A sizable group of the Indiana Pacers fans and media have been clamoring to see Monta Ellis as a 6th man nearly since his first day with the team.
On Friday they got their wish as Ellis ceded his starting spot to C.J. Miles in a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.
For the first time in over 200 games, Monta Ellis played in a game he did not start. Ellis’s role change broke up the ultra small backcourt of he and Jeff Teague, which was getting shredded on the defensive end.