In two consecutive games in the Eastern Conference Finals, should the Pacers control the appearance time of the wing stars?

In a previous NBA Eastern Conference Finals, the Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks who played at home 114-108 again. After this game, the Pacers widened the total score of the series to 2-0. Next, they will return to home court to continue fighting. It seems that they have already gained an absolute advantage and initiative in this round of series, as they have won two consecutive away games.

Although the Pacers won the game, the team's substitute wing star Bennedict Mathurin's performance is still a bit worrying. Mathering played 10 minutes and 43 seconds in the game, made 0 of 2 shots, did not score 1 point in the game, contributed only 1 assist, and made 1 turnover, and the positive and negative values ​​were also low to the lowest level of -12 in the game. Mathering didn't find any sense on the offensive end, he didn't even get any points, and he lacked basic passing and organizational skills. Matherin's performance on the defensive end is also a mess, and there are obvious problems with his concentration on the defensive end. The team was in a mess when Matherin was on the court. He did not play his super sixth man level at all, which is also an important factor in his limited playing time. It is no exaggeration to say that if Mathering was given more playing time, the Pacers might really be in crisis.

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 11 games in the first 12 games, averaging 17 minutes per game, with averaging 9.7 points, 2.1 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.2 blocks, and 1.1 turnovers and 2 fouls. His shooting percentage was 45.7%, a three-point shooting percentage of 27.3%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 89.5%. The Pacers' performance during the playoffs was quite eye-catching, but Mathering's overall condition actually seemed very unstable. In fact, in the G1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Matherin's performance was also very bad. He shot 2 of 5 shots, 0 of 1 from outside the three-point line, and 5 of 5 free throws, scored 9 points and 3 rebounds, and had one turnover, and the plus and negative value was lower than the lowest number of the entire game -14. Mathering's performance in both games was very disappointing. He completely destroyed the team's rhythm when he was on the court, and he was not able to take on more responsibilities on the defensive end. He can be said to be full of negative impact on the team. Mathering is certainly a good player with good scoring skills, but at least in this series, the Pacers may really have to control his playing time, otherwise their thorny path might not have been so smooth.