As part of SB Nation's NBA Rookie Week, celebrating Myles Turner's ability to bridge the gap between the two extremes of the Indiana Pacers.
Before Myles Turner joined the starting lineup against the Atlanta Hawks, it could have been said that the Indiana Pacers were the NBA embodiment of the Goldilocks Principle. They were too small and inconsistent with C.J. Miles at the four-spot. Faster (103.19 possessions per 48 minutes), but unable to keep opponents off the boards or away from the rim (DefRtg: 106.9). When head coach Frank Vogel replaced the streaky shooter with Lavoy Allen, they were almost too big.