What They’re Saying: March 4-6

March 6

Indy Cornrows: ”Over the past six games, Roy has been playing at the level you would expect a 7’2″ player making $58M to play. So well, in fact, that I’m not the only person who has noticed.” Read More

ESPN Boston: ”If the postseason began today, the Celtics and Pacers would be the 2-7 matchup in the Eastern Conference. Boston, having moved 1½ games out of the fourth seed with Tuesday’s win in Philadelphia, would prefer to shuffle up a bit before the playoffs arrive, but there’s a good chance they might be back in these parts at some point in April or May.” Read More

The Tufts Daily: ”Ever since Frank Vogel has taken over as coach, the Pacers have climbed up the Eastern Conference pecking order with great defense, and they have been able to do it this year without star forward Danny Granger.” Read More

Los Angeles Times: ”The Pacers will have a chance (to beat the Heat) because they play superb defense. The Pacers entered Tuesday ranked first in the NBA in defensive efficiency, limiting opponents to 95.5 points per 100 possessions.” Read More

Yahoo! Sports: ”The Indiana Pacers have surged into second place in the Eastern Conference and have an excellent chance to win their first Central Division title in nine years. Anything beyond that may involve getting past the Boston Celtics.” Read More

March 4

Morning Shootaround Blog (NBA.com): ”Crack open the Indiana Pacers record book and you’ll see Larry Bird as the club’s all-time coaching winning percentage leader. The guy right behind him? Larry Brown? Slick Leonard? Isiah Thomas? Nope. It’s none other than the current man stalking the sidelines, Frank Vogel”  Read More

1070 The Fan: “Hibbert has become exactly what we’ve been asking: consistent, efficient and forceful.”  Read More

Chicago Sun-Times: “[Indiana is] a division rival that for now has replaced the Bulls as the biggest threat to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference.”  Read More

8 Points, 9 Seconds Blog: “Playoff basketball is here, as evidenced by the Pacers’ 97-92 win over the Chicago Bulls Sunday night.”  Read More 

Indianapolis Star: “Frank Vogel’s 100 wins, which he earned with the Pacers’ 97-92 victory over the Chicago Bulls, is significant as an early milestone in what promises to be a long and terrific coaching career.”  Read More

Rant Sports: “With a dedicated young team, and a strong staff of assistant coaches by his side, Frank Vogel seems prepped to possibly be the head coach of the Indiana Pacers for a long time to come.”  Read More