Last night's New York Knicks-Indiana Pacers game in Indianapolis featured four of the best players who have come out of the state of Missouri in recent years.
The Knicks featured St. Louisans Larry Hughes and David Lee while the Pacers have Poplar Bluff's Tyler Hansbrough and Kansas City-native Brandon Rush on their squad.
It's quite rare to see so many players from the Show-Me State on a NBA court at one time. But it goes to show that the state of Missouri can put out some pretty good ballers.
New York came away with the victory behind strong performances from Hughes and Lee. Hughes, the elder statesman of the Show-Me quartet, had a sparkling performance off the bench with 22 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and three steals. Lee had one of normal nights with 17 points and eight rebounds.
Hansbrough came of the bench with a solid effort in scoring 14 points, grabbing five rebounds and handing out three assists. Rush was the only player who struggled on this night, scoring only three points on 1 of 9 shooting from the field.
It was nice to see some of the former greats from the state of Missouri get together for a little Wednesday night NBA hoops.
Brandon Rush photo: courtesy of Indy.com
Tyler Hansbrough photo: courtesy of Collegerag.com
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