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Jovan Buha

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The Athletic NBA Daily
LeBron & Lakers “embarrassed” | Pacers struggles continue

I've said it. I think that this is the most confusing Pacer team that I think that I've covered. And that includes the back end of the 2013-14 season when the struggle was going on in part because last year when they lost games, there was generally a formula for it. you knew why they were going to lose.

The Athletic NBA Daily
LeBron & Lakers “embarrassed” | Pacers struggles continue

I've said it. I think that this is the most confusing Pacer team that I think that I've covered. And that includes the back end of the 2013-14 season when the struggle was going on in part because last year when they lost games, there was generally a formula for it. you knew why they were going to lose.

The Athletic NBA Daily
LeBron & Lakers “embarrassed” | Pacers struggles continue

I've said it. I think that this is the most confusing Pacer team that I think that I've covered. And that includes the back end of the 2013-14 season when the struggle was going on in part because last year when they lost games, there was generally a formula for it. you knew why they were going to lose.

The Athletic NBA Daily
LeBron & Lakers “embarrassed” | Pacers struggles continue

It was going to be because of their defense and because likely their shooting didn't hold up on that particular night to compensate for their defense. This year, it's so many different reasons that I don't exactly know how you go about fixing it, and sometimes they seem at a loss from it other than the common theme normally that they bring up a lot of times is we didn't play hard consistently.

The Athletic NBA Daily
LeBron & Lakers “embarrassed” | Pacers struggles continue

It was going to be because of their defense and because likely their shooting didn't hold up on that particular night to compensate for their defense. This year, it's so many different reasons that I don't exactly know how you go about fixing it, and sometimes they seem at a loss from it other than the common theme normally that they bring up a lot of times is we didn't play hard consistently.

The Athletic NBA Daily
LeBron & Lakers “embarrassed” | Pacers struggles continue

It was going to be because of their defense and because likely their shooting didn't hold up on that particular night to compensate for their defense. This year, it's so many different reasons that I don't exactly know how you go about fixing it, and sometimes they seem at a loss from it other than the common theme normally that they bring up a lot of times is we didn't play hard consistently.

The Athletic NBA Daily
LeBron & Lakers “embarrassed” | Pacers struggles continue

Yeah.

The Athletic NBA Daily
LeBron & Lakers “embarrassed” | Pacers struggles continue

Yeah.

The Athletic NBA Daily
LeBron & Lakers “embarrassed” | Pacers struggles continue

Yeah.

The Athletic NBA Daily
LeBron & Lakers “embarrassed” | Pacers struggles continue

Yeah, I mean, their biggest problem offensively is their loss of transition frequency and what their efficiency has been there. The half court offense is still decent and they're reincorporating Benedict Matherin and they've added Juris Walker into that rotation. And this is not to say that any of the players are bad or that their one style is better than the other.

The Athletic NBA Daily
LeBron & Lakers “embarrassed” | Pacers struggles continue

Yeah, I mean, their biggest problem offensively is their loss of transition frequency and what their efficiency has been there. The half court offense is still decent and they're reincorporating Benedict Matherin and they've added Juris Walker into that rotation. And this is not to say that any of the players are bad or that their one style is better than the other.

The Athletic NBA Daily
LeBron & Lakers “embarrassed” | Pacers struggles continue

Yeah, I mean, their biggest problem offensively is their loss of transition frequency and what their efficiency has been there. The half court offense is still decent and they're reincorporating Benedict Matherin and they've added Juris Walker into that rotation. And this is not to say that any of the players are bad or that their one style is better than the other.

The Athletic NBA Daily
LeBron & Lakers “embarrassed” | Pacers struggles continue

But when you're looking at Tyrese and he's also facing exaggerated coverages, he's looked limited in games to me. Pascal is a guy, you know from covering him in Toronto, that he's very good at using the high seal in transition. And then that creates a very big catch area. But if you don't get that high seal and then you're in the half court, it can be a slower process.

The Athletic NBA Daily
LeBron & Lakers “embarrassed” | Pacers struggles continue

But when you're looking at Tyrese and he's also facing exaggerated coverages, he's looked limited in games to me. Pascal is a guy, you know from covering him in Toronto, that he's very good at using the high seal in transition. And then that creates a very big catch area. But if you don't get that high seal and then you're in the half court, it can be a slower process.

The Athletic NBA Daily
LeBron & Lakers “embarrassed” | Pacers struggles continue

But when you're looking at Tyrese and he's also facing exaggerated coverages, he's looked limited in games to me. Pascal is a guy, you know from covering him in Toronto, that he's very good at using the high seal in transition. And then that creates a very big catch area. But if you don't get that high seal and then you're in the half court, it can be a slower process.

The Athletic NBA Daily
LeBron & Lakers “embarrassed” | Pacers struggles continue

And that could be for both reasons, good and bad, because Pascal generally, not so much necessarily in this game, but could be very good at dragging out a double team, creating space for other people. He's a good playmaker. But now... They played fast with Benedict Mather as a starter at the beginning of last season.

The Athletic NBA Daily
LeBron & Lakers “embarrassed” | Pacers struggles continue

And that could be for both reasons, good and bad, because Pascal generally, not so much necessarily in this game, but could be very good at dragging out a double team, creating space for other people. He's a good playmaker. But now... They played fast with Benedict Mather as a starter at the beginning of last season.

The Athletic NBA Daily
LeBron & Lakers “embarrassed” | Pacers struggles continue

And that could be for both reasons, good and bad, because Pascal generally, not so much necessarily in this game, but could be very good at dragging out a double team, creating space for other people. He's a good playmaker. But now... They played fast with Benedict Mather as a starter at the beginning of last season.

The Athletic NBA Daily
LeBron & Lakers “embarrassed” | Pacers struggles continue

They continued to play fast with Pascal as a starter at the back end of last season. But those people were never all playing at the same time. So, like, tonight when you're watching the third quarter and they start to make a run, it's Tyrese, it's TJ, it's Johnny Furphy, it's Obi Top, and it's them looking for guys where Tyrese is being face-guarded.

The Athletic NBA Daily
LeBron & Lakers “embarrassed” | Pacers struggles continue

They continued to play fast with Pascal as a starter at the back end of last season. But those people were never all playing at the same time. So, like, tonight when you're watching the third quarter and they start to make a run, it's Tyrese, it's TJ, it's Johnny Furphy, it's Obi Top, and it's them looking for guys where Tyrese is being face-guarded.