NBA fans are starting to learn what Gonzaga men's basketball fans have known for many years: Andrew Nembhard is the real deal. In his first NBA Playoffs series
In his first NBA Playoffs series Nembhard averaged 13.8 points, 4.7 assists, 3.3 rebounds and shot 45% from the 3-point line to help lead the Indiana Pacers to a 4-2 series victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Those numbers are all significant jumps over his season averages.
Nembhard, who is in his second season in the NBA, was also tasked with guarding Bucks' point guard Damian Lillard for much of the series. Despite being hobbled, Lillard is still one of the best players in the NBA. In Thursday night's series-clinching 120-98 victory, Nembhard helped force Lillard into a 4-of-12 shooting performance from the 3-point line.
Nembhard's best game in the series came in Game 2 when he helped the Pacers respond to a Game 1 loss by racking up 20 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. He shot 8-of-11 from the field and didn't turn the ball over in 32 minutes of action.Now Nembhard and the Pacers will face the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Nembhard will likely draw the assignment on Jalen Brunson, who averaged 35.5 points in the Knicks' first-round series victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
"Obviously, Andrew's got a big piece of my heart, what I feel about him and what he was able to do at our place and the type of person and player that he is."Final Four predictions: Will Gonzaga make a deep run in 2024 NCAA Tournament?
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