The Indiana Pacers have been consistently inconsistent, but predictably so coming out of the All-Star break. They’ve followed a win-loss pattern for 13 games, beating some of the NBA’s better teams while struggling to close out and win others.
That leaves them at 36-34, just two games above .500.
As ESPN’s Zack Lowe noted in his excellent post on the Pacers, Indiana is painfully average.
Regardless of who succeeded Vogel, Teague would ignite a drive-and-kick machine and free George to work more off the ball. Nope. Their shot selection profile hasn’t budged: They’re 19th in total drives, 28th in shots within the restricted area, 27th in 3s, and toward the top in mid-range jumpers.