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Indiana Pacers, the Best Starting Five in the NBA
One might suggest that the Indiana Pacers and the Golden State Warriors are two similar teams, at least in having an excellent starting lineup, perhaps the top two in the NBA, and not too much of a bench. If the starting five is what both rely on the most, than the Pacers proved they have the better one.
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Indiana Pacers – Lance Stephenson In Superstar Mode
The New York Knicks weren’t going to be the team that breaks the current home winning streak the Indiana Pacers are on, as Lance Stephenson took the leading role, putting on an offensive and defensive clinic to lead the Eastern conference leaders to a 117-89 win.
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Celtics vs Pacers – Too Easy to be Taken Seriously
The Indiana Pacers from time to time get serious challenges from teams, even in the weak Eastern conference. However, the Boston Celtics, a legitimate playoff team according to the standings, looked like a bunch of college guys teaming up to play against pros, and the result was as you’d expect it to be.
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Heat vs Pacers – LeBron James Shouldn’t Have Stopped Guarding Paul George
There’s a good chance Paul George is the best second half player in the NBA this season, but that might have been a fact not worth mentioning if LeBron James would have stayed on the Indiana Pacers star even after getting his third foul. The Miami Heat and their MVP were dominating up to that point, but lost the game the moment they allowed George to face inferoir defenders in Dwyane Wade and Ray Allen.
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Indiana Pacers – Making History One Win at a Time
After years of being on the outside of the important moments in the NBA season, the Indiana Pacers are generating them so far. The team with the best record in the league, picking up wins in places they haven’t won in for years. Next up were the San Antonio Spurs, losing to the Paul George and co. phenomenon 111-100, finding it a bit too difficult to handle the length, athleticism and skill Frank Vogel has to work with.
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Indiana Pacers – Their First Win in Utah After 18 Years
When a franchise is having something of a record breaking start to the season, you can expect some negative streaks to be broken and stopped. One of them has been the lack of success the Indiana Pacers have endured over the years upon visiting Salt Lake City, beating the Utah Jazz for the first time since 1995 on the road, thanks to some excellent fourth quarter defense and some clutch scoring from non other than Paul George.
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Indiana Pacers – Paul George Above Everyone Else
What’s different about the Indiana Pacers this season compared to the team that made it to the Eastern Conference Finals last season? Not much, but it seems like Paul George, taking yet another step forward in his overall game, finally gives them a true, reliable and clutch superstar to carry the team when the going gets tough.
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Indiana Pacers – Undefeated With the Best Defense in the NBA
The Indiana Pacers were considered as one of the biggest threats to the current champions dominance and reign, even if it’s without a superstar. The 8-0 start to this season, carried on with a 95-79 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, tells that they just might be the best team in the NBA, and it’s wrong to think they don’t have a superstar, as Paul George seems to answer the call.
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Bulls vs Pacers: Paul George Light-Years Ahead of Derrick Rose
The difference between the Chicago Bulls and the Indiana Pacers at this moment can be seen in more than just the chasm between the team’s leading stars, Paul George and Derrick Rose. In the 97-80 win for the only remaining undefeated team in the league, the supporting cast around the two players was the deciding factor.
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NBA Season Preview: Best Centers
The “true” NBA center is a dying breed, but there’s still plenty of quality heading into the 2013-2014 season, even if it’s usually not found among those who are able to put up a lot of points. Guys like Joakim Noah, Marc Gasol and Dwight Howard are better known for what they can do on defense, but along with Tim Duncan, Roy Hibbert and Chris Bosh they form the best in the league at this position.