Ben Gibson

Joined: Mar 19, 2014

I write basketball stuff on 8 Points, 9 Seconds, and I love terrible Photoshops.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 8: Head Coach Nate McMillan of the Indiana Pacers looks on during practice on February 8, 2019 at the St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. 2019 NBAE (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nate McMilan needs offensive upgrades if he wants to win Coach of the Year

INDIANA, IN - DECEMBER 12: Victor Oladipo #4 of the Indiana Pacers speaks with the media after the game against the Milwaukee Bucks on December 12, 2018 at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)

Victor Oladipo’s timeline for return puts free agency into focus for Pacers

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Did the Pacers make the right choice taking Goga Bitadze with the 18th pick?

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 20: Goga Bitadze poses with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being drafted with the 18th overall pick by the Indiana Pacers during the 2019 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on June 20, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Pacers choose Goga Bitadze, value with the 18th pick in the NBA draft

KNOXVILLE, TN - MARCH 2: Tennessee Volunteers forward Grant Williams (2) being defended by Kentucky Wildcats forward PJ Washington (25) during a college basketball game between the Tennessee Volunteers and Kentucky Wildcats on March 2, 2019, at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, TN. (Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Mock draft: With the 18th pick, the Indiana Pacers select…

Domantas Sabonis, Myles Turner, Indiana Pacers (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)

What the Pacers would have to give up to get the No. 4 pick

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 18: D'Angelo Russell #1 of the Brooklyn Nets handles the ball against the Indiana Pacers on October 18, 2017 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)

Pacers keeping an eye on D’Angelo Russell in the chaos of the NBA’s offseason

LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 27: Myles Turner #56 of the Unites States drives against Devin Booker #31 of the United States during a practice session at the 2018 USA Basketball Men's National Team minicamp at the Mendenhall Center at UNLV on July 27, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Myles Turner headed to Team USA Basketball Camp in August

SAN DIEGO, CA - MARCH 16: Jon Elmore #33 of the Marshall Thundering Herd handles the ball in the second half against the Wichita State Shockers during the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Viejas Arena on March 16, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images)

An ‘unbiased’ look at why the Pacers should grab Marshall’s Jon Elmore

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - APRIL 23: Solomon Hill #44 and George Hill #3 of the Indiana Pacers speak during Game Three of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2016 NBA Playoffs against the Toronto Raptors on April 23, 2016 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

Hindsight is 20/20: Re-drafting the Pacers’ last 5 first-round draft picks

Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard, under net, and Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal battle for a rebound at Amway Arena on Friday, December 7, 2007. (Photo by Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel/MCT via Getty Images)

Jermaine O’Neal: “I don’t know why free agents wouldn’t want to go to Indianapolis.”

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 14: Chuma Okeke #5 of the Auburn Tigers dribbles the ball against the Missouri Tigers during the second round of the SEC Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 14, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Chuma Okeke’s upside could be more than a buzzword for the Pacers

MANHATTAN, KS - FEBRUARY 16: Talen Horton-Tucker #11 of the Iowa State Cyclones reacts after hitting a three-point shot against the Kansas State Wildcats during the second half on February 16, 2019 at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas. (Photo by Peter G. Aiken/Getty Images)

Talen Horton-Tucker symbolizes the Pacers difficulty at picking 18th

NEW YORK, USA - JUNE 21: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks ahead of the 2018 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on June 21, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York, United States. (Photo by Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

What should the Pacers expect in return if they trade the 18th pick?

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 11: Kemba Walker #15 of the Charlotte Hornets dribbles the ball against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on February 11, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

How the Pacers can create cap space and why it isn’t as easy as it sounds

CLEVELAND - DECEMBER 27: Ron Artest #23, Brad Miller #52, Al Harrington #3 and Jamaal Tinsley #11 of the Indiana Pacers sit on the scorer's table during the NBA game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Gund Arena on December 27, 2002 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Pacers won 113-89. =(Photo by: David Liam Kyle/NBAE/Getty Images)

Metta World Peace talks what he does (and doesn’t) regret from his time with the Pacers