For the last two playoff runs, the knock against the Indiana Pacers has been their lack of depth on the roster. In the the 2012 NBA playoffs, their loss in the Eastern Conference Semifinals to the Miami Heat was largely due to a poor second unit.
Though they attempted to fix the problem over the 2012 offseason, the same seemed to be true during the 2013 playoffs. With enough improvement to make a seven-game push in the Eastern Conference Finals, but not quite enough to take that final step of winning the East, Indiana's front office looked to remedy the second-unit problems once again.
This year, however, is a different story.
Indiana has finally made the additions necessary to make that final push and win the Eastern Conference. A solid bench, the emergence of Paul George and the (eventual) return of Danny Granger all contribute to that push.
Acquiring Luis Scola from Phoenix in a trade over the summer was the biggest move the front office made this offseason.
Scola, a proven veteran with plenty of starting experience, was acquired by the Indiana Pacers for ...
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Article written by Joe Tacosik