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Expert Says Pacer Are Better Than Celtics

by Jared Wade on December 21, 2011 at 9:53 am · 1 comment

After his speculative comments regarding David West’s motivation for signing with Indiana instead of Boston, a lot of Pacers fans think Ray Allen should maybe just stop talking for awhile. And a lot of those people now may be happy to hear what Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated is saying about the Celtics.

He said the following after being asked whether New York had improved enough to become better than Boston. (Red’s Army)

Meter: You throw them over the Knicks this year

Mannix: Yes, if Baron Davis is healthy. If Baron Davis is three-quarters the Baron Davis we saw with the Clippers, I think they are better. Tyson Chandler changes them a lot, especially on defensive end. This is going to sound crazy, right now, Miami, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia and Indiana are better than Boston.

I’m skeptical that this whole “Philadelphia and Indiana are better than Boston” thing will hold any water. But I’m sure plenty of Pacers fans are hoping it does.

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C’mon. They’re Not *THAT* Bad

by Jared Wade on January 12, 2010 at 9:43 pm · 1 comment

Alright, Sports Illustrated. I’m fully aware of how bad the Pacers are.

But, c’mon, Chris Mannix … it’s going to take at least 5 more years for Indy to reach 253 losses. (His power rankings have now been fixed, but you can check them out anyway. Power rankings are by definition stupid, but I like Mannix so his are at least insightful for what they are.)

(Screenshot via @dv140)

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At least the Pacers are still up 55 games on the Wolves in the loss column. Plus, I think they have the tie-breaker if it comes down to that for home court advantage in the Finals.

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