It was always obvious.
The Indiana Pacers aren't forcing Andrew Nembhard to be Tyrese Haliburton 2.0. And that's exactly why he's succeeding in his expanded role.
After Haliburton suffered an Achilles injury, a lot of eyes immediately went to Nembhard to take that next step. It was going to be up to him to run Indiana's elite offense while also being tasked with scoring more and taking on the same defensive responsibilities.