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On the impact of a Doug McDermott screen

For most of his career with the Pacers, Doug McDermott has lived on the edge, hugging the curve of the three-point line in a periphery role dependent on the whims of his teammates while leaving a stream of exhaust in the wake of wide pindowns as he races from the corner to the top of the key. With staggered staggers connected to double-drags, the 28-year-old sharpshooter has even more picks to rocket off of in Nate Bjorkgren’s system, and though he’s hit on just 29 percent of his threes to start the season; his micro-movements have augmented his ability to get to the rim.