What coaches and players say about roles, minutes, gameplans and development.
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.”
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.”
Haliburton is set for a good chunk of minutes in this game.
“He's going to play a good chunk of minutes in this game”
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