Victor Oladipo’s first points with the Pacers involved D’Angelo Russell, Thaddeus Young and a simple step-back crossover.
At the time Oladipo’s first basket with Indiana meant relatively nothing, but looking back that shot would be emblematic of what he would end up doing in big moments.
It wasn’t until 11 days later when Oladipo really cemented himself as Pacer and ultimately planted the seeds for his budding stardom.
It was a Sunday afternoon in November, right in the midst of football season. The Colts had just lost by a point and three days later Andrew Luck, the only superstar athlete left in Indiana at the time, would be put on injured reserve, ending his season.