The sky isn't falling in the Circle City.
The Indiana Pacers might not have welcomed chaos, but they flashed an impressive fortitude while fighting through the adversity that stained the tail end of their 2013-14 campaign.
The offense flatlined, the defense faltered, the chemistry wilted and this team still fell two wins shy of an NBA Finals appearance. It scored a pair of postseason victories over the historically significant Miami Heat, losing a six-game series to a team that could go down as one of the finest the league has ever seen.
Indiana sits on the doorstep of championship contention. Securing consecutive conference finals berths suggests as much.
But the Pacers have yet to cross that threshold for a reason. This team cannot achieve the goals it's pursuing without improving itself at the point guard position.
The Pacers can seek out second or third opinions on what ills them, but everyone has already returned the same diagnosis:
It's hard to say the Pacers are hurting for production from their current point guards. Making such a statement would imply there are ...
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