ESPN's Tim Bontemps does not think the Indiana Pacers will be a top-six team in the East this season. However, the Pacers have proven their critics wrong before, and they will be prepared to do so again.
In a recent episode of "The Hoop Collective" podcast, Bontemps questioned why Indiana should rank in the top six in the East and above teams like the Toronto Raptors and Chicago Bulls. Furthermore, Bontempts went as far as to say the Pacers "confidently" will not be a playoff team this season.
"What's the argument, besides the machine's machine, that they are better than these teams?