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8p9s Roundtable: How Good are the Pacers and Paul George Right Now?

By Ben Gibson

Sep 28, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) poses for a photo during media day at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 28, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) poses for a photo during media day at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 3, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Indiana Pacers guard C.J. Miles (0) goes to the basket against Detroit Pistons guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5) and guard Reggie Jackson (1) during the first quarter at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 3, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Indiana Pacers guard C.J. Miles (0) goes to the basket against Detroit Pistons guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5) and guard Reggie Jackson (1) during the first quarter at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports /

Outside of Paul George, What player has had the biggest impact during this run?

Medworth: Mr. Ian Mahinmi. I say this because he’s taken on the role of filling Roy Hibbert’s shoes and honestly I think he’s doing a great job. I haven’t really missed Roy or David West yet and I think Ian gets a lot of credit for that. He’ll never be the defender Roy is/was but he’s giving the Pacers exactly what they need. He can defend well enough and HE CAN SCORE!

"Mr. Ian Mahinmi. I say this because he’s taken on the role of filling Roy Hibbert’s shoes and honestly I think he’s doing a great job. I haven’t really missed Roy or David West yet and I think Ian gets a lot of credit for that. — Whitney Medworth"

Furr: Had George Hill not missed the last 2 games, he probably would’ve been the answer here, but sans the Hometown Hero, I’ve got to go with Monta. Monta Ellis has not shot the ball particularly well, and his scoring output has been very uneven, but his ability to get to the rim, cause the defense to collapse, and distribute has been invaluable to this team. The fact that he looks like a decent defender hasn’t hurt anything either.

Stewart: C.J. Miles has been huge. Miles is steady knocking down 3s in transition with 18 on the shot clock, and it’s okay right now because the majority of them have been bang on. He has also helped in a big way defensively, often taking the bigger matchup at PF so George can conserve energy depending on the matchup. Miles remains a valuable cog in the machine if he can keep up with how he has played.

Donahue: I can’t really differentiate. Some games, it’s been George Hill. In others, it’s been Monta Ellis. The three bigs — Ian Mahinmi, Jordan Hill, and Lavoy Allen — have all made contributions at different times.

Comstock: My eyes tell me it’s Jordan Hill, but the numbers say it’s Lavoy Allen. The Pacers have outscored their opponents by 84 during the 188 minutes Lavoy has played in the past 8 games. This is the highest plus/minus margin on the team during that time.

Next: Which player has been the biggest surprise so far?

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