Great stat! Definitely worth tracking this weekend Obi Toppin.

No one for the Pacers has ever finished a season w/ at least 100 completed dunks and 100 made threes.

Obi Toppin currently has 97 dunks and 101 threes.

The only players who have hit those marks in the NBA this season are Chet & Wemby (No, I'm not comparing Obi to Chet & Wemby)

Leaders in total z-bounds (offensive rebounds off a player's own unblocked misses) since Siakam was traded to the Pacers:

1) Jokic
2) Sabonis
3) Siakam

Net Rating for the Pacers w/ the Haliburton-Nembhard-Nesmith-Siakam-Turner starting lineup on the floor, by quarter.

1Q: -10.6 in 140 MP
2Q: +15.3 in 74 MP
3Q: +8.4 in 123 MP
4Q: +19.7 in 63 MP

The Pacers did what they needed to do. Still need to outgrow the sleepwalking, but Tyrese was as assertive as he's been in awhile. IJax earned the back-up five run, which paired nicely w/ Obi running wild.

Hard to come up w/ many Pacers who could complete that many dunks +3s.

Remember a few years ago when the Raptors went zone against the Knicks specifically in minutes when Obi was on the floor. Really remarkable how much quicker his trigger has become from three.

Next play, Nesmith drives from ATB and finishes w/ his left (against Nwora, but still)

Nwora is guarding Myles. Stopped in the lane and had no idea where he went, giving up the relocation three.

Ahh, memories.

Tyrese with the scissor steps in transition to freeze the defense for the slam. Pep in his step.

Pacers go-ahead to close the half on b2b possessions w/ Nembhard in the dunker's spot. Corner pin-in gets Myles a three. Then, the spacing creates room for Tyrese to stretch his legs for a pull-up two

Continues to be the best alignment for the starters. Waking up also helped.

Come into the game and immediately get burned by a basic BLOB back-screen play

The Pacers committed six turnovers, trail by double figures, and went 11 deep in the first quarter against another below .500 team when they haven't clinched a playoff spot - yet.

No more excuses for these starts.

I wrote about the Pacers, rising and setting with T.J. McConnell.

On the art of negative space (not negative spacing), & the potential implications of how often he's relied on to shine in standing out: patreon.com/posts/on-pacer…

Team Sun wanted it more.

I liked the eclipse.
Path of totality was properly rated.

I wrote about the Pacers, rising and setting with T.J. McConnell.

On the art of negative space (not negative spacing), & the potential implications of how often he's relied on to shine in standing out: patreon.com/posts/on-pacer…

The Pacers controlled their own destiny and outlasted the inevitability of Jimmy and shooting progression -- mainly because they gave themselves a head-start and made free throws.

Started to flinch against some of the switches, but solid overall balance. Huge win.

Get back to this adjustment!

Why didn't the Heat foul Siakam?