If the Indiana Pacers want to achieve their goals of a playoff run, they will need to lean on the Domantas Sabonis and Caris LeVert pairing.
... [+]The stats tell a similar story for LeVert. While he couldn’t finish around the basket as well with a center occasionally clogging the way, he still saw noticeable improvement in several key areas when sharing the floor with the Pacers’ All-Star. Sabonis’ forceful screens freed up LeVert for easier outside shots, and as a result, the shooting guard shot 7.4% better from three-point range when they played simultaneously.
There’s that chemistry word again. Integrating LeVert during the middle of the 2020-21 campaign was difficult not only because it was a drastic midseason change, but also because the shortened season rarely featured off days where practice, and growth, was possible. It made building chemistry difficult — it was essentially only doable in games.
LeVert is patient and is often exploring the lane for scoring opportunities. Sabonis, meanwhile, plays a very calculated style in which he looks for the best angles and spaces where he can get an advantage. Both players, despite being inquisitive, are aggressive when they see an opportunity. Their styles are different, but they are similar enough to punish opposing teams who play lazy or simple defense.
“I think Caris is a really good ball handler for us, and Domas [Sabonis] is a playmaker himself. They’re clicking, they’re communicating all the time. Just trying to get guys shots,” former Pacer Doug McDermott said of the duo last season. He played alongside the pair for 237 minutes last season. “I feel like they are really hitting their stride together.”... [+]
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