What They’re Saying: Feb. 6

USA Today: “Of all the NBA teams, Georgia’s franchise has had the tightest recent grasp on the Pacers, winning 13 of the past 15 meetings, including both earlier this season in Atlanta. But that changed Tuesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.” Read More

Associated Press: “The Indiana Pacers are being tested, and doing well. First, a win over the Chicago Bulls on Monday to move into a tie for first in the Central Division. Then, a 114-103 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night.” Read More

ProBasketballTalk: “Indy has broken into triple digits in five of their last six games. Keep that up while still paying defense and the Pacers become a real threat.” Read More

Yeaaaa the TMac comparisons is coo but it’s too early for that.. Lemme be ME! The best way I can!

— Paul George (@Paul_George24) February 6, 2013

Peachtree Hoops: “With the win, Indiana extends its home winning streak to 15 straight games and snaps a four game losing streak to the Hawks.” Read More

8 Points, 9 Seconds: “It was a weird game. The centers – Roy Hibbert, Ian Mahinmi, Al Horford, and Johan Petro – combined to shoot 21-for-29 from the floor.” Read More

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “I (Al Horford) am hoping that the NBA looks at the play and realizes that it was not an intentional hit and I should not have had a flagrant foul.” Read More

Indy Cornrows: “The Pacers shared the ball exceptionally well tonight, assisting on 28 of their 36 field goal attempts, the assists being a season high, led by George Hill, who had eight.” Read More

Chicago Sun-Times: “In talking with Bulls players about teams they view as rivals, the Pacers don’t make the cut.” Read More