It can clearly play a decisive role, why don’t the Pacers give the inside pillar more playing time?

In the previous NBA Finals G5, the Oklahoma City Thunder, who returned to home, defeated the Indiana Pacers 120-109. After winning the battle of Tianwang Mountain, the Thunder also rewritten the total score of the series to 3-2. After winning the match point, they once again took the initiative in this round of series; as for the Pacers, they must defeat their opponents in G6 before they can drag the series into the tiebreak.

In this game, although the Pacers lost the game, the team's starting center Myles Turner's performance was relatively stable. Turner played 24 minutes and 42 seconds in the game, made 3 of 5 shots, 1 of 2 from outside the three-point line, and 6 of 7 free throws, scoring 13 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. He also had 3 fouls, with a plus-minus value of -7. Turner still maintained a good feel and stable scoring ability on the offensive end. With the limited number of shots, he also got a lot of points through his own efforts. Not only that, Turner can also show his value on the defensive end and demonstrate reliable inside defense. Sadly, Turner did not receive enough trust and support, and his playing time was very limited. In this case, Turner also has no way to provide more support to the team. In fact, Turner's lack of playing time also led to the team's inside loss and ultimate defeat to a certain extent.

In the NBA regular season this season, Turner played 72 games in 82 games, averaging 30.2 minutes per game, averaging 15.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.8 steals and 2 blocks, and 1.7 turnovers and 2.5 fouls, shooting percentage of 48.1%, three-point shooting percentage of 39.6%, and free throw shooting percentage of 77.3%. In the playoffs, Turner averaged 29.8 minutes in the first 21 games, with averaging 14.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.6 steals and 2.1 blocks, and 1.7 turnovers and 3 fouls. He shot 50% from the field, 35.7% from three-point shooting percentage and 80% from free throws.

Turner's overall performance during the playoffs was actually quite good. He was able to maintain a relatively stable feel and play competitive data when his ball rights and tactical status were not high. He was also able to provide support for protecting the basket on the defensive end, and he was also a player with both offense and defense. As a result, Turner's playing time was so limited in this game. The Pacers gave substitute center Tony Bradley a lot of playing time and used a small lineup for a long time, but in fact, none of them did a good job. The Thunder have begun to give big players more time, but the Pacers have done the opposite, which has actually caused the team to fall into a passive situation to a large extent.