Player Notes

Thompson finished up the regular season averaging 16.6 points per game on 42.2 percent shooting (40.1 percent from 3-point distance) in 82 games. During the postseason, Thompson averaged 15.2 points on 43.7 percent shooting from the field and 42.4 percent from 3-point range.
Recommendation: Thompson's sophomore NBA season was a drop off from the promise hinted at during his rookie campaign. There were often nights when Thompson's shot was not falling, and he labored under 40 percent shooting for the first two months of the season. After scoring a pivotal 34 points in a Game 2 win over the Spurs, Thompson followed up the final four games of the series with 10.3 points per game on 34 percent shooting. That illustrates Thompson's season overall. Very spotty and inconsistent. He remains a threat from 3-point range on any given night, but he may lose some shots next season to the developing Harrison Barnes.

George put up 23 points (9-15 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 3-9 FT), five rebounds, four assists, and one steal in a Game 6 win against the Knicks on Saturday.
Recommendation: George has been playing excellently all season long, and numbers like these should no longer be a surprise to most people. His performance from the line Saturday (3-for-9) was likely a fluke, as he had been shooting 81 percent in the regular season.

Hill (concussion) was able to start in a Game 6 win against the Knicks. He scored 12 points (2-10 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 7-7 FT) to go with five rebounds, four assists, and one blocks in 42 minutes of action.
Recommendation: While Hill was struggling from the field all night long, it is encouraging to see him log 42 minutes despite recently recovering from his concussion. Look for him to continue to be at the helm of the Pacers offense.

Augustin will start at point guard for Saturday's Game 6 against New York if George Hill is unable to pass the league's mandatory concussion test, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Recommendation: The Pacers are not counting on having Hill available, but there's still time before tip off Saturday night. Augustin started in place of Hill in Game 5 and had 12 points, two rebounds and two steals. Incredibly, the point guard had no assists.

Smith was ice cold from the field in a Game 6 loss to the Pacers, going 4-for-15 for just 15 points in 35 minutes of action. He added 10 rebounds and 3 assists.
Recommendation: Smith has seen his scoring efficiency drop in the postseason. He shot 42 percent from the field during the regular season, but just 33 percent in the playoffs. It was unfortunate that he was not able to find his stroke, as the Knicks needed someone other than Carmelo Anthony to step up in the scoring department.

Felton scored just two points (0-7 FG, 2-2 FT) to go with three rebounds, six assists and one steal in a Game 6 elimination loss to the Pacers.
Recommendation: Felton's disappearing act came at the wrong time for the Knicks, who had a fighting chance to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals this season. He had been playing rather consistently in the series against the Pacers, with the exception of Saturday's performance.

Stephenson had a career night in a Game 6 win against the Knicks, tallying 25 points (9-13 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 7-8 FT) to go with 10 rebounds, three assists and one steal.
Recommendation: Stephenson has been relatively quiet in the postseason, averaging just 8.4 points and 3.4 rebounds prior to Saturday's performance. His career night came at the right time, though, as the Pacers will now advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.