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Indiana Pacers Player Reviews: Veteran Guards (Patreon)

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2023-05-02 11:04:50

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Talking into a microphone about the basketball played by the Indiana Pacers

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper

Alright, so, it doesn't exactly feel accurate to refer to Chris Duarte as a veteran guard when he only has two years of experience, but coming up with a way to categorize this particular group of players was challenging to pindown -- not unlike Duarte's season as a whole. At any rate, Tony East and I are back with another set of reviews, breaking down the seasons of Duarte, Buddy Hield, and T.J. McConnell via the usual method of selecting one play, one number, and one over/under. There also is some discussion at the end about the other two veteran "guards," George Hill and Point James Johnson.

As always, to make it easier to follow along, the clips, stats, and lines are included below, albeit with limited context to avoid spoilers.

Chris Duarte

One Play: advantage perception

One Number: 264 - where Chris Duarte's true shooting percentage ranked among the 270 players who attempted at least 300 shots

One Over/Under: 5.0 - number of games in which the Pacers win the minutes with Chris Duarte on the floor without him making a three

Buddy Hield

One Play: stack-screening technique

One Number: 2.5 -- early 3PA per game

One Over/Under: 4.5 -- number of players for the Pacers who average more minutes than Buddy Hield next season

T.J. McConnell

One Play: Shooting when open

One Number: 1st -- rank in drives per game among players who averaged 29 minutes and under

One Over/Under: 10 -- percentage of shots as catch-and-shoots

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The good + the bad of T.J. McConnell, Buddy Hield, and Chris Duarte's seasons for the Indiana Pacers

With the Indiana Pacers season over, host Tony East is joined by Caitlin Cooper from Basketball She Wrote (https://www.patreon.com/basketballshewrote) to review the season of many players on the roster. Today, the duo digs into the 2022-23 campaigns of Chris Duarte, Buddy Hield, and T.J. McConnell. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOPacers?sid=YouTube Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNBA 📲 Follow Locked On Pacers on Twitter Locked On Pacers https://twitter.com/lockedonpacers Tony East https://twitter.com/TEastNBA #Pacers #IndianaPacers #NBA #PacersPodcast #IndianaPacersPodcast #TyreseHaliburton #bennedictmathurin Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Last minute tickets. Lowest Price. Guaranteed. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetterHelp This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at Betterhelp.com/LockedOnNBA and get 10% off your first month. PrizePicks First time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That’s PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDON FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don’t miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)