The Pacers really laid an egg tonight against the awful Detroit Pistons. The Pacers were outrebounded 49-36 last night and they only shot 39.5% from the floor which did them in. George Hill (16 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist in 29 minutes), Tyler Hansbrough (16 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 blocked shot) and Darren Collison (15 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 steal) led the way for the Pacers in this game. Danny Granger (11 points) and David West (10 points) both had off nights for the Pacers. The Pacers are now 3-1 on the year.

The Pacers outrebounded the Cavs 60-49 last night and they played solid defense in holding the Cavs to 38.6% shooting from the floor, but they got lucky to get the game into O.T. last night as rookie point guard Kyrie Irving of the Cavs missed a shot at close range as time expired in regulation. In O.T., the Pacers turned up the offense as they outscored the Cavs 14-7. Danny Granger only shot 8 of 22 from the floor but he still led the way for the Pacers in this game with 22 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocked shots. Roy Hibbert (17 points, 13 rebounds, 1 steal and 3 blocked shots), George Hill (15 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals and 1 blocked shot) and David West (14 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 blocked shot) also had solid games for the Pacers last night. Tyler Hansbrough (11 points and 12 rebounds in 25 minutes) and Darren Collison (11 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocked shots) also pitched in for the Pacers last night. The Pacers are now 3-0 on the year.

21-year old starting shooting guard Paul George is off to a really solid start for the Pacers so far this year. George has played in both of the Pacers games so far this year and he is averaging 34.5 minutes, 15.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. George has also been solid from long range so far this year as he has already hit 6 of 10 (60%) shots from three point range. The Pacers are the team lying in the weeds in the Eastern Conference and George is a big reason for that as he has a huge upside.

The Pacers only shot 39.5% from the floor last night but they still held on to beat the Raptors. Danny Granger (21 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals and 1 blocked shot) and Paul George (18 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists) led the way for the Pacers in this game. David West (14 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot), Roy Hibbert (12 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal) and Darren Collison (10 points, 12 assists and 2 steals) also pitched in for the Pacers in this game. The Pacers are now 2-0 on the year.

The Pacers only shot 36.8% from the floor tonight, but it didn’t matter because they played well on D (Pistons shot 36% from the floor) and they outrebounded the Pistons 53-40. Danny Granger (16 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot on 6 of 18 shooting from the floor), Roy Hibbert (16 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocked shots) and Tyler Hansbrough (15 points, 13 rebounds and 1 steal in 32 minutes off the bench) led the way for the Pacers in this game. Paul George (12 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) and David West (11 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocked shots) also pitched in with solid games for the Pacers tonight. The Pacers are now 1-0 on the season.

The Pacers have acquired 29-year old power forward Louis Amundson from the Golden State Warriors for 26-year old shooting guard Brandon Rush. Amundson played in 46 games (7 starts) for the Warriors last year and he averaged 15.0 minutes, 4.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. He has now played in 228 games (7 starts) in his NBA career so far and he is averaging 13.4 minutes, 4.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game. Amundson will bring a lot of energy off the bench for the Pacers in 2011-12. Rush played in 67 games (21 starts) for the Pacers last year and he averaged 26.2 minutes, 9.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. He played in 224 games (104 starts) in his three years with the Pacers and he averaged 27.0 minutes, 8.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. The Pacers have been trying to get rid of Rush for some time now, so they probably jumped to make this deal when it was offered to them.

The Pacers have used the amnesty clause to waive 34-year old small forward James Posey. Posey played in 49 games (0 starts) for the Pacers last year and he averaged 17.1 minutes, 4.9 points, 3.0 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. He has now played in 864 games (479 starts) in his NBA career and he is averaging 26.9 minutes, 8.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game. The Pacers won’t miss Posey too much as Paul George will gobble up his minutes in 2011-12.

The Pacers have signed 31-year old power forward David West for a 2-year, $20 million dollar deal. West played in 70 games (all starts) for the Hornets last year and he averaged 35.0 minutes, 18.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.0 steal per game. He has now played in 530 games (438 starts) in his NBA career and he is averaging 32.4 minutes, 16.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. This was a solid move for the Pacers as West will team with Roy Hibbert and Danny Granger to give them a very nice frontcourt in 2011-12.

The Pacers have re-signed 34-year old center Jeff Foster to a 1-year deal. Foster played in 56 games (3 starts) for the Pacers last year and he averaged 16.8 minutes, 3.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. He has now played in 753 games (345 starts) in his first 12 years in the NBA (all with the Pacers) and he is averaging 20.7 minutes, 4.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. The Pacers were smart to bring back Foster as he will be a solid backup for Roy Hibbert in 2011-12.

The Pacers have signed 24-year old power forward Jeff Pendergraph to a 2-year deal. He missed all of last season due to a torn ACL. He played in 39 games (4 starts) in 2009-2010 as a rookie for the Trailblazers and he averaged 10.4 minutes, 2.7 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. He shot an amazing 66.2% from the floor as a rookie, with most of his shots coming from close range. Pendergraph could wind up being a decent bench player for the Pacers if he can stay healthy.