The Eastern Conference Finals performed poorly in two consecutive games! The Pacers substitute center may fall out of the rotation lineup?

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.

In this game, the Pacers' substitute center Thomas Bryant's performance was obviously not ideal. Bryant played 4 minutes and 27 seconds in the game, without completing one shot during the game, not scoring 1 point, no positive data was recorded, and there was also one turnover and two fouls, with a plus-negative value of -9. Bryant made no contribution on the offensive end and his scoring ability was not fully utilized. The most important thing is that Bryant's performance on the defensive end was terrible, and he was beaten by his opponent in various ways, and he did not show any defensive ability at all. Bryant doesn't play much, but the team's situation is a mess when he is on the court. Therefore, Bryant's playing time is very limited, and the Pacers have to use Tony Bradley, who had never been able to enter the rotation lineup before. Bradley's effect on the court is much better than Bryant, which also helped the Pacers stabilize the situation.

In the NBA regular season this season, Bryant played 66 times for the Miami Heat and Pacers, averaging 14.6 minutes per game, with averaging 6.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.4 steals and 0.6 blocks, and 0.5 turnovers and 1.2 fouls. His shooting percentage was 50.8%, three-point shooting percentage was 32.4%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 85.9%. In the playoffs, Bryant averaged 9.7 minutes in the first 12 games, with averaging 2.6 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 0.3 steals, and 0.3 blocks, 0.6 turnovers and 1.4 fouls, shooting percentage of 50%, three-point shooting percentage of 50%, and free throw shooting percentage of 87.5%.

Bryant's performance during the regular season still has certain highlights. He also has a very comprehensive scoring ability on the offensive end, and he is also capable of playing his role on the court. This is also an important factor in his ability to enter the rotation lineup during the playoffs. However, Bryant's performance in this game was indeed a little worse, and his performance in G1 in this round of the series was also a mess. It seems that Bryant's characteristics really don't seem to be suitable for playing in this round of the series, and now another substitute center Bradley has performed quite well. Maybe in the next game, Bryant may also fall out of the rotation lineup?