Things haven’t been going the Indiana Pacers way since Thaddeus Young went down with an ankle injury against his old team, the Brooklyn Nets. They’ve dropped four games in frustrating fashion.
It doesn’t help that the schedule got much tougher, but since Young sprained his wrist, Indiana is 2-4. You knew Indiana losing their starting power forward would make things difficult, but the effect it had on Indiana’s defense is more pronounced that expected.
Since taking Monta Ellis out of the starting rotation up until Young’s injury, Indiana’s defense was the NBA’s fifth best.