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Cmon Rox
Can somebody explain to me why the Pacers aren't elite
On paper they should be unstoppable right? I just really thought they were gonna do big things last season. Almost elite. Somebody break it down for me. I don't understand what's holding them back. They have good players 1-5, but I don't know who they're 6th man is this coming season. I will admit that I haven't seen them play a ton other than in the playoffs against Miami. None of their games are televised. They were my dark horse team. After Bosh went down I honestly expected them to beat Miami.
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Last edited by Mr Exlax; 05-30-2013 at 12:27 PM.
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Re: Can somebody explain to me why the Pacers aren't elite
Originally Posted by Mr Exlax
On paper they should be unstoppable right? I just really thought they were gonna do big things last season. Almost elite. Somebody break it down for me. I don't understand what's holding them back. They have good players 1-5, but I don't know who they're 6th man is this coming season. I will admit that I haven't seen them play other than in the playoffs against Miami. None of their games are televised. They were my dark horse team. After Bosh went down I honestly expected them to beat Miami.
The played Chicago great the year before but misplayed Miami last year. They thought they could get extra tough with the Heat, having total forgot who Pat Riley was. They were ahead in the series but were surprised when their get tough tactic back fired. They just played their lead the wrong way - otherwise its a 7 game series and they are getting their respect.
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Clipper Nation Soldier
Re: Can somebody explain to me why the Pacers aren't elite
Originally Posted by Pointguard
The played Chicago great the year before but misplayed Miami last year. They thought they could get extra tough with the Heat, having total forgot who Pat Riley was. They were ahead in the series but were surprised when their get tough tactic back fired. They just played their lead the wrong way - otherwise its a 7 game series and they are getting their respect.
Same thing happened with Memphis and Clippers too.
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Re: Can somebody explain to me why the Pacers aren't elite
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Cmon Rox
Re: Can somebody explain to me why the Pacers aren't elite
Originally Posted by b1imtf
No superstar
But Grainger and Hibbert have damn near superstar talent.
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Re: Can somebody explain to me why the Pacers aren't elite
Originally Posted by Mr Exlax
But Grainger and Hibbert have damn near superstar talent.
But they aren't at the level of the real superstars
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Re: Can somebody explain to me why the Pacers aren't elite
Originally Posted by b1imtf
No superstar
This. No superstar? You're not contending.
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Reign of Error
Re: Can somebody explain to me why the Pacers aren't elite
The Pistons were contenders for a long time without a true superstar.
In an era of super teams, though, it's definitely more difficult to get it done that way.
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I Insist
Re: Can somebody explain to me why the Pacers aren't elite
They weren't ready for the big time last year. They had a big size advantage on the Heat and could not exploit it. This year, we'll see.
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Re: Can somebody explain to me why the Pacers aren't elite
No superstar and one of the worst coaches in the league.
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Good college starter
Re: Can somebody explain to me why the Pacers aren't elite
Granger has near superstar level talent ?
decent scorer off the bench on a championship team.
Melo could probably put them into contention.
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Cmon Rox
Re: Can somebody explain to me why the Pacers aren't elite
Originally Posted by Rubio2Gasol
Granger has near superstar level talent ?
decent scorer off the bench on a championship team.
In my eyes he does. He's severly underrated to me. He only struggles against Lebron really.
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B-Rush for ROY
Re: Can somebody explain to me why the Pacers aren't elite
Pacers are a young team, but they do lack that superstar presence. With the exception of the Pistons, not many teams have gone far without a superstar.
Hopefully Paul George can pan out to our expectations. Also, if Eric Gordon can stay healthy, I would love to package Granger + others/picks for him
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Lazy Bulls fan
Re: Can somebody explain to me why the Pacers aren't elite
Lack of a superstar with leadership skills. Hibbert may be a star, but he is not a superstar
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Cmon Rox
Re: Can somebody explain to me why the Pacers aren't elite
Originally Posted by PacerRaptor
Pacers are a young team, but they do lack that superstar presence. With the exception of the Pistons, not many teams have gone far without a superstar.
Hopefully Paul George can pan out to our expectations. Also, if Eric Gordon can stay healthy, I would love to package Granger + others/picks for him
Maybe that's what it is. I mean I know they're lacking a superstar, but the talent level is there. I just forget how young that team really is.
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