Why is it difficult for Pacers to win the championship? There are three reasons

How many fans do the Pacers have?

At least there is no one in my friends. They are all fans of the Lakers, Warriors, Rockets, Celtics, etc., but there are no Pacers.

Are the Pacers considered a team with background? I think it's counted.

Pacers have joined the NBA since 1976. Although they have made many playoffs in their long team history, they have always missed the championship trophy.

There are also stars such as Reggie Miller in the history of the team, which gives the Pacers a certain competitiveness in the East and has played many soul-stirring games, but unfortunately, they have never been able to reach the highest podium.

Without winning the championship, there will be no champion fans. The world will be successful and the winner will be defeated. Moreover, the Pacers' market is not strong, so they are in their current situation.

This season, they started their playoff journey with their regular season record of fourth in the Eastern Conference, but they made a comeback without being optimistic.

defeated the Milwaukee Bucks, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the New York Knicks with strong lineups and successfully entered the finals. This is undoubtedly one of the most brilliant moments in their team history.

So, can they win the championship and win the championship fans this time?

I still feel that it is difficult for them to reach the top this time, and there are three reasons:

The first point is the reason outside the court and the reason for the referee.

It is well known that the referee favored the Thunder, and the previous game against the Timberwolves has sparked heated discussions in public. The Pacers' final opponent is the Thunder.

In Game 4 of the Finals, Foster was the referee, a arrangement that caused widespread controversy.

According to statistics, in Foster's law enforcement game, Alexander's team has a very high winning rate, and Alexander himself can get as many free throws as per game as 14 free throws. This data has caused many people to question Foster's fairness in law enforcement, believing that he may be partial to the Thunder.

In the fourth game, the on-court judgment standard did cause a lot of controversy. During the game, Dortmund was not awarded a penalty for elbowing Halliburton. The Pacers were fouled many times when they took action outside the three-point line, but they did not receive a "3 1" penalty.

In addition, in some key rounds, there are obvious double standards for referees' penalty, which makes Pacers players and coaches feel very dissatisfied. You are like Halliburton, the Pacers' star, didn't get a few free throws, and could only shoot from outside.

For the Pacers, how to deal with the uncertainty brought by the referee factors will be a major challenge they face in subsequent games. If the referee's penalty remains controversial in the next game, the Pacers' road to winning the championship will undoubtedly become even more difficult.

The second point is that the Pacers make too many mistakes.

According to relevant statistics, the Pacers averaged up to 12.7 turnovers in the entire playoffs, which ranks high among all playoff teams. The Pacers' offensive rhythm was disrupted and their defensive pressure suddenly increased.

In a high-level showdown like the finals, every mistake may become an opportunity for the opponent to counterattack. The Pacers must find ways to reduce mistakes and improve their ability to control the ball.

If there are many mistakes, you will lose points in vain and will have a great impact on morale. Moreover, the Thunder's counterattack is very sharp. Once you make a mistake, he can convert it into scores, leaving you with no way.

The third point is that there is some problem with the Pacers' inside line.

Pacers inside player Miles Turner also performed below average and needs to be activated urgently.

As the Pacers' inside core, Turner has performed stably throughout most of the regular season and playoffs, and his ability to protect the frame and block the shots provide strong guarantees for the team's defense.

However, in the finals, Turner fell into a downturn.

When facing Thunder's inside players Homgren and Haltenstein, Turner was inefficient on the offensive end, his shooting percentage was not high, and he could not effectively score for the team; on the defensive end, he was unable to limit his opponent's inside offense well, giving the Thunder an advantage in the inside.

In the first three games of the finals, Turner averaged only 11.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, shooting 40% from the field and 27.3% from three-point shooting. Such performance obviously cannot meet the team's needs.

Pacers need Turner to get back to form as soon as possible and play his due role in the interior, otherwise their road to winning the championship will become more difficult.

I still hope that the Pacers can slap me in the face and win the championship, after all, their playing style is pleasing to the eye.