4. Team chemistry is on point
Perhaps my favorite thing about the Indiana Pacers so far is just how much chemistry they have. Every game you watch, you see the bench all energized and ready to congratulate a player on a big-time three, a flashy pass, or a monster dunk, and this has been especially evident during the preseason.
Watch the entire Pacers bench get up for this Shep three
— AKRiley (@AKRileyy5) October 17, 2023
This team is going to be so much fun
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One of the most important things a team can have, and perhaps THE most important thing, is chemistry, and it seems like the Indiana Pacers are not short on this at all. This looks like a group of players hungry for success and ready to latch onto each other’s every word.
https://twitter.com/Pacers/status/1715427948759601587
Whether it be small things like playing a small game before going on the court, showing love to each other in the media, or interacting with fans, the Indiana Pacers really look like family out there, and that is what the fans love to see.
A great basketball team will never reach its full potential if the players are not invested, and the Pacers players are most definitely invested, as their behavior on and off the court indicates.
"I think it's all about us buying in and just having that true, genuine love for each other out there."
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) October 21, 2023
Andrew Nembhard talks about the keys to a successful season. pic.twitter.com/zWxpJaFLGb
Heading into the season, the Pacers will be looking to build off the success they had last year when Tyrese Haliburton was healthy, and the preseason showed that they are fully capable of doing that.
With how much chemistry this team seems to have as a unit, the sky is the limit, and Indiana could be looking to get back into the playoffs for the first time in two years.