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2017-18 Pacers Player Reviews: Darren Collison

By Tony East

DENVER, CO - APRIL 03: Darren Collison of the Indiana Pacers brings the bal down the court against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center on April 3, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - APRIL 03: Darren Collison of the Indiana Pacers brings the bal down the court against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center on April 3, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 1: Darren Collison #2 of the Indiana Pacers handles the ball during the game against the LA Clippers on April 1, 2018, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) /

The Good

I kinda gave some of his good away already, but they were so good that they need to be looked at more closely. First and most famously, Collison led the league in three-point percentage this season at 46.8 percent.

Holy wow. That figure is crazy. This, combined with his equally absurd 88.2 percent free throw percentage, propelled him to a 61 percent true shooting percentage. That figure was easily the best on the team.

What is even wilder is that he shot better on above the break threes than corner threes, a rarity for any player. Collison was finding the range from all over the court.

His form is awkward, but man does it work. Teams would give him a sliver a space to help stop Victor Oladipo drives to the basket. That usually didn’t end well:

Collison just had it going from the outside this season, and it was his third season in a row over 40 percent from downtown. This bodes well for him next season, as he has proven that he can be a deadly shooter on a season-by-season basis.

The other thing already mentioned that DC did so well was he took care of the ball. He led the league in assist to turnover ratio, and his assist rate was the highest on the Pacers by over five percent.

His 10.9 turnover percentage seems just okay, but it was his best career mark by over two percent. As Collison grows and plays in a system that suits him perfectly, he keeps finding ways to ensure he is making positive plays with the ball. Whether it was shooting, passing, or dribbling, DC did the right thing substantially more often than not. That is why he was so valuable offensively.

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