Victor Oladipo’s impressive start to the NBA season was enhanced by his absence in the Pacers’ last four games due to a sore right knee. Not only did the Pacers lose all four games but the game seemed to become hard for everyone without the threat Vic has posed to opponents all year.
At least that’s how it appears. It also appears fans have noticed the big impact VO has on the blue and gold. The early NBA All-Star voting returns were released on Thursday and Oladipo is currently third in voting among guards in the Eastern Conference, closer to second (DeMar DeRozan) than fourth (Ben Simmons).