How does the Indiana Pacers recent play impact their potential playoff rotation?
The Indiana Pacers bench hasn’t been as strong of late. How might the Indiana Pacers build their playoff rotation this season as a result? Host Tony East is joined by Alex Golden from Setting The Pace to break it all down.
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Timestamps!
0:00 Pacers playoff rotation?
5:30 Analyzing potential 8-man playoff rotation
17:57 Thomas Bryant's role in playoff matchups
23:43 Ben Sheppard's uncertain playoff minutes
29:45 Balancing health and seeding down stretch
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The 8 man rotation is obviously a traditional thing for playoff teams but I think the pacers should utilize their depth right now before the playoffs start in which is their strength more than others and it should be fluidly based on performance in game, I heard a lot of Thomas Bryant potentially having backup mins but I would argue that Tony Bradley should get the opportunity if he struggles if u need a potential paint presence defensively and offensively with rebounding and protection because he’s had his moments where I would disagree that Bryant wasn’t better then Bradley…instead of relying on Turner for everything in which could be too much wear and tear, it would push rotation to 9 – 10 man rotation because as a team our style and talent/usefulness in depth is better than many others so we shouldn’t go off that standard, also for Jarace Walker even if the leash for mistakes is short there needs to be some type of opportunity given to know what u got before heading into the summer just like Mathurin in the playoffs and since he has the size to potentially guard well and evidence have shown good moments against teams teams like pistons and etc, regardless of the inconsistencies he’s had I also believe if he’s clicking in defense and offense as well his impact is more rewarding to the team success than Sheppard if he’s given the last rotation mins and not hitting shots or overmatched in size
Pacers dont need to shorten the rotation. Their depth is their strength if they are able to play to it.
McConnell better be a lock. Just signed him to an extension.
Turner is the X factor over Mathurin is crazy work lol Kid just had 28 and 16 on a team that struggles with rebounding. Draymond Green even called Ben the Xfactor ….we need to give Ben the proper respect
Good video, I like Alex Golden. He does a fine job covering the pacers, but sometimes I feel like he has a biased opinion against Mathurin. I think mathurin is a star in the making, even if it doesn't end up being for the Indiana Pacers. Just wish we would give him more of a fair shake
Tony u must have saw my tweet about this lol but man I'm interested to see who will actually play. Do u trust Jarace or do u go with Shepard even though he isn't making shots ? Do you play BRYANT OR BRADLEY .. those are the two questions that will be answered.
For me isiah jackson played last year because of defense. If spacing was the problem this year, jackson is also clogging the lane last year. I think foot work of jackson is much better than thomas bryant.
We forgot mcconel increased performance last yr was because mathurin was out. It will be interesting how they do this year with evrybdy is healthy other than jackson.
There is a argument that what the Pacers need to learn in the playoffs is who they should trade in the summer to make room for Turner's next contract. Personally, I'd not shorten the rotation and try to have our full bench wear out an opponent's short rotation,
The Pacers will go 9 or 10 players in the playoffs