Thursday, July 12, 2012

The Greatest Indiana Pacers of All Time

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5. Rik Smits: (1988-2000)

The second overall pick in the 1988 NBA Draft, Rik Smits otherwise known as “The Dunkin’ Dutchman” was a 7 foot 4 monster for 13 seasons in Indiana.  Smits made an immediate impact for the Pacers in his rookie season, starting 71 games and averaging 11 points to go along with 6 rebounds.  His best statistical season came in 1995-96 when he averaged 18.5 points per game.  Smits helped anchor the Pacers to the 2000 NBA Finals, which they lost, as he competed against one of the all time great centers; Shaquille O’Neal.

4. Mark Jackson: (1994-1996, 1997-2000)

Mark Jackson is regarded as one of the greatest point guards in NBA history.  Playing for the Pacers on two different occasions throughout his career, Jackson was initially traded to Denver and then traded back to Indiana during the 1996-1997 season.  He helped lead Indiana to the Finals in 2000 and is third on the NBA’s all-time assists list, accumulating 10,323 for his career.  Jackson went on to be a color commentator and is currently the coach of the Golden State Warriors.

3. Mel Daniels:  (1968-1974)

Perhaps the most successful Pacer of all time, Mel Daniels played for Indiana during the ABA years and was a flat out stud.  Daniels helped the Pacers win 3 ABA championships as well as twice being named MVP of the league.  He was an imposing forward/center tallying a career double double average with 18.4 points and 14.9 rebounds per game.  Daniels had a highly esteemed career and went on to coach Indiana for the 1988 NBA season.  He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this year.

2. George McGinnis: (1971-1975, 1980-1982)

George McGinnis is an Indiana legend, playing his college basketball as a Hoosier and is one of four Pacers to have his number retired.  He won 2 ABA Championships and an ABA scoring title as well as being named co-MVP of the league with Julius Erving in 1975.  Furthermore, he is a member of the ABA’s All-Time Team.  McGinnis went on to play with Dr. J in the NBA for the Philadelphia 76ers after the league merger and competed in the 1977 NBA Finals.  At 6 foot 8, George McGinnis was unstoppable, posting career averages of 20.2 points to go along with 11 rebounds per game.

1. Reginald “Reggie” Miller: (1987-2005)

Upon retiring in 2005, Reggie Miller held the NBA record for career 3-pointers made (he is now second on that list, behind Ray Allen) and was one of the most clutch playoff performers the likes of which have seldom been seen.  The 11th overall pick in the 1987 NBA Draft out of UCLA, Miller went on to play his entire career with Indiana scoring 25,279 points.  He was known for his flamboyant taunting of opponents as well as his prowess as one of the NBA’s premiere “trash-talkers”.  Though he never won an NBA championship, Reggie won a gold medal with the United States men’s basketball team in the 1996 Summer Olympics.  A 5-time NBA All-Star, Reggie Miller is the greatest Indiana Pacer player of all time.
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