Wow pacers are so bad

sorry but i totally disagree.  Pacers didnt go all out to try and get the 1 seed and then burn themselves out to the point where they cant even beat the worst teams in the league.  This team has got huge internal problems and it seems like the players are losing games on purpose to send a message to management.

Sure teams burn themselves out and have off games, but then they pick themselves back up again.  This has gone on way to long now.
down by 32 at the half.  Thats not burnout

65-52  in the 2nd half...

George and Anthony are both brutal.  Both way overpaid and incredibly overrated.  Not players you can win with.  Today 10 for 34.  Both played in games that were big for their teams.  Anthony 0 in 4th quarter.  Somebody said he is hurt. If true, why is he out there?  Is Woodson that stupid? 

They couldn't handle my boy pero antic !!

Granger trade is one, locker room presence is more important than Bird thought, although he was washed up or an injury prone, he was that one player that everyone just listen to in the locker room. The O.G of the pacers, now we got the whole Ind team fighting for that spot.

Two, PG and that stripper rumor or news is affecting his play, with stardom and money comes a lot of problems only money and fame can bring, problems PG is still learning on the fly, not sure if this rumor is affecting his play 100% but for sure it have affected him to a certain degree.

Three, turner and Stevenson are both in contract years. Lance wanting the ball more make sense, I personally think the Pacers goes as he goes with his ball pushing and drives to the basket, although he have about 3-5 bone head plays a game, but Turner to me is the killer of this team, either he is not buying into the system or he just can't play any D at all. I can go on more about his play and how he came from the 76ers but I'm sure everyone already know this stuff.

Four, big Roy, he is calling people out being selfish, taking like he is the super star of this team, but truth be told, he is soft and weak. He openly requested to touch the ball more after this funk Ind is in, and after watching their whole game vs Was a few days ago, I saw that everyone did try to get him the ball, but he can't finish at the basket or have moves like a true center to get that basket on ISO.

cd329,it just depends on how much physical and emotional toll playing all-out for that long had on them...they were really maxing out remember.they dont have the talent and depth of sum other elite teams so it wud be more draining on them...its hard to know exactly wat effect it has had but theres not many other explanations for how its gone so wrong are there??...a team peaking and primed to contend hard for its 1st title and then 2 just go south this way??awfully hard to believe it is deliberately of their own doing.

They will be fine.   Why would they want the #1 seed?  They would most likely get the winner of Chicago/Brooklyn in the 2nd round while the Heat get Toronto.   Take the #2 seed, and let the Bulls/Nets beat the hell out of the Heat for 6 or 7 games.

Again, I do not think the loss of Granger is the reason for the slide. The team has a lot of veteran presence in the locker room and the loss of Granger's perceived locker room presence should not equate to these much losses piling up.