Four-tunate to be a Pacer - the Obi Era in Indiana Begins

Obi’s 3rd year with the Knicks was in the end, “charming” because as bad as it was at times, in the end, it got him traded to a team that plans to play fast and get out and run in transition. Our guy has a couple skills that fit that style of play. He in fact was #1 last year in the NBA in converting points in transition. And his new team also has the players that were #2 and #3 in that stat. Opponents will not be able to take any okays off. That should be fun to watch.

So in his 4th year, he’s locked down wearing #1 for the Pacers after a couple days flirting with wearing #4.

He will play the 4 spot - a position the Pacers want to find a solid starter. Obi will have competition for that starting spot, but he has a real shot at locking it down.

Over the years I’ve read interviews where Obi has referenced “It’s a blessing…” in his comments. So I went with a synonym and play on word “four-tunate” in the title.

Finally, Obi’s 4th season will be special playing in Indianapolis because there are so many Flyer Faithful that are less than a 4-hour drive away and I expect many will make the trip to see our favorite son doing what he does best in a system that uses his athleticism and unique skills.

We are all blessed and “four-tunate” Obi is now a Pacer.