The Indiana Pacers Are In Trouble

Discussing the poor start to the season for the Indiana Pacers and what it means for their future

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[FahadDonRimz]

Are we going to get a video talking about the Pacers form since this video? They’ve been 29-10 and almost every informed fan told you the slow start was because of injury issues.

In the last 39 games Hali is averaging 21/10 and Siakam is averaging 22/8/4. I hope this is an informed channel that sheds light on one of the hottest teams in the league 🤣

[nathandrabing]

This team is missing what made them so great last year. The defense was bad last year but good enough to compete. They have lost their 4 best defense/hustle players to injury. The guys that replaced the injured are either rookies or players that have dont fit what the team needs. They are simply less of a team than they were and Haliburton needs defensive pieces around him to shine.

[russelhughes]

98 percent of the players are over paid no question

[nickroshkowski]

"Defense wins Championships". You cannot have a historic offense every year. Always need a true defender, like a Jrue Holiday or a Jayden McDaniels.

[JAYRpv]

Haliburton needs to be more aggressive. They're trying to make him a facilitator in the first half, only to expect him to take over when they're down by 20. On top of that, aside from Siakam, the team is incredibly inconsistent. He just needs better support.

[jdmw]

Didn’t take long for this video to look stupid.

[brandonsickbert]

They live and die with the 3pt shot, every game they have a wide open 2pt shot and kick it out for a contested 3. Drives me absolutely nuts. Take the high percentage shot and stop taking the 3.

[robertthornton]

They need to call Miami about Jimmy Butler.

[icrashout]

Tyrese Haliburton has been disappointing so far

[tirosc]

Everyone from that Toronto championship run is overrated as hell. They performed peak for 1 season and never came close to repeating it again. Yet they all got major money.

[gobacktomypark]

Come on Jamal when are someone other than me gonna say these players has gotten paid and FEEL like the don't have to perform as if they was before

[bkearnaghan]

He wasn't allowed to heal from his injury last year because he had to play hurt to be eligble for the extra $50 million. Jaylen Brunson did it right. He took a deal that was less than the max so that he could still be playing on a good team 2 years from now. Meanwhile, the Pacers will get worse once they can't keep Andrew Nemhard who makes much less, but actually looks better than Haliburton this year.

[michaelahurt]

Injuries are also a big factor. Their presumptive starting lineup -- Hali, Nembhard, Nesmith, Siakam, Turner -- has played four ganes together.

They really need Nesmith and Nembhard on defense. I also think they want 2019 Siakam not 2024 Siakam but thats a different issue

And they _really_ need Nembhard's secondary playmaking to crowbar open the gaps Hali creates.

If he creates an advantage then the ball dies right now.

That's why Hali- Brown-Buddy was so effective. They had that beautiful game element where the ball had life.

[FahadDonRimz]

Siakam is literally putting up career %s in terms of efficiency? So I’m guessing you mean he’s having a down yr based on averages. Even then he’s been the only consistent for them and he’s got the lowest usage rate in his career since 2018-19. That is also an issue. This team is not actually a 2 man squad. Carlisle is coaching a team that treats their 2 stars like role players instead of maximising them first and then incorporating the other pieces after letting the stars lead. I think that’s the biggest problem with their offense since the league has figured out the run and gun gimmick

[pahountisg]

'' Everyboy acting tough, when they are up '' last year for him.

[AirRusher]

The only reason why the Pacers reached the Eastern Conference Finals last year is because they wanted to continue the trend of getting that far in the year that ends with 4, which dates all the way back to 1994 when they were led by Reggie Miller so I think it's safe to say last year's Playoff run could become a fluke in a not too distant future just like the 2019 Blazers and the 2021 Hawks.

[ryandonovan]

Hey at least he suits up and is on the court unlike other 200 million dollar players

[WillboBaggins]

This aged pretty poorly. They are on a heck of a run right now. Gonna lock up that 4 seed. Hali playing great

[JoJo_Blue]

If Anthony Davis available in the offseason the pacers should take a look🤷‍♂️

[zuffin]

Those dollar signs are what make me think the NBA could always go bankrupt lol