Q. Where do you think our Pacers will end up, with respect to their overall record and conference/playoff standing?
Is this a team that, assuming it is healthy, is going to contend for top 3-4 in conference and finish at least a few games over .500, say with 46 or so Ws, playing strong down the stretch, or is it going to continue to be fighting for the bottom of the playoff race, a 7-8 seed, and right around 41 wins? I tend to think they're going to get it together and win in the 44-47 range, but I'm less optimistic about that than I was at the start of the season.