Category: Pacers

First Thoughts: Pacers select Solomon Hill

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent PLAYER: Solomon Hill SCHOOL: Arizona POSITION: Forward HEIGHT: 6-foot-7 WEIGHT: 220 pounds What happened: The Pacers stayed put and drafted a seasoned college player who projects as a small forward in the NBA. Hill, who averaged 13.4 points per game as a senior for the Wildcats, scored 13 points and […]

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2013 Draft: Pacers Preview

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent At some point Thursday night, NBA commissioner David Stern will announce from the podium that a player has been selected by the Indiana Pacers with the 23rd pick in the 2013 NBA draft. The question: Will that player be wearing another team’s hat minutes later? The blue and gold are far […]

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2013 Draft: Pacers FAQ

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The NBA draft is set for 7 p.m. Thursday at the Barclays Center in New York City. Where do the Pacers pick? They have the No. 23 pick in the first round and the No. 53 pick in the second round. Is there any possibility of trading out of the […]

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Quick Thoughts on the Pacers’ universe

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Roy Hibbert asked the question we all wanted to during the NBA Finals: “Who’s Jesse Williams?” After the annoying drama surrounding the Clippers, many are suggesting Pacers associate head coach Brian Shaw is an unfortunate victim of another quirky NBA offseason. Yet he is still by all accounts a top […]

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Quick Thoughts on the Pacers’ universe

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s face it, none of us have had as much fun this month as Lance Stephenson has using Vine, a video-sharing application on Twitter. He posted 25 clips in 12 days. Of all the misguided assumptions that circled around the Pacers this year, the most foolish is the argument that […]

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Seven issues confronting the Pacers this summer

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The Pacers are faced with a number of small decisions and a few big ones this summer as they try to accomplish their related goals of keeping together their core and making the NBA Finals for the second time in franchise history. To keep the payroll from reaching a level […]

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Pacers’ offseason roadmap points to small moves

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent As the Pacers move forward and try to learn from the painful experience of a Game 7 beatdown, the biggest takeaway from their extended playoff run is that this is the right group of players. While there’s no guarantee they make it back to the Eastern Conference finals, you have […]

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First Thoughts: Miami 99, Indiana 76

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers were blown out 99-76 by the Miami Heat on Monday night at AmericanAirlines Arena in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Heat advance to face San Antonio in the NBA Finals. WHY IT HAPPENED:  The Pacers’ effort and […]

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