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The Indiana Pacers in 1973-74 were the ABA's first 3-time Champions, as well as the first back-to-back Champions. McGinnis continued to dominate (25.9 ppg., 15.0 rpg., including a team record 37 rebounds against Carolina on January 12th). As McGinnis' star was shining brightly, those of Brown, Daniels, and Lewis were finally starting to dim, as all had below average seasons. The Pacers finished second behind Utah. After winning over San Antonio (4-3) in the Western Division Semifinals, the Utah Stars would be the Pacers' playoff nemesis for the 5th straight year. The Pacers lost in Game 7, after coming back from a 3-0 deficit.
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Indiana Pacers tickets are in recovery mode. The Pacers are coming off a season in which they experienced injury after injury and just couldn't manage to put the same team on the court for any significant number of games. When that happens it's hard to develop any flow and it's certainly hard to win consistently. Consider that Jermaine O'Neal was out for 31 games, that Jeff Foster missed 19, and that Jamaal Tinsley sat the bench for 40 games. The good news for Pacers ticket holders is that kind of luck can hardly repeat itself again in 2006-07. So after some tough times, the Pacers are ready to prove they can handle the Central Division and do some damage in the Eastern Conference.
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In 1967 the Indiana Pacers joined the ABA (an alternative to the NBA) and have been a big part of professional basketball ever since. The Pacers won 3 championships in the ABA before they were invited to join the NBA in 1976 (along with New York, Denver and San Antonio). During the early years in the NBA the Pacers were never really that good, they did pick up Adrian Dantley in a trade only to see him traded the very same year. In 1981 Indiana made the playoffs for the first time, but lost in the 1st round to the Philadelphia 76ers. In 1982 the Pacers drafted Clark Kellogg (who would end up finishing 2nd in voting for rookie of the year), yet it was not until 1987 and the arrival of Reggie Miller that really brought any long term hope to the franchise. Reggie was drafted in the 1st round from UCLA and went on to be a consistent all-star, along with being one of the best shooting guards to ever play the game.
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On April 25, 2007, the Indiana Pacers announced the firing of coach Rick Carlisle, with the Pacers' first losing record in ten seasons being the main reason for the coach's dismissal. Pacers' president Larry Bird noted that Carlisle had the opportunity to return to the Pacers franchise in another role. Later, Carlisle opted to not stay with the organization and is now broadcasting with ESPN and may return to coaching in the future. On May 31, 2007, Jim O'Brien was named the head coach of the Indiana Pacers. O'Brien made it clear that he intended to take the Pacers back to the playoffs in the 2007-2008 season. He ... made it known that he favors a more up-tempo, fast-paced style as opposed to Carlisle's slower, more meticulous style of coaching.
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The Indiana Pacers finished the 2006-07 season without a trip to the playoffs, but new head coach Jim O’Brien (who replaced Rick Carlisle) promises to get there in 2007-08. Adding Travis Diener and Kareem Rush to the roster strengthens the weak offense and O’Brien’s faster coaching style should serve the Pacers well. Get your tickets to Conseco Fieldhouse and see the newly retooled Indiana Pacers excel in 2007-2008!
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Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal is not demanding a trade to the Los Angeles Lakers, but he is open to the idea. While O'Neal has been the subject of trade talk since the Pacers missed the playoffs for the first time in 10 years, the new discussion was stirred up Monday when SI.com quoted O'Neal as saying he would ''welcome a trade to the Lakers'' and mentioned the Nets as another possible destination.
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