Photo courtesy of zimbio.com. Roy Hibbert (pictured above) and the Indiana Pacers are proving to be a contender in the early-going in the East. Will they mature in time for the playoffs?
By Josh Kramer
It is no secret that the Indiana Pacers have finally returned from their seven-year hiatus following the infamous, “Malice at the Palace.” There is a reason why many, including myself, pronounced the Pacers as the sleeper team in the Eastern Conference. Indiana has a good thing going, and will be a force to be reckoned with come playoff time.
Wednesday night, they handled business at arguably the toughest arena to visit in the NBA, the United Center. Sadly though, they did not finish the job. The Pacers showed signs of their immaturity and inexperience via a very excessive post-game celebration (more on this later). Going into Wednesday, Chicago, who also happens to be the team with the best record in the Eastern Conference was 8 and 0 at home. Well the dreams of an undefeated home record were dashed on Wednesday by the very balanced attack of Indiana.
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