Table of Contents CHAPTER PAGE Meet the Pacers 4 Glory Days 6 Home Court 12 Dressed for Success 14 We Won 16 Go-To Guys 20 Calling the Shots 24 One Great Day 26 Legend Has It 28 It Really Happened 30 Team Spirit 32 Timeline 34 Fun Facts 36 Talking Basketball 38 Great Debates 40 For the Record 42 Pinpoints 44 Glossary 46 Fast Break 47 Index 48 ABOUT OUR GLOSSARY In this book there may be several words that you are reading for the first time Some are sports words some are new vocabulary words and some are familiar words that are used in an unusual way All of these words are defined on page 46 Throughout the book sports words appear in bold type Regular vocabulary words appear in bold italic type
Meet the Pacers There are many ways to win a basketball game Some teams like ms like to strike quickly and force an opponent to catch up Others hheerrss prefer to wait patiently for the other team to make a mistake e The Indiana Pacers use their strength and stamina to wear down their opponents and then seize victory as the last minutes tick away The Pacers play in a region of the country where basketball is the most popular sport Like football in Texas and hockey in Canada basketball in Indiana is more than just a game When the Pacers take the court they know that they are upholding a great tradition This book tells the story of the Pacers They keep games close by playing rugged defense and controlling the area ea around the basket They win games with amazing individual dual efforts often as the final buzzer sounds Roy Hibbert embraces Luis Scola during an Indiana victory in 2013 14 5
