Indiana Pacers: 3 reasons why bringing last season's team back will pay off

3 reasons why Pacers will benefit from bringing last year’s team back

SACRAMENTO, CA - MARCH 29: Darren Collison #2, Victor Oladipo #4, Cory Joseph #6 and Thaddeus Young #21 of the Indiana Pacers face the Sacramento Kings on March 29, 2018 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. 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 Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) /

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Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis of the Indiana Pacers

SACRAMENTO, CA – MARCH 29: Cory Joseph #6, Victor Oladipo #4, Domantas Sabonis #11 and Bojan Bogdanovic #44 of the Indiana Pacers huddle up 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) /

Seeing Just How Good This Team Can Be

Why not give this team another shot? After last season, where every player on the roster came into the year with a chip on their shoulder trying to prove people wrong, and winning 48 games? The too early proclaimed losers of the Paul George trade, pushing James’s Cavaliers to seven games in the playoffs?

Perhaps it was a one-year-wonder, but there was too much good from last season’s team to rip it apart.

They didn’t just win, either. They were enjoyable. They were actually fun to watch. They were fun to root for and easy to get behind.

It just worked, too. The players meshed well together and all played their role. Because of that, Indiana ranked top 12 in Offensive Rating, Defensive Rating, and Net Rating.

This team didn’t feel done, either. They could have finally had LeBron beat, but he slipped by once again. He’s out of the conference now, but there are still targets ahead of Indiana to shoot for and avenge last season’s early exit.

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