PODCAST: Reflecting on 2025: The Pacers’ Finals Run and the 40% Mark Check-In
Revisiting the highs of 2025, the Pacers’ NBA Finals run, and the reality of where this season stands now at 6-27.
On this episode of the Fieldhouse Files podcast, the Pacers are 40% into the season (6-27), a season that hasn’t gone according to plan. I’ll discuss what we’ve seen so far, and look back at 2025.
Among the items discussed on this episode:
The Pacers’ run to Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
A banner year in Indiana basketball, including the Fever being one quarter away from their first WNBA Finals appearance in over a decade
The offseason turning point: Myles Turner moving on and the ripple effects since
How injuries derailed the start of this season and prevented early continuity
A nine-game losing streak with Indiana being outscored by an average of 14 points
The numbers behind the slump: bottom-five rankings across scoring, shooting efficiency, rebounding, defense, and opponents second-chance points
Fatigue setting in for Pascal Siakam — mentally and physically — and what that means moving forward
Curious developments: wanting to see more Ben Sheppard and Johnny Furphy, and why Jarace Walker remains a question mark
Zooming out after 33 games (6–27): what the vision looks like now versus entering the season
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