Two rounds in a row on the gram! After 20 years, the Pacers led the team to the Eastern Conference finals again, and the Pacers found the cornerstone of the team

Achenggao

2024-05-21 09:15Posted in Shandong Sports Creators

NBA playoffs so far to say the most surprising team, then the Pacers and Mavericks are definitely on the list, both teams are two rounds down to advance to the division finals, the Mavericks defeated the championship favorite Clippers in the first round, and the Thunder in the second round, it can be said that they played such a record is full of gold, the strength of this team has always been underestimated, they are not the top six teams in the West before the trade deadline.

Two rounds in a row on the gram! After 20 years, the Pacers led the team to the Eastern Conference finals again, and the Pacers found the cornerstone of the team

It wasn't until the trade deadline that Washington and Gafford were brought in, which allowed them to complete their rise, and the team won a wave of straight into the top five in the division, if they had formed a team of starters earlier, they might have been the top three teams in the West, which means that the record could not show their strength at all, and the Mavericks will most likely maintain their current lineup next season, after all, it has exceeded expectations, so Doncic is very hopeful of winning the MVP trophy.

The Pacers can play to the current height, two important factors are indispensable, the first is luck, the second is the terrifying offensive ability, in the first round they faced the Bucks, as a result, Brother Alphabet and Lillard were injured, in this case, the Pacers also easily crossed the opponent, although the Knicks in the second round are stronger than the Pacers, but they have many core injuries, the last game of the team boss Brunson was even more injured, and finally the Pacers also successfully advanced.

From the sixth in the East to the third and second in the East, the Pacers are also inspirational enough this season, although everyone is not optimistic that they can defeat the Celtics, but the charm of competitive sports lies in the uncertainty, maybe the Pacers' luck can continue? In the highly competitive playoffs, health is the biggest asset to win the championship, and many big teams have fallen to injuries, like the Bucks and Clippers this season.

The second reason is that the Pacers have a strong offensive firepower, and the Pacers actually won 2-3 in the regular season against the Celtics, and the gap is not big. Maybe some fans here will say: the playoffs and the regular season are not the same level of competition, and the regular season record is not counted. It's true that it's not a big reference, but we can also see that the Pacers are competitive, and the Pacers' offense is difficult to limit, and they have good scoring ability both in the starters and off the bench.

The Pacers were able to reach the midseason finals at the beginning of the regular season this season because of their inexplicable offense, this team is the same as the Green Army, all five positions have good space ability, and they also have a top playmaker tandem, with Haliburton tandem in the starters, and McConnell on the bench, which also keeps their offense in a stable and very fluid situation, and the Pacers have averaged 114.2 points per game so far in the playoffs, first in the league. He ranked first in the league in offensive efficiency of 120.1 and averaged 30.1 assists per game.

Seeing that this may also be said, this is thanks to Haliburton, it is true that Haliburton played very well, although he has not fully adapted to the confrontation in the playoffs on the offensive end, but the defense is already very good, so far in the playoffs, Haliburton has averaged 18.8 points, 5 rebounds, 8.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game, shooting 49%, as a playoff rookie to play like this, it is very good, and the bench McConnell averaged less than 20 minutes per game and scored 10.8 points and 5.3 assists is also very powerful.

And if you want to say that this season really makes the Pacers rise, I think it is Carlisle, the offensive system of the Pacers team is created by Carlisle, Haliburton can play at the current level is also a talent under his training, and his offensive system allows every Pacers player to play their own characteristics and roles, so far in the playoffs, the Pacers have averaged 7 points per game, a very perfect offensive system.

I believe everyone is no stranger to Carlisle, he used to coach the Mavericks, and he helped the Nuo Tianwang win the championship in 11 years, and he is the head coach of the championship, but he is a college coach and believes that tactics are higher than the players, so the stars in his hands must obey the supremacy of tactics, so this also annoyed the new cornerstone of the Mavericks, Doncic, and finally he was forced to leave the team by Doncic, and the Pacers took down the coach he had worked with in the past.

In 2004, the Pacers under the guidance of young Carlisle, they reached the division finals, although they eventually lost to the Pistons, but with the last year Reggie Miller was able to reach such heights is already very successful, it can be said that the Pacers have found the cornerstone that really suits them, he is Carlisle, there are many teams in the current league that are built with coaches, and everyone does not need to feel new, such as the Knicks' Thibodeau, the Heat's Spo.

It was Carlisle's suggestion to take Haliburton in the first place, and now Nembhard, Nesmith and others are all players cultivated by Carlisle. While there is a lot of luck in reaching the current heights this season, being able to make the playoffs with a group of young players is a success in itself, and with that said, what do you have to say about the current Pacers? Welcome to leave a message to discuss.

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