When Monta Ellis went down with his groin injury on Sunday, there was a mild celebration on social media among some Indiana Pacers fans. Finally, coach Nate McMillan would have to put Glenn Robinson III in the starting lineup, and we’d see what he could do with a healthy group of starters around him.
Through 72 minutes of basketball, the results are looking good for GR3 to keep his spot. Maybe the stagnation of Indiana’s offense has ended — they posted an 111.8 offensive rating against the Hornets. He doesn’t need the ball in his hands like Ellis does, and creates some breathing room for the rest of the starters with his shooting.