Even if you can t attack or defend, you can t defend. Do the Cavaliers have to consider reducing the playing time of the 3D wing?

In a previous NBA Eastern Conference semifinals, the Indiana Pacers defeated the top regular season Eastern Conference team at home 121-112. After this game, the Pacers took the lead and temporarily led their opponents 1-0 in this round of the series, and they also regained their home advantage through this game.

In this game, the performance of the Cavaliers' starting small forward Max Strus was obviously very average. Struz played 31 minutes and 55 seconds in the whole game, made 2 of 9 shots, 2 of 8 shots from outside the three-point line, and 1 of 2 free throws, scoring 7 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. He also had 4 fouls, with a plus-negative value of -6. Struz is very poor on the offensive end. He does not show enough shooting ability, he also lacks enough offensive ability to hold the ball, and he also has no way to help the team open up space and create more threats on the offensive end. Struz's performance on the defensive end was not that outstanding, and he did not effectively limit the Pacers' outside players. At least in this game, Struz's performance was neither attacking nor defending. It can be said that he did not show the level that a 3D type wing player should have, which also led to the team's final defeat to a certain extent.

In the NBA regular season this season, Struz averaged 25.5 minutes in 82 games, with averaging 9.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.2 blocks, and 1.1 turnovers and 2.1 fouls, shooting percentage of 44.2%, three-point shooting percentage of 38.6%, and free throw shooting percentage of 82.4%. In the playoffs, Struz averaged 26.4 minutes in the first five games, with averaging 10.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1 steal, 0.2 blocks, and 0.6 turnovers and 1.8 fouls. He shot 41.5%, three-point shooting percentage 41.2%, and free throw shooting percentage 75%.

Struz's performance during the playoffs was actually a bit unstable, and he could not maintain excellent competitiveness in every game. The Cavaliers' opponent in the first round of the playoffs is indeed a little weaker in strength, but even in this case, Struz's performance is not particularly outstanding. In this round of the series, the Cavaliers' opponent Pacers are obviously much stronger than the Heat in terms of strength, and this game fully proves this point. Struz's effect on the court is obviously not ideal, which will also make everyone feel a little worried about his performance. I wonder if Struz will gain the trust and support of the team in the next game, and will he continue to get so much playing time?