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Victor Oladipo and Myles Turner play “The Newly Teammates Game” on The Starters

By Ben Gibson

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 18: Victor Oladipo #4 of the Indiana Pacers dribbles the ball during the game against the Boston Celtics at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on December 18, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 18: Victor Oladipo #4 of the Indiana Pacers dribbles the ball during the game against the Boston Celtics at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on December 18, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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Indiana Pacers stars Victor Oladipo and Myles Turner drop by to chill with The Starters on NBATV.

The Indiana Pacers don’t play much on national television this year, but at least The Starters on NBA TV showed them a little love by inviting Victor Oladipo and Myles Turner on for Tuesday’s episode.

Unfortunately, things had to start off with the ugly part: Last night’s loss to the Boston Celtics.

“You kinda just have to move on quickly. It was a tough game,” Oladipo said before describing the Pacers fighting back after a rough first quarter. “We showed resilience and came back, but it’s just one of those funky plays. You come up short… it was tough, but it was a good test for us and we realized we could compete with the best team in the East.”

Turner echoed those comments and said the team moves on while learning from it.

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“After the game, obviously Boogie a little upset about what happened, but you don’t rag on him, you don’t rag on it,” Turner said. “That’s been the biggest thing with our locker room this year, the positivity, the togetherness. That’s one example of it right there.”

The Starters asked Turner if Oladipo should be an All-Star lock, to which Turner responded, “Definitely.” Oladipo was diplomatic when asked if the teams should be revealed when the players pick them for this year’s All-Star Game.

Oladipo and Myles joked that Victor thinks he’ll finish the season with more blocks than Turner, who is currently the league leader despite missing seven games. While Oladipo has 30, which is impressive for a guard, he still trails Myles’ total of 55.

But the fun part of the duo’s appearance on the show was “The Newly Teammates Game”, where the two were tested to see just how well they knew each other.

We won’t spoil the fun for you, you’re just going to have to watch.

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Stay feathery, Indiana Pacers fans.

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