Nov 7, 2014; Boston, MA, USA; The Indiana Pacers huddle prior to a game against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports

How George Hill and the Pacers Offense Are Benefitting from the Lack of Ball Stoppers

How George Hill and the Pacers Offense Are Benefitting from the Lack of Ball Stoppers by Dylan Hughes

The Indiana Pacers entered into a tundra before Friday’s game vs. the Philadelphia 76ers.

Before their first game after All-Star weekend vs. Philadelphia, the Indiana Pacers warmed up in 14 degree weather at the Wells Fargo Center. This a little different from the Miami Heat’s temperature dealings at the AT&T Center in San Antonio.

Here’s TMZ’s report:

14 degrees in Philadelphia … and the heater has broken inside the Wells Fargo Center — so the visiting Indiana Pacers are warming up in full sweats and winter gear. Unclear when the heater crapped out … but multiple team sources tell us the same thing — “It’s f**king freezing in here.” One player tells TMZ Sports, “It’s like we are outside playing ball … this ain’t cool.”

Here’s IndyStar’s Candace Buckner bundled up.

Question: How is TMZ always the first to report on bizarre events like this? And why are they at a Pacers pre-game practice? Weird.

Paul George tweeted about the team practicing in freezing temperatures tweeted at noon.

Crazy my guys have to practice under these conditions in philly! #CutThatHeatOnDamnIt pic.twitter.com/kWvFKQyhVl — Paul George (@Yg_Trece) February 20, 2015

Some rough quality on a few of the photos but I see C.J. Watson, Roy Hibbert, Paul George and George Hill attempting to bundle up.

Whenever I’ve played basketball in the cold, it is usually awful because you might be fighting against wind and slick ground conditions. At least they were indoors.

The game starts at 7.

Hopefully the temperatures get back to normal.

UPDATE: Wells Fargo Center’s official Twitter account updated us on the situation.