Pacers exposed error problems, Carlisle should make timely adjustments

On June 17, the Thunder played against the Pacers at home and finally won 120-109. At the beginning of the game, the Pacers performed passively, giving the Thunder an 18-point lead at one time. Although the Pacers showed resilience in the game, especially McConnell, who caught up and narrowed the score to only 2 points, the subsequent consecutive mistakes allowed the Thunder to seize the opportunity to expand the lead, and the Pacers were unable to reverse the defeat.

This game exposed the Pacers' biggest weakness - the problem of mistakes. During the entire series, the Pacers made frequent mistakes, and this game was even more costly. At the critical moment, Nemhard and Halliburton's mistakes made the Thunder score directly, causing the Pacers to lose their chance of reversal. The Pacers made a total of 22 mistakes in this game, while the Thunder scored 32 points based on their opponent's mistakes. Such data is enough to illustrate the impact of the mistakes on the results of the game.

Despite the Pacers' loss, Siakam went all out in the game, and he performed well in both outside shooting and inside scoring. But besides him, other players of the team, especially Nemhard, have made frequent mistakes that the Pacers are irreversible. Siakam scored 28 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists on 9 of 15 shots, but teamwork still needs improvement.

In addition, Carlisle is also to blame. McConnell performed well in the third quarter, but failed to play in time in the fourth quarter, resulting in a valuable opportunity to counterattack. There is also controversy over Bradley's use. Although Intner's foul was limited, Bradley's inside defense and rebound protection were poor, and his playing time was too long, which also affected the team's overall performance. The details are not handled carefully enough, and Carlisle's scheduling in the game also needs to be reflected and adjusted.

Overall, the Pacers need to pay attention to the issue of mistakes, and Carlisle needs to adjust the lineup and tactics reasonably to achieve better performance in the next game.