They have been doing a better job lately, but the local media coverage of the Pacers vs thier coverage of the Colts is imo one of the reasons for low attendance, or at very least they aren’t helping it grow. They could spend more time talking Pacers and hyping them up than they do. I don’t really read the Star but at times I feel like 1070 is only talking Pacers because it’s mandated. Then it’s back to Colts, Colts, Colts… I guarantee tomorrow they will discuss the Titans game all day and give lip service to the 1st ever NBA Cup game at the Fieldhouse. Colts won a banger and are surprising everyone, good for them. But it’s in the rearview. It didn’t used to be like this. Back in the day, even at the height of the Manning era, they would give both teams equal coverage. It’s a bit disheartening is all.

If Walker were currently better than Aaron and Obi he’d be playing. It’s really that simple.

Edit - also bud you aren’t fooling anyone with your alt account 🤣

The disrespect for Roger and Artest continues…

I love how most of yall ignored the part of the post where it says “Indiana wants to keep Buddy” 🤣 Keep the cope alive!

I heard bro has a lab where he grows clones that he harvests for body parts.

I didnt say Luka doesn’t have a work ethic. I suggested Rick was sick of the one Luka had.

If you read some of my other takes you may think the opposite lol but thanks 👍

Don’t forget Jru. He’s gonna be a problem

How would you resolve a 3 way tie in group play let alone wildcard (where head to head isn’t an option) ?

Can’t do it like soccer bc we don’t do ties.

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.

Same reason we always lose. Either our shots aren’t falling or Tyrese is getting locked up. Last night it was the former. Get a second creator so we have options when this happens is the only thing that’s going to stop this from continuing to happen.

Well he was mentored by Paul George so ya never know 🤣

Ragarless of outcome, changes need to be made. Not sure what that all entails but we can’t continue like this.

Not able to watch love tonight but can someone explain why IJax is just now getting minutes? He’s been very effective at protecting the rim lately.

Tyrenis Kanterburton

So is Siakim.

Sure does

That’s the establishment. JJs the only one of those you could even argue is an independent.

The amount of people in this sub who don’t understand the origin of the media bias against the Pacers is a bit confusing.

It all stems from the Pacers/Knicks rivalry from the 90s and that rivalry official began in game 4 of the ECF. See back before social media there was “the media” and that media was based in New York and the surrounding East coast. They set the tone for the rest of the national media and influenced the attitude of the many outlets we have today. We poked the bear and they never forgot. They made Reggie a second ballot HOFer just to spite him and our organization ffs.

Love it! But am I the only one that though it was Obi at first glance?