Pacers may still have the best record in the NBA but after a totally shit-kicking
February I'm glad the NBA talking-heads have finally got back to their senses! Roy Hibbert
is an offensive liability, the tallest dude in the NBA yet averages 11pts and 7 boards with a 15.4 PER.... not even
top 20 centers in the league. Also, when the refs actually call all the bullshit "verticality" fouls
and 3-second violations the guy becomes ineffective and hits the bench, much like
he has for most of his career. People were just pumping up the Pacers to Heat hate, just like they pumped
up the Thunder in 2012, and the Spurs last year, when in actuality, neither of these 3
teams are really favorites, popular, or truly capable of beating the Heat in a 7 game series.
As to Paul George, all the quasi-MVP chatter has finally died down as the guy regressed
back towards the mean, shooting a measly 40% since January and generally slacking
in all offensive stats. Quietly David West, much like he did in New Orleans, has been
carrying this team through. Simply put, their win-record in 2014 has been predicated more on
lucky breaks than improvement from last season, so I predict a serious regression in the playoffs.
Shit, these dudes may not even get past the Bulls if they don't get back up on their game, let alone
challenging Miami for the ECF
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Originally Posted by Paul George's split stats for 2014
games..minutes..FG-FGA..shooting %, 3FG-FGA, %, FTA, PPG
January 15 35.9 7.3-17.9 .410 1.9-6.1 .315 4.7-5.8 .816 21.3
February 12 34.3 6.9-17.3 .401 2.5-6.3 .395 4.7-4.8 .966 21.0
March 4 37.0 5.8-17 0.338 1.8-6.0 .292 5.5-6.3 .880 18.8
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