What has gone well and poorly for the Indiana Pacers halfway through 2025-26? Deep dives into roster

The Indiana Pacers 2025-26 season is halfway done. What has gone well and poorly for the 10-33 team so far? Host Tony East is joined by Kyle Taylor to break it down and Grade multiple groups of Pacers players.

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  4. I think Rick is playing the long long game but man it's tough. I trust him. We'll see in 2 years what the pacers are doing. Tony you should do a retrospective in a year or two to see what the long game was. It would be interesting to see if whatever strategy he's employing is paying off

  5. I'm about the same on Mathurin. He has looked like the same guy with more responsibility. Which is good overall. Some of the same bad tendencies are still there though.

    Tyrese's calf will always look smaller even with the same amount of muscle as the other calf. His tendon is smaller forever. Luckily he wears compression leggings so you won't really notice it.

    Always a great conversation when Kyle is on. A reminder there is still a lot to think about. Happy MLK Jr Day!

  7. This has all been accomplished under the toughest of circumstances. Huff has been drafted into this chaos and expected to learn a new system and halfway through the season is looking like he is doing that. The best is yet to come for Hufflepuff. NOBODY has been afforded the time to adjust to the lineups they've been a part of. Only recently have we seen the benefits of consistent rotations. That has exposed some individual weaknesses too. This second half will be a more practical assessment of where/if these players fit on this team and I'm looking forward to that. I would rate chaos a big A, chaos has definitely excelled so far.

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