Among the Pacers this season, there is not only one rookie who shines. Certainly Chris Duarte is having a good season, the most regular for sure among the Indianapolis rookies, but other young talents are hatching in Indiana. The proof in the victory against the Clippers.
Still deprived of Domantas Sabonis, this time placed in solitary confinement after already missing several matches because of his ankle, Rick Carlisle relied on a trio who are discovering the NBA: Isaiah Jackson, Terry Taylor and Duane Washington Jr.
The first, holder, delivered the best game of his season with 26 points, 10 rebounds (his personal bests) and 2 blocks. His four dunks delighted fans at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, especially the last one two minutes from the end, which validated the victory for the Pacers.
“I was a little nervous at first, but then we start playing and it all goes down the drain”, he tells theIndy Star. “I knew the guys needed me. I knew that I was going to raise my level and that I was going to bring a lot. “
For his part, Terry Taylor continues to enjoy a few minutes offered by Rick Carlisle in recent days. The one who also sometimes evolves in the G-League has compiled 15 points and 8 rebounds (including 5 offensive). Like Jackson, these are his two career bests.
“I must want more”, assures the player, signed in “two-way contract”. “I’m still motivated, because I’m only 1m95 and everyone tells me that I can’t get rebounds among the big guys. I want to prove them wrong. No matter my size, I’m going to do my best and go for the offensive rebound. “
A trio who managed to seize a great opportunity
Duane Washington Jr., finally, shone again, a week after his franchise record at 3-pts for a rookie. He scored 14 of his 16 points in the final quarter, including three award-winning baskets in the 12-0 that killed the Clippers. Her little dance also ignited the audience.
“Early in the day, I saw a video of my father (19 NBA games between 1987 and 1993) on Twitter. He was playing in Spain then and one of his celebrations after an and-1 was a little shimmy. So that’s what came to mind. Lance Stephenson is the boss in this area, so I still have to do a few more. It’s my first. “
In a very average season for his troops, Rick Carlisle can be delighted to have a few rookies capable of making such outings. The three players thus contributed 57 points and 22 rebounds in this victory against the Californians.
“Our staff continue to be positive with them, even if they don’t play a lot”, explains the coach. “Nothing replaces the minutes played. It’s always a chicken and egg story: what comes first, the minutes or the good deeds? The answer is to be ready when an opportunity presents itself. These guys did it. “
| Shots | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | bp | Int | CT | party | Points |
| Domantas Sabonis | 46 | 34.9 | 58.1 | 32.4 | 74.2 | 3.3 | 8.8 | 12.1 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 19.1 |
| Malcolm Brogdon | 28 | 33.4 | 44.8 | 30.7 | 86.1 | 0.9 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 18.5 |
| Caris Levert | 36 | 30.6 | 43.4 | 32.6 | 76.7 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 17.9 |
| Chris Duarte | 43 | 28.8 | 43.6 | 35.0 | 74.7 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 13.3 |
| Myles Turner | 42 | 29.4 | 50.9 | 33.3 | 75.2 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 7.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 12.9 |
| Justin Holiday | 45 | 28.5 | 41.4 | 37.2 | 82.9 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 11.0 |
| Lance Stephenson | 15 | 19.2 | 44.9 | 28.6 | 73.9 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 9.0 |
| Duane Washington, Jr. | 19 | 19.4 | 38.5 | 34.9 | 75.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 8.8 |
| Tj McConnell | 24 | 24.2 | 50.3 | 28.0 | 80.0 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 8.4 |
| Jeremy Lamb | 36 | 15.7 | 37.7 | 33.3 | 85.5 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 7.3 |
| Keifer Sykes | 14 | 20.5 | 39.6 | 31.1 | 90.9 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 7.1 |
| Oshae Brissett | 40 | 19.1 | 40.9 | 32.7 | 62.3 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 6.4 |
| Kelan Martin | 27 | 16.4 | 41.7 | 29.7 | 69.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| Torrey Craig | 46 | 18.9 | 46.6 | 31.9 | 80.6 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 6.1 |
| isaiah jackson | 17 | 8.9 | 49.1 | 50.0 | 69.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| Goga Bitadze | 30 | 10.4 | 44.0 | 15.0 | 62.8 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 4.5 |
| Brad Wanamaker | 22 | 13.3 | 36.1 | 23.5 | 90.9 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 3.5 |
| Terry Taylor | 5 | 6.9 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 3.0 |
| justin anderson | 3 | 10.1 | 18.2 | 11.1 | 100.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| Ahmad Caver | 1 | 0.8 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Dejon Jarreau | 1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Nate Hinton | 2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
