How Far Will Indiana Pacers Fall Without Paul George?

August 12th, 2014 by Dan Favale Leave a reply »

Unrestrained optimism is no match for the Paul George-less Indiana Pacers.

No matter how his absence following an open tibia-fibula fracture is spun, no matter what context it's put in, there is no bright side. The Pacers are going to stumble, slip and ultimately fall without him. There is no preventing it, only making it easier to deal with. 

All of that is a given. And with regression unavoidable, there's no use entertaining the question some will try so hard to ask: Will the Pacers survive without George? 

Not at all. Not in the way they're accustomed to surviving and competing. 

Struggle is the only certainty. And figuring out how deep the Pacers' collapse will stretch is the only issue worth debating.

 

Loss Upon Loss



Replacing George isn't possible. It never could be.

What he can do for the Pacers won't be found anywhere. His 21.7 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game were indispensable. He gave the Pacers 36-plus minutes of quality effort every night on both ends of the floor.

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