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Sabonis Named All-Star Reserve
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 6:01 am
by boomershadow
Sabonis, who has the third-most double-doubles in the league with career highs in points (18.0), rebounds (12.8), and assists (4.6) in his first season as a starter, has been at the core of Indiana’s success without Oladipo. On the season, the Pacers are five points better per 100 possessions with him on the floor and just over two points worse with him off, the most dramatic swing on the team. In part, that’s due to the fact that he provides a through line for both the starters and the bench; using reads out of the short-roll and inside-out passing to peel open scorers for the former while also acting as a central hub for the swirling, free-flowing movement of the latter.
When he isn’t trucking through opponents and massaging the offense with his vision and passing ability (ahem...he not only leads the Pacers in passes per game; he ranks fourth in the entire NBA — trailing only Nikola Jokic, Ben Simmons, and Devonté Graham), he’s dominating while standing still, prying open windows of space with subtle screening techniques for his teammates to score out of the pick-and-roll — which just so happens to be Indiana’s top offensive weapon.
There’s also this: When Sabonis is on the floor, the Pacers are grabbing 50.3 percent of all missed shots. When he’s off, that number plummets to 46.4 percent — equivalent to worse than the worst rate in the league.
https://www.indycornrows.com/2020/1/30/21113426/domantas-sabonis-named-nba-all-star-reserve
Re: Sabonis Named All-Star Reserve
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 11:22 am
by Tom White
Very well deserved by Sabonis.
Re: Sabonis Named All-Star Reserve
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 4:03 pm
by Topofthekey
Middleton and Adebayo named all stars over Drummond, Beal, Kyrie
Re: Sabonis Named All-Star Reserve
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 4:39 pm
by Pacers_Freak
Topofthekey wrote:Middleton and Adebayo named all stars over Drummond, Beal, Kyrie
Kyrie is amazing. But, he's only played in 18 games. I've got no problem with him missing being left off.
Re: Sabonis Named All-Star Reserve
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 5:22 pm
by Scoot McGroot
https://www.theringer.com/2017/7/1/16077550/nba-kevin-pritchard-indiana-pacers-paul-george-trade-eac571cec6c9Titled, “Was that really all the Pacers could get for Paul George?”
“ are Oladipo and Sabonis really any better than Cleveland’s proposed offer of Kevin Love?
"I guess they think Sabonis is good," texted one executive, which sounds reductive, but it explains everything. ”
Re: Sabonis Named All-Star Reserve
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 6:36 pm
by Tom White
Scoot McGroot wrote:https://www.theringer.com/2017/7/1/16077550/nba-kevin-pritchard-indiana-pacers-paul-george-trade-eac571cec6c9
Titled, “Was that really all the Pacers could get for Paul George?”
“ are Oladipo and Sabonis really any better than Cleveland’s proposed offer of Kevin Love?
"I guess they think Sabonis is good," texted one executive, which sounds reductive, but it explains everything. ”
The article just shows how some people will take all RUMORED trade offers and team demands as absolute fact. It also shows why some people are writers, while other people run franchises.
Re: Sabonis Named All-Star Reserve
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 8:40 pm
by AussiePacer
Great news. He’s had a brilliant season to date, so good to see recognition.
Re: Sabonis Named All-Star Reserve
Posted: Sat Feb 1, 2020 1:07 am
by boomershadow
Topofthekey wrote:Middleton and Adebayo named all stars over Drummond, Beal, Kyrie
I think I have to agree completely with those choices. They are rewarding players who contribute to winning rather than big names on bad teams.
That's actually good for players like Sabonis and teams like the Pacers imo.
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Re: Sabonis Named All-Star Reserve
Posted: Sat Feb 1, 2020 4:41 pm
by Boneman2
Great for Sabonis. Brogdon had to be close as well.
Re: Sabonis Named All-Star Reserve
Posted: Sat Feb 1, 2020 6:16 pm
by Scoot McGroot
Boneman2 wrote:Great for Sabonis. Brogdon had to be close as well.
I would assume Brogdon just missed too much time, like a Kyrie.
Re: Sabonis Named All-Star Reserve
Posted: Fri Feb 7, 2020 6:35 pm
by Topofthekey
He got selected last (22nd) while Bam Adebayo went 11th
Re: Sabonis Named All-Star Reserve
Posted: Fri Feb 7, 2020 8:56 pm
by AussiePacer
Topofthekey wrote:He got selected last (22nd) while Bam Adebayo went 11th
Motivation.
He's not really a modern all star player as he won't just chuck up 35 footers...hope he goes well.