The Indiana Pacers hosted their annual FanJam Sunday afternoon, 11 days before the team opens the regular season across the border in Toronto against the Raptors (Oct. 28). It set up nicely because it was a nice pre-game to the Colts and Patriots battling on Sunday Night Football.
The crowd was smaller than in year’s past, but still an engaged, rowdy bunch.
Scrimmage (two six-minute halves)
Blue team: George Hill, Monta Ellis, C.J. Miles, Paul George, Ian Mahinmi, Solomon Hill, Jordan Hill, Rakeem Christmas, C.J. Fair.
White team: Chase Budinger, Shayne Whittington, Lavoy Allen, Joe Young, Glenn Robinson III, Toney Douglas, Myles Turner, Kadeem Jack.
- C.J. Miles dunked the ball to get things started.
- Paul George received big cheers frequently.
- Myles Turner missed a 3-pointer bad.
- Lavoy Allen, after cherry-picking, with a dunk to end the first half. The White team led, 19-15.
- I can confirm that Kadeem Jack can dunk. Easily.
- The White team got the win, 45-34.
After the scrimmage, Pacers Director of Media Relations David Benner was presented a cake for his upcoming 60th birthday.
3-point Shooting Contest
Round 1
George Hill 20 vs Toney Douglas 13
Joe Young 10 vs C.J. Miles 11
Round 2
George Hill 20 vs C.J. Miles 19
Tic Tac Toe
Glenn Robinson III and Jordan Hill vs Chase Budinger and Lavoy Allen
Robinson slowed up for a bit while filling out the puzzle, allowing Budinger and Allen to win.
Football Toss
Paul George, George Hill, Monta Ellis, Myles Turner
PG was the first to throw his football into a trashcan on the opposite foul line. George Hill was second.
Knockout
Shooting from atop the arc, Paul George won knockout — beating George Hill in the finals.
Rookie Show
Joe Young — “Watch Me”
Myles Turner — “I Can’t Feel My Face”
Rakeem Christmas — “Hit the Quan”
Kadeem Jack — “What Do You Mean?”
Andy Martin — “Ice Ice Baby”
[Click here to watch video of all five performances.]
One other note: Boomer, the team’s mascot, was wearing a GoPro so be on the lookout for footage from the festivities.
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