Pacers G5 loses! Carlisle may make changes, and a general is expected to be reused

In the fifth game of the NBA Finals, the Pacers lost and were defeated by the Thunder to the Battle of Tianwang Mountain! Now the big score has become 2-3, and the Thunder has already won the championship point. For the Pacers, if they still want to win the championship, they have to change their sixth game.

Based on the situation in the first five games, I think the Pacers' head coach Carlisle and his team may have the following four aspects of adjustment. The NBA league is actually just about the performance of the top teams. If the Pacers want to win, Halliburton's condition is too critical! Especially in the finals, he has to be able to score points. In that game, Halliburton missed all 6 shots, and scored 4 points with free throws. The final data were 4 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 turnovers. This is definitely abnormal. So when we arrive at G6, we have to find a way to create "space" for him, let him run and play, and find his own rhythm and opportunity.

Oh, the Pacers made too many mistakes in this G5 game! However, we can also think from another perspective, this may be because the Thunder's defense is too strong. In fact, the main reason is that the Pacers' rhythm was disrupted. Their game speed was a little slower than usual, and they were "covered" by the Thunder, and the entire team played very awkwardly.

What's even worse is that the Pacers made 22 mistakes in this game, which is exactly twice the number of mistakes made by the Thunder! This is too big...

In fact, G4's defensive strategy against SGA is quite good! In the fourth quarter, when both sides were almost exhausted, SGA held on. Looking at these five games, the G4's defensive strategy and effect are indeed the best.

When it comes to G5, the defensive effect against SGA is much worse. It still has to follow the defensive thinking of G4. The "mutual consumption" method has indeed worked in G1. When the finals reach the critical stage of Game 6 (G6), psychological pressure is definitely a big problem. So, the G6 game strategy has to be simpler and more straightforward. Core players like Halliburton and Siakam must consciously control their scoring, and fight one-on-one when it is time to fight, but at the same time, they must perform with a sudden burst of high scores.