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It is rare to play a strong performance! The Cavaliers 3D wing general needs to continue to maintain this level?

2:30am, 15 May 2025【Basketball】

In a previous NBA Eastern Conference semi-finals G3, the Cleveland Cavaliers rebounded strongly and defeated the Indiana Pacers who returned to home 126-104, tying the total score of the series to 1-2. Considering the super competitive strength shown by the Cavaliers in this game, this round of the series still looks very suspenseful.

In this game, the Cavaliers' starting small forward Max Strus finally played a good game. Struz played 33 minutes and 16 seconds in the game, made 8 of 12 shots and 4 of 8 from outside the three-point line, scored 20 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 block, and 5 fouls, with a plus-negative value of +32, the highest in the game. Not only is Struz excellent in the basket, he also maintains sufficient stability in his outside shooting. He has scored a lot of points with few shots, and he has also shown quite good passing ability and support ability. He can be said to have provided a lot of support to the team on the offensive end. Not only that, Struz also has a stable performance on the defensive end and is also a reliable defender. Struce did play the role of the 3D wing well in this game, and his outstanding performance on both offense and defense also made a huge contribution to the team's big victory.

In the NBA regular season this season, Struz averaged 25.5 minutes in 82 games, with averaging 9.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.2 blocks, and 1.1 turnovers and 2.1 fouls, shooting percentage of 44.2%, three-point shooting percentage of 38.6%, and free throw shooting percentage of 82.4%. In the playoffs, Struz averaged 29.2 minutes in his first seven games, with averaging 13.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.3 blocks, 0.7 turnovers and 2.4 fouls, shooting percentage of 46.5%, three-point shooting percentage of 42.6%, and free throw shooting percentage of 83.3%.

Struz's performance in the playoffs is more or less a tepid. The Cavaliers advanced strongly in the first round and swept the Miami Heat. The performance of other players was outstanding, generally exceeding everyone's expectations, but Struz's performance can only be considered a sloppy level. In the second round of the series, Struce's performance was still a bit average. He did not take on more responsibilities in the first two games and was still not at a particularly outstanding level. As a starter with extremely high playing time, Struz should have better performance to relieve the pressure on core players. He did do this in this game, but can he maintain this level?