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Especially when you consider that their cost to acquire him in the first place was smaller than an MLE-sized chunk of cap space.
The problem is Stephenson not Hill. Stephenson is their penetrating player, but he is a ball hog at times. When he passes, the Pacers win most of the time, but when he goes into hero ball mode, the Pacers struggle. Same to goes with OKC and Westbrook.
Hill has no worse dribbling abilities than Derek Fisher. Pacers system anyways is more isolation and penetration, with a few screens up top. Problem arise when players penetrate and force shots instead of passing. Last night, Stephenson was actually finding his teammates and the Pacers won.
Especially when you consider that their cost to acquire him in the first place was smaller than an MLE-sized chunk of cap space.
It's easy for Hill to be indiana's scapegoat. Hill has never been that much of a playmaker himself, so expecting that of him at this point of his career is comedic. Some nights he's great, and then other nights he's invisible. The pacers knew what they were getting when they traded for him. Damn that trade has worked out so well (in our favor) Of course they are not going to blame hibbert who has performed below his ability the second half of the season. The guy can't even rebound anymore. He has no lift, and is not the rim protector he prided himself to be at the beginning of the season. The guy is clearly overrated at the moment. Oh yeah and then there is their star player. If PG knew how to get his teammates involved, he and his team would be so much better. I was watching them play OKC yesterday and what I saw from them, when they bring it up to their side of the court, whoever has the ball just dribbles and dribbles. They don't run any set plays (or at least it didn't look like it). But when they move the ball and make quick decisions, it works for them as for any team I would assume. They all look like they want to do it themselves, which if they don't turn it around, it may prove deadly for Indy. I think the problem has to be solved collectively, and not just one player. It also doesn't help when Hibbert calls out his teammates to the media. I think that Granger trade may have done more harm then good.
Hibbert 0 for 9? No points? Something is very strange.
The Pacers were much better last night with Hill at SG. Among the many people who don't think that Hill is a PG is George Hill himself:
In the team’s 101-85 Game 2 win on Tuesday, Vogel used a backcourt of Hill and C.J. Watson for much of the game, which worked defensively and freed Hill up to be himself. The Indy native doesn’t like being dubbed as a point guard but simply as a “guard.”
“That’s what I’ve been my whole life, a scorer at the wing spot,” Hill said after scoring 15 points all in the second half, including 10 in the third quarter on 5-of-6 shooting. “With C.J., I don’t have to worry about play calls or trying to set guys up and figuring out who’s getting touches. It gave me an opportunity to be aggressive and play my game.”
Vogel’s move was in part made to allow Hill to play his natural position. But he also did it for defensive purposes.
http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/hill-plays-his-game
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