Pacers lost to the Knicks 94-111, and Pacers suffered four bad news

In the G5 match of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Pacers lost to the Knicks with a score of 94-111. Although the Pacers still maintained the lead 3-2 in the total score of the series, in the first three quarters, the Pacers have been completely suppressed by their opponents, resulting in the gap gradually widening. Although they struggled to catch up in the last quarter, they finally failed to turn the situation around and ended up in failure.

The Pacers encountered four major bad news in this game: Halliburton and the team exposed hidden dangers.

·The first problem is that Halliburton's shortcomings in the game are relatively obvious, especially in positional battles. Due to his lack of confrontational ability and insufficient singles skills, once he falls into trouble, the team's offensive end will be difficult. In addition, he made frequent mistakes in this game, and he urgently needed to fully demonstrate his advantages in future games. Throughout the playoffs, Halliburton's performance at critical moments was particularly weak and could not continue to contribute to the team.

·Secondly, the Pacers lack players with strong singles ability. Although Siakam has certain strength, his singles performance is not stable and can only be considered a half-strong point. If the Pacers cannot play smooth team basketball, they will be in trouble at critical moments, which is also their hidden worries throughout the playoffs. Therefore, if the Pacers want to win the next game, the whole team's condition must be improved and they cannot rely solely on the performance of individual players.

·In addition, the disadvantages of walking people in terms of height are also significant. The Knicks used their physical advantages to crush the game, frequently breaking through the inside line to create damage, while the Pacers seemed helpless. Due to insufficient height and physical fitness, the Pacers are struggling on the defensive end, and this issue also needs to be improved in future games.

·In addition, there are also problems with players' decisions during the game. Especially in the absence of Towns and Robinson, the Pacers should have seized the opportunity to misalign and attacked decisively, but they still blindly pursued fast pace and inside offense and missed the opportunity to chase points. At the same time, when there are open spaces, the players are hesitant and often need the coach's reminder to wake up, which undoubtedly hinders the overall progress of the team. Therefore, players' decisiveness on the offensive end is urgently needed to improve, so as not to miss out on opportunities.