Nate McMillan's gimmicky scoring system in the Pacers' training camp scrimmages was a cruel way to get a point across. But it helped get some rebounds across.
An offensive rebound counted three points for the offense and deducted three points from the defense. Corner 3-pointers, meanwhile, were worth four points. Grabbing an offensive rebound and kicking it out to a shooter for a corner 3-pointer would be worth 10 points in all for the scoring team.
"The second team's been kicking our butt," starter Thaddeus Young was saying after the Pacers opened their season with a 111-83 victory over Memphis on Wednesday.