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Indiana Pacers 2024-25 Season Lookahead
🕑 Added 2024-09-18 12:30:02 +0000 UTCAre the Pacers ready for primetime?
By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper
As has become one of my favorite pre-preseason traditions, I have once again joined one of my favorite podcasts, Hardwood Knocks, hosted by the always-thorough and incredibly-insightful Dan Favale, to preview the upcoming season for the Pacers. Since we covered so much ground, with Dan posing inquiries as well as quandaries from his unique, outside perspective, I decided to post that conversation here for all of you to (hopefully!) enjoy.
Here are the relevant timestamps, as provided by Dan:
0:00 - INTRO
2:57 - Indiana’s direction
5:39 - Impressions of the Pacers offseason, Obi Toppin talk!
9:17 - Caitlin’s biggest storyline for Indiana (Defense!)
15:30 - Why the half-court offense improved
18:18 - The Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam partnership
20:55 - How should the Pacers use Siakam on defense?
27:11 - More development from Haliburton?
32:15 - The value of Andrew Nembhard, Will his usage change?
38:57 - What does the future hold for Bennedict Mathurin?
45:56 - The role and value of Ben Sheppard
49:09 - The development of Jarace Walker
56:02 - Early impressions of Johnny Furphy
57:29 - Breaking down the frontcourt rotation
59:14 - Team chemistry, defensive rebounding and Myles Turner’s future
1:08:34 - Top-10 rotation
1:09:37 - Best crunch-time lineup
1:10:56 - Funky lineups we want to see
1:13:30 - Win totals, Where do the Pacers rank in the East?
1:18:34 - Should we expect the Pacers to make another significant trade?
1:21:31 - Can James Wiseman actually help????
Comments
Caitlin Cooper
Still fairly hit or miss on both counts. There's a reason why neither he nor Jalen was playing in the first-round series against Milwaukee.
maninthebooth
Regarding defense and rebounding, doesn't IJax check both boxes?
