It takes years for players bodies and understanding of the game to develop, and Indiana Pacers forward TJ Leaf is no exception. While expectations were (reasonably) low for his sophomore season, things have not gone as planned thus far. It’s still early, and there’s plenty of time for things to turn around (The Pacers are only ****14***** games into the season), but the results so far aren’t great.
Leaf started with a surprisingly strong preseason. In the 3 games prior to his unfortunate ankle injury, Leaf averaged 11.7 points and 7.7 rebounds (including an excellent 3.