What he brings was crystallized in one play, one of the biggest plays of the Pacers' 115-108 victory over Chicago Thursday night.
Thad Young rebounded a missed 3-pointer, and quickly dribbled the length of the court, looking for an open teammate. Finding none in a better position than himself, he took the ball across midcourt, then behind his back, dribbled into the lane, turned and kicked out a pass to Rodney Stuckey, who hit a 3-pointer from the top of the arc that opened an eight-point lead with 4:10 remaining.
While that sequence displayed rebounding, ball handling, passing and court awareness, he also showed off plenty of scoring.