Long before the Pacers had the longest current win streak in the Eastern Conference, they were consistently inconsistent. Paul George was frustrated. The defense waxed and waned. They lacked an identity. They fell in and out of trust with each other. They were playing slower than they were last season. Nate McMillan’s rotations decisions were exacerbating the awkward fit of the roster, and the team’s brass was rumored to be listening to offers for the team’s franchise player before the Designated Player Extension-determining All-NBA ballots were even counted while simultaneously looking to “upgrade” their roster with scoring centers (why?
Five Positive Takeaways from the Pacers’ 2016-17 Regular Season
