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Average 20+6 to lead the team to the Eastern Conference Finals! Pacers 5 and 2 are too profitable, Zhu Meng: I was beaten for the first time against the position

12:30pm, 24 May 2025【Basketball】

On May 24, the Eastern Conference Finals between the Knicks and the Pacers arrived as scheduled today. In the end, the Pacers narrowly defeated the Knicks 114-109. Both sides still played very stalemate in this game. There is nothing to say in the first three quarters of the game. Carlisle continued his playing style of boiling frogs in warm water, using 11 players to rotate to consume the Knicks' physical fitness. In the fourth quarter, the Knicks' physical fitness was obviously insufficient. Under such circumstances, the Pacers seized the opportunity to expand their lead to 9 points. After

, the Pacers began their crazy operations and directly started to cut Mitchell Robinson. Thibodeau saw that it was no longer possible and immediately replaced Towns. The Knicks' offensive problem was finally solved. Brunson started to exert force at the end of the quarter. He scored continuously and assisted Hart in the last 14 seconds to catch up with only 1 point. However, after that, Nesmith made both free throws, Brunson made a three-pointer, and Turner made both free throws, and the game lost its suspense and won both away games.

The next two games were played at the Pacers at home. They had home advantage, and the Knicks' physical fitness would gradually decline. Under such circumstances, the Pacers seemed to be more and more likely to advance to the finals. If they really made it to the finals, I think the MVP in the division finals may not be Halliburton, but Sika. Halliburton, who performed well in the last game, faced strict prevention and misperforming in this game. He made 5 of 16 shots and scored 14 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists.

The Pacers can win this game, and the success rate of various misaligned singles is too high. It can be said that he is the Pacers' most stable single player. In this game, he made 15 of 23 shots, 3 of 5 three-pointers, scored 39 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. Sika, a player who likes to integrate into the team's system, becomes a part of the system, just like Halliburton, but he will stand up when the team needs it.

Sica's ability to fight tough battles is too strong. Recently, everyone has been discussing how profitable the Knicks and the Timberwolves' deal is, but I forgot that Sika's deal last year, and the Pacers are also very profitable. It can be said that if it weren't for Sika's Pacers, they would definitely not have reached the current height. He is like an 80% Antetokounmpo, with both offense and defense and ball handling ability. There is a reason why he was able to help the Raptors win the championship back then.

Recently, Zhu Meng talked about Randall in his personal live broadcast. He said that he was beaten up in the matchup with Randall. He was the second player besides Sika to beat him up in the matchup. From this we can also see how outstanding Sika is. When the Pacers traded with Sika, they gave Bruce Brown, Nvora and three first-round picks, and got Sika and 1 second-round pick. At that time, many fans thought the deal was not worth it.

The reason why I think it is not worth it is not these two players. Although Brown is a good substitute, he is much less valuable than Sika. Many fans think that Sika is not worth three first-round picks. Now no one doubts whether Sika is worth three first-round picks. The Knicks used 5 first-round picks for Bridges, and the Pacers got Sika after only three, which was simply too profitable. So far in the playoffs, Sika has averaged 20.3 points, 6 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1 steal per game.

If you look at the data alone, it is indeed very ordinary, but we also mentioned just now that Sika is integrated into the team system most of the time. He only stands up when the team needs to score. In the next game, Sika is probably going to perform better. After all, he is the most experienced and stable singles player in this team. Previously, Halliburton was voted by fans as the most overrated player, so now I’ve missed these players.

But Sika is the most underrated player, and there are probably not many questions. Sika has not been selected for the Best Team and Best Defensive Team this season. There are very few stars like him who don’t care about honor and are not paid attention to, but there are always a few, and in addition to him, White is also often underrated. It is worth mentioning that Carlisle ushered in his 81st career playoff victory today, ranking among the top ten coaches in history.

Who is the best coach in the league now after Popovich retired? Some people may choose Cole, or some may choose Spoo, but the name Carlisle deserves attention. He brought a team that looks so civilian to such a height. Carlisle's ability is also commendable. He has created a good offensive system for the Pacers. The top five outsiders make it difficult for Pacers' offense to be restricted. Moreover, Carlisle's tactical targeting is very good. It can be said that he will give the Pacers lineup to other coaches, even if it is for Cole, it is probably not as high as it is now.

Old coaches like Carlisle are very strict and advocate tactics first. If they are placed in a team with superstars, their system may not be able to be implemented. Fortunately, Harry and Sika are both selfless. Speaking of this, what do you want to say about the Pacers now? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.