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2. Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
The Pacers are young, fast and talented. They also gave the Heat a very hard time last season during the conference finals. They have had a quiet but fruitful off season, plugging the holes in their ship and addressing their problems.
Danny Granger’s return will add more spunk to their already strong offence. They have an immensely strong front court with Paul George, Roy Hibbert and David West. Oh, like that wasn’t enough, they have Luis Scola coming of the bench. Their back court has George Hill and C.J. Watson, two extremely talented players.
Their main cause of worry last season was bench strength. Their acquisitions of C.J. Watson and Donald Sloan will add more depth to their bench. Their squad looks terrific, physical, young and dominating. With Paul George, Roy Hibbert, David West and Danny Granger as their core, this team definitely looks good enough to be a Top 3 contender.
