Victor Oladipo’s performance in the 2017 NBA Africa Game earlier this month provided a unique window into what he could be capable of with the Indiana Pacers. Granted, comparing an overseas exhibition game to the rigors of possibly competing as his team’s top option requires painting with an incredibly broad brush, but that doesn’t mean those strokes are entirely void of meaning.
As Nathan laid out in his game recap, Team Africa’s dearth of scoring options on the wing put Oladipo in the position of needing to attempt 25 field goals in 37 minutes of action in order to keep his team within striking distance of Team World’s arguably more stacked roster.