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Indiana Pacers Love and Hate Series: Kyle O’Quinn

By Ben Pfeifer

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 5: Kyle O'Quinn #9 of the New York Knicks shoots the ball against the Indiana Pacers on November 5, 2017 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 5: Kyle O'Quinn #9 of the New York Knicks shoots the ball against the Indiana Pacers on November 5, 2017 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Indiana Pacers Kyle O'Quinn
NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 31: Kyle O’Quinn #9 of the New York Knicks passes the ball during the game against the Detroit Pistons on March 31, 2018, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /

What we don’t love about Kyle O’Quinn

There honestly isn’t a lot to dislike about O’Quinn’s game. He isn’t a prolific creator and doesn’t have great strength in the post. He often is outmuscled by bigger and stronger players down low.

O’Quinn’s biggest weakness is his lack of a three-point shot. Floor spacing will be vital for Indiana if they want to improve in 2018-19. None of Indiana’s big men have ever shot the three at an elite rate and O’Quinn is no difference. A lack of spacing could cut into his minutes in more important games.

The short nature of this section should be exciting to you if you support the Indiana Pacers. Again, it’s not that KOQ is a world beater, but he’s good at a lot of things but he isn’t bad at much anything. That kind of player can be on the floor in most situations, and that will make O’Quinn very useful.

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