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"It is a 48-minute game," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "[The Pacers] teach you that lesson more than anyone else in the league, the hard way."
Very mature statement by that kid
Hali must have two ball handlers himself. People to carry his balls since they are so huge, he requires one per.
his game is similar to a dominant fastball/changeup pitcher. he plays at different speeds depending on the situation and uses misdirection so well. you have to do a lot of guessing when playing against him and you are going to look silly when guessing wrong.
Not only speed but also on and off ball.
I actually wish the Pacers would start with more off ball, and do more high arc screens for him because it can really create an interior lob in addition to a shot against a mismatched perimeter defender.
Really, really easy for me to say and its obvious Carlisle has faith in Tyrese to create on his own.
While Hali's last shot will get all the pub (deservingly so), Nembhard's ISO against SGA for the 3 with 2 mins left was an insane shot. Helps so much that the Pacers actually have a bench.
Yikes! This was an idiotic post!
Indiana didn't play well at all and still won. Many of the "experts" thought Indiana had to play nearly perfect to win.
Also noteworthy the D on SGA their last two possessions. He drove and got his shot blocked on the second to last. Then he got stonewalled by Nembhard (I think?) in the final possession and bricked a tough turnaround midrange fadeaway
Nembhard was a stud in the game. Him and toppin to me were the reason the pacers were in it at the end
Nembhard wasn't taking SGA's **** either. Now, SGA is really, really good but Nembhard would push back.
Both on the Canadian team, so they know how to play each other. Nembhard wouldn't have pulled that if he didn't IMO.
I think statistically it has been proven that bench/role players don't play as well on the road in the playoffs. Those guys won it for the Pacers in that game. Would assume there is some drop off in the next game for them but if they can be anywhere near that level it changes the series.
He and Brunson are impossible to dislike when they’re interviewed or at post game press. Throw Tyrese in there and this is a group of smart thoughtful new young stars.
