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Indiana Pacers Love/Hate Series: Darren Collison

By Ben Pfeifer

MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 21: Darren Collison #2 of the Indiana Pacers handles the ball against the Miami Heat on October 21, 2017 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 21: Darren Collison #2 of the Indiana Pacers handles the ball against the Miami Heat on October 21, 2017 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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SACRAMENTO, CA – MARCH 29: Darren Collison #2 of the Indiana Pacers looks on during the game against the Sacramento Kings on March 29, 2018, at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) /

What we don’t love about Darren Collison

Despite all of the positives I have detailed about Darren Collison, he will never be anything close to an All-Star point guard which could be a problem. Most true contenders have an elite point guard in on their roster. The last team to win an NBA championship without an All-Star floor general (LeBron James included) was the Dallas Mavericks in 2011 with Jason Kidd at the helm, and even he had an all-star pedigree.

Collison will be 31 at the start of the NBA season and isn’t getting any better in all likelihood. Keeping up his league-leading offensive numbers is likely impossible for DC in his 10th NBA season. One more year will further zap Collison’s athleticism and quickness. As is, Collison doesn’t have the quickness to beat good defenders off of the dribble.

Collison’s biggest flaw is nothing he can control. He isn’t overly talented and he may need to be replaced if the Pacers want to truly contend for a championship in the coming seasons.

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