We're all a reflection of the company we keep. For Doug McDermott, that has brought about the best play of his NBA career to this early point of the season and quieted the critics from last season who considered him a bust.
The Pacers' backup forward is averaging 9.5 points in 21 minutes per game off the bench and shooting .468 from the 3-point line. Given that's what he was signed to do first and foremost, all analysis begins with those three digits. That percentage is sixth-best in the NBA and tied with Darren Collison's average of two seasons ago when Collison set the franchise record for long distance accuracy.