The team s playing style was destroyed on the court! The Pacers wing star should have performed better?

In the previous NBA Eastern Conference G1, the Indiana Pacers, ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference in the regular season, defeated the New York Knicks, ranked third in the Eastern Conference in the regular season after a tough overtime battle, 138-135 after a tough game. After this game, the Pacers successfully completed the following draws, gained a 1-0 advantage in the first round of the series, and regained the home advantage.

In this game, the Pacers' substitute wing star Bennedict Mathurin's performance was obviously not ideal. Mathering played 21 minutes and 08 seconds in the whole game, made 2 of 5 shots, 0 of 1 from outside the three-point line, 5 of 5 free throws, scored 9 points and 3 rebounds, and had a turnover, and the plus and negative values ​​were lower than -14, the lowest in the game. Matherin showed a certain impact on the offensive end and still got a certain score. However, Matherin also affected the team's offensive integrity on the court, leading to the collapse of the team's offensive system. Matherin's performance on the defensive end is also not ideal, and his concentration on the defensive end is also somewhat insufficient. The team's situation was a mess when Matherin was on the court, which can also be reflected in his ultra-low plus-negative values. Mathering should have performed better, but he didn't do that. That is, the team's starters performed well enough that he did not have too much negative impact on the team.

In the NBA regular season this season, Mathering played a total of 72 games in 82 games, averaging 29.8 minutes per game, averaging 16.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.3 blocks, and 1.9 turnovers and 2.3 fouls. He shot 45.8%, three-point shooting percentage 34%, and free throw shooting percentage 83.1%. In the playoffs, Matherin played 10 games in the first 11 games, averaging 17.6 minutes per game, averaging 10.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.2 blocks, and 1.1 turnovers and 2.2 fouls. His shooting percentage was 47.1%, a three-point shooting percentage of 27.3%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 89.5%.

Macelin's performance during the playoffs is not particularly bad, but compared with the regular season, his performance has also declined to a certain extent. Mathering is actually the sixth man for the Pacers, his scoring ability is excellent and he can play an important role in the second team. However, in the playoffs, Matherin's condition was really unstable. His defensive end was not very invested, and his scoring ability on the offensive end was not so sure. Mathering should have taken on more responsibility on the court, but he did not do this, which is also an important factor in his reduced playing time. I don’t know if Matherin can improve his performance and provide more support to the team in the future.