The 3D wing general s condition has declined sharply, and how many levels has the Pacers competitiveness dropped directly?

In the previous NBA Eastern Conference Finals G5, the New York Knicks, who played at home, defeated the Indiana Pacers 111-94, completing the Jedi victory. Next, both sides will return to the Indianapolis series G6 game. The Pacers still hold the match point, while the Knicks are still facing a back-to-back battle in G6, and they are still on the verge of being eliminated.

In this game, the Pacers' starting wing player Aaron Nesmith's performance was simply a disaster. Nesmith played 15 minutes and 52 seconds in the game, made 1 of 8 shots and 1 of 5 shots from outside the three-point line, and only scored 3 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block. There were 1 turnover and 2 fouls, with a plus-negative value of -20. Nesmith had no touch on the offensive end, and he also got a lot of opportunities to use mobile phones, but his offensive efficiency was really terrible, and he kept making various irons on the court. Nesmith looks very positive on the defensive end, but from the actual situation, his defense has not achieved substantial results. Perhaps it is because the performance on the court is extremely unsatisfactory and there are hidden dangers of injury. Nesmith's playing time in this game is very limited. With Nesmith's ability and his performance in most playoff games, he should have shown greater competitiveness, but it's obvious that he didn't do that.

In the NBA regular season this season, Nesmith played a total of 45 games due to injury, averaging 24.9 minutes per game, averaging 12 points, 4 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocks, and 0.8 turnovers and 2.5 fouls. He shot 50.7%, three-point shooting percentage 43.1%, and 91.2% free throw shooting percentage. In the playoffs, Nesmith averaged 29.5 minutes in the first 15 games, with averaging 14.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.9 blocks, 0.9 turnovers and 3.9 fouls, shooting percentage of 50.3%, three-point shooting percentage of 50%, and free throw shooting percentage of 89.7%.

It is no exaggeration to say that Nesmith is one of the best wing players to have performed so far in the playoffs. His offensive efficiency is outrageous, his outside shooting stability is quite outstanding, and he also has a high degree of aggressiveness and enthusiasm on the defensive end. Nesmith showed all the characteristics needed for a top 3D wing, and his effect on the field was also amazing. We can also intuitively feel that once Nesmith's performance declines, the team will also encounter huge troubles, and the team's competitiveness will decline by several levels. I don’t know if Nesmith can quickly regain his form and help the team advance to the finals in the next game.