last month, The Athletic We have announced our annual anonymous player poll. NBA players were asked a variety of survey questions, including who they thought was the league's MVP and who they thought was the greatest player of all time.
The Indiana Pacers' name was mentioned several times in response to survey questions. Among the team's young talent, veteran leaders and coaching staff are some of the NBA's biggest names.
For the second year in a row, the category most frequently cited by Pacers players was “Who is the player in the league you least want to play against?” question. Veteran forward James Johnson dominated this section, receiving more than half of the answers.
“He doesn't let things slide,” Pacers guard TJ McConnell said of Johnson last season.
The Pacers received more votes in other categories as well. 3.7% of respondents said star guard Tyrese Haliburton is the most overrated player in the NBA, while 1.6% of respondents said young guard Andrew Nembhard is the most underrated player in the NBA. He answered that he is a player who is Forward Pascal Siakam also voted for the most underrated player prompt.
In the non-player voting group, Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle received 2.6% of the votes in response to the question, “Besides your own coach, who is the current coach you least want to play for?” Obtained. His 2.3% of players surveyed named Gainbridge Fieldhouse as the arena they least wanted to play in.
Halliburton received at least one vote in several categories, including “Who is the MVP?” “I'm building a roster from the ground up, who do I sign first?” Andrew Nembhard received at least one vote for the question, “Who's the best defender?” Meanwhile, Carlisle's name came up when he answered the question, “Other than your own coach, which current coach would you most like to play for?”
The full study, which explores all of these topics and more, can be found here.
