Comments on: How David West, the Pacers’ Most Important Player, Turns the Weakside into a Strength

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Sun, 14 Oct 2012 17:17:39 +0000

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Mon, 14 May 2012 12:01:08 +0000

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By: 7IHd

7IHd — Sat, 12 May 2012 06:29:16 +0000

Great article. Watching the Pacers late season and playoffs, it’s obvious that West is a focal point. He has a lot of shifty post moves that are fundamentally sound, and senses the positioning of the man he’s posing against so well, making the appropriate counter-maneuver. At points in the Orlando series, you could almost see him putting the whole team on his back, demanding the ball and taking it in strong to the hoop instead of settling for a jumper or fadeaway. This, along with his strong, silent-leader demeanor make him a key piece for taking the Pacers further into the playoffs than we’ve been for some time. He’s quickly becoming one of my favorite players.

By: gregor t.

gregor t. — Fri, 11 May 2012 23:26:23 +0000

Andrew, please! This is a grest site for Pacers fans. Its not for frustrated typing teachers. You are smarter than the rest of us. We get it. Get your own site or piss off! Paul George needs to make D Wade work on both ends. Granger needs to challenge Lebron and prove he can help carry his team. D West and Hibbert must take advantage of the Heats lack of front court size. And Hill and DC have to be aggressive with the ball. The Pacers may not be there just yet, but they soon could be. I say Go Pacers, my grammar be damned!

By: andrew

andrew — Fri, 11 May 2012 22:16:28 +0000

They’re?! For goodness sake, grammar. Unimportant sure, but you’re a professional.