Indiana Pacers rookie wing Johnny Furphy had his best summer league game yet on Sunday. Many factors came together to make it possible.
LAS VEGAS — For Johnny Furphy, comfort and aggressiveness were synonymous during his second summer league outing for the Indiana Pacers.in the 2024 NBA Draft, scored 12 points in his first summer league outing. His buckets primarily came from long range, and more specifically from the corners.
Indiana's up-tempo style can be challenging to learn quickly. There's a lot of reads and reactions, and sometimes those reactions are related to what a teammate does. It requires strong feel. Some players pick it up quicker than others. His fit within the team has been seamless. Fellow rookie Enrique Freeman said that Furphy is a great guy, and they're helping each other learn. Rookies are overloaded with information during their first few weeks in the NBA on top of summer league, but the Kansas product has hit the ground running.
The Pacers want to see the rookie wing play hard and hunt for the best shots during summer league. His offensive game is more refined than his defensive abilities right now, but he's done well battling on every possession. The Australian wing said that defense has been his biggest challenge so far between the pace of play and size of the opponents.
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