The Blossoming Of The Indiana Pacers (johnwilmeswords on how they've developed an exciting, under-noticed style built around Haliburton's control of the machine and an armada of shooters)
The Indiana Pacers have the ninth best record in the NBA. From a wins and losses perspective, they are better than the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, and defending champion Golden State Warriors.
Beyond Haliburton, Carlisle, and the team’s three veteran mainstays in Buddy Hield, Myles Turner, and T.J. McConnell, the Pacers are made up of faces that few NBA fans could identify in a crowd; Isaiah Jackson, Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, Chris Duarte, Jalen Smith, Oshae Brissett, and Rookie of The Year candidate Benedict Mathurin.
They’re playing their best basketball right now, actually. 8-2 over their last ten, they’ve collected high-quality wins against the Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, and Heat. It hasn’t been an easy stretch. Haliburton has been a 50/40/90 shooter in these games, averaging more than nine assists—a statistic in which he leads the league this season.
The Pacers’ need for a veteran presence, a cliché about young teams that’s somehow as true as it is hollow, is lessened when you understand that Haliburton is the most mature and deferential of the bunch. A rare type, he is himself reason enough to believe in what’s happening in Indiana, regardless of how the rest of the season plays out, on the floor and in the front office.
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