Somebody needs to do a deep dive on how Rick Carlisle couldn't figure out how to use Bitadze, culminating in his being WAIVED mid-season.
As someone who's watched nearly every Pacers game for more than a decade, I'm fairly certain Carlisle is a TERRIBLE coach, but I'm open to hearing an argument to the contrary from someone who actually understands basketball.
It's possible that Bitadze has improved since being waived, but I'd guess Orlando is a better fit. He was waived when the Pacers already had Turner, Jackson, and Jalen Smith who can either shoot or play up-tempo. Bitadze, while a great drop defender, doesn't really fit with what the Pacers are trying to do
Somebody needs to do a deep dive on how Rick Carlisle couldn't figure out how to use Bitadze, culminating in his being WAIVED mid-season.
As someone who's watched nearly every Pacers game for more than a decade, I'm fairly certain Carlisle is a TERRIBLE coach, but I'm open to hearing an argument to the contrary from someone who actually understands basketball.
It's possible that Bitadze has improved since being waived, but I'd guess Orlando is a better fit. He was waived when the Pacers already had Turner, Jackson, and Jalen Smith who can either shoot or play up-tempo. Bitadze, while a great drop defender, doesn't really fit with what the Pacers are trying to do