What They’re Saying: Jan. 11
Sports Illustrated (SI.com): “The Pacers are coming off two of their best wins of the season, holding the Heat to a season-low 77 points and, two nights later, limiting the Carmelo Anthony-less Knicks to a season-worst 76 points. Indiana’s defense is the most efficient in the league, holding opponents to 95.4 points per 100 possessions.” – Pacers ranked No. 7 on SI.com NBA Power Rankings (2nd in Eastern Conference) Read More
Sportige: “While Paul George continues to show he can be a consistent and reliable scorer this season, the Indiana Pacers defense is doing most of the work for one of the hottest teams in the NBA, making the New York Knicks into their next victim to look miserable on offense.” Read More
Bleacher Report: “Barring the Los Angeles Clippers, the Indiana Pacers may just be the hottest team in the NBA.” Read More
The Wall Street Journal: “The Central Division-leading Pacers (22-14), owners of the league’s best defensive rating (they had surrendered just 98.7 points per 100 possessions coming in), made life difficult for Smith, the Knicks’ second-leading scorer.” Read More
All Media NY: “Over the last month, the Indiana Pacers had allowed 100 points just once and held four of their previous five foes to 83 points or less heading into last night, including wins over the Memphis Grizzlies and Miami Heat. Make it five out of six, as the Knicks fell to the Pacers 81-76.” Read More
SB Nation: “It’s Reggie Miller night in Indianapolis as he makes his return to the Fieldhouse as a commentator, and the fans are not disappointing in showing out for the Pacers’ retired star scorer.” Read More
Indy Sports Legends: “Hall of Famer Reggie Miller returned to his old stomping ground Thursday night as an analyst on TNT’s national broadcast of the Indiana Pacers’ 81-76 victory over the New York Knicks at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.Here’s a comprehensive transcript of Miller’s remarks about his former team.” Read More
Indy Cornrows: “Suddenly, the Indiana Pacers have national momentum and an identity within that momentum. A pair of statement wins against the top two teams in the Eastern Conference in which the Pacers limited those teams to their lowest scoring outputs of the season has opened a lot of eyes about just how good Indiana is and have been defensively this season.” Read More
PS: I love when “potential” guys actually start hitting their potential… so rarely happens but it’s happening with George. He’s a beast.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) January 11, 2013
Really important game for Paul George just now. He’d already turned into a signature star but doing it on national TV cements it.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) January 11, 2013
ESPN.com: “It’s about time. The Pacers came into this season with high expectations, but struggled early as they tried to adjust to life without their top scorer, Danny Granger, who still has not played because of a left knee injury. Now, they’re rolling.” Read More
New York Times: “The Knicks, playing without the suspended Carmelo Anthony, led by 2 points entering the fourth quarter and then promptly went 1 for 1 of 12 from the field as the Pacers rallied for an 81-76 win, their ninth straight at home.” Read More
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