"Indiana Pacers coach Jim O'Brien is about to cross a bridge he didn't anticipate less than a week ago.

Three point guards, all showing that they deserve playing time.

The problem stems from O'Brien's preference for playing only two of them because he does not like using three point guards during a game.

There is veteran Earl Watson, whom O'Brien refers to as a leader because of his calming demeanor on the court. Watson has spent several days away from the team because of a death in his family.

There is A.J. Price, the player who was supposed to spend most of his rookie season on the bench watching and learning the NBA game.

And there is T.J. Ford, the speedster who played with a don't-forget-me attitude in the past two games.

Somebody is going to be unhappy with O'Brien's decision.

"We'll find out (how this plays out)," O'Brien said after Saturday night's loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.

Ford would still be stuck on the end of the bench in a supporting role if not for Watson's brief absence.

It would have been easy for O'Brien to send Ford back to the bench when Watson returns for Tuesday's game against the Chicago Bulls if Ford had played badly."