Pacers Basketball: Why Andrew Bynum Is a Great Addition for Indiana

February 1st, 2014 by Kyle Grand Leave a reply »

The Indiana Pacers sent a shock wave through the landscape of the NBA when they announced Andrew Bynum is heading to Indianapolis to suit up for the blue and gold.

At first glance, this move seems a bit confusing. Why would the Pacers, arguably the best team in the NBA, bring in the much-maligned center with a history of attitude problems?

Well, the Pacers may be one of the favorites to bring home the NBA title, but when you take a deeper look, the acquisition of Bynum makes perfect sense.

After last season, the Pacers' biggest question mark was their bench. The group didn't get the job done in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. To remedy the situation, C.J. Watson and Luis Scola were added in the offseason. Danny Granger returned from injury and found a role with the second unit.

While the bench is better overall, it's by no means stellar offensively, scoring just 25.5 points per game (26th in NBA). Granger has yet to be the spark Indiana thought he'd be in his comeback. He's averaging just 8.3 points per game while shooting a paltry 36.1 percent from the field and 31.9 percent from three.
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