When Victor Oladipo’s knee decided it had enough, the Indiana Pacers’ season all but ended. Not because there weren’t talented players left on the roster — there are plenty — but they lost not only their heart and soul but their playmaker.
Bojan Bogdanovic is trying his damnedest, but he just can’t replicate what Oladipo does. If you remember, the Pacers won their first matchup this season with the Boston Celtics on a glorious Oladipo 3-pointer with 3.4 seconds left. It’s not that Bogdanovic doesn’t have clutch moments, it’s just that ability to create his own shot.