The Pacers need to improve on defense
finished 26th in defensive rating. The year prior, they were 28th. In both seasons, the blue and gold were among the bottom-two worst defenses in the NBA after the All-Star break. They have not been able to get stops.
When the Pacers were a back-to-back conference finalist in the early 2010s, they were the best defensive team in the NBA. The current era of Indiana's team is based on a high-paced offensive identity, but they have to slow down opponents to achieve their postseason goals. They conceded a ton of drives and either had to rotate to slow the offense or just gave up an easy shot at the rim. IndianaThat's why the Pacers are doing daily one-on-one drills at practice.
Individual defense is a skill the Pacers lacked. Internal improvement is critical. Adding Bruce Brown and Jarace Walker in the offseason should help too. Both players could be useful defenders this season — Brown already has a track record of being one — and that should help everyone when it comes to getting stops.
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