Author Archives: Will Rettig

Pacers take notes from Heat, Pelicans

It is quite possible the Indiana Pacers were sitting at their desks taking notes from the Miami Heat and New Orleans Pelicans this week.

That’s what it seemed like. That’s certainly what it looked like.

Indiana’s game plans against Miami and New Orleans were not shared with me, but this much was not difficult to conclude: the Pacers showed no signs of stopping either team’s …

Pacers beat Suns in veteran fashion

Paul George scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the Indiana Pacers’ 109-94 victory over the host Phoenix Suns Wednesday night at Talking Stick Resort Arena.

His frontcourt mate, Myles Turner, added 20 points, four rebounds, and a pair of blocks while first-year Pacer Jeff Teague contributed 19 points, a season-high 11 assists, five rebounds, and two steals.

Without knowing the final score, the …

Jeff Teague searching to carve out a role

The consensusĀ amongst Pacers fans and members of the organization alike may conclude that Jeff Teague was the biggest offseason acquisition for the franchise as they built for this season and beyond.

Whether it be because of his experience, track record and veteran leadership, or simply because of his name recognition in and around the city of Indianapolis, Teague was brought in to solidify the …

Nate McMillan, Pacers need time to mesh

This isn’t about Nate McMillan or the Indiana Pacers players, all of whom are spending their first year together as a collective unit with McMillan as the head coach.

Besides, there are 29 other teams in the National Basketball Association that have the same goals in mind, make adjustments within the organization and go through their ups and downs. Fortunately for Indiana, the past few …

Myles Turner vital to Pacers’ Success

Myles Turner was set for his breakout season before Wednesday’s opener against the Dallas Mavericks was even a thought.

He did not need to participate on the Select Seam against Team USA as the Olympic team trained for the 2016 Rio Olympics. The talent was already there. The minor injuries he had encountered in the first 12 months of regular season basketball didn’tĀ fazed him. …