Jermaine O’Neal had been upset with his team’s play this season, but you can’t blame him for the team’s poor record.  O’Neal has been great in his last 7 games as he’s averaging 19.6 points, 10.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 2.4 blocks!  O’Neal has put the team on his shoulders and has to be happy with the trade the team made with the Warriors as it showed him that the Pacers management was not satisfied either with the teams’ performance.

Danny Granger is now in the starting lineup because of the big trade and he will make a big impact.  In his last 7 games (3 starts) he is averaging 17.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 1.0 blocks per game.  This is just the tip of the iceberg for Granger who will be a force for the Pacers in the near future.