The 2015-16 season was tough for Thaddeus Young. After a short-lived playoff run the year prior, Young found himself on a hopeless Brooklyn Nets squad without expected franchise cornerstones Joe Johnson and Deron Williams.
But after being dealt to Indiana, things are looking up for Young. His prior team’s struggles with Young as a marquee player, however, have some questioning how much the forward can really move the needle.
Young scored a more-than-respectable 0.93 points per possession on post-ups last season per NBA.com, but the Pacers should be wary of giving him extended touches down low. You need some of Boogie’s strength or Diaw’s herk-and-jerk to earn the close-range looks and desperation fouls that power efficient offenses.