INDIANAPOLIS -- Aaron Nesmith caught a pass at the left elbow in the first quarter of Tuesday's preseason game against the Timberwolves and found Minnesota forward Naz Reid ready to contest.

A season ago, Nesmith's first thought might have been to pass and keep the ball moving to find an open man, but a quick scan of the floor showed there wasn't a Pacer on the floor with any more space to operate than he had. So Nesmith decided to create more space by feinting to his right then taking one dribble to his left before he pulled up for 3. Reid bit just hard enough on the fake to be late on his attempt to contest the shot and Nesmith splashed a 24-footer for his second 3-pointer of the night.

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