Justin Verrier

Unfortunately, they had to stumble upon it because Jay Huff just never really came around in the way that we probably would have helped.

Maybe he got bonuses and like REI credits from missing those free throws.

But like everything beyond just blocking the shit out of everything at the rim has been pretty suspect, like not a rebound or the three point shooting hasn't been there this season the way that I would have hoped.

Like if he was just a rim protector and a three point shooter, it would have been like, oh, that's useful, especially perhaps in like a lineup with Siakam as the go to five.

Like you could just stretch out off, put him in the corner and then just rely on his shot blocking.

Then you have a pretty credible defense on the other end there.

That would be interesting.

And maybe if he's a backup now and playing primarily against backups like he did with the Grizzlies, like maybe there's something more to that.

But you're right.

He didn't come around.

And if anything, like Siakam looks like their second best center at this point.

What did you guys find out about yourselves when I wasn't around that this podcast can somehow get even nerdier?

My favorite part was when Isaiah asked the question about the, in the Iraq, you could just like sense the boredom as he was coming out.

I called that out.

Well, Kyle mentioned, like, fringe guys there.

I do, just as my one thing.

Kobe Brown seems like a rotation guy.

And that is more important for a team like the Pacers that is so cap-strapped.

And, like, one of the operating theories of getting Zubac is that they could fit him into their books because they already have the two maxes with Siakam and Halliburton, obviously...

Zubac in the 20s range fits in there in a way that isn't going to force them to go into luxury tax and pay through the teeth.