4 points, 5 assists and 3 turnovers! How to activate Halliburton? Carlisle: Let him be in a better shooting position

In the intense NBA playoff second round G3, the Cavaliers beat the Pacers 126-104 away. According to statistics, so far, the home team's record in the playoffs this year is only 27 wins and 25 losses! Netizens said: There is no home court advantage this season.

In this game, the Pacers star Halliburton was in a sluggish state and was not satisfied with both offense and defense. He started for 30 minutes, made only 2 of 8 shots (0 of 1 of 3-pointers), scored only 4 points, 5 assists, and 1 steal, and made 3 turnovers, with a plus-negative value as low as -20.

It is worth mentioning that at this point, the Pacers lost their home game in the playoffs for the first time when Halliburton played. After playing for Halliburton, the Pacers' record was 9 wins and 0 losses. Halliburton's poor performance is undoubtedly a worse injury to the Pacers. After the game, Pacers head coach Carlisle talked about the team's performance in an interview. He bluntly stated that the team's efforts at the beginning of the game were very bad, and many parts of the game were bad, and he also confessed that he did not prepare the players. In particular, Ty (Halliburton) played badly and believed that he had to do better, so that Halliburton could be in a better position and get better shots to activate him.

In addition, in subsequent interviews, the Pacers coach was also asked about the penalty for this game. Carlisle made it clear that this was not a problem for the referee, emphasized that it had nothing to do with the referee, pointed out that the team must solve the problems encountered, and also mentioned that they had less than 48 hours to make adjustments. Judging from the free throw data, the Cavaliers made 28 of 37 free throws and the Pacers made 25 of 34 free throws, which may also reflect some of the situation in the game from the side.

In the fiercely competitive NBA playoffs, every game is crucial. The Pacers need to quickly adjust their state to solve the current problem. The Cavaliers must take advantage of the victory and prepare for the next game. Let us wait and see the exciting performances of both sides.