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NBA Rumors – Indiana Pacers Not Giving Frank Vogel a Contract Extension
The Indiana Pacers find themselves slipping from being the best team in the East to possibly out of the playoffs due to a lousy few months. It’s not quite clear how much Frank Vogel is responsible for the parts he could control, but it’s clear that his job is on the line depending on how this season goes, forgetting all about how well he did in the previous ones.
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NBA Rumors – Indiana Pacers Aren’t Going to Tank
Losing their best player to a season ending injury and perhaps their second most important offensive player to free agency could mean the Indiana Pacers are headed towards a season that will be about tanking in order to ensure a better future, although it’s hard to believe that’s going to happen considering the men running this team.
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Indiana Pacers – Breaking the Glass Ceiling
The Indiana Pacers aren’t a minority in the NBA, but there seems to be an impassable barrier that keeps holding them back from reaching the NBA finals. The question that needs to be asked – is it another team getting in their way, or are their other problems, internal, from the coaching of Frank Vogel, to the problematic Roy Hibbert and Lance Stephenson, or maybe the not quite superstar Paul George, or maybe even the decision making of Larry Bird, resulting in a bench that is completely ignored throughout the playoffs?
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Indiana Pacers – Worse Than They Think They Are
The boos from the home crowd. The incredible statistic of being outrebounded at an alarming rate. The zero effort. There was nothing good going for the Indiana Pacers as they lost in game 5 of the Eastern conference semifinals to the Washington Wizards, showing some alarming signs about a team that believes they’re good enough to bounce back from anything although in reality they fall short of that belief.
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Indiana Pacers – What it Feels Like When a Season Falls Apart
It’s hard to know for sure what Indiana Pacers players are feeling right now, as their season and hopes for a championship continue to slip away from them in what is no longer a surprise, but it’s possible to take a guess. From putting all the blame on Roy Hibbert, to thoughts on Frank Vogel and generally trying to comprehend what the f@#$ is happening pretty much covers everything.
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Hawks Over Pacers – Roy Hibbert Isn’t Alone
Too many are trying to make all of the Indiana Pacers problems about Roy Hibbert playing badly, but head coach Frank Vogel and selfish players like Paul George and Lance Stephenson should be blamed as well. The Atlanta Hawks, with some great basketball from Jeff Teague, Paul Millsap and a red hot Kyle Korver, have taken a 2-1 lead in the series following their 98-85 win in game 3.
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Indiana Pacers – Who Needs Starters?
The Indiana Pacers looked at their recent struggles and decided that resting their starters will fix everything, deciding that a game against the Milwaukee Bucks is the perfect opportunity to test the theory. Evan Turner and Luis Scola carried the offense throughout, and Chris Copeland scored a game winning shot to come through 104-102.
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Indiana Pacers – Paul George Forgot to Show Up
When it comes to the biggest game the Indiana Pacers have had in over a decade, you expect their best player to show up at his best. But Paul George was suffocated by the NBA Champions’ defense, letting his team down, along with everyone else, including Frank Vogel and Roy Hibbert, showing they’re still not quite as good as they make themselves out to be.
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Indiana Pacers – Roy Hibbert Needs to Hang on a Little Longer
If the Indiana Pacers didn’t need anything, is Roy Hibbert losing his focus and cool. The curse words at the reporters and the gay slur ended up being a fine, but Frank Vogel needs to worry his weary big man, making a world of difference in the conference finals, has enough left in his legs and in his mind to carry his team across the finish line.
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Indiana Pacers – George Hill & Lance Stephenson Need to Help Roy Hibbert & Paul George
There’s no bench for the Indiana Pacers, it’s all about the starting five. While David West has been the consistent factor and Roy Hibbert has been the most important one, Paul George, George Hill and Lance Stephenson haven’t been too trustworthy in their offensive and defensive production, and on the verge of elimination, that issue needs to be dealt with.