Indiana Pacers First Trimester Awards
![INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 09: Indiana Pacers mascot Boomer drives around in an IndyCar go-kart during a timeout in a game against the Atlanta Hawks at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on March 9, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Pacers won 112-87. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using the photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 09: Indiana Pacers mascot Boomer drives around in an IndyCar go-kart during a timeout in a game against the Atlanta Hawks at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on March 9, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Pacers won 112-87. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using the photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/43b355a4ef262ae24d97b0a0b1acc83da114e9110c2988bd6f711f5483488a32.jpg)
MOST LIKELY TO EXPLODE NEXT TRIMESTER: VICTOR OLADIPO
Victor missed about 11.75 games in the first part of this season. It has not been the most ideal way to start a new year, especially after bursting onto the scene last season when he became a first-time all-star and one of the biggest names in the league. While he’s still leading the team in points per game at 20.5, we know Vic is just dying to have a monster game soon and make his push into the Top 10 Players List by the end of the year. Look for Oladipo to make some major noise from here on out.
Runner-Up: Myles Turner
Next. The Silent Brilliance of Thaddeus Young. dark
It’s been an exciting first trimester as the embryonic Indiana Pacers have developed alongside one another. We’ll keep you posted on each important update in the stages of growth for this proverbial fetus along the way as we inch closer and closer to when the team is birthed into the playoffs and squares off against all the other metaphorical babies that make it out of the womb as well.
Sorry, it got weird again.