Post by Admin on Feb 7, 2023 0:24:23 GMT -5
Theis debuts for Indiana Pacers, shows how he can help
By Tony East
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After being traded to the Indiana Pacers in the offseason, center Daniel Theis missed the first four months of the NBA season with right knee soreness. The veteran big man had surgery in November to address the injury and rehabbed for the next several weeks.
After a lengthy recovery, Theis was able to return to action for the blue and gold this past week. He debuted for the Pacers on February 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers, and he has now played in three games for Indiana.
The big man's defense and screen setting abilities have stood out. Head coach Rick Carlisle has turned to Theis as his team's backup center in recent games, and Carlisle has liked what he has seen so far.
"I thought if you were going to give a game ball tonight, it would probably go to Theis, who showed the kind of player he is, the kind of impact he can have on our team," Carlisle said after the Pacers beat the Kings on Friday. "Gives us a different kind of big, a guy that has feel, has skill, but still has toughness [and] can protect the rim."
