5 Cover + lock Chet in the last quarter! The 29-year-old blocking king specializes in tough battles, and the Lakers are happy to win a 100 million yuan deal

At the critical moment, Miles Turner blocked Thunder's inside player Chet Homgren, making great contributions to the Pacers' winning in the finals G3. On June 12, the Pacers defeated the Thunder 116-107, leading 2-1 in the finals. Turner had a poor offensive feel in this game, making 3 of 11 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and only scored 9 points, but he contributed 5 blocks and 1 steal in the whole game, especially the restrictions on Homegren were very successful in the second half.

Homgren opened fire in the first half and scored 15 points alone. But in the second half, Homegren only scored 5 points in total. Especially in the final quarter, he was completely locked by Turner.

Turner played around with about 7 minutes left in the final quarter. He assisted Halliburton to score a three-pointer as soon as he came up, and the Pacers led 101-98. Turner received a layup from Halliburton after Thunder player Jaylen Williams scored a throw. Then he blocked Homegren's layup and grabbed the rebound.

with 2 minutes and 02 seconds left in the last quarter, Homgren tried to make a three-pointer, but was covered by Turner's palm. After getting the ball, Homegren rushed to the basket, but was covered by Turner. Because the basketball touched Homegren's body out of bounds, the ball was left by the Pacers.

Turner's defensive presence in the final quarter was too strong. The Pacers defeated the Thunder with the Thunder's defense in the final quarter and played a super defense, which only allowed the Thunder to score 18 points in the final quarter.

Pacers contributed 13 steals and 11 blocks in this game. They were too tough on the defensive end, forcing the Thunder to make 17 mistakes. The Thunder are the best team in the league to press and defend, but they didn't expect the Pacers' defense to become so powerful.

Turner is the Pacers' inside defense cornerstone. He has strong ability to protect the basket and is a top blocker in the league. Turner averaged 2.2 blocks per game in his career, including 2.7 blocks per game in the 2018-19 season. Turner also averaged 3.4 blocks per game in the 2020-21 season, but he only played 47 games that season.

In the past few years, the league has been rumored about Turner's transaction, and he is nicknamed "the king of sellers" by netizens. The Lakers were very interested in Turner a few years ago, but they have never been able to get the blocking king through the trade. Turner's contract will expire after the end of this season, and his annual salary this season is $19.93 million. Compared with his performance this season, he is definitely cheap and affordable. However, the Pacers are unlikely to trade Turner this summer. According to ESPN's famous reporter Charane, the Pacers are fully promoting the renewal negotiations of Miles Turner. The team is willing to break the 20-year tradition of not paying luxury taxes and is willing to pay luxury taxes to keep the meritorious center. Sources revealed that Turner is expected to receive a contract with an annual salary of about $30 million.

For Turner, if he can help the Pacers win the championship, his market value will rise and will attract other strong teams in the league to offer him a price. It is basically impossible for the Pacers to renew their contract at a low price. This summer, Turner won a contract of RMB 100 million without any problems. As for the Lakers, they have always been interested in him, but the Lakers have no salary space to sign Turner, and the Lakers' bargaining chips are difficult to attract the Pacers.