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Indiana Pacers
Conference	Eastern Conference
Division	Central Division
Founded	1967 (Joined NBA in 1976)
History	Indiana Pacers 1967-present
Arena	Conseco Fieldhouse
City	Indianapolis, Indiana
Team colors	Navy Blue, Gold, Silver, and White
Owner	Herbert and Melvin Simon[1]
General manager	David Morway
Head coach	Jim O'Brien
D-League affiliate	Fort Wayne Mad Ants
Championships	ABA: 3 (1970, 1972, 1973) NBA: 0
Conference titles	ABA: 5 (1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1975) NBA: 1 (2000)
Division titles	ABA: 3 (1969, 1970, 1971) NBA: 4 (1995, 1999, 2000, 2004)
Official website	pacers.com

The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team that plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams and organized in three divisions of five teams each The Central Division is a division in the Eastern Conference of the NBA. Conseco Fieldhouse is a sports arena in Indianapolis Indiana, United States. David Morway is the current General manager of the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association, having succeeded Donnie Walsh on Jim O'Brien (born February 11 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is the head coach of the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association The NBA Development League, or D-League, is the National Basketball Association 's officially sponsored and operated developmental Basketball organization The Fort Wayne Mad Ants are a team of the NBA Development League, located in Fort Wayne Indiana. The American Basketball Association ( ABA) was a professional Basketball league founded in 1967, and eventually merged in part with the National The American Basketball Association ( ABA) was a professional Basketball league founded in 1967, and eventually merged in part with the National The American Basketball Association ( ABA) was a professional Basketball league founded in 1967, and eventually merged in part with the National Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The team is based in the state's capital and largest city, Indianapolis, Indiana, located in the center of the state. The Indiana Fever of the WNBA, also owned by Melvin & Herb Simon, are the Pacers' sister team and play at Conseco Fieldhouse as well. The Indiana Fever is a professional women's Basketball team that plays in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA Conseco Fieldhouse is a sports arena in Indianapolis Indiana, United States. The Indiana Pacers also have 2 mascots at every home game, Boomer and Bowser, who also appear often for the NBA [1]. Boomer and Bowser are the official mascots of the Indiana Pacers, a professional basketball team that plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA

Contents 1 Franchise history 1.1 ABA years: Dynasty 1.2 Struggling through the early NBA years 1.3 Reggie's arrival 1.3.1 1987-1989 1.3.2 1989-90 1.3.3 1990-1992 1.3.4 1992-93 1.4 Breaking through 1.4.1 1993-94 1.4.2 1994-95 1.5 Falling back 1.6 Return to glory 1.6.1 1997-98 1.6.2 1998-2000 1.7 Rebuilding 1.7.1 2001-02 1.7.2 2002-03 1.8 Pacers' new era 1.8.1 2004-05 1.9 The Brawl at the Palace of Auburn Hills 1.9.1 2004-05 (continued) 1.9.2 2005-06 1.9.3 2006 Offseason--"Restoration" Project 1.9.4 2006-07 Season- The Downward Spiral 1.9.5 2007-2008 Season: Signs of Growth 1.9.6 Departure of Donnie Walsh 2 Season-by-season records 3 Home arenas 4 Uniforms 5 Players 5.1 Retired numbers 5.2 Current roster 5.3 Recent draft history 6 Coaches and others 6.1 Basketball Hall of Famers 7 High points 7.1 Franchise leaders 7.1.1 Career 7.1.2 Per game 7.1.3 Per 48 minutes 7.2 Individual awards 8 Previous Indianapolis Pro Basketball teams 9 External links 10 References

Franchise history

ABA years: Dynasty

In early 1967, a group of six investors (among them attorney Richard D. Tinkham, sports agent Chuck Barnes and Indianapolis Star sports writer Bob Collins) pooled their resources to purchase a franchise in the proposed American Basketball Association. Chuck Barnes ( CM Barnes Jr)(1930-1979 The son of then Dayton Tire & Rubber Company president C Robert Collins or Bob Collins may refer to Bob Collins (American radio broadcaster (1942–2000 American radio broadcaster Bob Collins The American Basketball Association ( ABA) was a professional Basketball league founded in 1967, and eventually merged in part with the National

According to Indianapolis attorney, Richard D. Tinkham, the nickname “Pacers” was decided on through a collective decision of the original investors. Tinkham, one of those investors, recalled that the nickname was a combination of the state’s rich history with the harness racing pacers and the pace car used for the running of the Indianapolis 500. Harness racing is a form of Horse-racing in which the horses race in a specified gait In Motorsport, a safety car or pace car is a car which limits the speed of competing cars on a racetrack in the case of a caution period such The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, and historically known simply as "The 500" is an American Investor Chuck Barnes was a horse racing enthusiast in addition to being business manager of Mario Andretti, A.J. Foyt and Rodger Ward. Chuck Barnes ( CM Barnes Jr)(1930-1979 The son of then Dayton Tire & Rubber Company president C Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an Italian American former racecar driver and one of the most successful Americans in the Anthony Joseph Foyt Jr (born January 16, 1935, in Houston, Texas) is a retired American Automobile racing driver Rodger Ward ( January 10, 1921 &ndash July 5, 2004) was an American Racecar driver who won the 1959 and 1962 Indianapolis Barnes' wife, Lois, suggested the name over dinner.

Tinkham said the “Pacers” decision was an easy one, but the real debate was whether the team should be called the Indiana Pacers or the Indianapolis Pacers. Since one of the original ideas for the team was to have it playing throughout the state with its base in Indianapolis, the official team name became the Indiana Pacers.

For their first seven years, they played in the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum, now called the Pepsi Coliseum. The Pepsi Coliseum is an 8200-seat multi-purpose Arena in Indianapolis Indiana. In 1974, they moved to the plush new Market Square Arena in downtown Indianapolis, where they stayed for 25 years. Market Square Arena was an indoor arena located in Indianapolis Indiana, USA.

Early in the Pacers' second season, former Indiana Hoosiers standout Bob "Slick" Leonard became the team's head coach, replacing Larry Staverman. Indiana University is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. William Robert "Slick" Leonard (born July 17 1932, in Terre Haute Indiana) is a former professional Basketball player and coach Leonard quickly turned the Pacers into a juggernaut. His teams were buoyed by the great play of superstars such as Jimmy Rayl, Mel Daniels, George McGinnis, Bob Netolicky, Rick Mount and Roger Brown. Jimmy Rayl, Indiana Pacers. Born (June 21 1941 in Kokomo Indiana. Melvin Joe Daniels (born July 20 1944, in Detroit Michigan) is a retired American professional Basketball player George F McGinnis (born August 12, 1950 in Indianapolis Indiana) is a former professional Basketball player most notably with the Indiana Robert Netolicky (born August 2, 1942 in San Francisco California) is a retired American Basketball player Richard Carl (Rick Mount (born January 5 1947 in Lebanon Indiana) is a former American Basketball player in the American Basketball Association Roger A Brown (born May 22, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York &ndash March 4 1997) was an American professional The Pacers were the most successful team in ABA history, winning three ABA Championships in four years. In all, they appeared in the ABA Finals five times in the league's nine year history.

Struggling through the early NBA years

The ABA folded in 1976, and the Pacers were one of four ABA teams invited to merge into the NBA beginning in the 1976-77 season (the other three were the New York Nets, Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs). The 1976–77 NBA season was the 31st season of the National Basketball Association. The New Jersey Nets are a professional Basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional Basketball team based in San Antonio Texas. Financially, the Pacers were by far the weakest of the four ABA refugees. Indeed, they were on far weaker financial footing than the team acknowledged to be the last ABA team left out of the expansion, the Kentucky Colonels. The Kentucky Colonels were a member of the American Basketball Association for all of the league's 9 years Although it has never been confirmed, it appeared the Pacers made the cut because Indianapolis was a far more lucrative television market than Louisville, home of the Colonels.

The Pacers' financial troubles dated back to their waning days in the ABA; they already begun selling off some of their star players in the last ABA season. They were further weakened by the price required to join the NBA. The league charged a $3. 2 million dollar entry fee to each former ABA team. Because the NBA would only agree to accept four ABA teams in a merger, the Pacers and the three other surviving ABA teams also had to compensate the two remaining ABA franchises which were not a part of the merger. The new NBA teams also were barred from sharing in national TV revenues for four years. [2]

As a result of the steep price they paid to join the NBA, the Pacers were in a dire financial situation. It took a $100,000 contribution from a group of local businesses to keep the franchise going through June 1977. The team announced that unless season-ticket sales reached 8,000 by the end of July 1977, the club would be sold to someone who might take the franchise elsewhere. WTTV, which was the television flagship for Pacers' games at the time, offered to hold a 16. WTTV, channel 4 is a television station licensed to Bloomington Indiana, serving as the CW Television Network affiliate for the Indianapolis Indiana 5 hour telethon to keep the team in Indiana. The telethon began on the night of July 3, 1977, and the next day, 10 minutes before the show was set to go off the air, it was announced that team officials had reached the 8,000-ticket goal. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays In part because of the telethon, the Pacers' average attendance jumped from 7,615 during the 1976-77 season to 10,982 during the 1977-78 season. [3]

They finished their inaugural NBA season with a record of 36-46, as Billy Knight and Don Buse were invited to represent Indiana in the NBA All-Star Game. William R "Billy" Knight (born June 9, 1952 in Braddock, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is an American former professional Donald R Buse (born August 10 1950, in Huntingburg Indiana) is a retired American professional Basketball player This was one of the few highlights of the Pacers' first 13 years in the league--a time in which they had but one winning season and just two playoff appearances. A lack of year-to-year continuity became the norm for most of the next decade, as they traded away Knight and Buse before the 1977-78 season even started. The 1977–78 NBA season was the 32nd season of the National Basketball Association. They acquired Adrian Dantley in exchange for Knight, but Dantley (who was averaging nearly 27 points per game at the time) was traded in December, while the Pacers' second-leading scorer, John Williamson, was dealt in January. Adrian Delano Dantley (born February 28 1956 in Washington DC John Lee Williamson ( November 10, 1951 – November 30, 1996) was an American Basketball player

As a result of their poor performance, the Pacers needed to resort to publicity stunts to attract fans' attention. Before the 1979 season started, they offered women's basketball star Ann Meyers a tryout contract and invited her to the team's training camp. The 1979–80 NBA season was the 34th season of the National Basketball Association. Ann Elizabeth Meyers (born March 26, 1955 in San Diego California) is a retired American Basketball player She became the first and, to this date, only woman to try out for an NBA team, but did not make the final squad. [4]

During this time, the Pacers came out on the short end of two of the most one-sided trades in NBA history. In 1980, they traded Alex English to the Nuggets in order to reacquire former ABA star George McGinnis. Alex English (born January 5 1954 in Columbia South Carolina) is a retired American Basketball player and current assistant coach of the Toronto Raptors McGinnis was long past his prime, and contributed very little during his two-year return. English, in contrast, went on to become one of the greatest scorers in NBA history. The next year, they traded a 1984 draft pick to the Portland Trail Blazers for center Tom Owens. The 1984 NBA Draft saw the selection of four players who would be named among the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History at the league's 50th anniversary in The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, is an American professional Basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. Owens only played one year for the Pacers with little impact. This trade looked even more horrendous three years later. In 1983-84, the Pacers finished with the worst record in the Eastern Conference, which would have given the Pacers the second overall pick in the draft. The 1983–84 NBA season was the 38th season of the National Basketball Association. As a result of the Owens trade, they were left as bystanders in the midst of one of the deepest drafts in NBA history--including such future stars as Hakeem Olajuwon, Michael Jordan, Sam Perkins, Charles Barkley, and John Stockton. Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (born on January 21 1963 is a retired Nigerian American professional Basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman Samuel Bruce Perkins (born June 14 1961, in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired American professional Basketball player Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20 1963 is an American retired professional Basketball player John Houston Stockton (born March 26 1962 is a retired American professional Basketball player ( NBA) who spent his entire career ( 1984 &ndash

The Pacers made their first appearance in the NBA Playoffs in 1980-81, falling in the opening round to the Philadelphia 76ers in two straight games. The NBA Playoffs is a best-of-seven elimination tournament between sixteen teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference (called Divisions The 1980–81 NBA season was the 35th season of the National Basketball Association. The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short are a professional Basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania It was the team's only playoff appearance from 1977 to 1986.

Clark Kellogg was drafted by the Pacers in the 1982 and showed tremendous promise, finishing second in the Rookie of the Year voting, but the Pacers finished the 1982-83 season with their all-time worst record of 20-62, and won only 26 games the following season. Clark Clifton Kellogg Jr (born July 2 1961) known as Clark Kellogg, is a College Basketball analyst and former player in the The 1982 NBA Draft took place on June 29, 1982 at the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York The 1982–83 NBA season was the 37th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1983–84 NBA season was the 38th season of the National Basketball Association. After winning 22 games in 1984-85 and 26 games in 1985-86, Jack Ramsay replaced George Irvine as coach and led the Pacers to a 41-41 record in 1986-87 and only their second playoff appearance as an NBA team. The 1984–85 NBA season was the 39th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1985–86 NBA season was the 40th season of the National Basketball Association. This article refers to the basketball coach For the Canadian politician see Jack Ramsay (politician. George R "Hawkeye" Irvine (born February 1 1948 in Seattle Washington) is a retired American professional Basketball player and The 1986–87 NBA season was the 41st season of the National Basketball Association. Chuck Person, nicknamed "The Rifleman" for his renowned long-range shooting, led the team in scoring as a rookie and won NBA Rookie of the Year honors. Chuck Connors Person (born June 27, 1964 in Brantley Alabama) is an American former professional player in the National Basketball Association Their first playoff win in NBA franchise history was earned in Game 3 of their first-round, best-of-five series against the Atlanta Hawks, but it was their only victory in that series, as the Hawks defeated them in four games. The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional Basketball team based in Atlanta Georgia.

Reggie's arrival

1987-1989

Reggie Miller was drafted by the Pacers in 1987, beginning his career as a backup to John Long. Reginald Wayne Miller (born August 24 1965 is a retired American professional Basketball player and one of the greatest NBA players of the 90s The 1987 NBA Draft took place on 22 June 1987 in New York City, New York. John Eddie Long (born August 28 1956, in Romulus Michigan) is a retired American professional Basketball player Many fans at the time disagreed with Miller's selection over Indiana Hoosiers' standout Steve Alford. Stephen Todd Alford (born November 23 1964) is a former American Basketball player and the current head coach of the University of New Mexico The Pacers missed the playoffs in 1987-88, drafted Rik Smits in the 1988 NBA Draft, and suffered through a disastrous 1988-89 season in which coach Jack Ramsay stepped down following an 0-7 start. The 1987–88 NBA season was the 42nd season of the National Basketball Association. Rik Smits (born August 23 1966 in Eindhoven, Netherlands) is a Dutch retired professional Basketball player who The 1988 NBA Draft took place on June 28 1988 in New York City, New York. The 1988–89 NBA season was the 43rd season of the National Basketball Association. Mel Daniels and George Irvine filled in on an interim basis before Dick Versace took over the 6-23 team on the way to a 28-54 finish. Dick Versace (born April 16 1940 in Fort Bragg North Carolina) is an American former Basketball coach and National Basketball In February of 1989, the team did manage to make a trade that would eventually pay off, as they traded veteran center Herb Williams to the Dallas Mavericks for future NBA 6th Man-of-the Year Detlef Schrempf. Herbert L Williams (born February 16 1958 in Columbus Ohio) is a retired American Basketball player in the National Basketball The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas Detlef Schrempf (born January 21 1963, in Leverkusen, West Germany) is a retired German - American NBA Basketball

1989-90

In 1989-90 the Pacers parlayed a fast start into the team's third NBA Playoffs appearance. The 1989–90 NBA season was the 44th season of the National Basketball Association. But the Pacers lost all three games in their 1990 NBA Playoffs experience, falling to the Detroit Pistons, who would go on to win their second consecutive NBA Championship. The 1990 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 1989-1990 season. The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the sport's postseason each June Reggie Miller became the first Pacer to play on the All-Star team since 1976 on the strength of his 24. 6 points-per-game average.

1990-1992

In 1990-91, the Pacers returned to the playoffs with a 41-41 record, and Schrempf was named the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year. The 1990–91 NBA season was the 45th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1991 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 1990-91 season. Bob Hill was head coach at this time. The Pacers had a memorable series against the highly favored Boston Celtics that they managed to extend to five games before losing Game 5, 124-121, with Larry Bird hosting one of the greatest comebacks in sports history. The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the The Pacers returned to the playoffs in 1991-92 and met the Celtics again, but this time the Celtics left no doubt who was better as they swept the Pacers in three straight games. The 1991–92 NBA season was the 46th season of the National Basketball Association.

1992-93

Chuck Person and point guard Micheal Williams were traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the offseason, and the Pacers got Pooh Richardson and Sam Mitchell in return. Micheal Douglas Williams (born July 23, 1966 in Dallas Texas) is a retired American professional Basketball player at the The Minnesota Timberwolves are a professional Basketball team based in Minneapolis Minnesota, United States. Jerome "Pooh" Richardson (born May 14 1966 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American former National Basketball Association Samuel (Sam E Mitchell Jr (born September 2 1963 in Columbus Georgia) is a retired American professional Basketball player and current head coach of the For the 1992-93 season, Detlef Schrempf moved from sixth man to the starter at small forward and was elected to his first All-Star game. The 1992–93 NBA season was the 47th season of the National Basketball Association. Miller, meanwhile, became the Pacers' all-time NBA era leading scorer during this season (4th overall). The Pacers returned to the playoffs with a 41-41 record, but lost to the New York Knicks in the first round, three games to one.

Breaking through

1993-94

Larry Brown was brought on as Pacers' coach for the 1993-94 season, and Pacers' general manager Donnie Walsh completed a highly-criticized (at the time) trade as he sent Schrempf to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for Derrick McKey and little known Gerald Paddio. Lawrence Harvey Brown (born September 14 1940 in Brooklyn, New York, United States) is the head coach of the National Basketball Association The 1993–94 NBA season was the 48th season of the National Basketball Association. Joseph Donald Walsh Jr, better known as Donnie Walsh (born March 1, 1941 in New York City) is a former professional Basketball coach The Seattle SuperSonics (also called the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional Basketball team based in Seattle Washington that played Derrick Wayne McKey (born October 10 1966, Meridian Mississippi) is a retired American Basketball player who played the But the Pacers, who began the season in typically average fashion, kicked it up a notch in April, winning their last eight games of the season to finish with a franchise-high 47 wins. They stormed past Shaquille O'Neal and the Orlando Magic in a first-round sweep to earn their first NBA playoff series win, and pulled off a tremendous upset by defeating the top-seeded Atlanta Hawks in the Conference Semifinals. Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (born March 6 1972 frequently referred to simply as " Shaq " is an African American Professional basketball The Orlando Magic is a professional Basketball team based in Orlando Florida. The 1994 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 1993-1994 season. The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional Basketball team based in Atlanta Georgia.

It was during the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals that the Pacers - particularly Reggie Miller - finally became a household name. The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams and organized in three divisions of five teams each With the series tied 2-2 going into game 5 in New York, Miller had the first of many legendary playoff performances. With the Pacers trailing the Knicks by 15 points early in the 4th quarter, Miller scored 25 points in the 4th quarter, including 5 3-point field goals. Miller also famously flashed the choke sign to Knick fans while leading the Pacers to the improbable come from behind victory. The Knicks ultimately came back to win the next two games and the series, but Reggie became an NBA superstar overnight. Miller was a tri-captain and leading scorer of the USA Basketball team that won the gold medal at the 1994 World Championship of Basketball.

1994-95

Mark Jackson joined the team in an offseason trade with the Los Angeles Clippers, giving the team the steady hand at the point guard position that had been lacking in recent years. Mark A Jackson (born April 1 1965 in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired American professional Basketball player who played The Pacers enjoyed a 52-30 campaign in 1994-95, giving them their first Central Division title and their first 50+ win season since the ABA days. The 1994–95 NBA season was the 49th season of the National Basketball Association. The team swept the Hawks in the first round, before another meeting with the rival Knicks in the conference semi-finals. The 1995 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 1994-1995 season. Once again, it was up to Reggie Miller to provide some fireworks. This time, with the Pacers down six points with 16. 4 seconds remaining in game one, Miller scored eight points in 8. 9 seconds to help secure the two point victory. The Pacers ultimately dispatched the Knicks in seven games and pushed the Magic to seven games before falling in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Falling back

The Pacers duplicated their 52-30 record in 1995-96, but were hurt severely by an injury to Reggie Miller's eye socket in April, from which he was not able to return until Game 5 of their first-round series against the Hawks. The 1995–96 NBA season was the 50th season of the National Basketball Association, although the league didn't celebrate this anniversary until the following season Reggie scored 29 points in that game, but the Hawks came away with a two-point victory to put an early end to Indiana's season. This 1995-96 team did manage to go down in history as the only team to defeat the Chicago Bulls twice that year, a Bulls team which made history with an all-time best 72-10 record. The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern

The Pacers could not withstand several key injuries in 1996-97, nor could they handle the absence of Mark Jackson, who had been traded to the Denver Nuggets before the season (though they did re-acquire Jackson at the trading deadline). The 1996–97 NBA season was the 51st season of the National Basketball Association. The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. The Pacers finished 39-43 and missed the playoffs for the first time in seven years, after which coach Larry Brown stepped down. Lawrence Harvey Brown (born September 14 1940 in Brooklyn, New York, United States) is the head coach of the National Basketball Association

Return to glory

1997-98

The Pacers selected Larry Bird to coach the team in 1997-98 and they posted a new franchise record, finishing 58-24--a dramatic 19-game improvement from the previous season. Larry Joe Bird (born December 7 1956 is a retired American NBA Basketball player widely considered as one of the best players of all time and one of the top The 1997–98 NBA season was the 52nd season of the National Basketball Association. Chris Mullin joined the team in the offseason and immediately became a valuable part of the Pacers lineup-- and their starting small forward. Christopher Paul Mullin (born July 30 1963) is a retired American Basketball player and the current General manager of the Assistant coaches Rick Carlisle, in charge of the offense, and Dick Harter, who coached the defense, were key in getting the most out of the Pacers' role players such as Dale Davis, Antonio Davis and Derrick McKey. Richard Preston Carlisle (pronounced KAHR-lye-uhl (born October 27, 1959 in Ogdensburg New York) is a former Basketball player and former Dick Harter (born October 14 1930 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania) is an American Basketball coach who has served as both a head and Elliott Lydell (Dale Davis (born March 25 1969 in Toccoa Georgia) is an American professional Basketball player who played center Antonio Lee Davis (born October 31 1968 in, USA) is a retired American National Basketball Association (NBA player Derrick Wayne McKey (born October 10 1966, Meridian Mississippi) is a retired American Basketball player who played the Reggie Miller and Rik Smits both made the All-Star team that year, and in the playoffs, the Pacers breezed past the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks before falling to the Chicago Bulls in an epic seven-game Eastern Conference Final. The 1998 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 1997-1998 season. The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional Basketball team based in Cleveland Ohio. The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern

1998-2000

In the lockout-shortened 1998-99 season, the Pacers won the Central Division with a 33-17 record and swept the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers before falling to the New York Knicks in a six-game Eastern Conference Finals series. The 1998–99 NBA season was the 53rd season of the National Basketball Association. The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional Basketball team based in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short are a professional Basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Pacers traded popular forward Antonio Davis to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for first-round draft choice Jonathan Bender, which remains to this day a subject of controversy among Pacers fans. The Toronto Raptors are a professional Basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. Jonathan Rene Bender (born January 30 1981 in Picayune Mississippi) is a retired American professional Basketball player in the NBA But in the Playoffs, after a 56-26 regular season, the Pacers survived the upset-minded Bucks in round one, handled the 76ers in the second round and finally broke through to the NBA Finals by virtue of a six-game East Finals victory over the New York Knicks. The 2000 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 1999-2000 season. The 1999–2000 NBA season was the 54th season of the National Basketball Association.

Their first NBA Finals appearance was against the Los Angeles Lakers, who proved too much for them to handle as they ended Indiana's championship hopes in six games. The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. However, the Pacers dealt Los Angeles their worst playoff defeat up to that time by a margin of 33 points in Game Five.

Rebuilding

The offseason brought sweeping changes to the Pacers' lineup, as Rik Smits and coach Larry Bird retired, Chris Mullin returned to his old Golden State Warriors team, Mark Jackson signed a long-term contract with Toronto, and Dale Davis was traded to Portland for Jermaine O'Neal, who went on to average 12. The Golden State Warriors are an American professional Basketball team based in Oakland, California. The Toronto Raptors are a professional Basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, is an American professional Basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. Jermaine Lee O'Neal (born October 13 1978, in Columbia South Carolina) is an American professional Basketball player who plays 9 points per game in his first year as a starter. It was a rebuilding year for the Pacers under new head coach Isiah Thomas, but the team still managed to return to the playoffs, where they lost to the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers in four games. Isiah Lord Thomas III (nicknamed "Zeke" (/aɪˈzeɪə/ born April 30 1961 is an American retired professional Basketball player most renowned as the The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short are a professional Basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2001-02

In the midseason of 2001-02, the Pacers made a blockbuster trade with the Chicago Bulls that sent Jalen Rose and Travis Best to Chicago in exchange for Brad Miller, Ron Artest, Kevin Ollie and Ron Mercer. The 2001–02 NBA season was the 56th season of the National Basketball Association. Bradley Alan Miller (born April 12 1976) is an American professional Basketball player currently starting at center for the Ronald William Artest Jr (born November 13 1979) is an American professional Basketball player who currently plays with the Houston Kevin Jermaine Ollie (born December 27 1972, in Dallas Texas) is an American professional Basketball player currently with the NBA Ronald (Ron Eugene Mercer (born May 18 1976 in Nashville Tennessee) is a former American Basketball player at the University of Kentucky Brad Miller and Ron Artest would, in the next few years, go on to be All-Stars for the Pacers. The trade bolstered a team that had been floundering, and the Pacers managed to return to the playoffs, where they pushed the top-seeded New Jersey Nets to five games before losing Game 5 in double overtime. The 2002 NBA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 2001–02 season. The New Jersey Nets are a professional Basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic Jermaine O'Neal made his first of what would be several All-Star appearances this year, erasing any doubt that trading the veteran workhorse, Dale Davis, to Portland for him was a good idea.

2002-03

The Pacers got off to a 13-2 start in 2002-03, but hit the wall after the All-Star break thanks in no small part to Ron Artest's multiple suspensions and family tragedies befalling Jermaine O'Neal, Jamaal Tinsley and Austin Croshere. The 2002–03 NBA season was the 57th season of the National Basketball Association. Jamaal Lee Tinsley (born February 28 1978, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American professional Basketball player currently Austin Nathan Croshere (born May 1 1975, in Los Angeles California) is an American professional Basketball player currently playing O'Neal and Brad Miller both made the All-Star team and the Pacers made a substantial improvement as they finished 48-34, but they suffered a loss to the underdog Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs.

Pacers' new era

In the 2003 offseason, the Pacers managed to re-sign O'Neal for the NBA maximum and inked Reggie Miller to a modest two-year deal, but they could not afford to keep their talented center, Brad Miller. He was dealt to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Scot Pollard, who spent much of the following year watching from the bench and backing up Jeff Foster. The Sacramento Kings are a professional Basketball team based in Sacramento California. Scot L Pollard (born February 12 1975 in Murray, Utah) is an American professional Basketball player in the National Jeffrey Douglas Foster (born January 16 1977, in San Antonio Texas) is an American professional Basketball player who currently plays But the Pacers signed Larry Bird as team president, and Bird wasted little time in dismissing coach Isiah Thomas and replacing him with Rick Carlisle. Richard Preston Carlisle (pronounced KAHR-lye-uhl (born October 27, 1959 in Ogdensburg New York) is a former Basketball player and former

The Pacers responded to Carlisle extremely well, and had a breakthrough 2003-04 season in which they finished 61-21, earning the best record in the NBA as well as a franchise record. The 2003–04 NBA season was the 58th season of the National Basketball Association. O'Neal and Artest made the All-Star team, and Artest was named the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year.

The Pacers swept the Boston Celtics easily in the first round, and squeezed by a scrappy Miami Heat team in the conference semi-finals. The 2004 NBA Playoffs were the postseason of the National Basketball Association 's 2003-04 season. The Miami Heat (often referred to simply as the Heat, including in some official team publications with HEAT in all capital letters are a professional Basketball But the Detroit Pistons proved an impediment to Indiana's championship aspirations, as they defeated the Pacers in six games on their way to the NBA Championship. The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area

2004-05

Al Harrington, a small forward who had established himself as one of the best sixth-men in the NBA, was dealt in the offseason to the Atlanta Hawks in return for Stephen Jackson after Harrington allegedly demanded that the Pacers start him or trade him. Albert (Al Harrington (born February 17 1980 in Orange, New Jersey) is an American professional Basketball player currently The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional Basketball team based in Atlanta Georgia. Stephen Jesse Jackson (born April 5 1978 in Port Arthur, Texas) is an American professional Basketball player and a co-captain

The Brawl at the Palace of Auburn Hills

Nevertheless, the Pacers started off the 2004-05 season in extremely strong fashion–until the infamous events of November 19, 2004. The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA The Pacers-Pistons brawl (also known as The Malice at the Palace and The Basketbrawl) was an altercation that occurred in a National Basketball Association Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "

Towards the end of a Pacers victory over the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills, the Pacers' Ron Artest committed a hard foul against Ben Wallace. The Palace of Auburn Hills, often referred to simply as The Palace, is a Sports and entertainment venue in Auburn Hills, Michigan, a suburb Ronald William Artest Jr (born November 13 1979) is an American professional Basketball player who currently plays with the Houston Wallace retaliated, and the situation escalated to a full-scale brawl, with fans and several Pacers taking part. While Artest defiantly laid atop the scorers table, Pistons fan John Green threw a cup of beer at Artest, causing him to charge into the stands. The Pacers-Pistons brawl (also known as The Malice at the Palace and The Basketbrawl) was an altercation that occurred in a National Basketball Association Stephen Jackson followed him into the stands while Jermaine O'Neal struck a fan who came onto the court. The game was called with 46 seconds left on the clock and the Pacers left the floor amid a shower of beer and other beverages that rained down from the stands [5]. Artest was suspended for the rest of the season without pay for his role in the 'basketbrawl. '

Several of the involved players were suspended by NBA Commissioner David Stern, but the hardest hit were Artest (suspended for the remainder of the regular season and playoffs), Jackson (suspended for 30 games), O'Neal (25 games), Wallace (6 games) and the Pacers' Anthony Johnson (5 games). David Joel Stern (born on September 22, 1942 in New York City, New York) is the current commissioner of the National Basketball Association Anthony Mark Johnson (born October 2, 1974 in Charleston South Carolina) is an American professional Basketball player currently (O'Neal's suspension was later reduced to 15 games by arbitrator Roger Kaplan, a decision that was upheld by U. S. District Judge George B. Daniels. ) O'Neal was charged with two counts of assault and battery, while Artest, Jackson, Johnson and David Harrison were charged with one count each. David Joshua Harrison (born August 15 1982 in Nashville Tennessee) is an American professional Basketball player at the

2004-05 (continued)

After the brawl and riot that followed, the Pacers fell downward into the Central Division. They went from a legitimate title contender to a team that hovered around . 500 in winning percentage. The Pistons eventually became the Central Division champions. Despite the difficulties with the suspensions and injuries, the Pacers earned a sixth seed in the playoffs with a record of 44-38. An important reason for their strong finish was the re-acquisition of Dale Davis, who had been released by New Orleans after being traded there by Golden State. Elliott Lydell (Dale Davis (born March 25 1969 in Toccoa Georgia) is an American professional Basketball player who played center He played the final 25 games of the regular season and every playoff game, contributing a strong presence at center. And Davis' signing coincided with an injury to Jermaine O'Neal that would knock him out for virtually the remainder of the regular season—indeed, O'Neal's first missed game due to his injury was Davis' first game back with the Pacers.

So despite the adversity they had gone through, the Pacers made the playoffs for the 13th time in 14 years. The 2005 NBA Playoffs were the postseason of the National Basketball Association 's 2004-05 season. In the first round, Indiana defeated the Atlantic Division champion Boston Celtics in seven games, winning Game 7 in Boston by the decisive margin of 97-70.

The Pacers then advanced to the second-round against the Detroit Pistons, in a rematch of last year's Eastern Conference Finals. The series featured games back at The Palace of Auburn Hills, the scene of the brawl that many assumed at the time had effectively ended the Pacers' season. After losing game 1, the Pacers won the next two games to take a 2-1 lead. However, the Pacers could not repeat their victories against the Pistons and lost the next 3 games, losing the series 4-2.

The final game (game 6) was on May 19, 2005; Reggie Miller, in his final NBA game, scored 27 points and received a huge standing ovation from the crowd. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Reginald Wayne Miller (born August 24 1965 is a retired American professional Basketball player and one of the greatest NBA players of the 90s Despite Miller's effort, the Pacers lost, sending Miller into retirement without an NBA Championship in his 18-year career, all with the Pacers. The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the sport's postseason each June Miller had his #31 jersey retired by the Pacers on March 30, 2006 when the Pacers played the Phoenix Suns. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

The Pacers made a major move for the 2005-06 season by signing Šarūnas Jasikevičius, the floor leader of two-time defending Euroleague champions Maccabi Tel Aviv. The 2005–06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. Šarūnas Jasikevičius ( born on March 5, 1976 in Kaunas, Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR) is a Lithuanian EuroLeague WomenThe Euroleague (EL is one of the professional Basketball competitions in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries Maccabi "Electra" Tel Aviv (מכבי "אלקטרה" תל-אביב is a professional Basketball team based in Tel Aviv, playing in the

2005-06

In 2005, the Pacers got off to an average start. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. On December 10, 2005, Ron Artest told a reporter for the Indianapolis Star that he wants to be traded, saying "the team would be better off without me". Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ronald William Artest Jr (born November 13 1979) is an American professional Basketball player who currently plays with the Houston The Indianapolis Star is a daily Newspaper which began publishing on June 6, 1903. Various Pacers, including Jermaine O'Neal, soon denounced him, as O'Neal did not want to talk about it. On December 12, the Pacers placed Artest on their inactive list and began seeking a trade for the troubled star. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian On December 16, the NBA fined Ron Artest $10,000 for publicly demanding a trade, which is similar to "degrading the league". Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion

After that, the team had gone on a 9-12 tailspin and was 22-22, a far cry from the beginning where people mentioned that the Pacers would be one of the NBA's elite. On January 24, 2006, it was said that Artest would be traded to the Sacramento Kings for Peja Stojakovic, when the trade was declined suddenly. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Sacramento Kings are a professional Basketball team based in Sacramento California. Predrag "Peja" Stojaković ( Serbian Cyrillic: Предраг Стојаковић - Пеђа) (born June 9 1977 is a Serbian Basketball The following day, however, the trade was accepted, and Indiana finally cut ties with the troubled All-Star. On February 1, 2006, they managed to beat the Kobe Bryant-led Lakers, keeping the high-scorer below his average. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Kobe Bean Bryant (born) is an American All-Star Shooting guard Jermaine O'Neal was also sidelined with a torn left groin and missed two months. Jermaine Lee O'Neal (born October 13 1978, in Columbia South Carolina) is an American professional Basketball player who plays The Pacers finished the season 41-41.

Despite the Artest saga and many key injuries the Pacers made the playoffs for the 14th time in 15 years. The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association 's 2005-06 season. They also were the only road team to win Game 1 of a first-round playof series. . However New Jersey won game 2 to tie the series at 1-1 heading back to Indiana. In game 3 Jermaine O'Neal scored 37 points as the Pacers regained a 2-1 series lead. Jermaine Lee O'Neal (born October 13 1978, in Columbia South Carolina) is an American professional Basketball player who plays The Nets, however, won games four and five to take a 3-2 series lead. In Game 6 Anthony Johnson scored 40 points but the Pacers' season came to an end as the Nets won 96-90. Anthony Mark Johnson (born October 2, 1974 in Charleston South Carolina) is an American professional Basketball player currently

2006 Offseason--"Restoration" Project

The 2006 offseason saw big changes to the Pacers roster. They drafted Shawne Williams and James White [6]. Shawne Brian Williams (born February 16, 1986 in Memphis Tennessee) is an American professional Basketball player who plays for the James William White IV (born October 21, 1982 in Washington D Additionally on July 1, 2006 they completed a sign-and-trade with starting small forward Peja Stojakovic to the New Orleans Hornets for a $100 million (sic) trade exception. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Predrag "Peja" Stojaković ( Serbian Cyrillic: Предраг Стојаковић - Пеђа) (born June 9 1977 is a Serbian Basketball The New Orleans Hornets are a professional Basketball team based in New Orleans Louisiana, United States. [7]. The trade raised questions around the league, as Stojakovic was a free agent and did not need to be traded for. Some believe the Hornets made the trade so the Pacers could use the exception to re-acquire Al Harrington in a sign-and-trade, keeping the top free agent away from the Western Conference. Albert (Al Harrington (born February 17 1980 in Orange, New Jersey) is an American professional Basketball player currently On August 22 the Pacers completed the trade for Harrington and John Edwards in exchange for a future first round pick. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. John Edwards (born July 31, 1981 in Warren, Ohio) is an American professional Basketball player currently playing as center [8]

In July, forward Austin Croshere was traded to the Dallas Mavericks for guard/forward Marquis Daniels [9]. Austin Nathan Croshere (born May 1 1975, in Los Angeles California) is an American professional Basketball player currently playing The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas Marquis Antwane Daniels (born January 7 1981 in Orlando Florida) is a 6'6" (198 cm 200 lb (91 kg Shooting guard / Small forward The Pacers also made another trade with the Mavericks acquiring Darrell Armstrong, Rawle Marshall, and Josh Powell in exchange for Anthony Johnson [10]. Darrell Eugene Armstrong (born June 22, 1968 in Gastonia North Carolina) is an American professional Basketball player for the Rawle Junior Kalomo Marshall (born February 20, 1982 in Georgetown Guyana) is an American professional Basketball player Josh Powell (born January 25 1983 in Charleston South Carolina) is an American professional Basketball player with the Los Angeles Lakers. Anthony Mark Johnson (born October 2, 1974 in Charleston South Carolina) is an American professional Basketball player currently

The team lost Fred Jones and Scot Pollard via free agency, to the Toronto Raptors and the Cleveland Cavaliers, respectively. Frederick (Freddy/Fred Terrell Jones (born March 11 1979) is an American professional Basketball player who plays at the Shooting guard Scot L Pollard (born February 12 1975 in Murray, Utah) is an American professional Basketball player in the National

Another move saw the Pacers sign Euro League Player Maceo Baston [11] who previously teamed with former Pacer Sarunas Jasikevicius on Israeli's premier team, Maccabi Tel Aviv. Maceo Demond Baston (born May 29, 1976 in Corsicana Texas, United States) is an American professional Basketball Šarūnas Jasikevičius ( born on March 5, 1976 in Kaunas, Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR) is a Lithuanian Maccabi Tel Aviv ( מכבי תל אביב, often referred to simply as Maccabi is the biggest Sports club in Israel and a part of the Maccabi

However, the "restoration project" took a major image hit when player Stephen Jackson and some teammates decided to visit a strip club on October 6, 2006. A strip club is a Nightclub or bar that offers Striptease (the erotic removal of a performer's clothing and possibly other related services such as Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Upon leaving the club, Jackson was involved in an argument during which he was hit by a car. In response, Stephen pulled a gun out and fired off a warning shot. A gun is a particular Weapon that propels Projectiles The projectile is generally fired through a hollow tube known as the gun's barrel.

2006-07 Season- The Downward Spiral

The Pacers finished the 2006-2007 season as one of the worst seasons in team history. At a record standing at 35-47, everything that could have gone wrong did in this dreadful season. The turning point of the season would be the 11 game losing streak that started around the all star break. Injuries to Jermaine O'Neal, Marquis Daniels, a lack of a solid back up point guard, the blockbuster trade midway through the season that interrupted the team chemistry, having poor defensive efforts and being last place in the league in the offensive department were the main reasons that led to the team's struggles. The April 15 loss to New Jersey Nets knocked the Pacers out of the playoffs for the first time since the 1996-1997 season. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English The New Jersey Nets are a professional Basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic

On January 17, 2007, the Indiana Pacers traded Al Harrington, Stephen Jackson, Sarunas Jasikevicius, and Josh Powell to the Golden State Warriors for forward Troy Murphy, forward/guard Mike Dunleavy, Jr., forward Ike Diogu, and guard Keith McLeod. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Albert (Al Harrington (born February 17 1980 in Orange, New Jersey) is an American professional Basketball player currently Stephen Jesse Jackson (born April 5 1978 in Port Arthur, Texas) is an American professional Basketball player and a co-captain Šarūnas Jasikevičius ( born on March 5, 1976 in Kaunas, Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR) is a Lithuanian Josh Powell (born January 25 1983 in Charleston South Carolina) is an American professional Basketball player with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Golden State Warriors are an American professional Basketball team based in Oakland, California. Troy Brandon Murphy (born May 2 1980, in Morristown, New Jersey) is an American professional Basketball player currently playing Michael (Mike Joseph Dunleavy Jr (born September 15 1980) is an American professional Basketball player who currently plays for the Indiana Ikechukwu Somtochukwu Diogu, better known as Ike Diogu (born September 11 1983 in Buffalo New York) is an American professional Basketball Keith McLeod (born November 5 1979 in Canton Ohio) is an American professional Basketball player who currently plays Point guard for the

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. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Richard Preston Carlisle (pronounced KAHR-lye-uhl (born October 27, 1959 in Ogdensburg New York) is a former Basketball player and former 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, which he did with the Dallas Mavericks in 2008. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas On May 31, 2007, Jim O'Brien was named the head coach of the Indiana Pacers. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Jim O'Brien (born February 11 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is the head coach of the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association O'Brien made it clear that he intended to take the Pacers back to the playoffs in the 2007-2008 season. He also made it known that he favors a more up-tempo, fast-paced style as opposed to Carlisle's slower, more meticulous style of coaching.

2007-2008 Season: Signs of Growth

Despite missing the playoffs in back-to-back seasons for the first time since the 80's, the 2007-2008 season displayed many signs of growth in the team, especially towards the end of the season. Off-court legal distraction from Jamaal Tinsley, Marquis Daniels, and Shawne Williams in the middle of the season did not help the Pacers struggles, and injuries to Tinsley and Jermaine O'Neal damaged the Pacers' already weak defense and left almost all point guard duties to recently acquired Travis Diener, who saw minimal minutes on his previous NBA teams. Despite this, and a 36-46 record, the Pacers had a very strong finish to the season, which included a desperate attempt to steal the 8th seed from the Atlanta Hawks, and dramatic improvement in forwards Danny Granger and Mike Dunleavy. Both Granger and Dunleavy were involved in the voting for Most Improved Player, with Dunleavy finishing in the top 10. The two were also the first Pacer pair to score 1500 points each in a single season since Reggie Miller and Detlef Schrempf did it in the early 90s. With this, and a much improved defensive effort with the return of Jermaine O'Neal, the Pacers can see only positive in the future of the franchise.

Departure of Donnie Walsh

In April of the 2007-2008 Season, Pacers GM since 1984 Donnie Walsh left the Pacers to join the New York Knicks. All of Walsh's duties were given to Pacers' President Larry Bird.

Season-by-season records

Main article: Indiana Pacers seasons

Home arenas

Indiana State Fair Coliseum (1967-1974)

Market Square Arena (1974-1999)

Conseco Fieldhouse (1999-present)

Uniforms

The Pacers wear the usual white home kits with navy blue and gold trim. This is a list of seasons completed by the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association. The Pepsi Coliseum is an 8200-seat multi-purpose Arena in Indianapolis Indiana. Market Square Arena was an indoor arena located in Indianapolis Indiana, USA. Conseco Fieldhouse is a sports arena in Indianapolis Indiana, United States. Their away kits are navy blue with gold trim. They also have a third kit which is gold with navy blue trim.

Players

Main article: Indiana Pacers all-time roster

Retired numbers

• 30 George McGinnis, F, 1971-75 & 1980-82
• 31 Reggie Miller, G, 1987-2005
• 34 Mel Daniels, C, 1968-74
• 35 Roger Brown, F, 1967-74
• 529 Bobby "Slick" Leonard, Head Coach, 1968-80 (number of career wins)

The Indiana Pacers are also the only team in the league in which all the players' jerseys they have retired are in the 30s. The following is a list of players both past and current who appeared at least in one game for the Indiana Pacers NBA franchise George F McGinnis (born August 12, 1950 in Indianapolis Indiana) is a former professional Basketball player most notably with the Indiana Reginald Wayne Miller (born August 24 1965 is a retired American professional Basketball player and one of the greatest NBA players of the 90s Melvin Joe Daniels (born July 20 1944, in Detroit Michigan) is a retired American professional Basketball player Roger A Brown (born May 22, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York &ndash March 4 1997) was an American professional William Robert "Slick" Leonard (born July 17 1932, in Terre Haute Indiana) is a former professional Basketball player and coach

Current roster

Indiana Pacers roster v • d • e
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. From 2. 0 SG 6 USA Daniels, Marquis 78 6 ft 6 in (1. The Shooting guard ( SG) also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a Basketball team Marquis Antwane Daniels (born January 7 1981 in Orlando Florida) is a 6'6" (198 cm 200 lb (91 kg Shooting guard / Small forward 98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Auburn 1. Auburn University ( AU or Auburn) is a State university located in Auburn, Alabama, U 0 PG 12 USA Diener, Travis 73 6 ft 1 in (1. Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game Travis Lyle Diener (born March 1, 1982 in Fond du Lac Wisconsin) is an American professional Basketball player for the NBA 85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Marquette 3. Marquette University is a private coeducational Jesuit, Roman Catholic University located in Milwaukee Wisconsin. 5 F 1 USA Diogu, Ike 80 6 ft 8 in (2. The three basketball positions normally employed by organized Basketball teams are guard forward and center Ikechukwu Somtochukwu Diogu, better known as Ike Diogu (born September 11 1983 in Buffalo New York) is an American professional Basketball 03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Arizona State 3. Arizona State University ( ASU) is the largest public Research university in the United States under a single administration with total student 0 SF 17 USA Dunleavy, Mike 81 6 ft 9 in (2. The small forward, or colloquially the three, is one of the five positions in a regulation Basketball game Michael (Mike Joseph Dunleavy Jr (born September 15 1980) is an American professional Basketball player who currently plays for the Indiana 06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Duke 4. Duke University is a private Research University located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. 5 F/C 10 USA Foster, Jeff 83 6 ft 11 in (2. Forward-center is a Basketball position for players who play or have played both forward and center on a consistent basis Jeffrey Douglas Foster (born January 16 1977, in San Antonio Texas) is an American professional Basketball player who currently plays 11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Texas State 2. Texas State University–San Marcos, often referred to as Texas State University, Texas State, or TxState (it actively discourages the use of "TSU" 0 SG 23 USA Graham, Stephen 78 6 ft 6 in (1. The Shooting guard ( SG) also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a Basketball team 98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oklahoma State 3. 0 SF 33 USA Granger, Danny 81 6 ft 9 in (2. The small forward, or colloquially the three, is one of the five positions in a regulation Basketball game Danny Granger Jr (born April 20, 1983 in New Orleans Louisiana) is an American professional Basketball player for the 06 m) 228 lb (103 kg) New Mexico 5. The University of New Mexico ( UNM) is a Public University in Albuquerque, New Mexico. 0 C 13 USA Harrison, David 84 7 ft 0 in (2. The center, colloquially the five, is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game David Joshua Harrison (born August 15 1982 in Nashville Tennessee) is an American professional Basketball player at the 13 m) 280 lb (127 kg) Colorado 4. The University of Colorado at Boulder ( CU-Boulder, UCB officially Colorado and CU colloquially is the Flagship University 0 PF 3 USA Murphy, Troy 83 6 ft 11 in (2. Power forward is a position in the sport of Basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF" Troy Brandon Murphy (born May 2 1980, in Morristown, New Jersey) is an American professional Basketball player currently playing 11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Notre Dame 1. The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame) (ˌnoʊtɚˈdeɪm is a private Roman Catholic Research university located in 5 G 22 USA Murray, Ronald 75 6 ft 3 in (1. The three basketball positions normally employed by organized Basketball teams are guard forward and center Ronald Murray (born July 29, 1979 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) nicknamed "Flip" is an American professional Basketball 91 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Shaw 4. Shaw University is a private historically black university located in Raleigh North Carolina, USA with its College of Adult Professional Education 5 F/C 7 USA O'Neal, Jermaine (C) 83 6 ft 11 in (2. Forward-center is a Basketball position for players who play or have played both forward and center on a consistent basis Jermaine Lee O'Neal (born October 13 1978, in Columbia South Carolina) is an American professional Basketball player who plays 11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Eau Claire HS (SC)* 1. 5 G 20 USA Owens, Andre 76 6 ft 4 in (1. The three basketball positions normally employed by organized Basketball teams are guard forward and center Andre Owens (born October 31 1980 in Indianapolis Indiana) is an American professional Basketball player currently playing for 93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Houston 2. The University of Houston (often referred to as " U of H," " UH," or " Houston " is a public doctoral/research 0 SG 21 USA Rush, Kareem 78 6 ft 6 in (1. The Shooting guard ( SG) also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a Basketball team Kareem Lamar Rush (born October 30 1980 in Kansas City Missouri) is an American professional Basketball player positioned at 98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Missouri 1. The University of Missouri (also known as the University of Missouri–Columbia, Mizzou, or MU) is a public land-grant and research 0 PG 11 USA Tinsley, Jamaal  75 6 ft 3 in (1. Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game Jamaal Lee Tinsley (born February 28 1978, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American professional Basketball player currently 91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Iowa State 3. The Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University (ISU is a public land-grant and space-grant university 5 F 4 USA Williams, Shawne 81 6 ft 9 in (2. The three basketball positions normally employed by organized Basketball teams are guard forward and center Shawne Brian Williams (born February 16, 1986 in Memphis Tennessee) is an American professional Basketball player who plays for the 06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Memphis	Head coach Jim O'Brien (Saint Joseph's) Assistant coach(es) Dick Harter (Pennsylvania) Lester Conner (Oregon State) Dan Burke (Portland State) Frank Vogel (Kentucky) Jay DeFruscio (Ursinus*) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Draft pick (FA) Free agent Injured Roster • Transactions Last change: 2008-03-01

Recent draft history

• 2007 No selection; 1st Rd pick traded to Atlanta via sign and trade (Al Harrington)[12]
• 2006 Shawne Williams § (Round 1, pick 17); Alexander Johnson (Round 2, pick 45)
• 2005 Danny Granger § (Round 1, pick 17); Erazem Lorbek (Round 2, pick 46)
• 2004 David Harrison § (Round 1, pick 29); Rashad Wright (Round 2, pick 60)
• 2003 James Jones (Round 2, pick 49)
• 2002 Fred Jones (Round 1, pick 14)
• 2001 Jamison Brewer (Round 2, pick 41)
• 2000 Primož Brezec (Round 1, pick 27); JaQuay Walls (Round 2, pick 56)
• 1999 Vonteego Cummings (Round 1, pick 26)
• 1998 Al Harrington (Round 1, pick 25)
• 1997 Austin Croshere (Round 1, pick 12)
• 1996 Erick Dampier (Round 1, pick 10); Mark Pope (Round 2, pick 52) [13]

§ - Still with team

Coaches and others

Basketball Hall of Famers

• Alex English (inducted primarily for his years with the Denver Nuggets)
• Larry Bird (former coach and current President of Basketball Operations; enshrined as player with the Boston Celtics)
• Larry Brown
• Dr. The University of Memphis is an American public Research university located in the Normal Station neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee Jim O'Brien (born February 11 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is the head coach of the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association Saint Joseph's University (also called SJU or St Joe's) is a private Coeducational Roman Catholic University located Dick Harter (born October 14 1930 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania) is an American Basketball coach who has served as both a head and The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn) is a private University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Lester Allen Conner (born September 17 1959, in Memphis Tennessee) is an assistant coach for the NBA Indiana Pacers, and is a former Oregon State University ( OSU) is a Coeducational public Research[[ university]] located in Corvallis, Oregon, United Dan Burke (born April 3, 1959, in Lynwood California) is an assistant coach for the NBA Indiana Pacers. Portland State University (PSU is a public state Urban university located in downtown Portland Oregon, United States. 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• Isiah Thomas (former coach; enshrined as player with the Detroit Pistons)

High points

Franchise leaders

Career

• Games: Reggie Miller (1,389)
• Minutes Played: Reggie Miller (47,621)
• Field Goals Made: Reggie Miller (8,241)
• Field Goal Attempts: Reggie Miller (17,699)
• 3-Point Field Goals Made: Reggie Miller (2,560)
• 3-Point Field Goal Attempts: Reggie Miller (6,486)
• Free Throws Made: Reggie Miller (6,237)
• Free Throw Attempts: Reggie Miller (7,026)
• Offensive Rebounds: Dale Davis (2,276)
• Defensive Rebounds: Mel Daniels (5,461)
• Total Rebounds: Mel Daniels (7,643)
• Assists: Reggie Miller (4,141)
• Steals: Reggie Miller (1,505)
• Blocked Shots: Jermaine O'Neal (1,113)
• Turnovers: Reggie Miller (2,409)
• Personal Fouls: Rik Smits (3,011)
• Points: Reggie Miller (25,279)

Per game

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• Field Goals Made: Chuck Person (7. Chuck Connors Person (born June 27, 1964 in Brantley Alabama) is an American former professional player in the National Basketball Association 85)
• Field Goal Attempts: Chuck Person (16. 33)
• 3-Point Field Goals Made: Reggie Miller (1. Reginald Wayne Miller (born August 24 1965 is a retired American professional Basketball player and one of the greatest NBA players of the 90s 84)
• 3-Point Field Goal Attempts: Stephen Jackson (4. Stephen Jesse Jackson (born April 5 1978 in Port Arthur, Texas) is an American professional Basketball player and a co-captain 73)
• Free Throws Made: Detlef Schrempf (5. Detlef Schrempf (born January 21 1963, in Leverkusen, West Germany) is a retired German - American NBA Basketball 31)
• Free Throw Attempts: George McGinnis (7. George F McGinnis (born August 12, 1950 in Indianapolis Indiana) is a former professional Basketball player most notably with the Indiana 05)
• Offensive Rebounds: Mel Daniels (4. 56)
• Defensive Rebounds: Mel Daniels (11. 40)
• Total Rebounds: Mel Daniels (15. 96)
• Assists: Mark Jackson (8. Mark A Jackson (born April 1 1965 in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired American professional Basketball player who played 13)
• Steals: Don Buse (2. Donald R Buse (born August 10 1950, in Huntingburg Indiana) is a retired American professional Basketball player 55)
• Blocked Shots: Jermaine O'Neal (2. Jermaine Lee O'Neal (born October 13 1978, in Columbia South Carolina) is an American professional Basketball player who plays 42)
• Turnovers: Ricky Sobers (4. Ricky Brad Sobers (born January 15 1953 in The Bronx, New York) is a former professional Basketball player who spent eleven seasons 10)
• Personal Fouls: James Edwards (4. James Franklin Edwards (born November 22 1955, in Seattle, Washington, U 04)
• Points: George McGinnis (19. 60)

Per 48 minutes

• Field Goals Made: Billy Knight (11. William R "Billy" Knight (born June 9, 1952 in Braddock, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is an American former professional 41)
• Field Goal Attempts: George McGinnis (23. George F McGinnis (born August 12, 1950 in Indianapolis Indiana) is a former professional Basketball player most notably with the Indiana 53)
• 3-Point Field Goals Made: Chris Mullin (2. Christopher Paul Mullin (born July 30 1963) is a retired American Basketball player and the current General manager of the 74)
• 3-Point Field Goal Attempts: Reggie Miller (6. Reginald Wayne Miller (born August 24 1965 is a retired American professional Basketball player and one of the greatest NBA players of the 90s 54)
• Free Throws Made: Detlef Schrempf (7. Detlef Schrempf (born January 21 1963, in Leverkusen, West Germany) is a retired German - American NBA Basketball 57)
• Free Throw Attempts: George McGinnis (10. 33)
• Offensive Rebounds: Mel Bennett (6. Melvin (Mel P Bennett (born January 4 1955, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U 38)
• Defensive Rebounds: Mel Daniels (14. Melvin Joe Daniels (born July 20 1944, in Detroit Michigan) is a retired American professional Basketball player 76)
• Total Rebounds: Mel Daniels (20. 66)
• Assists: Mark Jackson (13. Mark A Jackson (born April 1 1965 in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired American professional Basketball player who played 09)
• Steals: Dudley Bradley (4. Dudley Leroy Bradley (born March 19 1957, in Baltimore Maryland) is a retired American professional Basketball player in the 89)
• Blocked Shots: Granville Waiters (3. Granville Stephen Waiters (born January 8 1961 in Columbus, Ohio) is a retired American professional Basketball player 55)
• Turnovers: George McGinnis (5. 77)
• Personal Fouls: Greg Dreiling (10. Gregory Alan Dreiling (born November 7 1963 in Wichita Kansas) is a retired American professional Basketball player 57)
• Points: Billy Knight (29. 09)

Individual awards

Previous Indianapolis Pro Basketball teams

• Indianapolis Jets 1948
• Indianapolis Olympians 1949-1953

External links

• Indiana Pacers Official Website
• Indiana Pacers InsideHoops.com coverage
• Sports E-Cyclopedia
• Indiana Pacers fan-forum

References

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