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The Kevin Seraphin-Al Jefferson Pairing Not Providing Defense off the Bench for the Indiana Pacers

Kevin Seraphin has played well, but statistically, the Pacers aren’t doing well when he and Al Jefferson share the floor in the second-unit.

According to Zach Lowe, the Pacers are giving up 7.5 points per 100 possessions when they’re both on the court.

Lowe also noted that the struggles are because Seraphin is having a hard time guarding opposing power forwards, and because he isn’t hedging screens on pick-and-rolls. Lavoy Allen, who Lowe also mentioned should re-enter the rotation, has become very good at hedging screens. He’s not fast for a power forward by any means, but he’s always in the correct defensive position.