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However what are ready Sparage the Indiana Pacers appear to be a team in transition they have several promising young players. But some of their older players are in the final year of their contracts for preview let's bring in Mike wells who covers the team to be. Indianapolis Star and Mike Pacers star forward Danny Granger made the team USA roster when he didn't play much in Turkey. What is coach K wasn't crazy about his defense despite that fact you think the experience will help -- becoming more well rounded player.

Well yes I definitely do because you know he would -- place. Alongside. Some some of those you know desperately Kevin -- You know one of the top -- players only child develops as great leadership skills. And I -- think the wake of property and because you know the last couple years he's been no court scoring and it even has regret there haven't you know. Ignorant piece of -- pretty good -- particularly. Now in order for him to be you know one of the top all of our players don't you know the it was definitely -- wake of hardship hopefully ignite a fire underneath him and also the Pacers organization opposed any two wanna be an all around player.

So good learning experience for Granger Mike -- about Tyler Hansbrough he missed most of his rookie season because of vertigo. What are the Pacers need from Psycho T this season since they traded power forward Troy Murphy to the Mets.

You're not gonna replace Ramon three point shouldn't go you're not -- it pages have a car quarter for the interest defense they need rebound because they -- not a good rebounding team defector poor rebounding team. So they're gonna need to gang rebound and they're gonna need to get them out of our of course our. You know they'll expect can't put them an average fifteen point. Again he's basically it will PF Tony plane hit 29 games last season but he's going to be slowly working his -- and and I an idol he'd lead a starter right away this possibility back -- But later on in the season that -- probably. Just sort of Robert back opened the fourth spot.

So he's still got some work to do. The Pacers franchises. Then decline ever since Reggie Miller retired rod test start that brawl with the Pistons fans six years ago do you think the Pacers. We'll start to turn things around this season.

Well with certain sort of in -- I think didn't Darren Collison is gonna answer the point guard probable cause problems. Collison were great backup last year in the war Owens and you know he started 37 game that would veteran nineteen point. 88 or nine at fifteen games he's definitely. An upgrade particular position if you look at you look at costing Granger also Lloyd Hibbert. And you know some of the other young as the piece of this slowly put the pieces back together but you know I still don't see them sneak into one of the last playoff -- to see them.

excellent nucleus is forming but. It -- lottery bound again thanks so much for being with us and don't forget foxsports.com has you covered for all your basketball needs are -- Sparage -- to -- again.