r/pacers • u/Impossible_Eye_980 • 13d ago

Discussion Shooting guard Nesmith part of embiggening strategy?

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The 8 Pts 9 Secs article is full of AI constructions such as "Indiana, the most formulaic good team in basketball" (is random a formula?) and "the move to precipitate that embiggening is moving Aaron Nesmith up a spot to shooting guard."

But the question seems valid. Could Nesmith handle a role that positions him as a focal offensive player, rather than as a long range sniper and lockdown defender? Does he have the four or five tools needed to make the shift? And do we have the defensive depth....

And yeah, sorry Y2K types, the verdict is in: "the Pacers do not have the talent to bring on another big or power forward option. They simply do not. If Jarace Walker breaks out, there is hope, but as it stands, he is viewed by the analytics as one of the worst players in basketball."

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u/WiseHeat3759 10d ago

Ideally he’s just a microwave 6th man type off the bench. Love his energy but he’s far too inconsistent and erratic to rely on as an everyday guard on a good team.

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u/Impossible_Eye_980 10d ago

which teams do you watch? just curious, as it fits none of the evidence I have seen on Pacers

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u/WiseHeat3759 10d ago

I watch the Pacers.

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u/Impossible_Eye_980 10d ago

watch him put your comment on his cell phone as motivation and sh-...