Carlisle G5 leads to a crash again, abandoning McConnell s success or failure, and the backcourt double-player is out of control again

In the fifth game of the NBA Finals, the Pacers lost to the Thunder 120-109 and fell 2-3 in the series. Although the Pacers' performance was still sluggish in the first half, the score difference was narrowed to only 2 points in the last quarter. However, the team collapsed at a critical moment, with frequent mistakes on the attacking end and useless defensive ends, which eventually led to the Thunder quickly widening the gap and losing the game regretfully. This result once again sparked widespread accusations against head coach Carlisle. Looking back at the previous contest, Carlisle's tactical arrangement had significant problems, and in this game, he seemed to have dominated the failure again.

McConnell, especially on the court, performed very well. In the first six minutes of the third quarter, he scored 13 points, supplemented by 1 rebound, 2 assists and 1 steal, which gave the Pacers hope on the road to chasing the points. However, unexpectedly, after entering the last quarter, Carlisle actually abandoned McConnell, and he played for only 3 minutes in the whole quarter. With such limited playing time, is it too hasty? In the last 3 minutes, the Pacers fell behind by 14 points and sent McConnell back to the field when facing a disadvantage. Is it too late? The fans were puzzled by such a mistake in response to this.

What is even more embarrassing is that at the last moment of the game, the team's offensive pattern still failed to change. Teammates such as Siakam did not get enough offensive opportunities at all. Instead, they allowed Nemhard and Halliburton to make a boring "double-man turn", but ultimately failed to make a difference and frequently made irons. In the final stage of the game, the cooperation between the two once again led to Nemhard's successive mistakes, while Halliburton's offensive seemed extremely lacking in aggressiveness. Such a decision undoubtedly further hindered the team's good performance.

In fact, Nemhard has been exhausted by his opponent on the defensive end. Letting him take the ball to attack at this time is undoubtedly providing the opponent with the opportunity. In addition, Halliburton's performance has declined severely due to injuries, and his efficiency in both ball control and shooting is bleak, but Carlisle still trusts them. When these two defenders cannot make effective breakthroughs, Siakam's offensive ability is particularly important. Perhaps only by allowing him to control the situation and create killing opportunities can he open up space for the Pacers to score. This is the key to the Pacers' urgent need to think carefully and adjust in the next sixth game.