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Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports And the impact of not making much of an impact. In the sense of creating open shots with minimal dribbling, the most effective ball screens are normally thought of as being bone-crushing, peeling defenders loose with a mean streak as opposed to a gentle whisper. And yet, for the Pacers, who no longer have the option of drawing from the … [Read more...] about On the magic touch of the Pacers’ guard screens

Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports Pacers Podcast As everyone expected, the Pacers have played nearly a month of basketball and currently have a better record (6-6) than the , Miami Heat (6-7), Chicago Bulls (6-8), and Brooklyn Nets (6-8) — all of whom were playoff teams last season. The sample size remains small and context is certainly needed with regard to adding … [Read more...] about Pacers podcast: Biggest surprises from surprising Pacers

Photo by Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images The Pacers style of play and recent success are raising eyebrows around the league. The Pacers will hit the road on Tuesday afternoon for their next two games at Charlotte on Wednesday and then at Houston on Friday. After a 3-1 homestand against quality teams, the Pacers leveled their record at 6-6 and as one of the league … [Read more...] about Pacers Links: Pacers making league take notice with early success

Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports Indiana outscored Toronto 36-14 in the fourth quarter to move back to .500. Buddy Hield scored 22 in the win. Despite looking down and out numerous times tonight, the Indiana Pacers continued to plug away, eventually breaking through in the fourth quarter to score a comeback win over the Toronto Raptors. The Pacers had a miserable time … [Read more...] about Pacers final score: Pacers slash through Raptors 118-104

Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images The Pacers look to bounce back from a tough loss on Wednesday when they host the Raptors. The Pacers (5-6) wrap up their current homestand at the Fieldhouse on Saturday night when they host the Toronto Raptors (7-5) . The Raptors have been a such a matchup problem for the Pacers over the recent past that the team tried to hire one of … [Read more...] about Pacers vs. Raptors Preview and Game Thread