Coach and player quotes on roles, minutes, health and gameplans. Every quote checked against the transcript or post.
Haliburton adjusting to pick-and-roll with screen-setting Zubac rather than a popping big.
“I'm so used to... typically playing with a popping big and... that's obviously different... when Zubac sets screens, he's hitting people. So if I slow down and give him time to get a good clean hit, I'll be open.”
Pacers starters are done after the first half at about 17 minutes in the preseason opener.
“The first half appears to be it for the Pacers' starters in tune-up Game No. 1. ~17mins is about right.”
INDObi Toppin · Jalen Slawson · Ben Sheppard · Jarace Walker · Quenton Jackson · Jay HuffRole & Rotation𝕏 BeatObi Toppin out of the starting lineup.
“Rick Carlisle walked over and said something to him and he went back to the locker room. Carlisle then chatted with Jalen Slawson, who removed his wamrups. Looks like it will be no more starters + Toppin. Slawson-Sheppard-Walker-QJackson-Huff now.”
Haliburton is back playing after 472 days and wants to be nowhere else.
“It's been 472 days since I played a game of basketball. I wouldn't want to do it anywhere else”
Pacers open the preseason with this starting five together for the first time.
“Pacers starters, for the first time as a group of five, as they begin the preseason — Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith, Siakam, Zubac.”
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