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Indiana Pacers
(33-17, 1st in Central)
DRAFT PICKS: (#26)
| T E A M S T R E N G T H S |
Bench & experience
Coach Larry Bird
Shooting
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| W E A K N E S S E S |
Rebounding
Getting older (Time is ticking)
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| C H A N G E S |
Conseco Fieldhouse opens next season
Will Sam Perkins retire?
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| N E E D S |
Another inside scorer
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| N O T E S: |
Along with Miami and Orlando, had the top record in the East
Lost to Knicks in East Finals ... the Pacers are 0-4 all-time in Conference Finals
Great shooting team-led league in FT shooting and were third in three-point shooting
Top scoring team in East (94.7)
Three players started all 50 games (Miller, Mullin & D.Davis) ... Two players started 49 games (Jackson & Smits)
Were a well-documented 1-6 in games decided by one point
Larry Bird is 91-41 during his two seasons as head coach (.689) ... the best percentage for any coach in Pacers' history
Chris Mullin was second in the NBA in three-point shooting at .465 ... (Dell Curry - .476)
Turned the ball over an average of only 13.0 times a game (2nd in NBA)
The Pacers made the playoffs for the 9th time in 10 seasons and reached the Conference Finals for the 4th time
Reggie Miller shot under .400 from three-point range(.385) for the first time since '92-'93
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| F I R S T R O U N D P I C K S I N T H E 9 0 ' S |
1990 - None
1991 - Dale Davis, F (13)
1992 - Malik Sealy, F (14)
1993 - Scott Haskin, C (14)
1994 - Eric Piatkowski, G/F (15)
1995 - Travis Best, G (23)
1996 - Erick Dampier, C (10)
1997 - Austin Croshere, F (12)
1998 - Al Harrington, F (25)
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| P L A Y E R S B Y P O S I T I O N |
Small Forwards
Chris Mullin
Derrick McKey
Austin Croshere
Al Harrington |
Power Forwards
Dale Davis
Antoine Davis
Mark Pope |
Centers
Rik Smits
Sam Perkins
Mate Skelin |
Point Guards
Mark Jackson
Travis Best |
Shooting Guards
Reggie Miller
Jalen Rose
Fred Hoiberg |
| F R E E A G E N T S |
1999
D. Davis (ETO)
Hoiberg
Pope (PO)
Skelin |
2000
Croshere
Perkins
Rose
Smits |
2001 |
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Information courtesy of Turner Sports
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