The Indiana Pacers are in huge trouble

The Indiana Pacers, who just lost their game one at home to the eighth-seeded Atlanta Hawks, are in huge trouble. The Pacers started the season 44-13 and slumped their way with a 12-13 record in their last 25 games to finish the season and into the playoffs. In their final 25 regular season, they had some very brutal blow-out losses such as ones at home to the Atlanta Hawks and the San Antonio Spurs. Before the playoffs began, fans and the media had the question in mind, "Is this just a slump, or is this for real?" To me, to question is still unanswered due to the fact that in the final 25-game stretch they did have some solid wins in the stretch such as a close win at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder. But tonight, the Pacers did not play well and in result, they lost game one at home (and by the way they wanted that one seed) against the Atlanta Hawks, who probably shouldn't be in the playoffs. I still do think the Pacers will win the series, but at the same time, the Pacers should be concerned. Roy Hibbert has looked like a shell of himself in the final 25 games and he did again tonight. Also, Paul George has not played like a superstar player like he once did in last years playoffs and this season before the All-Star break. Hibbert and George's demise are two huge reasons why the Pacers have not been the same team and are in huge trouble right now. Don't forget at the trade deadline when they dumped Danny Granger for Evan Turner and when they signed Andrew Bynum, who is injured right now (what else is new?). The chemistry with Turner was part of the reason for the demise and that's understandable because it's chemistry issues. There is so much pressure on the Pacers for game two now. I am curious to see what happens if Indiana suffers a post season exit before the Eastern Conference finals. But, for now, the Indiana Pacers, down 0-1 to the Atlanta Hawks are in trouble for those reasons I listed above.