The Indiana Pacers, under interim coach Frank Vogel, have experienced an offensive renaissance, averaging around 107 PPG. Many reasons are behind the resurgence, including buying into the coach’s mantra of positive reinforcement, along with simply a better game plan. The Pacers, currently 7-3 under Vogel, were looking to snap a two-game skid Wednesday night as [...]
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Prince Bucket In OT Helps Pistons Beat Pacers 115-109
The Detroit Pistons, safely out of the Eastern Conference playoff chase, had a game to play on Wednesday night as they hosted the Indana Pacers at The Palace of Auburn Hills. As improbable as it sounds, the Pistons and Pacers may have played arguably the game of the night as Detroit had control of the [...]
Granger Leads Pacers Late Rally, Beat Bucks 103-97
Both the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks have one thing in common: They’re fighting for their playoff lives. Prior to their game against each other at the Bradley Center Saturday night, the Pacers were hanging onto the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference playoff chase while the Bucks were 3 1/2 games behind. So as you have [...]
Pacers Win Third Straight, Blast Trail Blazers 100-87
With Jim O’Brien no longer the coach of the Indiana Pacers, the team obviously has had to get acclimated to the coaching style of interim coach Frank Vogel. Since Vogel has taken over, the Pacers have gone 2-0 and have been especially aggresive on the boards, soemthing that was almost non-existent when O’Brien was the [...]
Granger’s Offense, Defense Helps Pacers Sink Clippers 107-80
Rarely do you hear the name Danny Granger and the word defense together in a single sentence. Granger’s calling card is obviously offense, so when he does something worthwhile on the defensive side, it is considered a bonus. During Thursday night’s game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse, the Clippers’ Eric [...]
Balanced Scoring Keeps Pacers In Check, Hawks Win Big 102-92
A pretty decent matchup took place Tuesday night when the Atlanta Hawks visited the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse. That is, until the opening tip. Usually, Joe Johnson punks the Pacers in the scoring column; however, this wouldn’t be one of those games. The Hawks had nothing to fear as six players scored in double-digits [...]
Yao-less Rockets Edge Pacers 102-99
Because the Houston Rockets are without the services of center Yao Ming for about a week or so, they are utilizing the duo of Brad Miller and Luis Scola to man the middle for the short-term. During their game against the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse, the absence of Yao in the middle was hardly noticed [...]
Huge Third Quarter Helps Pacers Blast Nuggets 144-113
Anyone who has been following the Indiana Pacers recently knows that their offense has been sorely lacking. 75 points against Philadelphia and 94 against Milwaukee magnifies that issue perfectly. Tuesday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets at Conseco Fieldhouse would be one that nobody – from the players and coaches to the crowd of 11,122 [...]


February 23rd, 2011
Stephen Rhodes
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