The clear consensus from many Indiana Pacers fans and writers this off-season was that the Pacers- starting five had improved. Looking at raw numbers, the new starters in Jeff Teague and Thaddeus Young should have been an easy offensive upgrade over George Hill and Lavoy Allen/Ian Mahinmi.
Beyond that, it seemed as if this lineup was going to be spaced out a lot better, with Myles Turner finally being able to play his true position at center.
Alas, the team is sitting at 7-7 to start the season, despite playing one of the easiest opening schedules in the NBA.