Pacers Notes: McConnell, Haliburton, luxury tax, gymnast, Bradley, Sheppard

TJ McConnell In the post -season there is still an annoying pest against the kinks. McConnell scored 10 points in each of the first two games of the Eastern Conference final despite a limited season.

“It is a kind of defined TJS 10-year career in the NBA” Pacers trainer Rick Carlisle Said according to Peter Botte from New York Post. “He did a great job in the playoffs of playing his game and did not allow some difficult situations to prevent him from concentrating what he had to do to help the team. I thought he was a real key (on the first two games), and we need the same effort from everyone when we go home.”

McConnell scored an average of 11.9 points and 6.0 assists in 20.6 minutes per game in the semi -finals of the conference against New York. Game 3 is tonight.

We have more about the Pacers:

• Tyresian Haliburton Not only enjoys a team leader and clutch performer, but also an agitator, Grant Afseth writes in a column for ballislife.com. Afseth notes that Haliburton, who was chosen as the most overvalued league player at the beginning of this season, has an average of 25.0 points, 8.3 assists and 5.3 rebounds, while he shot out of the ground with 52.9 percent during his career.
• The team’s owner group has prompted the team to use the possibility of paying luxury taxes, reports Brian Windhorst von ESPN. Ownership has pointed out to increase expenses next season and possibly pay a luxury tax fee to hold this core together. This could signal that they will try to sign Big you again Myles gymnastthat goes to unreserved freelance agency. Internally, they hope to bring gymnasts back and at the same time maintain their impressive depth.
• Tony Bradley There is a few crucial rebound in an eight -minute stay in game 2. “Tony Bradley Didn’t play in the series, but he is one of our better rebounders. “ Said Carlisle “We decided to spell Myles a bit. We are a team that everyone needs. We have to play that way.” Indiana holds a 2.94 mm club option for Bradley’s contract for the next season.
• Ben Sheppard played 20 minutes -free minutes in the series. “Another type who can bring a different dimension”, “ Carlisle said during the press conference on Sunday, by Dustin Dopirak from the Indianapolis star (Twitter -Link). “He always goes hard … From the point of view of the game plan, he always stays with what we try to do.”