Our own Tony East is the new co-host of Locked On Pacers, and there is a new episode today!
There’s a new Locked On Pacers out today, and 8 points 9 seconds writer Tony East hosts the show!
Tony and co-host Adam Freidman of Indy Cornrows discuss a wide variety of topics, starting with the big tampering news.
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- 3 positives, 2 negatives in Pacers In-Season Tournament win vs. Cavaliers
- 2 positives, 3 negatives from first week of Indiana Pacers basketball
- Should Isaiah Jackson’s days with Indiana Pacers be numbered?
Next, the Kyrie trade is analyzed, as well as the possibility that Isaiah Thomas comes to the Pacers next summer.
Then, the hosts examine who they think the top five Pacers of all time are. They both agree Reggie Miller is number one, but they disagree on numbers. two through five. Tune in to see who they think belongs in the list.
They close by discussing how the Pacers could stagger the minutes of Victor Oladipo and Myles Turner in order to keep the most effective lineups possible on the court. They divulge who they think they think the rotation will be, as well as discussing the starting and closing lineups.
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1:20 – Discussing the tampering charges the Pacers filed earlier this week.
9:15 – Does the Isaiah Thomas-Kyrie Irving trade affect Pacers? Will the Pacers make a run at Isaiah Thomas next summer?
17:30 – Debating the top 5 players in Pacers history. Does Ron Artest make the list?
35:20 – Lineups breakdown and staggering minutes – what can the Pacers do to keep the bench afloat?