The Pacers' record this season has not improved, but the team's interior Diabonis has been consistent. He's averaged 34 minutes per game this season, has a full range of figures close to 19+12+4, and shoots a staggering 59 percent from the field. Since Sabonis Jr. was put on the trading shelf by the Pacers, his average per game is a staggering 25 points, 10.7 rebounds and 4 assists.
The Pacers briefly had the lead in the 4th quarter of today's game against the Warriors, but the team lost at home after Curry's superhero. Sabonis Jr. gave his all today, with 30 points and 11 rebounds, and Sabonis Jr.'s shooting percentage in this game was a staggering 71%, blowing up the Warriors' interior.
Sabonis Jr. has been outperforming lately, so why would the Pacers trade Sabonis Jr. for it? In fact, there are three reasons: 1, the Pacers intend to rebuild, sabonis jr. is the team's most capable player, he has been selected as an All-Star. If he stays with the team, the Pacers' record won't be too good or too bad, so Sabonis Jr. will be used as a stumbling block on the road to rebuilding by the team, and it is logical to be traded.
Second, the Pacers have always wanted to tear down the twin-tower lineup, and there has been news that the matching between Sabonis Jr. and Turner is not harmonious. The two will block each other's development space, and the team wants to trade one of them.
Third, Sabonis Jr. had a slump in several games in November. For example, Sabonis Jr. scored 6 points in the Nov. 12 game against the Jazz, and Sabonis Jr. scored 8 points in the Nov. 20 game against the Hornets. In the game against the Bucks on November 29, Sabonis Jr. made only 1 of 8 shots, scoring only 4 points. An All-Star-nominated player who scores no more than double digits in three games in a month is unacceptable. No wonder the Pacers want to trade little Sabonis.
Fortunately, Sabonis Jr. is a disgraced player, and his performance in recent times has been satisfactory enough. Both the offensive and defensive ends have played their own excellent performances. Sabonis Jr. was put on the trade shelf by the team and averaged points per game, and the efficiency was even more amazing. Sabonis Jr. is an offensively efficient player who has set a career-high shooting percentage this season.
Sabonis Jr. has been playing tough, averaging 3.3 offensive rebounds per game this season, also a career high. Some people think that little Sabonis is from Europe, and his athletic talent is not very strong, and he is not good at fighting and confrontation. On the contrary, Sabonis Jr. is a player who is not afraid of confrontation and is very good at ending on the inside and impacting the rebounds in the frontcourt.
Sabonis Jr. played well, and we can also see that Sabonis Jr. doesn't want to leave the Pacers. Sabonis Jr. has gotten better and better after joining the Pacers, climbing steadily, and ushering in the peak of his career in 2020. Sabonis Jr. definitely has feelings for the Pacers, and this year marks Sabonis Jr.'s fifth season with the Pacers. He is already familiar with the Pacers' team atmosphere and tactical system, and if he is traded, Sabonis Jr. will have to start all over again and slowly adapt. He himself did not want such an outcome.
Little Sabonis still has a battle to go, and the Pacers shouldn't rush to put him on the shelves. Dear readers, what do you think Sabonis Jr. has been out of this season, and will he still be an All-Star this year? Feel free to leave a comment in the article comment area.