All Victor Oladipo needed was the right situation. The Indiana Pacers gave him that this season, and now he is an All-Star.
Part of being in the right situation was not playing as a catch-and-shoot guard. The best way for Oladipo to dominate games is by leading the charge. But last season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, he was in the shadow of Russell Westbrook.
Now that the two will be on the same team once again — as reserves on Team LeBron in the All-Star Game — is Oladipo’s game going to revert to what it was a season ago?