The Pacers need to play 25-year old center Roy Hibbert 30+ minutes per game this year and see what he can really do. Hibbert has played in 7 games (all starts) so far this year for the Pacers and he is averaging 29.4 minutes, 12.9 points, 10.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 blocked shots per game. Hibbert could develop into one of the best centers in the NBA if the Pacers take off the training wheels and just let the man play.

The Pacers really turned up the D in this game as they held the Celtics to a paltry 25 points in the first half. The Pacers outrebounded the Celtics 47-36 and they held them to 39.4% shooting from the floor, which explains the nice road win last night. Danny Granger only shot 3 of 14 from the floor but he still led the way for the Pacers with 15 points, 1 rebound and 3 steals. Darren Collison (14 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal), George Hill (13 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals in 25 minutes on the floor) and Tyler Hansbrough (12 points and 3 rebounds in only 23 minutes on the floor also had solid games for the Pacers. Paul George (12 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal) and Roy Hibbert (11 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal) also pitched in with decent games for the Pacers last night. The Pacers are now 5-2 on the season.

The Pacers didn’t look like they wanted to play tonight in Miami. They only shot 34.8% from the floor and they didn’t play any D either as the Heat shot 52.5% from the floor, which helps explain the scoreboard. Roy Hibbert led the way for the Pacers in this game with 16 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists. Tyler Hansbrough only shot 2 of 8 from the floor, but he still finished up with 14 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals. Paul George only shot 4 of 11 from the floor but he still finished up with 13 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot in this game. Darren Collison pitched in with 10 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist in this game. The Pacers are now 4-2 on the year.

The Pacers shot 52.6% from the floor in this game and they held the Nets to 37.1% shooting which helps explain the relative ease of this win. Paul George led the way for the Pacers last night with 21 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot. Danny Granger only shot 4 of 14 from the floor but he still filled the stat sheet with 15 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocked shots. David West (13 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 blocked shot), Tyler Hansbrough (12 points, 7 rebounds and 1 steal) and Dahntay Jones (11 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists) also pitched in for the Pacers. The Pacers are now 4-1 on the year.

The Pacers really laid an egg tonight against the awful Detroit Pistons. The Pacers were outrebounded 49-36 last night and they only shot 39.5% from the floor which did them in. George Hill (16 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist in 29 minutes), Tyler Hansbrough (16 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 blocked shot) and Darren Collison (15 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 steal) led the way for the Pacers in this game. Danny Granger (11 points) and David West (10 points) both had off nights for the Pacers. The Pacers are now 3-1 on the year.