Nate McMillan: ‘If I don’t get out of 1st round, somebody else needs to have the opportunity’
Despite being fired after being swept in the first round for the third time in four years, the Pacers coach accepted his fate.
Despite being fired after being swept in the first round for the third time in four years, the Pacers coach accepted his fate.
The Pacers climbed out of a 20-point deficit behind Malcolm Brogdon’s 34 points and 14 assists but couldn’t tie or take the lead in the second half.
The Pacers allowed Duncan Robinson to tie a franchise record with 7 3s — the Heat shot 18-for-35 from the arc — in a Game 2 loss Thursday.
Aside from getting T.J. Warren in better spots to get hot, teammates have to make the defense change its coverage by making shots of their own.
The playoffs are about adjustments and attacking mismatches, and this is a detailed breakdown of the ones the Pacers must make to advance.
Nate McMillan grew up with T.J. Warren’s father, Tony, and while the similarities are striking the Pacers’ forward keeps rising during NBA restart.
After contracting COVID-19 before leaving for Orlando, Malcolm Brogdon has looked sharp and the three-guard lineup might have something to do with it.
The Pacers erased a 13-point deficit led by its backcourt of Victor Oladipo and Malcolm Brogdon to beat the Mavericks 118-111.
The Pacers haven’t played a game since March 10 prior to Thursday’s scrimmage vs. Portland
Now that Victor Oladipo sounds likely to play at the restart in Orlando, he should be better prepared at handling the spotlight going forward.