Everyone seems to be throwing a lot of hate and slander towards TJ Leaf, but contrary to popular belief, Leaf can and will be a great rotation player, now and in the future for the Indiana Pacers.
Leaf received plenty of praise from his teammates this summer regarding his improvement since coming into the league. However, this season Leaf got off to a slow, unimpressive start.
Leaf struggled to find his shot. The power forward’s frustration was evident. At times, it seemed like he didn’t even want to be on the floor.
His lack of confidence trickled down to how fans perceived him:
Update: TJ Leaf still stinks
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The lack of confidence in Leaf continued to grow.