Russ Scherwin was kind enough to take over for the missing Indiana Pacers GM. Thanks Russ!!!Russ selects for the pacers: Felipe Lopez, SG, 6-6, St. Johns I. 1998 Team review The Pacers, are coming off their most successful season ever. Probably the deepest and most balanced team in the NBA. The Pacers with their health intact and a new found confidence instilled by Coach of the year Larry Bird, extended the Bulls to the last minute of game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. With a Chicago-less league, the Pacers will be pushing for a Championship in the 1998-99 season. Larry Bird will return to coach and no key players are expected to be lost. When the Pacer offense is moving and the defense is clicking, the Pacers are one of the top 3 teams in the NBA and a runaway favorite to represent the East in the NBA Finals (if Jordan retires and Pippen heads out west). II. Player Analysis Center: The Pacers rotation at Center is superb. Rick Smits had a career year and many say that he is the most important piece of the Pacers. His 7'4 frame is a prescience in the paint and his offensive game is a great juxtaposition to Reggie Millers. Antonio Davis spells Smits and provides a tremendous shot-blocking and defensive prescience. | |
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