What’s wrong with these Indiana Pacers?
No, you can’t say everything, even if that’s the way it feels right now. Indiana has plenty of issues to fix, especially defensively, but that doesn’t mean everything is irrepairably broken with the Pacers.
A Reason to Frown
To a casual observer, the modern NBA is a haven for the napoleons of the world — a place where David routinely trumps Goliath. And with reason: A set of rule changes during the 1990s banned hand-checking and encouraged freedom of defensive movement, emphasizing quickness over size and speed over strength — making pick-and-rolls more dynamic, and rendering post-ups less efficient.