In fact, we were 10-6 last year at the same time, and had Hali not gotten injured, we probably would have made playoffs in 2023. So what gives?

So questions:

  1. Why is the defence so bad? (last in the league)
  2. Why don’t we have a legit 2nd scorer, and why does Mathurin play 5 minutes less a game when everyone on this thread seems to think that Benn has slightly improved? Weren’t we better when Benn was 6th man, played 30 minutes a game and changed the tempo of the game and drew some fouls on the other team?
  3. Why are Pacers playing .500 ball only when Haliburton gets video game type stats like 35 ppg and 15 assists? What does that say about the team?
  4. Why are some players singled out on Defense like Mathurin and Neismith when in fact there are way worst players on the team? Why is Carlisle so comfortable yelling at those players?
  5. Why did Carlisle leave a once in a generation talent in Doncic? Why did he give up on him?

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Thank you for your answers.

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  • Moonman2k1BEnglish
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    1 year ago

    We’re 9 and 7 and by no conceivable metric is the 2024 team not better than the 2023 team.

    Through 16 games last year we played 4 playoff teams and lost all 4. We lost to Washington and SA back to back at home. This year we’ve beaten 4 playoff teams and one of them 2x including Milwaukee who we haven’t beaten in Giannis career. We’ve also basically won 4 playoff games and are one of 3 teams to accomplish that.

    Our defense looks atrocious because when you get 100 possessions a game you also give the other team 100 posessions a game.

    Mathurin gets yelled at bc he’s got all NBA level talent and Rick has high expectations for him. This is the guy who mentored Ron Artest and turned him into a DPOY guy. Rick knows what he’s doing.

    Rick leaving Dallas was mutual but I’d expect he got sick of Luka’s work ethic and attitude, came here to a team he knew he’d have to break down and rebuild in his imagine and got the guy he thought should have been drafted over Anthony Edwards.

    Its year 2 bud. I get the frustration with losing to bad teams but it’s going to continue until our second best player isn’t Myles. Now whether that happens through development or a trade is anyone’s guess but those are the facts.