Talking into a microphone about the basketball played by the Indiana Pacers
By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper
In a continuation of our series breaking down the season that was for every rotation player on the roster, Tony and I turned our attention to the forward position, which includes wing-sized wings, as well as those who were shoehorned into sopping up minutes at the four-spot. As always, to make it easier to follow along, here's the stats, lines, and clips for each player -- albeit with limited context to avoid spoilers.
One Play: ferocity and unfinished finishing

One Number: 39.0 -- conversion rate on 1.2 drives per game
One Over/Under: 0.5 -- number of games played for the Pacers next season
One Play: switching onto guards and bigs with quick hands

One Number: 4.7 -- steal percentage in NBA
One Over/Under: 5 -- 5 3PA per 36 minutes
One Play: Handling and ball security

One Number:
50.5 -- conversion rate on all shots inside 14 feet
18th in NBA/97.7 percentile in Bball Index Matchup difficulty
One Over/Under: 1 dribble per touch
One Play: Possessions hunted -- both on and away from the ball

One Number: 12.8 -- percentage of possessions as the pick-and-roll ball-handler
One Over/Under: 3.5 -- number of wings ahead of him in the rotation next season
Caitlin Cooper
2023-04-28 01:29:04 +0000 UTCThomas
2023-04-27 22:25:40 +0000 UTC