The Indiana Pacers got the treatment this morning here in Philadelphia — after the heat stopped working inside the Wells Fargo Center for some odd reason.
Indiana plays the 76ers on Friday night, and were going through their routine pregame shoot around. It turned into a fight for survival as temperatures inside the building were a brutal 14 degrees.
The Pacers players and media were not pleased.
Crazy my guys have to practice under these conditions in philly! #CutThatHeatOnDamnIt pic.twitter.com/kWvFKQyhVl
— Paul George (@Yg_Trece) February 20, 2015
THE STORY OF OUR SHOOT AROUND TODAY… FELT LIKE WE WERE OUTSIDE PLAYING…. BRRRRRRR ❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄ http://t.co/cCz21A8UMK
— INDIANA GEORGE HILL (@George_Hill3) February 20, 2015
@CandaceDBuckner is cold, too. pic.twitter.com/YvRV2Klshf
— Mark Joseph Boyle (@Mark_J_Boyle) February 20, 2015
And Dan Burke (aka The People's Champ) was outchea wearing shorts. Why? Because "it's basketball," said the manliest man in the building.
— Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) February 20, 2015
All five starters now being listed as questionable due to hypothermia. No need to hear the building, Sixers. It'll be summer soon enough.
— Mark Joseph Boyle (@Mark_J_Boyle) February 20, 2015
Here’s hoping that heat situation is resolved by tipoff.