On December 24, Beijing time, the Pacers defeated the Rockets 118-102, one of the key points of victory, Miles Turner ruled the paint at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and his outstanding performance confirmed that he was the best puzzle of all the championship teams, and the Lakers really should "grab people"!
Turner led the Pacers to a reversal of the Rockets with 32 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks
Turner's characteristics, the offensive end has excellent air-cutting finishing ability, and the outside line has a three-point range; the defensive end does not need to be repeated, so far this season he has averaged 2.8 blocks per game to lead the league, reflected in this game:
Turner middle distance
Turner picked up LeVert's efficient finishing line of consecutive clever passes to the basket, note that in this game he also showed his ability to hold the ball and play back, shooting 32 points on 14-of-18 shooting in the whole game, confirming that if the team opens his offensive seal, he has the ability to be one of the sharp blades on the offensive end, not to mention that he also has three points that are very in line with modern basketball trends (37% shooting average of 1.7 per game).
Turner Guard Basket
Turner's excellent mobility has made him a very good basket guard, which is also his position on the Pacers for many years.
Turner Big Hat Green
Even against a athletically gifted outside like Green, and a counter-attack, Nat was able to follow up to complete the block, confirming his excellent defensive ability.
In the first three quarters, Turner took the Pacers' offense with 28 points; in the final attack, when the team was still trailing 91-94, Turner protected the paint with a defensive one-time defense, which was the key to the Pacers' 17-3 offensive and defensive flow to complete the reversal.
Note that after the Pacers announced a complete rebuild, Turner was immediately put on the shelves, and many championship teams regarded him as the best puzzle, and from a personal point of view, the Lakers should launch a fierce pursuit for the following reasons:
It is rumored that Pelinka is active in the free market
1. Thick eyebrow injury stopped for a month, the team is currently only 16 wins and 16 losses in a difficult period, the team urgently needs to strengthen the inside line, Turner's offensive and defensive ability is undoubtedly the most suitable person.
2. So far this season, Vogel has begun to play the fifth position with thick eyebrows after the failure of trying the two-tower lineup, and James also has nearly 20 minutes to make a cameo appearance in the fifth position, and the results are well known to fans, after the thick eyebrows have been in the fifth position for more than 60% of the season, they have been seriously injured; in recent games, James has also frequently suffered minor injuries, so the Lakers really need a powerful fifth position, so that the double giant returns to the previous four position and the third position respectively to avoid the risk of injury, Turner is also the most suitable.
3. In terms of chips, Turner's annual salary is only 18 million, the Lakers use Tucker and other role players, plus future draft picks are expected to impress the Pacers, of course, walking will be shopping around, to see all the chips paid by the buyers which is the most in line with their own requirements, it depends on the luck of the Lakers, in case no other team "bid" more than the Lakers?