time on the local magic radio station in Orlando...but I haven't really looked into it much

Posted: **July 1st, 2009, 11:16 pm**

Dante is a friend of mine (surprise). He was really good friends with Jay Boykin and Jason Allison, Marcus White and others when I was coaching at LU. I ran into him last year when I went with LU Alum and shooting coach of Dwight Howard Charles Richardson. What a great night! Dante is the sideline reporter for Magic games and you can see him standing behind the bench and in the tunnel. I think I have a FB pic with him but I have 10 million pics on FB and I don't feel like looking to confirm that....As for Anthony, I was told a couple of weeks ago by another alum that this would probably happen. When you are good friends with a franchise player like Granger, you have a great chance of getting on with them in the summer. I have no doubt Smitty has all the tools to play in the league. Still a long shot though at best.

Posted: **July 2nd, 2009, 8:49 pm**

Very excited for Smitty. I noticed the roster also includes Hansbrough, my FAVORITE.

Posted: **July 2nd, 2009, 11:41 pm**

flames1971 wrote: I noticed the roster also includes Hansbrough, my FAVORITE.

Posted: **July 3rd, 2009, 12:03 am**

flames1971 wrote:Very excited for Smitty. I noticed the roster also includes Hansbrough, my FAVORITE.

I thought you were a Duke fan?

Posted: **July 3rd, 2009, 12:17 am**

flamesfilmguy wrote:
flames1971 wrote: I noticed the roster also includes Hansbrough, my FAVORITE.

+1

I guess that's

Posted: **July 3rd, 2009, 11:43 pm**

ya they were just talking bout the Pacers summer league on the local Indianapolis news here and they mention some names and Anthony's was on of them....that is amazing even if it is only for summer league.....got another Indianapolis/Lynchburg connection lol (Indianapols Indians are Triple A for Pitt Pirates and Hillcats are Single A)....on another note I bashed and bashed on Pyscho T and now he is Pacer but I must say im happy he is in Indy and I understand why Bird picked him but I will shut up before I get to off topic lol

Posted: **July 4th, 2009, 5:47 pm**

dompennix wrote:
flames1971 wrote:Very excited for Smitty. I noticed the roster also includes Hansbrough, my FAVORITE.
I thought you were a Duke fan?

I was being facetious. I could care less...

Posted: **July 6th, 2009, 3:06 pm**

The first Pacers summer league game has just started. Go to orlandomagic.com to watch.

Posted: **July 6th, 2009, 3:13 pm**

Smitty scored!!! Haha. The Dante guy is praising him now. He is bragging that he is from Liberty.

Posted: **July 6th, 2009, 4:08 pm**

Great, I turned in just in time to Smitty get Stuffed!

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