Oftentimes, fans become enamored with draft prospects who have connections to the state of their professional basketball team. They put emotions at the forefront of their decision making and throw everything basketball related out the window.
Indiana Pacers fans have been known to do this is the past.
If you would have told Indiana Pacers fans that OG Anunoby, former Indiana Hoosier and fan favorite, was available with Indy’s 18th pick, they would have been elated and pleaded for new GM Kevin Pritchard to select Anunoby.
Well, the OG Anunoby scenario took place and the Indiana Pacers thought with their heads instead of their hearts.