Post-Game Grades: Indiana Pacers Cut Down Brooklyn Nets
By Josh Padmore
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The Indiana Pacers had no trouble with the Brooklyn Nets despite not having Paul George or C.J. Miles in the lineup.
The Good: The Indiana Pacers played a complete game and were able to do it without their star player in Paul George. Glenn Robinson III played with a ton of confidence, which is huge because he’ll be playing a lot of minutes for Indiana over the next week or so without PG.
Once again, balanced scoring for the Pacers. One more positive from tonight was the fact that the Pacers out-rebounded by the Nets by 9. They’ve been struggling in that department.
The Bad: During the game, we found out that Paul George and Kevin Seraphin will miss the next three games (including tonight) due to their injuries. They’re already short-handed, so it’s not good to see the injury report continue to get longer.
MVP: Glenn Robinson III. Glenn dropped a career-high 20 points and made 4 three-pointers. He played with a lot of confidence and his shot making was a nice boost for the Pacers. The Pacers are going to need more of this moving forward.
Glenn Robinson III: "Anything this team needs, I think that I'm a guy that will step up and get it done." @Pacers #GoPacers pic.twitter.com/8N4K4qpH0o
— Bally Sports Indiana (@BallySportsIN) November 26, 2016
LVP: Justin Hamilton. Hamilton usually plays a great role for the Nets and is always a tough cover for opposing bigs due to his three-point shooting. Tonight, he was held scoreless in 16 minutes.
X-Factor: Rodney Stuckey. Stuckey, coming off a cold night on Wednesday, was on fire for the Pacers off the bench. Stuck scored 18 points on 7 of 10 shooting. His offense was needed and it got the second unit as a whole playing well. The Pacers need this Rodney Stuckey every night.
Ellis didn’t miss a single shot tonight, going 6-6 from the field for 14 points. He also didn’t turn the ball over once tonight, which is the first time that’s happened this season. Ellis played as close to a perfect game as you can get in just 26 minutes.. Shooting Guard. Indiana Pacers. MONTA ELLIS. A
B+. Teague quietly almost triple-doubled tonight with 9 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. If this game wasn’t a blowout, he probably would have gotten the triple-double. He only played 23 minutes. He tried to do too much at times, but that’s the only negative thing I can say about his performance tonight.. Point Guard. Indiana Pacers. JEFF TEAGUE
A. Myles bounced back from a tough match-up against Dwight Howard on Wednesday and put together a great game tonight. He recorded 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks in just 23 minutes. Brook Lopez was too much for him down low a few times tonight, but that’s to be expected for a 20-year old still working on his body.. Center. Indiana Pacers. MYLES TURNER
THADDEUS YOUNG. B. Thad finally had an off night from three-point land, hitting one of his four attempts. He played a solid game overall, though. Was his usual energetic self against his former team. He posted 11 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in 23 minutes.. Power Forward. Indiana Pacers
A. Stuckey had a tough night on Wednesday, but was hot tonight. He came off the bench for 18 points on 7-10 shooting and even made 2-3 from three. The second-unit plays so much better when he’s playing and is healthy.. Shooting Guard. Indiana Pacers. RODNEY STUCKEY
B. Big Al had a much needed big game tonight, going for 16 points on 8-14 shooting in just 18 minutes. The Pacers needed (and need) production from Al with Kevin Seraphin currently ailing a knee injury.. Center. Indiana Pacers. AL JEFFERSON
Power Forward. Indiana Pacers. LAVOY ALLEN. B-. Lavoy looked a lot like he did last season. He grabbed a season high 8 rebounds with 5 of them coming on the offensive glass. He only scored 2 points, but he did his job. Was in the right position on defense and cleaned the glass.
Point Guard. Indiana Pacers. AARON BROOKS. C+. Brooks couldn’t get it going tonight, shooting 2-7 from the field for 5 points in 20 minutes. He did a good job of impacting the game in other areas, though. He had 3 assists and added 2 steals.
A. Glenn was very confident and he led the Pacers in scoring with 20 points. That total is also a career-high for him. He made 4 three-pointers and added 6 rebounds. You could just see the confidence oozing out of him.. Small Forward. Indiana Pacers. GLENN ROBINSON III