... or does it simply boil down to superior talent and quality depth this time of year?
For the statitically inclined:
Indiana was the league's third most turnover-prone team this regular season, so there's reason to believe that kind of performance is repeatable (perhaps not 26 turnovers, but a lot). The Pacers also don't force many turnovers.
and this
“I’m very proud of our guys to come in here, a tough place to win. A particularly tough place for us to win. It’s good to end that streak. But more importantly, it’s good to advance and show the type of toughness you need to make a deep playoff run. To win with defense and rebounding, that’s been our identity all year, and that was the key to the last two victories.”
- Pacers coach Frank Vogel
and this
The Pacers were the best team in the entire NBA this season in opponent three-point percentage. They held teams to 32.7 percent shooting from downtown and kept the Knicks (normally good for about 37 percent) at 22 percent in four games. Dicks. ( -seth rosenthal)
Chris Copeland will have fewer jitters.
Marcus Camby gets four minutes per game.
Raymond Felton is on the shot clock.
Pablo, take the layup. Please.