The Indiana Pacers improved to 4-8 with a 114-101 win over the Washington Wizards Wednesday night, but not without a little fun from T.J. McConnell and company.
McConnell’s finger roll with 3:19 to go in the third quarter sent the guard to the baseline floor when contact was made by Washington’s Tre Johnson. He quickly popped up after the play only to be directed back to his seat on the baseline by his teammates.
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Why? So they could help him up, of course.
Why do NBA players wait to be helped up?
There are a couple reasons NBA players wait to be helped up in a game:
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Energy conservation
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Team culture and chemistry
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Chris Sims is a trending reporter based at IndyStar with USA Today Network‘s Indiana Connect. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.
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