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Dennis Schröder steps up in win over Pacers

Dennis Schröder steps up in win over Pacers

It’s hard to get a handle on what to expect from Dennis Schröder, a guard who is consistently guilty of over-dribbling, and oftentimes kills the flow of the offense. Yet his potential to get hot and drive a team towards the finish line holds some value, even if you do get some additional grey hairs along the way.

That’s what we’ve told ourselves, right? Schröder’s playstyle is a means to an end. A one-year $5.8 million deal for a potential 20 point-per-game scorer was too good to turn down. And at times this season, Schröder has proven to be the perfect microwave scorer off the bench, especially when he’s got it poppin’ like a bag of Jolly Time.

But for some, the veteran guard’s inability to play within the team’s system is hard to overlook. And many consider Schröder’s impact to be a net negative, regardless of how many points he racks up. I too, fall into this category.

Yet against the Indiana Pacers, Schröder adapted, and the results were delightful….

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