Rookie guard Andrew Nembhard and third-year wing Aaron Nesmith have taken on the Pacers' toughest perimeter defensive ... 23rd in field goal percentage defense (.484) and 26th in defensive ...

During the NBA Finals, Andrew Nembhard has been tasked with playing defense on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the MVP of the regular season. It obviously hasn’t been an easy task. Gilgeous-Alexander ...

Andrew Nembhard’s return from injury is powering the Pacers to a new defensive level, ... and notched just 19 first quarter points against a stout Indiana defense.

Andrew Nembhard scored 20 points and slowed down Damian Lillard in the Pacers 125-108 win over the Bucks in Game 2 of the ... Andrew Nembhard discusses his defense on Damian Lillard and his 20 ...

Andrew Nembhard had a terrific playoffs, and it should push him into strong third season with Indiana Pacers. ... He had the largest positive impact on Indiana's defense of any rotation player.

Recognizing the over-help, Nembhard slipped behind the defense on a perfectly timed backdoor cut. Haliburton delivered the pass in stride, and Nembhard laid it in off the glass with just 16 ...

The Indiana Pacers knew they had to improve their defense in the offseason. After last season's success, it was clear that the defense needed work. Rick Carlisle knew his team didn't need to be ...

Andrew Nembhard stepped up big in Game 6. He scored 17 points on 5-of-7 shooting. He added 4 assists and 3 steals. The Florida Gators highlighted his performance. Fans also pointed out his defense ...

Nembhard notched five points (2-6 FG, 1-3 3Pt), six rebounds, six assists, two blocks and four steals over 35 minutes during Tuesday's 115-102 win over the Rockets. Nembhard let his defense do the ...

But against Miami's strong defense and unique principles, counting on a first-year player would be tricky. Nembhard would have to be forceful and proactive against the 2020 NBA Finalists. He was ...

Andrew Nembhard played over 2,000 minutes as a rookie for the Indiana Pacers, ... His defense became too important to lose, so he needed to play often.

Andrew Nembhard, the older brother of Ryan, also starred at Gonzaga (also after transferring in from a different school) and ...