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8p9s Roundtable: Is It Time To Panic Yet?

By Ben Gibson

Oct 29, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Chase Budinger (10) and center Myles Turner (33) try to defend against Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandan Wright (34) in the second half of their game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse against the Memphis Grizzlies. Memphis won the game, 112-103. Mandatory Credit: Thomas J. Russo-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Chase Budinger (10) and center Myles Turner (33) try to defend against Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandan Wright (34) in the second half of their game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse against the Memphis Grizzlies. Memphis won the game, 112-103. Mandatory Credit: Thomas J. Russo-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 3, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers head coach Frank Vogel coaches from the sideline in the second half of the game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Indiana Pacers by the score of 110-105. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 3, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers head coach Frank Vogel coaches from the sideline in the second half of the game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Indiana Pacers by the score of 110-105. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /

Does an 0-3 start mean that Frank Vogel should consider scrapping the small ball experiment?

Comstock: No. If Jordan Hill and Lavoy Allen play 40 minutes a game with him was only going to get worse. Vogel should only scrap small ball if Bird trades for a power forward who should better than C.J. Miles.

Ochoa: I wouldn’t scrap it if I was Vogel, and I don’t think he’ll scrap it. If this is the direction the Pacers organization wants to go, I don’t think they’ll scrap it at all. I think the Pacers have committed to a style of basketball that they believe in. They spent money on this style of play. They drafted to support this style of play. I believe the experiment is no longer an experiment. At this point, this is the game plan and they will find a way to make it work.

Furr: No; 3 games is not enough to tell anything, especially not when 2 of those 3 games were against strong teams from the Western conference with big front lines.

LaFollette: No. It’s been three games after a summer full of roster turnover and a new style of play. It’s a learning process. Let’s not talk about scrapping small ball until after New Years and the team looks to be on the fritz.

Washburn: Absolutely not. Look at the roster. Are there any better options? Now, perhaps you could argue (although I wouldn’t and it’s WAY too early) that Bird was wrong for pushing the Pacers in this direction. But Vogel is trying to make the most out of the roster he has and the second half Utah catastrophe notwithstanding, Indiana has shown some good qualities that can be built upon. When should it be scrapped? I don’t know. If Indiana starts 0-10 and loses to Philly, then I suppose you could revisit this question.

Hughes: Scrapping small ball means Jordan Hill plays more often than with small ball, and I don’t know what I think about that. I would say between Games 15-20 is when Vogel should re-asses small ball if things don’t change.

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